Reflections on GTM over the years

1slow370 · 07-01-2014, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

You guys throwing around 25k - 40k on performance parts are big pimping. I'd just LS swap mine and call it a day for half price.

I'm sure I would get tormented for having a half breed and would feel bad... until I punched it.

LS swapping is actually really expensive, you need to buy a jazzed up one to make it worth it, and the swap kits themselves are usually 3-5k and install is gonna murder your pocketbook. it ends up costing 10-30k all said and done to get the gauges and power-steering, and wiring, and exhaust, and drive shaft, and mounts, engine and transmission + work to bring them up to the performance level, bigger clutch and 5-10k in labor. If you DIY it yeah can save a lot of money but it ends up coming down to not that many people can actually DIY that.

KratikosG37 · 07-01-2014, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 1slow370

LS swapping is actually really expensive, you need to buy a jazzed up one to make it worth it, and the swap kits themselves are usually 3-5k and install is gonna murder your pocketbook. it ends up costing 10-30k all said and done to get the gauges and power-steering, and wiring, and exhaust, and drive shaft, and mounts, engine and transmission + work to bring them up to the performance level, bigger clutch and 5-10k in labor. If you DIY it yeah can save a lot of money but it ends up coming down to not that many people can actually DIY that.

That's what I was thinking. Pre owned TT kit is about 6k and another 1k if you want to revamp the turbos. 10 psi stock block is the better option then doing the swap, cutting, and worse of all re-sale of the car.

gbrettin · 07-01-2014, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1slow370

LS swapping is actually really expensive, you need to buy a jazzed up one to make it worth it, and the swap kits themselves are usually 3-5k and install is gonna murder your pocketbook. it ends up costing 10-30k all said and done to get the gauges and power-steering, and wiring, and exhaust, and drive shaft, and mounts, engine and transmission + work to bring them up to the performance level, bigger clutch and 5-10k in labor. If you DIY it yeah can save a lot of money but it ends up coming down to not that many people can actually DIY that.

I've got connections to make it happen. However, I'm not sold on the idea yet.

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