this is my plan. how does it sound

[95 tsi awd]

i figured to save some money i want to buy a 1995 gs-t rolling shell with everything besides the motor and tranny and i would buy the motor and tranny and my friend will put the engine in for a couple hundred bucks. i found shells from $600-1500. i can get the motor and tranny for $1800. this will be a fwd 4g63t. so about 3000 compared to about 5000 for a complete gst

 

[MyÜberFastGSX]

Sounds like a plan. Hope it works for you.

 

[Cs4g63]

I would definately do it. Gives you extra money for go fast parts.

 

[95 tsi awd]

yea it would save me a couple grand doing it this way and thats money for extra parts

 

[absolute_DSM]

Dont expect it just to cost that much tho... the little things along the way add up real fast. Ask me how I know.

Sounds like a fun project tho. Good luck and take a lot of pictures

 

[oldman]

Ask me how I know.

How do you know?

 

[absolute_DSM]

How do you know?

Well, just like every other person on this board, I have a project car.

You start thinking youre just going to swap in an engine... then you think - Well I might as well give it a valve job while its out, throw on a new head gasket and timing belt, right?


A couple months later with a lighter wallet, youve got a stroker engine with a GT45r on it...

 

[Black 95 TSI]

Sounds like a good plan, but it will add up REAL fast, my project we from a simple, just rebuild the motor that was in the car to a full stage 2 built JAckson auto engine, and SMIM and larger turbo, well in the end i spent too much money

 

[spinz4]

Just depends on how you do it and your patience levels. I bought a 95 gst the same way and had it running for 2 grand 100 percent stock then added a 400 dollar intercooler, wheels for 800 and paint for 700. Then some dude walked up and offered me 7 grand for it. Hmm I think I made out .

 

[usmanu01]

I was thinking about doing the same, but got a good deal on a complete car. Now i have signs of crankwalk! somthing you wont have to worry about =)