Minnesota Chat Thread
I have been debating a new thread asking people how much they sunk themselves into debt modding...it just seems odd to a rather conservative person, how some of these cars get produced....I make quite a fair living, but on a single income obv you do what you can w/in limits..granted I do have 2 mortgages at present...but phugginay, some of these people w/ 20k+ in to setups just amazes me, esp when you see em parked in front of their ish houses.
and besides to most people it's a hobby, some people give up other things to enjoy the life of customization and individuality
Last edited by silverbullet_Z; Apr 16, 2011 at 04:25 PM.
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Squeeze more power out, maybe make it run better?
They live with the 'rents, live off credit, have nothing else, etc.
I'm amazed with that topic, too.
I have been debating a new thread asking people how much they sunk themselves into debt modding...it just seems odd to a rather conservative person, how some of these cars get produced....I make quite a fair living, but on a single income obv you do what you can w/in limits..granted I do have 2 mortgages at present...but phugginay, some of these people w/ 20k+ in to setups just amazes me, esp when you see em parked in front of their ish houses.
I'm amazed with that topic, too.
i know it'll be 6k to be where I want...only around 2k now,and happy w that, bc Ive hunted so many parts cheap..diff, crawford, nismo exh...guess only knew things i bought BNIB were stillen bar, aps pipes....ohyeah& grounding lol
well I decided not to get new shocks for the Z this year for proving grounds. I'll just run what I have now and get coilovers next year and see what faster times I can get the next year. BTW I'm going with what I originally wanted... Tanabe Sustec Pro 7 with TEAS.
My next low cost mod is splicing strobes into headlights ala LeMans proto style....I am phuggin sick of flashin high/low beams at slow moving traffic, been putting it off for years!
I have been debating a new thread asking people how much they sunk themselves into debt modding...it just seems odd to a rather conservative person, how some of these cars get produced....I make quite a fair living, but on a single income obv you do what you can w/in limits..granted I do have 2 mortgages at present...but phugginay, some of these people w/ 20k+ in to setups just amazes me, esp when you see em parked in front of their ish houses.
oh, and I do have a garage to park injust some numbers off the top of my head
APS TT kit = 7500
APS 2.5" duals = 1250
APS 3.5" test pipes = traded for 'favors'
APS big fuel system = 1800
Motor build = somewhere between 5-7k
Tein coilovers and edfc = 2200
ATS twin disc = 1850
HKS Fcon and tune = 3200
HKS camp2 = 600
Crawford plenum = 350
Tommy K shift **** = 220
Strosek front and rear with front diffuser = 3700
leather seats = 400
window tint = 160
brembo brakes with lines = 3200
other things I don't quite remember the price of
Nardi steering wheel and quick release
APS strut bar
Koyo Radiator
Forge actuators
SSR wheels
Enkei wheels
Cusco A-arms
SPC rear camber kit
Nismo sides
phoenix gold amp
phoenix gold speakers
Wicked CAS magic box and JL sub
HKS DLII ignition box
Mossey adjustable short shifter
I am sure there are some little things I am leaving out.... not to mention there are a few things I have done a 'couple' times
Last edited by Zivman; Apr 16, 2011 at 07:33 PM.
