artilce in compact sport magazine

[silviase]

What's up guys, I have a question. why is it that if you can get a complete front clip for $1500 in cali we have to pay the
same price for the engine minus the ecu,  maf, wire harness?
If i could pay $1500 for a front clip at any junk yard I'd buy one once a month.

[Jeff240sx]

But see, the problem with getting a clip from the junkyard is that st Silvia is a JDM ONLY car.  Hence, none in junkyards.
If you look hard enough then you can find a clip for $1500.  But remember, SCC has many hook-ups.  You don't.  Their stuff will be cheaper than yours and theirs will be better quality.
-Jeff

[Broadwayblues]

Shoot SCC can get just about anything they want, there is no way an adverage guy could do that for under $3000. It was fun to dream about though.

[AceInHole]

I was recently made aware of a letter being published in SCC about Specific Output by some guy from New Haven, CT that owns a black S14....  anyways, it was really insightful and stuff.  

Now if only i could get my car in there..... then get some sponsors and stuff....

[silviase]

what you you guys are telling me is that SCC is just blowing
smoke. the average person can't get jack for $3000.
that's what I thought.

[Turbo180sx]

the part where they said the sr20, tranny and turbo altenator etc weighed 490lbs, and the ka24e weighed 493, did they just mean the engine weighs that much?

[HippoSleek]

AFAIK, Venus now charges $2200+ for front clips and is back ordered.  The front body panel have about doubled in price too.  Keep in mind:
a) that was 10 months ago when they bought the motor;
b) it had high mileage; and
c) "Hi!  I'm Dave Coleman from the magazine SCC.  I understand you sell front clips for Nissan Silvias.  We would like to do a story on a conversion and need to find a shop that will sell us an entire front clip.... uh huh - of course - we always put the shop's name in the article."