Why didn't you get a Fast Intentions TT kit? Because it requires you to drop the motor for the install?

Biggest reason was price. Entry point, without literally anything else, for FI is 5k more. My wife would lose her **** if I went that route. Long story but after witnessing her sisters making a series of horrible decisions, she's very frugal, and it's not a bad thing. It just means a lot more negotiation.

Not dropping the engine is an added bonus.

I hear ya. I had many a long conversation with my wife over directions to go. She was always involved with the decision. She had asked me years ago if I was going to mod another car. I always told her she would freak out when she saw the money flying out the door. At the end, she did a little bit. I hid nothing from her. Glad to see someone else doing the same.

I would suggest you prepare her for the day when things go south. Example: blown motor. Even with my build. I am straight up with my wife that things can go south quick. She knows something out of the ordinary can happen. She also knows I will be building another engine in 2 yrs due to the mileage I drive and how long I expect the motor to last if all goes well. I hide nothing. IF you have questions, ask them here or PM me. I can tell you what I think and why I did what I did.

Stage 1 of my project was laying out not just the turbo kit cost for her, but all the supplemental stuff involved. Shared a spreadsheet via Google. I did get a hell of a deal for black Friday, which helped a lot.

I have a motor on my list, in part thanks to your posts and Bob's experiences! Lol.

I am very happy with the motor MA-Motorsports built for me. The proof is it is running and running strong. No issues. Make sure you start the build process a year in advance. Do not skimp on the motor build no matter the cost.

Let's talk timelines so you can be more prepared. Nobody ever talks about this. I had to learn and so is Hotrodz now. Yeah, you can buy one from IPP but they have had issues and won't take care of you if things go wrong. You can buy a junkyard long block and through it in. Don't expect it to last long at all.

1.) You blow the motor. You are looking at 1 1/2 years before you car will be back on the road as a rule of thumb.

2.) If you build your current motor in your car. You are looking at 1 1/2 yrs before you car will be back on the road.

3.) You buy a junkyard motor. Cost is around $1700 to $2500 dollars. Don't go buy one yourself. Let the shop locate one from a trusted source. Why, because if the motor is full of sludge or is flat out junk they can get another one from trusted source with no more money. If you get one, good luck getting the place to stand behind their junk. Your car will be up and running the year it takes to get built. It may take a shorter amount of time. When the car goes into the shop for install, expect up to 6 months for the car to be ready. They will need your ATI damper and clutch to balance the assembly. Expect to buy new ones for said purpose and the new build. Don't expect them to use old junk. All timming chains, guides, tensioners should be new Nissan parts.

Hope this helps you be informed of the long wait.

This is solid info right here ^ - thanks Spooler!

Even though you bought the boosted kit be prepared to spend way more than 5K on just about everything you need to properly run this kit. I am way past 5K and had the same mindset.

I'm well aware, thanks. I've done literally hundreds of hours of reading on this, plus interviewing people who have the kit.

Yep, bought my block 18 months before my motor grenades! What I should had done was have Seb start building it then.

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Did you talk with Al, aka Solidus? He has ran the kit the longest that I know of. He has had several issues, he just doesn't post them on the board.

I haven't, I'll shoot him a pm. I'd much rather someone else have learned the lessons for me 😉

Oh no, you are in for an eye opener.

I'm sure. There are lessons to learn with every kit. My long tube headers are from a guy who had switched to a FI TT kit and had his car catch fire. You can engineer the best kit in the world and a mistake can still screw it up.

Had a great talk with Al (Solidus). He was incredibly helpful and had a lot of good information. Thanks for your time Al, if you're reading this! Appreciate the recommendation to reach out, Spooler.

Your life will take a sudden right turn when you start to install the kit. :icon14:

As long as I don't pull a Cupcakez.

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I have faith in you that you have more sense than him. :tup:

Take your time and go slow. If you are not sure you have all the mods you need just wait. Patience is key. If you get in a hurry to have it up and running that is when mistakes will be made. Stay the coarse, whatever direction you have plan, stick with it. If you are not sure, pay an experienced shop to do the install. We have seen several shade tree's grenade their motors recently.

Yeah, I classify Adam LZ as shade tree. LOL

Doesn't matter how good the kit is if you do stupid you will get stupid results!

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And now we play the waiting game... ETA 1 week.

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Is this build done yet??

Pics or it didnt happen.

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I'm getting bored with it already. :yawn:






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Settle down fellas, waiting impatiently doesn't make it go any faster! I've tried that!

I guess you need to start handing out food stamps to the needy. LMAO...

1st part of the kit has arrived. Waiting on intercooler and turbo, but this will let me get started on the DEI wrap. Excellent.

Text message from my dad:

"You know what would go good with that? Some figgy pudding. Or a second turbo!"

He's a terrible influence.

I like your dad...... Perfect!!!!! Just Perfect....

My dad keeps asking for a ride in my car when I see him at Christmas. Not sure how this is gonna go but he didn't do too well in the Kawasaki Teryx or the Grand sport. LMAO it may get interesting.

My dad was a car guy way back in the day, but sort of had to lose that passion when he had 10 kids. I was actually pretty surprised when he asked to help install my kit. He'll contribute a massive space heater as well to warm my garage.

Now that he's gotten the kids out of the house I know he's starting to think about a 911 turbo again, not sure which series. Long time dream car for him.

Turbo arrived Saturday. I went from "who tf is ringing the doorbell?" to "Why please come in good sir, can I get you anything? Christmas Cookies? Coffee?"

Obligatory picture of my Hiroshima Hurricane waiting for attention attached.

I have great memories of that trip. That particular Dragon run was EW, myself, Madwi, and Memphis370. Of course, the Red Zs were the pretty ones. The others were just contrast 😉

You mention Memphis370, if you can stay on his heels through the Dragon; that’s a big accomplishment :tiphat:

haha I occasionally caught sight of his heels. He showed how it should be done.

That was a good time. :tup: Im looking forward to this year too.