if you had 5k to spend on a project car what would it be?
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if you had 5k to spend on a project car what would it be?
and what would u do with the remaining money?
me.....i would either buy a 240sx or a 92-95 civic hatch
with the 240 id put the sr20det in it and boost it.....with what i had left id get some suspension and good tires...
and with the hatch id probably do either a b18 or b16...build and boost it
me.....i would either buy a 240sx or a 92-95 civic hatch
with the 240 id put the sr20det in it and boost it.....with what i had left id get some suspension and good tires...
and with the hatch id probably do either a b18 or b16...build and boost it
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Rep Power: 335 Ummm... with $5000 I can't get much here in Puerto Rico.
Since 100% of our parts are imported, they all have taxes... plus the stores ask too much for stuff.
I don't think I understood correctly... do I have to buy the car and build it or just build it with the $5000?
Since 100% of our parts are imported, they all have taxes... plus the stores ask too much for stuff.
I don't think I understood correctly... do I have to buy the car and build it or just build it with the $5000?
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Originally Posted by jfan
Would that even be enough to swap and boost a 240SX, let alone buy the car itself?
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Originally Posted by exturbo6
i would go get a 93 hatch, and get a gsr swap. then build motor competely and put a t4 on it. i know its more then 5k but i would use the 5k to get the shell and the motor.
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^^I would say I would have to agree on this...or just invest the 5k into a k20a2 for the 7th gen
Originally Posted by xam
i'd get a 88 honda civic hatch (just a rolling shell) and get a k20 and swap that in.!
hmmm, not a fan of that year. but that would be a fast car with that swap. the only thing that sucks is that 5k wouldnt even cover the engine swap.
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Rep Power: 584 id totally get the nA miata (like a 92 or 93)...you can find them for like under 500 sometimes. gut it and sell whatever i dont need. put a stroker kit and an ubercharger from flyin miata in there. suspension work and light rims w/ sticky tires. hard dog roll bars. if i have any $$ left over maybe upgrade the brakes. say hello to your new monster. lol
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Originally Posted by PbFoot
id totally get the nA miata (like a 92 or 93)...you can find them for like under 500 sometimes. gut it and sell whatever i dont need. put a stroker kit and an ubercharger from flyin miata in there. suspension work and light rims w/ sticky tires. hard dog roll bars. if i have any $$ left over maybe upgrade the brakes. say hello to your new monster. lol
Originally Posted by Grumble
How about an old integra, say 89 or 90. Swap the engine for a B series and suspenstion work all around.
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stoked and bored 350 with a t56 and aaaaaaa lot of suspension work
but 5,000 thats the bad part... the engine would cost that much. but for a project camaro of that year it's about 5,000... such a pretty car lol
stoked and bored 350 with a t56 and aaaaaaa lot of suspension work
but 5,000 thats the bad part... the engine would cost that much. but for a project camaro of that year it's about 5,000... such a pretty car lol
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Rep Power: 0 In the order of things suggested I'd take the 240SX, Miata and lastly the hatch. Theres been too many B-series hatch swaps and consequently the prices of B series engines are so inflated right now that its sick, sure theres enormous aftermarket support but its so played out and so damn expensive why bother.
With an SR20 swap you've got lots of FI goodies to play with and push come shove theres a lot of power to suck out of one of those things, not to mention countless JDM goodies.
The Miata would be fun, but I think its more of an autocross thing, hell, I suppose you could buy a cheap one, fix it up, prep. it and maybe run Spec Miata?
With an SR20 swap you've got lots of FI goodies to play with and push come shove theres a lot of power to suck out of one of those things, not to mention countless JDM goodies.
The Miata would be fun, but I think its more of an autocross thing, hell, I suppose you could buy a cheap one, fix it up, prep. it and maybe run Spec Miata?
