piston photos
piston photos
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Im on struggle street guys
The cheapest quote ive found for the machining and headwork I need done is going to use all my budget with nothing left for parts...
I think I will need to work an extra weekend to make some more cash to spend on this.
the other problem is finding a good workshop with a good price. So far quotes have varied by $250 for the same work... wtf?
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I would try a shop out and see if they stick to their quote with a small part of the job. If they do and you like their work, go back with the rest of the stuff.
"We went to Wnedy's. I had chicken nuggest." ~ Quiggs
Im chasing up some private options.
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Just had the awesomest chat to a guy named Mark.
Mark builds CUSTOM heads for peoples high end rally/race cars. like $4k a head so he laughed at me when i whinged at $260 for a head rebuild. But he did give me GREAT advice and tips about things i can avoid doing, do myself or do easier and put me on to some good leads. The money I save from not getting some of the work done i thought i would is enough to get the cam reground and new lash pads which will be wicked.
Also turns out ive been given bad advice about which engine to go with. i should have gotten an L20B... which is annoying as I originally wanted an L20 but was told an L18 would be better as it revs more... but, whatever, im stuck here now.
Also spoke to Datsport, theyre chasing parts for as it is quite a decent list of stuff i sent them. So maybe im not as badly in need of extra work as i thought i was.
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Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
mate the only way id go after this little project is newer and better, not just bigger.
SR20 conversion is around $3-3.5k
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maybe sr20ve if you have to keep it n/a
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
VE?
She'll be a DET mate
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won't that put you in the 3L+ class? or are you not worrying about the categories, just going for sprints?
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
By the time I get to that sortof stage, Itll just be for giggles, weekend warrior and the hillclimb. I dont have the time/funds to take it as seriously as Charged.
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Finished my research, Next weekend ill be honing my own cylinders and starting to replace the valve seals in the head. Temporarily out of money thus only cleaning and prep work till then.
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What kind of honing machine did you get?
I'd save up for the machine work, it might end up saving you money in the end.
Last edited by johnnynumfiv; 05-23-2008 at 07:26 PM.
"We went to Wnedy's. I had chicken nuggest." ~ Quiggs
this sort
and this sort
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Head rebuild pretty cheap blue... Quote for the V6 heads Ported & rebuild $1,200.
Toss $1,500 on top i got a V6 Super/6 .
"Just a matter of time i suppose"
"The elevator is broke, So why don't you test it out"
"I'm not trapped in here with all of you, Your all trapped in here with me"
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