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Hey wats up ka-t members I'm planning on going turbo as soon as I finish my brake upgrade and tires I just wanted to see a ballpark figure of how much people spent on their builds and how long it too you guys

So how long did ure build take?
How much money you spent?
How much hp and torque?
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This information is already all over the forum. You would be better to figure out what YOU want for a power goal, then spend about 5 or so months reading using the search function of this site. Best of luck on your build.
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check my date joined and i'm still not boosted. and i've spent a ton of money.

4 years, 1 car, 2 engines, 6 accidents, and 0 boost
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Stay KA wrote:check my date joined and i'm still not boosted. and i've spent a ton of money.

4 years, 1 car, 2 engines, 6 accidents, and 0 boost
id cut your losses and buy some board games
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TinyT wrote:
Stay KA wrote:check my date joined and i'm still not boosted. and i've spent a ton of money.

4 years, 1 car, 2 engines, 6 accidents, and 0 boost
id cut your losses and buy some board games
LMAO

2 engines + 4 years? No turbo? dam your odds are sucking at the moment
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Stay KA wrote:check my date joined and i'm still not boosted. and i've spent a ton of money.

4 years, 1 car, 2 engines, 6 accidents, and 0 boost

Lol, damn bro. Well i was in a similar situatuon.

2 years
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Finally boost as of this summer =/....
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Save up 5 grand, And you'll be happy with the amount of power your 240sx can make, IF you have all the parts and know what your doing, Ive seen a an engine removed, Torn down, put back together, and installed back in the bay in about 1 week and taking his time.. So maybe 1-2 weeks of down time on the car, And maybe another week of tuning Maybe longer to get it dead on 100% where you want it.

As far as the research needed to do all these things, It could take a few months before you buy ur first turbo part..Find a power goal, Find a turbo for your power goals, Read on tuning, And read Dyno Post. The parts list is easy

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wow this thread makes me feel great!!

1.5 years, 1 healthy ass motor, 5 grand later ( now broke ) and still no boost for me lol

0 accidents knock on wood.

I have an Excel file with every penny spent on the car thus far from cost of tools to registration...basically anything that was needed for the car is in there....and i think ive done a good job in terms of what i have and what I've spent. my only regret is paying $400 to have a tranny with BM shifter shipped in from Florida, waaayy too much paid.

I got the s14 with little front damage in auto form for $1150 and i put $5000 into her to have her where she is now, and she still needs:

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2. Windshield Washer pump
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8. BOOST

those minor things aside everything is 100% functional and pristine.
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TinyT wrote:for the love of god, post your setup, do you really think you can get an answer after saying HI ME CAR HAS TURBO NOW BUT I CANT BWAAA PSHH WITH IT WHATS WRONG
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you know you are doing it right when you put $1500-$2000 into unknown little items like gaskets, studs, bore gauges, micrometers, blue shop towels, ...and then are still 2 years into your build.

I'd bet i'm over $5000 now, and I still don't have a turbo, AEM, fuel system, exhaust manifold, bov or wastegate.

But The way I figured. If I built it like the 800hp dudes, I should be able to run a safe 500hp. Pending I degree the cams right.
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At the end of the day theres absolutely no shame it doing slow and doing it right. Sure i could have had 300whp by now with what i spent, but id have no means of stopping , and no sort of handling.

i chose brakes and suspension to tackle first and now im heading for reliable turbo power even if it takes me 2 more years to get there.
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TinyT wrote:for the love of god, post your setup, do you really think you can get an answer after saying HI ME CAR HAS TURBO NOW BUT I CANT BWAAA PSHH WITH IT WHATS WRONG
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Yea right now I'm focusing on my brakes and then ima look for another ka to rebuild because I live in queens and work for sataten island honda so I need my car as far as money ill save forever aslong as I know wat I wanna do I wanna do this correct once I rebuit an engine once and it came out well still running since 07 wen I did it
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boght my 240 as my first car. rebuilt motor changed it up a lot im over 18 grand deep and im 18 years old. however i did not cut corners.
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dammnnnn 18 grand??? direct me to your build thread bro u prolly got a tri-turbo setup by now
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TinyT wrote:for the love of god, post your setup, do you really think you can get an answer after saying HI ME CAR HAS TURBO NOW BUT I CANT BWAAA PSHH WITH IT WHATS WRONG
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18 grand only 18 wat drugs u sell???
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its like going to a casino, if you start counting chips you better walk away cause you dont have the follow through to win.

I have a stack of receipts for my 510 that is just weeks away from boosting. I "estimate" 7k in engine parts suspension etc for the car. and I haven't even paid for my pistons, rods, misc hoses and clamps yet. not to mention lsd. granted my KA-T is in a 510. you could throw 2k at ebay and boost if you're just in a rush.
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240tuned91 wrote:boght my 240 as my first car. rebuilt motor changed it up a lot im over 18 grand deep and im 18 years old. however i did not cut corners.
18 grand zomg wtf!!!!!111111

Im under 12k w/ built motor, recaro's, cage, fuel cell, volks's, couple color changes, sheetmetal intake bla bla bla. I could run 8's with 18 grand, not cutting corners
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TinyT wrote:
Stay KA wrote:check my date joined and i'm still not boosted. and i've spent a ton of money.

4 years, 1 car, 2 engines, 6 accidents, and 0 boost
id cut your losses and buy some board games
I can't even afford board games. I don't understand how anyone can boost their car before the age of 20. Like big boost... not a T2 set-up, I could have bought a used set-up by now.

I'm a full time student. I make 7.25 an hour right now. If I'm lucky I get 15 hours a week at work. After gas and insurance I come out with like $70 a paycheck to do whatever with. But that means I'd have to stay home everyday and not spend a cent. And by the time some real money comes my way the tires need to be replaced. Or something on the car goes wrong. Murphy's Law...

And where I'm at it is terrible. I'm lucky I even have a job. I can't wait to go back to Germany and make some real money again.
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lol yea thats a good rule of thumb, you must be this old to boost **points to 20 years mark** I'm 21 I have a good high paying job but I have a girlfriend and rent. So I might aswell be making minimum wage. I suck at saving money as well. That stroker kit was good motivation though. I would have never been able to save up that kind of money without it.

But part of the fun in being young is working on your crappy car! Cheers!
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Ah awesomei don't feel so bad
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really want me to do the list? im not here to prove anything to know body but i know im up there, tiny t u did it on 12 grand cool
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oh yeah i do have two turbos two manifolds two down pipes two sets of injectors i can turbo another car pretty much.
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i workd at a sts and have had a job since i was 14. i was making 220 a week and going to highschool so it was easy. i made 16 grand my senior year. and the summer so.. i also purchased my honda cbr 600rr at the age of sixteen that was 4,600. hard work means u can play. i am able to live rent free so that makes it easier than most people payin rent, i am not sponsered by mommy and daddy. im going to get my german shepard puppy tommrow. they are not cheap but a dog is priceless. i must say u soent more than i wanted but i felt like if i started over i could of done it cheaper. ( i bought a lot of stuff brand new)
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240tuned91 wrote:really want me to do the list? im not here to prove anything to know body but i know im up there, tiny t u did it on 12 grand cool
18 grand though, like.....???? what have you done to this thing?
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dont ask
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Actually he already did ask.
And, really, living at home is being sponsored by mom. I know all about it.
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Well since he put it that way I still think 18grand is a lot I dunno do
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lol yeah im at 18 and i live at home. should i move out? i dont see why. and 18 is price included with car so i dont see why evey1 is going nuts or u guys knew that. everyone on here is starting to get an attitude like nico. say something and automatically your a liar.
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240tuned91 wrote:lol yeah im at 18 and i live at home. should i move out? i dont see why. and 18 is price included with car so i dont see why evey1 is going nuts or u guys knew that. everyone on here is starting to get an attitude like nico. say something and automatically your a liar.
not calling you a liar, I was just fixated for awhile on how much stuff you could actually put in your car for that cash, but oh well im over it haha
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little over 6k in my car car included... it could very well be over 7k due to the little misc **** everyone knows you end up buying, who has ever boosted a car. I am also poor, my parents haha, last thing they bought for me was my birthday dinner. But apartment FTW, i do use their garage to work on my cars, partly because all my good tools are at work and all my other tools are at their house. I can see how someone could spend 18k on a car, by not being thrifty. I buy alot of stuff new on clearance, rebuilt or used. I never pay full price :twisted: Unless it is absolutly necesicary.
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Stay KA wrote: I don't understand how anyone can boost their car before the age of 20.
they dont drink and smoke. :lol:
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