necromonger
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I don't know where to post this.
After asking here and on several other forums, talking to some people over the weekend, talking to shops, they all tell me the same thing about boosting... that is to build my engine first.
So I went to 3 shops and have gotten these price estimates on my B18C1
Shop 1:
$3600-$4000 to fully build the block and head.
Port and Polished, Forged Pistons, Rods, Sleeves.. Cam shaft, springs, and valves.. etc. Basically the guy told me they'll make my whole engine brand new ready for boost, replacing all gaskets with better bolts and screws. He told me I will be able to do 350-400whp
$2500 for the block and around $800 for the head. $3000 for turbo and tuning. Total around $6000
Shop 2: Outside friend's shop
$2200-$2500 to build the block
Basically setting up my block for boost. I'm going to this shop again tomorrow to see some of their built cars. The shop did the exact same job I want for another GSR. For $5500 they'll do the block, and installing and tuning a turbo kit. Injectors, fuel pump and everything. Numbers they gave me were anywhere around 350whp
Shop 3: My team's shop
$2700
Fully build the block, includes boring it, polish, bigger pistons, sleeved, better crank etc. Ready for turbo too.
So far I got $3100 saved up for this. Are these some good prices?
P.S. My engine has 150K miles. I'm planning to drop $8K by the end of this year on the car. I'm also still new to most of this, the most I've ever tuned my car in the past was with air intakes, but now I want to try and push my car further.
After asking here and on several other forums, talking to some people over the weekend, talking to shops, they all tell me the same thing about boosting... that is to build my engine first.
So I went to 3 shops and have gotten these price estimates on my B18C1
Shop 1:
$3600-$4000 to fully build the block and head.
Port and Polished, Forged Pistons, Rods, Sleeves.. Cam shaft, springs, and valves.. etc. Basically the guy told me they'll make my whole engine brand new ready for boost, replacing all gaskets with better bolts and screws. He told me I will be able to do 350-400whp
$2500 for the block and around $800 for the head. $3000 for turbo and tuning. Total around $6000
Shop 2: Outside friend's shop
$2200-$2500 to build the block
Basically setting up my block for boost. I'm going to this shop again tomorrow to see some of their built cars. The shop did the exact same job I want for another GSR. For $5500 they'll do the block, and installing and tuning a turbo kit. Injectors, fuel pump and everything. Numbers they gave me were anywhere around 350whp
Shop 3: My team's shop
$2700
Fully build the block, includes boring it, polish, bigger pistons, sleeved, better crank etc. Ready for turbo too.
So far I got $3100 saved up for this. Are these some good prices?
P.S. My engine has 150K miles. I'm planning to drop $8K by the end of this year on the car. I'm also still new to most of this, the most I've ever tuned my car in the past was with air intakes, but now I want to try and push my car further.
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