MNY PIT

Like the title says, how are you guys affording your 4k to 7k and up h/c/i packages and or fi packages? Ive got a steady job with the local police dept(keep the flames to a minimum im a dispatcher not an officer) but still can not figure out how i would be able to gather 6000 dollars for a blower or 4000 for a h/c/i setup.

Do you guys charge this stuff on your cards? Take signature loans out? What?

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Doomsday

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Plan out on what the total cost of particular mods or build is going to be to start off. I did about 10g's saved and the rest on plastic for my 408. No car note. And I have a good job.

chae

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I priced together a little under $3000 for heads/cam parts. Install would be about $1100, but I am debating doing it myself w/ hep from a few local gearheads.

Note: My parts prices include PRC 5.3L heads, MS3 cam, titanium retainers, hardened pushrods, dual valve springs, ported oil pump, double roller adjustable heat treated timing chain, underdrive pulley, lifters, racetronix fuel pump/wiring harness, 36/42 lb. fuel injectors, tuning, etc.

Sure AFR will cost you more, but there are guys with great number (450+ rwho) with the set-up I have listed above.

darom

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Set aside a savings account that your spouse is not aware of and deposit some $$ there each paycheck. :-)

MNY PIT

awesome guys keep em coming.

i like this one best so far...

Shinigami2x4

I wonder to, but then again i am in school and such with (not any more) a car note. My truck is my only toy for now as getting an F body how i liked was just to much. (400hp/tq, and TT wheels with all boltons.)

kyle91z28

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I would be able to afford it if I wasn't paying my lawyer $2000 and $100 a month for various fines..lol

I just have a steady job at Caterpillar...nothing special

5_02ls1

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bank loan ill pay it off figure out what i want and go get another.....for instance,I paid off a loan yesterday that i took out to rebuild my rearend do gears a programmer and a lid....i spent my tax return on full bolt ons....im going wensday to take out the loan again to do a converter rodbolts and axles.....im pretty sure ive got one of my mustangs sold if i do its gettin cammed.....

good credit is your friend....

67rsss

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2 profesionals in the house, that helps.

chae

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There's an idea for you

MNY PIT

sounds like stout advice also. what do you tell the bank when you go to borrow their money for go fast parts? im willing to bet its not "i need 2k for exhaust for me car" ..

RPM WS6

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My Camaro is just a bolt-on car so the mods weren't expensive. My Trans Am was more heavily modded though, and I paid cash for everything. My wife and I don't make a ton of money, but we do alright, and we have no kids, so we can afford some toys, etc.

2_wacko

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I plan of getting a loan from the local bank for my H/C package. Most people use credit cards, the best way is to save and pay cash.

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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by working a ton of OT and not spending money on much else. if i cant afford it i dont get.

ErikElvis

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Used a lil credit card. A lil tax return. Next tax season I think Im gonna go ***** out for a procharger. Want to get a 9" sometime in the mean time. Just have to save a bit. Lil by lil isnt hard though. Just get a cam then later get the heads.

Andros

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I cant afford H/C or FI. I have most of the bolt-ons which werent that expensive

mycamaroSS

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SAVE for the maximum!!!!

Jassick

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Three cheers for 65+ hours a week.

the_merv

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Plan out what you want, go about $1k over that, then start getting stuff as you can.
I took out a $3k Signature Loan at the start of my 402 Project, sold the LT1 and some stuff that was in the car, so there was $5k right there in a matter of a few days, then I dumped it on the 402 stuff as I needed it.
Personally I am single, no kids, and have the Titles for the Cars, insurance is $95/month, so it's mod time all the time..

Personally I am thinkin about taking out another $1k just to have a little extra, and get my slicks.

WS6 Rampage

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I dumped the gf,.....SERIOUSLY,....helps out a bunch! Thats how I built up the 68 bird....

......Save and pretend like your a poor *** bitch! Best advise I can give.