how long before you get mad

[llucky13]

june 10th i paid $3200 for a ka and manny swap from a 98 to 89 240sx. i have gone down there twice since then to see what other parts they need. and said the total will come close to $3800 to $4000. they have never called me once to tell me what is going on. they don't even have my car, its still sitting in my garage. how long should i wait before i ask for my money back?

[DRFT]

i get mad pretty fast to see how much you paid for a ka swap...in fact im getting mad at you for paying this much when the engine alone only cost a few hundred

[HaLo]

Exactly.... get your money back, NOW.

[West]

What they said.

[mrmephistopheles]

does that come with a free hooker? 'cause you're getting FUCKED.

[Sil Beer S13]

HOLY SHIT BATMAN! You are getting so raped in that price. GET YOUR MONEY BACK DO IT YOURSELF AND BE PROUD!

[HaLo]

damn, might as well get a new 240sx for 4 grand....

[Andrew Bohan]

seriously.... that's the worst deal. ever

[WhiteNissanS13]

you could have went with a rb25det with install for that price!!! :faint:

[Bbandit]

Damn dude you paid way to much!!!!
bring your car down here to texas...
we'll swap it for waaaaaaaaaaaayyy less than that!

[wootwoot]

a shop in the area does the ka swap for 1300 bucks, 100 dollars extra to go to manual from automatic. that includes the engine....

[DRFT]

llucky13, consider yourself not so lucky

[ThatGuy]

For that price it better be a Gold Plated, indestructable, flux-capacitor equipped KA!

[airsoft]

Hot Dog ! Solid Deal.

[tastyratz]

lol flux capacitor. yea dude sorry but there is battered women clinics for people in situations as bad as yours...

[Brolewigi]

wow your paying four grand for a ka? wow, im sorry. Why dont you just buy a front clip and do an sr yourself. With a little research you can do anything yourself. Good luck man, I would get my money back asap!

[TurK]

wow thats howmuch my s14 sr20det CLIP cost

[aznpoopy]

llucky13... maybe you should change you forum name... :duh:

get your money back.

[AAA240SX]

Go there in person and get ur money ASAP! Before they run away w/ it... It's not a joke either, do it soon...

[BSeay]

JESUS! man you should file an arrest warrant for fuckin robbery! man thats way way way too much money..

[justinhustle]

ill get you a s14 clip for 3400

son, you need a pillow to sit on?

[llucky13]

hey woot what shop was it that did it for less

[citizen]

Anywhere Else!

[blackkoukirps13]

geez, i got my sr20det motor and tranny, stand alone, greddy front mount, s15 turbo, nismo mounts, sard injectors, trust downpipe, and full apexi exhaust, plus labor for the swap for the same price.

[Ghettokracker71]

It only costs 1700 for an auto to manual SR20 install at JGY,I can find SR's for 1,400 all day long online....

[SlowCoupe]

i'll sell you my s13 for 4grand =) its a 93 se with 125k miles

[mk20116]

i would suppose if he's from hawaii, the price for most things are quite inflated.

you should probably check with other 240 owners for the price they get for installs and such. i've seen some people from hawaii who say that on the mainland the prices are cheap.

can anyone confirm?

[llucky13]

yes please if anyone from hawaii how much do you usally pay for swap

[llucky13]

but also its a freakin KA swap. the engine ain't coming from japan. its already on the island.

[NotDave]

owned!!!!!!

[mk20116]

but also its a freakin KA swap. the engine ain't coming from japan. its already on the island.

so how many people have a ka motorset on the island. and how much is the average labor rate compared to the rest of the country.

labor will vary and so will supply and demand. you may have the motor, but how many other people will have the same thing there.

[wootwoot]

the swap i mentioned is from xat. im pretty sure they rebuild the engines as well. they have about a million ka's laying around from doing sr20det swaps sooooo.....
its in fl though, so its a bit away from you

[aznpoopy]

but also its a freakin KA swap. the engine ain't coming from japan. its already on the island.

on the mainland...

used ka +tranny = 200-500 bucks
labor = 1k or so.

should run you anywhere from 1000-1500. 2k TOPS. i've herad of ppl having it done for under 800 bucks.

[mk20116]

quick check revealed that hawaii has a population of 1,257,608 in 2003. and on an island how many people have a 240sx or even anyone with spare ka motors.
and let's suppose you live in honolulu(the largest population of 902,704 in 2003.)
and if the ka motor needs to be outsourced, how much would shipping cost about.

[mk20116]

but also its a freakin KA swap. the engine ain't coming from japan. its already on the island.

aren't ka motors from the usa and surrounding countries? i don't know.

[AAA240SX]

Although its going to hawaii, a KA motorset (95-98) isn't that hard to find. It just takes some time to find a decent freighting company that will ship at a good price...

[Advan]

Lesson 1. Some mechanics, will not cheat you out of your money, but overall, that's a mechanics job, they're all mostly hired to lie and get the most money as they can out of you. I took an auto class in highschool, and that's basically what my mechanics teacher told us. They're going to lie to you, no matter what. Some will even do a sloppy job on your car, just so when something happens again to it, you'll go back to them and have it fixed again. Now I'm not all mechanics do this, but most mechanics, who'll assume that you're gullible...which were in this case, will continue to suck your wallet dry. Dang with that kinda money, I'd be happy with a 89 240, or better yet, a s14.

[mjjstang]

um me and my buddy swapped his motor for 500 bux, and he overpaid, plus i had no knowledge of swapping shit. paddle your car over to michigan and ill give you a great deal.

[Ricer240sx]

Lesson 1. Some mechanics, will not cheat you out of your money, but overall, that's a mechanics job, they're all mostly hired to lie and get the most money as they can out of you. I took an auto class in highschool, and that's basically what my mechanics teacher told us. They're going to lie to you, no matter what. Some will even do a sloppy job on your car, just so when something happens again to it, you'll go back to them and have it fixed again. Now I'm not all mechanics do this, but most mechanics, who'll assume that you're gullible...which were in this case, will continue to suck your wallet dry. Dang with that kinda money, I'd be happy with a 89 240, or better yet, a s14.
they dont do a sloppy job to get u bacvk there, its called flat rate!! each repair is rated at a certin time, u get paid for that much time weather it takes longer or shorter, so in order to make more money u have to work faster than the status quoe which gets ppl rushing to make more money!!

and as far as the topic at hand, i have a 91 KA , SR BOV, Boost Gauge, Custome I/C Piping, Custom Exhaust Manifold & down pipe, T25 Turbo, RB26DETT 444cc Injectors, SPEC Stage 4 Clutch, Apex’i Rev/Speed Meter, Walbro Fuel Pump and i highly doubt that i have broken even a grad with all these parts!! i did get some for free but even if i did, i would still be far from 4 grand. and plus i am installing it myself so theres savings there too.

like everyone says UR GETTING FUCKED UP THE ASS w/o lube

[Masa]

what island you live on llucky13?. if your on the big isle i know some guys that can help you out. but if your on oahu then you should be able to find a ka for couple hundred and drop it in yourself. lmk what isle you on and i'll direct you to some guys.

[llucky13]

i'm on oahu; but when i was looking around, they were giving me just about the same price quote. i think i should go wit it and bight the bullet. then when i get to the main land i'll do my turbo.

[0kami]

got my 96ka swap for $700 total plus new ACT clutch from a totaled S14.

[mjjstang]

um ill intstall it for free, just fly me down there and provide me a place to stay, FREE I tell you. and im dead serious.

[Sliding_S14]

aww thats shitty... do it yourself! save the money for your turbo kit and you could have it NOW. friend paid $500 to have new ka installed. just get a group of friends and a cherry picker and have fun, it aint that hard plus if somethin does go wrong... you know where its at and can fix it. crateing it from cali shouldnt be to expensive... and invest in some soap on a rope so this dosent happen again!

[nokeone]

i'm on oahu; but when i was looking around, they were giving me just about the same price quote. i think i should go wit it and bight the bullet. then when i get to the main land i'll do my turbo.

ur a fucking moron if you "bite the bullet" for 4 Grand...hahahhaha...

seriously...wake the fuck up!..



i'm almost ready to call BS on this thread...no body pays 4K for a KA swap...

this is you: :yum: :wackit: that is them...

[wootwoot]

um ill intstall it for free, just fly me down there and provide me a place to stay, FREE I tell you. and im dead serious.

no shit you would. everyone on the board here would. hawaii vacation for 5 hours work?

[trsilvias13]

i think it is cheaper if u do fly someone there (a package tour cost liek less than 1g for a person) . and for 3grand for sure you u can get the person u are flying down to bring over a KA with tranny .

[OverBoost]

you could easily source an SR clip from australia and have it shipped by boat to your island for around the same price if not less. you are seriously getting ripped off because that kind of price is absurd. no offence, but it sounds like you're not using your own money to do this, maybe your parents, because the rest of us 240 owners would never spend our hard earned money, especially that much, for a simple KA swap, ESPECIALLY into an '89 S13. granted, i have an S13 coupe, but there is NO way i would EVER spend more than a few hundred for a KA, and i would still install it myself. sorry dude, but they bent you over and are giving it to you pretty hard on this one. let it at least be a lesson for the future

[Masa]

i pmed you w/ a hawaii forum that has many capable 240 owners that can help you w/ the sourcing and possible install of a ka or sr.

[CreAziaN]

damn, might as well get a new 240sx for 4 grand....

:rofl: so true

[bing]

for a full engine swap from an 89 to a KA24DE... max would be $500 canadian.....

seriously..

that INCLUDES ENGINE & TRANNY...

[justinhustle]

i got some beachfront property in idaho id like to sell ya too :)