nsgk53
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- Sep 28, 2011
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lith,
Illinois
I have a 98 eclipse gsx 5 speed built day is march 1988 and the body has about 132k miles. The motor had some work done to the top end this is what is done to it :
Brian crower 272 cams
BC valve springs
Supertech valves
Top line lifters
New oem head gasket
Arp head studs
Adjustable cam gears
Arp cam bolts
New ngk plugs and wires
New slave cylinder
New front axles
STM intake adapter and filter
STM EGR delete
STM balance shaft eliminator kit
Also has a SRS full exhaust with no cat.
Has stock turbo, injectors, tubular manifold and side mount. Will be looking into getting those upgraded soon.
Top end has about 150 miles on it. Bottom end needs rebuilding. Goal for right now is 400hp on the 7bolt motor will maybe in the future go up to 600hp but if not 500. My gsx is a dd so not looking to build it for the track. Might see the track once or twice.
So the shop I took my 98 gsx to told me before I took it in that it will cost $1500-$1600 to build/rebuild it. Now im being told that i need a crank and stay oem but then go with wiseco piston hd 1400, eagle h-beam rods and acl race rods. That was what i wanted them to do in the first place. Now they told me today that with all that and machine work and taking out and put the motor in plus labor it will cost around $3000. What I don't get is how did the mild build go from $1500 to around $3000. I know that with out the car in front of them they couldn't really give me an exact price so that could be why but how could they tell me a mild build will cost $1500 then jump to $3000. I know I have to talk to the shop but im asking here in case they are trying to cheat me out on money. So what you guys think it should all cost? I brought them a big front mount, a 52/52 precision turbo, pte 780 injectors, wally 255,evo 3 ported mani,evo 8 maf and a greddy bov. I brought them it so they could make sure those stuff are fine and I could use them. So I told them ill put them on my self. So I just need help figuring out how much a shop should charge and what could they be doing for $3000. Thanks for the help in advance.
Brian crower 272 cams
BC valve springs
Supertech valves
Top line lifters
New oem head gasket
Arp head studs
Adjustable cam gears
Arp cam bolts
New ngk plugs and wires
New slave cylinder
New front axles
STM intake adapter and filter
STM EGR delete
STM balance shaft eliminator kit
Also has a SRS full exhaust with no cat.
Has stock turbo, injectors, tubular manifold and side mount. Will be looking into getting those upgraded soon.
Top end has about 150 miles on it. Bottom end needs rebuilding. Goal for right now is 400hp on the 7bolt motor will maybe in the future go up to 600hp but if not 500. My gsx is a dd so not looking to build it for the track. Might see the track once or twice.
So the shop I took my 98 gsx to told me before I took it in that it will cost $1500-$1600 to build/rebuild it. Now im being told that i need a crank and stay oem but then go with wiseco piston hd 1400, eagle h-beam rods and acl race rods. That was what i wanted them to do in the first place. Now they told me today that with all that and machine work and taking out and put the motor in plus labor it will cost around $3000. What I don't get is how did the mild build go from $1500 to around $3000. I know that with out the car in front of them they couldn't really give me an exact price so that could be why but how could they tell me a mild build will cost $1500 then jump to $3000. I know I have to talk to the shop but im asking here in case they are trying to cheat me out on money. So what you guys think it should all cost? I brought them a big front mount, a 52/52 precision turbo, pte 780 injectors, wally 255,evo 3 ported mani,evo 8 maf and a greddy bov. I brought them it so they could make sure those stuff are fine and I could use them. So I told them ill put them on my self. So I just need help figuring out how much a shop should charge and what could they be doing for $3000. Thanks for the help in advance.