01-27-2002, 01:07 AM
let's play a game:
1. used 240sx hatchback, black, 5-spd - how rare are these? $3400
2. bomex front bumper and generic side skirts and rear valence. could i get the sides and rear custom for cheap? or go for generic? $1100
3. new paintjob. black. cheaper to take to private company or dealer? at private company harder and more expensive to make a car that isn't black, black? $3000?
4. suspension. ground control coilovers or a good spring shock combo? sways and struts also. recomendations? <$1500
5. wheel/tire combo. recomended forged wheels? looking at fikse fm/10, stillen gtv, ro ja formula 5, or 96 silver made by vision custom wheels. any other recomendation? best value? <$1300 w + t
6. ca18det - is the .6 loss really bad? ~$3000 unstable
7. brake upgrade - any recommendations?
8,9,10 contuing upgrading motor........
anything i forgot? post your comments and recommendations
i'm setting goals so i will know what to do. asist me please
also put what you think the order should be in, and add and subtract what you will. let's build a dream 180sx for under $15,000!
(Edited by Niseslut at 2<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>8 am on Jan. 27, 2002)
1. used 240sx hatchback, black, 5-spd - how rare are these? $3400
2. bomex front bumper and generic side skirts and rear valence. could i get the sides and rear custom for cheap? or go for generic? $1100
3. new paintjob. black. cheaper to take to private company or dealer? at private company harder and more expensive to make a car that isn't black, black? $3000?
4. suspension. ground control coilovers or a good spring shock combo? sways and struts also. recomendations? <$1500
5. wheel/tire combo. recomended forged wheels? looking at fikse fm/10, stillen gtv, ro ja formula 5, or 96 silver made by vision custom wheels. any other recomendation? best value? <$1300 w + t
6. ca18det - is the .6 loss really bad? ~$3000 unstable
7. brake upgrade - any recommendations?
8,9,10 contuing upgrading motor........
anything i forgot? post your comments and recommendations
i'm setting goals so i will know what to do. asist me please
also put what you think the order should be in, and add and subtract what you will. let's build a dream 180sx for under $15,000!
(Edited by Niseslut at 2<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>8 am on Jan. 27, 2002)