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07-03-2009, 10:52 AM | #32 (permalink) |
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You ever see those people put ads of their highly modified cars that can break 11's in the 1/4, they got dyno sheets that show 650hp+, receipts, blah blah blah....And they want "only" 1/2 of what they claimed to have spent i.e. the trite, "my loss, your gain"-->pipe dream.
Any smart person who worked their butt off to accumulate $30+K in cash for a car, isn't going to let their blood, sweat and tears go down the drain on a used car that has no warranty, is most likely a money pit, and is de facto someone trying to dump their problems onto you. Spending $28K on a used car so that it can "blow a new 370 out the water" = pyrhic victory |
07-03-2009, 11:15 AM | #33 (permalink) | |
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I rather spend $28k on a used car than spend $40k on a new car and then spend all the extra money on it to fix it up as well and have something happen to it, and it's all gone.
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07-03-2009, 05:55 PM | #34 (permalink) | |
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Also, DUDE, I dont think my Z is the best thing since sliced bread, watch here who makes things personal right off the bat. Don't blame me later and then decide to give me bad rep since your feelings get hurt crybaby. Also...it may not be a porsche, but it sure as hell is better than that Nismo of yours. You dont have a clue about the costs associated with doing what you want him to do. He may get a half assed car for the 10K, but then you have to do SO much more to get the car up to spec. Did you think about the clutch + Labor? Labor for brakes? Labor for the swap? Tuning cost?(oh wait you said NO tuning, so I guess the car is going to make like 250hp at the motor, congrats) Wheels to clear the brembos? Tires? Brake pads? wiring harness? chassis stiffening? new diff to handle power? Probably will need new tranny to handle added power and track abuse? Labor for all that? coilovers? corner balancing? no those things arent necessary right? What if he gets a bad motor for the swap and it blows? What do you tell him then? Sorry dude...that wasn't supposed to happen...oh another $1000 in labor...thats still under 10k right? You can do all that BS you are talking about or you can tell the guy to have a nice reliable weekend racer which he can enjoy and then drive back home. You talk in theory about swaps and crap, but you dont look at the big picture that is reality. A friend of mine just got his car back 2 days ago after 2 years of headaches from doing a swap...and he works at a shop that does swaps as their MAIN business. Im tired of you and your attitude, it doesn't help anyone. |
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07-03-2009, 07:43 PM | #35 (permalink) | |
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Oh I am laughing at your post about what if the motor blows. Ok $1000. What if your 370z motor blows, oh $10k. They handle the power just fine. Now go back to your little quiet hole and learn about your 370z. When you do stuff to a car you do it yourself so you learn. You don't race a car and have a shop do all the work for you. Oh but I guess you don't want to get your hands dirty.
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07-03-2009, 07:49 PM | #36 (permalink) |
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Here RCR, little history lesson for ya..
Z33 - MT - R200 - 3.538 Z33 - MT - R200V - 3.538 Z33 - AT - R200V - 3.357 Z32TT - R230V - 3.692 Z32 - R200V - 4.083 G35 - Sedan - AT - R200 - 3.357 G35 - Sedan - MT - R200V - 3.538 G35 - Sedan - AWD - AT - R200 - 3.357 G35 - Coupe - MT - R200V - 3.538 G35 - Coupe - AT - R200 - 3.357 G35 - Coupe - AT - R200V - 3.357 Q45 - G50 - R200V - 3.538 Q45 - FY33 - R200V - 3.692 R32 GTR - RB26DETT - MT - F160 - 4.111 - (Front Final Gear) R32 GTR - RB26DETT - MT - R200 (Mechanical LSD) - 4.111 S15 - MT - R200H - 3.692 S15 - AT - R200V - 3.916 S14 - KA24DE - 4.083 S14 - SR20DET - MT - R200V - 3.692 S14 - SR20DET - AT - R200V - 3.915 S13 - KA24DE - 4.083 - (Both R200 and R200V
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07-05-2009, 10:22 PM | #38 (permalink) | |
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How many times have you been to the track and running, not reading about it on magazine? Just curious.
Going back to what RCZ and I said, how many full interior 240sx actually run on the track at the amateur level? I am sorry, but going fast on the track isn't as simple as slapping on a big motor. Quote:
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07-06-2009, 07:59 AM | #41 (permalink) |
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Don't tell that to the SR die hard fans. Some of the SR guys are in love with their 2L motor with a turbo bigger than their wheels. I guess they don't realize peak power means nothing when you can't use it at the track. I sure do love the fact that I can come off a corner at 3000RPM without downshifting to 1st or 2nd in super tight corners.
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07-06-2009, 08:17 AM | #43 (permalink) | |
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Going fast on a track is all about the driver. The car does have a lot to do with it as well, but a 240sx is more compatible of going around the track much better than a 350Z or 370z does with a few mods as it is much lighter. You put a SR20DET in there and it's a fast car.
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07-06-2009, 08:17 AM | #44 (permalink) |
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28k is obviously a way high number. It would not cost over 10k to make a 240 kill anything on the track pretty much.
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07-06-2009, 12:32 PM | #45 (permalink) |
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With your long track experience, could you tell me what amateur series/class actually allow 240sx with swaps in it that are under 10K or even 15K? I have never seen or heard of one, heck I still haven't seen a competitive 240sx anywhere with the exception of a few here and there. With an amateur budget, how does a turbocharged engine survive a race session?
Also by the time you finish swapping engine/drivetrain/brakes/suspension, don't you want to rethink your strategy and perhaps think about using a new platform. I guess this is the same reason why people race Honda shoeboxes. |
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