99blancoSS

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You know it all started with a few say $200-800 upgrades. Then it was $1400 a pop. Now its freaking at least $2000 for an upgrade to my car. Rear-end will be about 2400 before Tom and a new DS. Tires and wheels were just $2100. My wife(who is a ) would if she ever knew how much I've spent. Sooner or later I'll just have to have a forged SB as well

Layn_Low_247

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Heads - $2300
Stage IV Tranny, DTE Brace, Diff, Ouput Shaft & Install - $ 3700
Wheels & Tires - $4500

Quit complaining......



We pay to play.

Watch out Darrin, b/c once you start you never finish.

Rottluver

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Who me? Naw.......I am good.

Poik

Exactly.. That's why:
= 10 second Volvo.

Layn_Low_247

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10 second Volvo = Volvo

99blancoSS

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Oh I've got that covered and then some This is just whats left. Everything else, and I mean everything, has been done.
Whats a used 10 bolt w/373's in great working condition worth?

Rottluver

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About a buck fifty.

Rockin C Racing

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As in one hundred and fifty pennies. not $150.00 j/k

Rottluver

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Actually, I DID mean a dollar fifty.......I might go as high as two dollars, but that would be the most I would spend on a 10 bolt.

iansane

Hell I don't have to worry about any of the "breaking stuff because of too much power" I'll take the 10 bolt for as least $2.50!

Rockin C Racing

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To tell you the truth, I'm still running a 10 bolt, but has been built up about as strong as it can get. tjwong of coarse did the work and it has been holding up great.

Rottluver

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There is always one of you in every crowd.....gotta disprove the theory.
While there is an exception to every rule, if TJ built yours I am guessing it is hard core........my factory 10 bolt died around 30k with only 2 visits to the drag strip on it (6 passes total) on street tires, launch from idle, etc. Had it fixed under warranty and it is already making noise again at 35k.

Damn you and your sturdy 10 bolt. But I bet you have an automatic don't ya?

99blancoSS

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Yep Tom did mine as well. Was taking to him earlier this week and he agrees as well that the 305's might be the end for my 10 bolt if I start dropping the hammer off the line. I get away with my power now because I dont really have traction off the line. I have some with the RII's but not as much as I'll have with the wider and bigger 18's. I'm just preparing myself for what I know will come. I was thinking if I sold my 10 bolt now it would be worth more than after it gets broken. Its in great shape as it is. Tom completely rebuilt it last year with 373's.

NataSS Inc

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Try building a race car
Brakes 5,000
Dry sump 5,000
Cooling 2500
suspension 2500
fuel cell 3000
etc etc etc

Rockin C Racing

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My 10 bolt history - 1st yes auto (TH350). Stock had no problems. Then I changed the 3.42's to 3.73's that lasted about a season when 2 teeth on the pinion gear broke. I think that was faulty metal, because under the teeth that broke were some air pockets. Then I went to 4.10's and by this time the engine was no longer stock. They lasted 4 years before I blew the posi out. That is when I took it to Wong and put a new set of 4.10's in, a locker, and a TA girdle. Haven't had any problems since.

99blancoSS

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Those are bigger chunks no doubt! I'm to that point. Its bigger chunk or nothing.

TwoFast4Lv

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you guys are all chump changing it

Try this. ONE six month period 8 years ago.

one ATI blower kit $4,500
Upgrade ignition and safety stuff for boost $1,200
One B&M converter $475
Tow home from track when conveter broke $225
SLP Headers $775 on sale. After adding the headers engine would rev extemely fast!...hence next purchase

One Custom built 9:1 Blower LT1 engine $5,500 (stock rods and crank)
New opti $560(no price break then)
SVO 36Lph Injectors $350
New ring and Pinion and posi rebuild $800
4 new 12 rib belts at $35 each
Three hours on the phone with ATI durring rebuild (Who knows)

By-pass valve sticks and blower explodes taking out every thing .....

Wrecking yard engine from Bath New York paid for by members of CamaroZ28.com along with parts donated by JimBob and many others. car runs 12.7 first pass N/A


Step up to the plate boys!

Rottluver

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I spent like, $9 on chrome T/A valve stem covers.

Rawr256

I have yet to begin to mod the TA... but if its anything like what I have done with my GTP... which will most likely be done greater! I'm not going to skimp at all. On the GTP I spent close to 1.5k on just getting it to where it is, buying stuff all brand new and not cutting corners! After another 6k into that one, the TA will see its tails, until I begin modding the TA!

Plan on going with a Turbo kit with IC, built Tranny, and rockers with the GTP, hopefully should net it high/mid 11's! The TA, I told the wife I wont stop making it faster until I am doing single digit 1/4 mile runs and maintaining a streetable drivable car!

Just hope she reacts better to the bill for the TA than she did with just the 1.5k spent on the GTP. Afterall it is suppose to be her car!

CHarris

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Been there done that. Not quite as quickly... but damn close... lol

We pay the price around here... lol

Did I show you my shark bite?