Joined: 25 Apr 2007 Posts: 1092 Location: Bayswater Victoria
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject: How much have you spent?
After reading some other posts on the forum it made me think how much money have I spent so far on my Aristo to get it where it is in the way of looks and performance.
So I thought some of you might want to give us all a list of what they have done and how much it has cost.
As we all know there is no such thing as a cheap modified car.
And also gives everyone else a bit of a idea what they need to spend on there car to get it to where they want it.
And gives everyone an idea of buying a Aristo already modded it a far better way of doing things but we all enjoy doing our own mods.
So here I go here is a list of what I have done and the prices it has cost me to get the parts I have needed.
1992 Aristo standard with 17inch alloys blitzs ecu pod filter $11,000
Fmic $100
Piping etc $150
Exhaust Stainless $800
MV 1.5 shift kit fluid etc $400
Transcooler and hoses $150
Walbro in tank pump $150
Emanage Blue $250
Harness $150
550cc injectors $400
Boost tap $50
Tuning Dyno time etc $1000
In dash dvd player $600
Surround and beatsonic $150
Sub $100
Headrest LCDs $150
Coilovers $550
Dash LEDS $100
Boost gauge $60
Reversing camera $140
Clear side lights $22
So the car owes me so far not including fuel, reg, insurence, etc $16,282
Made 261rwkws and does low 13s
I'm happy with how much I have spent as I try to be a budget car modifier.
Does anyone want to show how much they have spent?
Don't be scared _________________
289rwkws 17psi 12.9 @ 115 mph standard twins standard stall.
Trying to be the fastest stock twin turbo aristo in OZ
RDA slotted rotors and EBC green stuff pads - $800
Alpine deck, subs, amps, etc - $3000
G-Max 18 x 8.5 & 9.5 wheels and new Kuhmo rubber - $3200
ATS Custom steel wheel re-built turbo's, high flowed, ball bearing'd, bigger wastegate, fitting and tuning. - $4700
MV Auto stage 2 box, 1.5 Shift kit, PWR Trans cooler, new clutches, bands, plates, high pressure valve body, fitted - $4200
Profec spec B EBC - $300
New exhaust system, from turbo dump back - $1300
Tein FLEX - brand new - $2400
GFB mach 1, custom pipe, fitting, R34 trans cooler for hydrolic fluid, FMIC re-fitted - $700
Head work, port and polish, new gaskets, seals, and all labor - $3000
Misc tuning and other assorted crap I've forgotten - $2000
So thats about $38,000 for a whooooole, 295kw @ wheels, cos the fuel systems still stock
*car crashed and written off*
1994 Black Aristo with AVS wheels, Garage Mori kit, cat back exhaust, TRD dash, Tein HA's, leather, JBL deck, Earthquake amp. - $14,500
Suspension, brakes, sound system, SAFC, filter, tail lights swapped over.
Veilside Andrew 18 x 9 and 18 x 10's with 225/235 Toyo's - $1000
Restoring wheels (sandblasting, prepping, painting, new bolts, etc) - $400
Swapped 225/235 Toyo's for 245/265 semi slicks - $0
Headlight restore + 2 sets of HID's - $400
New battery - $150
Tanabe Hyper Medallion cat back system - $250
Parts for good motor (supra pump, pulleys, seals, fluids) - $500
KnN - filter, air box, pipe mods, new silicones for all cooler pipes, T bolt clamps - $400
ASI Supra 52mm alloy radiator - $270
Custom fiberglass shroud - $100
Twin 12" thermo's - $200
ASE billet oil cooler kit - $330
Speedflow fittings, braided lines, etc - $350
Custom cooler piping and modifying radiator to fit - $200
VDO temp switch - $70
Fixing smashed front bar (needs to be done again) - $400
So, $45,000, and counting, rough count.
That's all I can remember, now everyone can have a good laugh @ how much this stupid car (that doesn't run) has cost me -.-
Another $10,000 and I might be done. _________________
Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?
Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 2211 Location: Southside, Adelaide
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject:
1997 Silver Aristo with WedsSport SA17's - $13,500
Greddy FMIC $650
HKS Hipermax LS+ $1500
Antitheft Alarm $200
LED's $150?
Oil filter relocator & braided hose $350+
Suspension Parts $1600 so far
MV Stage 1 Shift kit & Trans cooler $800 installed
Tyres & cheapo alignment $770
So I've broken the $20k mark when I add all the other little things and maintenance items like oil, and that's not including my insurance, rego, fuel. Still gotta get some more suspension bits, then labour, swaybars, alloy rad.
1994 S2 ( i think) I paid 19K (18 months ago) spent $3500 wheels $1000 dvd and about $2500 on repairs. So $26000, and still stock engine wise. Was a tad expensive original purchase but was original black, coilies, 18's 102000kms. Didint know what they were worth just saw it and wanted it. Not too keen to do performance mods anymore cant justify the $$$$. Happy with a Gangta cruiser. still more repairs to do...new front bar , left front guard, fix electric seats and fix fuel gauge.....Money pit!!!
*Roof Mounted 7" Motorized Screen/DVD ($1500),
*Pioneer 12" Sub, Splits, Amp. DVD Head unit ect.. ($3000)
*Blitz Dual solenoid EBC ($400)
*Autometer Carbonfibre 30PSI boost Gauge with Carbonfibre mounting cup ($200)
*Autometer Electric Oil Pressure Gauge with Carbonfibre mounting cup ($280)
*Clear Side indicators
*6000k HID's ($200) with the orange taken out of indicator, replaced with a phantom bulb
*HSD Coilovers ($1200)
*Zenetti 19" Chrome wheels 245 (f) 275 R tyres ($2500)
*XS Power Stainless steel exhaust manifold (Reinforced) ($300)
*TIAL 44 mm Ext gate (With VERY loud Screamer) ($640)
*800hp Garrett T04Z Dual Ball bearing Turbo for response) $2300)
*Custom 5 inch inlet with K&N Filter ($200)
*3" Cold Air feed ($25)
*3.5" Dump pipe with 3.5" Metal CAT into Twin 2.5" Pipes with twin Cannons. ($1200)
*KKR 5" Thick intercooler kit with hard piping ($580)
* Oil catch can ($50)
*intank Bosch 044 fuel pump ($300)
*Sard FPR ($350)
*US 550 cc ($600)
*Apexi SAFC II ($500, Tuning $500+ Runs)
*LSD ($750)
*MV 1.5 Stage Shift kit ($300)
* Auto G/box oil cooler ($100)
*Top of the range Alarm/imob $700
Total $18,150 in parts alone NOT INCLUDING LABOUR. _________________
Oh ya know.... it was one of those, its making a weird noise again noises. Lets keep driving i'm almost home. About 1km from home, found out the problem was the nuts were lose haha.
Oh ya know.... it was one of those, its making a weird noise again noises. Lets keep driving i'm almost home. About 1km from home, found out the problem was the nuts were lose haha.
my Aristo made a grinding noise for days with loose wheel nuts.
and they were nowhere near loose enough for the wheel to ever fall off.
if it was making that much noise, and you kept driving, I think maybe you're an idiot
Oh ya know.... it was one of those, its making a weird noise again noises. Lets keep driving i'm almost home. About 1km from home, found out the problem was the nuts were lose haha.
my Aristo made a grinding noise for days with loose wheel nuts.
and they were nowhere near loose enough for the wheel to ever fall off.
if it was making that much noise, and you kept driving, I think maybe you're an idiot
Yeh the thing was steering wasn't getting worse or anything. Then for about 500 metres it got really bad but i was almost home so kept driving. And yeh i'm an idiot:( haha.
Oh ya know.... it was one of those, its making a weird noise again noises. Lets keep driving i'm almost home. About 1km from home, found out the problem was the nuts were lose haha.
Now runs a 13.1 @ 110mph @ 16psi _________________
1995 3.0V
Best ET: 13.18. Best MPH: 110mph.
Stock turbos, auto and computer. Full street trim and street tyres.
240kw@tw@16psi - 35 degrees - not shootout
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1247 Location: Beerwah QLD
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:
1994 POV Pack $10,500 Came with Tien coilovers
Wheels $1300
Tyres $600
FMIC & piping etc $350
Tanabe SS Exhaust $1300 new
Dashes & leds $1100
Alarm $270
Stepper motor boost guage $130
Rebuilt trans with 1.5 shift, cooler & stall $3500
LSD $600
Mines ECU $600
2 DIN Pioneer DVD touch screen and AMP $550
PWR Radiator & both hoses ~$850
Front upper control arms and lower ball joints $700
Grille $175
Total $21925 and I haven't even boosted it yet LOL
Didn’t really want to go here as I’ve never really added it all up…didn’t wanna know
But, I got bored and threw some numbers on the page and this is what I got.
Purchase of 1993 Aristo with (known) major engine issue - $10000 (this was cheap in April 2007)
2nd hand engine - $2000
19” Rims and tyres - $2500
Multiple gearbox builds and strengthening plus 4000rpm converter - $5000+ (not including the latest issue) This includes a build to fully spragless and conversion to manual line pressure setup.
JV shiftbox to control the gear on the full manual box - $20
Haltech E11V2 from the states at a great price (when the AUD was strong) - $1700
SARD 800cc injectors from RHD Japan (when the AUD was strong) - $600
T04Z, Manifold and TIAL 44mm gate - $2500 (new gate and manifold but swapped several times from GT30R to GT35R to T04Z)
JV 3” Dump and 2” screamer pipes - $300
Kakimoto 3” single SS exhaust - $600
100mm FMIC and piping etc - $300
Bosch 044 and fittings - $300
Haltech boost solenoid and trim module - $200
Apexi 50mm boost gauge - $150
Alarm and immobiliser - $300
275/50/17 MT ET streets and Supra 17x9.5's - $500
PLX wideband Kit - $350
First tune for GT35R - $480
So that takes it to $27800 for the stuff I can remember. I’ve erred on the cheap side of prices for items I can’t remember fully. There is obviously a lot of small shit that I have forgotten (like pod filters, cabling etc).
Theirs no labour in the above costs either as I have done all the work myself...apart from the first tune on the GT35R, the car has never had work done in a workshop.
I too will be looking at selling later in the year once I get my 10. I have no plans in caging this thing out to go faster and will be building up something a lot smaller and lighter…where 500rwhp gets you more than low 11’s high 10’s. _________________
"Everything is always okay in the end, if it's not okay, then it's not the end"
Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 807 Location: Perth SoR
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject:
mine is pretty expensive i bought the car in 07 for $18,000 and up to now with everything i have done to this date im looking at around the 16k to 18k mark on mods and engine change as well as 109 runs on the dyno i was told this is how many runs i have had the other day nearlt fell over that is how many idividual runs i have had so probably 10 trips to the dyno so im looking around the 34 - 36k mark all up... devastated
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Ash.....(aka PANTO)
421.4 RWHP on 18 psi......Turbonetics GT-K 550 turbo, Denso 850cc injectors, Haltech Intercepter, tial wastegate 44mm.
car purchased 08 unknown major issue with chasis damage and a fked turbo , 12500
all these figures are rounded to nearest 50 as i cant remember exactly
20" 8.5 and 10" rear's KOYA R1's - with dunlop sports maxx rrp. 8000 (working at tyre store = $3000)
FMIC - 600
Zaust - 300
profec B II - 550
Neo - 650
alpine headunit - 1350
Tein coilovers - 700 ( i think??)
2nd hand taillights not cracked 300 ( i think lolz)
fuel pump - 200 +100 install
stainless pipe + pod 300
cant think of anything else really so im looking @ 25,550 if my tyres werent free so $20,550 roughly
no 1/4 mile atm 278 rwhp @ 12psi
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