Opinions on a TT build.
I love my built 652hp g35 but at the same time knowing what I know now would I do it again? Probably not. Not because of the platform. I don't think I would do this to any car after having done it. No matter what car it's a straight money pit because it becomes a toy. I had good times and bad times doing the whole build myself along with an accidental engine failure (not due to the build).
If you understand it will be nothing more than a play toy with a lot of expenses then go for it. It definitely isn't practical to do any modifying a car to that extent.
If you understand it will be nothing more than a play toy with a lot of expenses then go for it. It definitely isn't practical to do any modifying a car to that extent.
this ^, i have no plans to tear into my new ride indepthly at all, factory boost on a v8 + bolt ons is good enough and it will be cheaper than the z was in the end lol. if you want to drop money on a project pick something up a little cheaper its what i did s14 with a built ls1 in it
JFWY! But I have to agree.... Knowing what I know now... I would not have done my engine build. I would've sold my Z and ran to the Cadillac dealership.
I'm looking to start a family hence the CTSV for me.
Got the spectrum covered haha. I tried to do that aswell have my Silverado my zl1 and my s14 with the stroked high comp lsx.
I love my built 652hp g35 but at the same time knowing what I know now would I do it again? Probably not. Not because of the platform. I don't think I would do this to any car after having done it. No matter what car it's a straight money pit because it becomes a toy. I had good times and bad times doing the whole build myself along with an accidental engine failure (not due to the build).
If you understand it will be nothing more than a play toy with a lot of expenses then go for it. It definitely isn't practical to do any modifying a car to that extent.
If you understand it will be nothing more than a play toy with a lot of expenses then go for it. It definitely isn't practical to do any modifying a car to that extent.
I think modifying cars is fine if you got the dough for it, or it's bolt ons.
As soon as you start pulling/rebuilding the engine you're getting too deep for just for kicks mods IMHO.
I tried expressing my idea on it, and it just turned into rambling mumbo jumbo.
At the end of the day, it's a money pit. Just comes down to how bad you want that rush. Sad thing is, you spend all that money and time and there's someone twice as fast with less time or sometimes even less money. Then you take into consideration how none of your money ever comes back to you and im starting to ramble again.
As soon as you start pulling/rebuilding the engine you're getting too deep for just for kicks mods IMHO.
I tried expressing my idea on it, and it just turned into rambling mumbo jumbo.
At the end of the day, it's a money pit. Just comes down to how bad you want that rush. Sad thing is, you spend all that money and time and there's someone twice as fast with less time or sometimes even less money. Then you take into consideration how none of your money ever comes back to you and im starting to ramble again.
I think modifying cars is fine if you got the dough for it, or it's bolt ons.
As soon as you start pulling/rebuilding the engine you're getting too deep for just for kicks mods IMHO.
I tried expressing my idea on it, and it just turned into rambling mumbo jumbo.
At the end of the day, it's a money pit. Just comes down to how bad you want that rush. Sad thing is, you spend all that money and time and there's someone twice as fast with less time or sometimes even less money. Then you take into consideration how none of your money ever comes back to you and im starting to ramble again.
As soon as you start pulling/rebuilding the engine you're getting too deep for just for kicks mods IMHO.
I tried expressing my idea on it, and it just turned into rambling mumbo jumbo.
At the end of the day, it's a money pit. Just comes down to how bad you want that rush. Sad thing is, you spend all that money and time and there's someone twice as fast with less time or sometimes even less money. Then you take into consideration how none of your money ever comes back to you and im starting to ramble again.
You have no idea how many times I wish I had just gone vortech, pulleys, paid someone for cam install, longtubes and shockwaves. Great sound and plenty of power. Easy fuel pump install, osiris tune, kept my automatic, no traction issues, most part installs just a one weekend job. And the money... the money. lol.
I wish I would have left my g35 alone then bought an older civic or something else to do my custom fun turbo build on. This is just a hobby so it would have been smarter to use less money since the whole idea is just to work on it and modify and not to make it some amazing exotic.
I will probably go back to muscle cars for my next build. Classic muscle.
I will probably go back to muscle cars for my next build. Classic muscle.
You have no idea how many times I wish I had just gone vortech, pulleys, paid someone for cam install, longtubes and shockwaves. Great sound and plenty of power. Easy fuel pump install, osiris tune, kept my automatic, no traction issues, most part installs just a one weekend job. And the money... the money. lol.
Seems like once you dump so much money into the engine it will become less enjoyable to drive due to worry about having to rebuild it a 2nd or 3rd time (and I'm a worrier). Junk yard long blocks I can afford to drive every day both financially and mentally. I know you guys are bored with it but 450whp is just enough to keep me from going to the dark side.
Last edited by djamps; Nov 16, 2012 at 06:23 AM.
Seems like once you dump so much money into the engine it will become less enjoyable to drive due to worry about having to rebuild it a 2nd or 3rd time (and I'm a worrier). Junk yard long blocks I can afford to drive every day both financially and mentally. I know you guys are bored with it but 450whp is just enough to keep me from going to the dark side.
So it basically becomes an expensive toy. It was still a toy when I was stock block on a vortech but just not 30k of add-ons.
