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  1. Yeah man...

     

    This is an eye opening i want to do it...but I can only spend X dollars.

     

    Do some shopping and price out components, add 25% for bits/pieces and issues you won't realize up front.  

     

    I did an engine swap first (cost nearly 10K to do correctly)  Then did body (8K) then did suspension, wheels and bushings (another 6K)

     

    So pick your battles and priorities.... See what is a must have and a nice to have.

     

    Presently your engine runs? Leave it for now..get the rest of the body operating properly. A fuel injected LS would be fantastic..but if you have saggy suspension and holes in your floor then it lowers the experience a bit....

  2. On 3/8/2018 at 8:02 AM, Exposed said:

    @softopz two of the wheels are 16x10 with 5" outer barrels the other two are 16x10.5 with 5.5" outer barrels. It leaves me with about 1.5"~2" of space from the coilovers. I can take exact measurements if you'd like.

     Love20Bee makes some AMAZEBALLS wheels. I follow him on insta and havent had the heart to fork out for his wheels yet...

     

    What rubber are you going to run?... I thought our only choice was R888...and we know how that goes with Canadian weather lol

  3. 2 hours ago, seattlejester said:

    I don't know anymore. It seems they are stepping up their game a bit on the offbrand/knock off world.

     

    Personally I agree, I'd rather spend 6-800 on a borg warner, than 3-400 on an off brand, and that is what I did, I paid extra to have a specific hotside, and it spools like nobodies business, plus if anything goes wrong I know the turbo is most likely not the cause and is covered under warranty.

     

    But if you have say $200 or so in your motor, buying a $1600 turbo seems a bit stark. At $400 or so you are already doubling the amount you spent on the engine, and at that price range there is only used older style turbos. If I was in that same boat I would be really hard pressed to click away from something from like CX which offers a ball bearing GT35 clone for $425.

     

    Then there are middle ground suppliers, I think on3 might be included in them, but driftmotion for sure is one of them. They take aftermarket housings and put garrett center sections in. The steel and aluminum may not be as pure or rated the same, but the work horse is in theory reliable and serviceable.

     

    The tradeoff for sure is reliability. You might not have a balanced turbo, it might start leaking at 10 miles, and it seems they rarely make it over 10k miles. Granted if you don't drive very much that upper level 10k mile lifespan could mean years. If that is the difference between a project going ahead and not, then maybe it is a choice for some.

     

    But, if the turbo lets go, you really can't blame anyone or get on your high horse and talk about how bad it is. It is a knock off and you knew that going in.

     

     

    totally, You don't need a GT series Garret turbo. You can get a very nice Holset or entry/mid level Garret for $7-900.  We have learned the cheapest is not always the best solution..>Blown up motors, redone work..... Do it right the first time from what I have learned... Pay a bit more or find something good quality used.... 

  4. At the end of the day do you really want to cheap out on something that could potentially cause premature failure, breaking down on the side of the road and possibly hundreds/thousands in fixing it again?.....


    Spend the $40 a cylinder and get it taken care of by the shop ... Just my personal experience and opinion.

  5. On 1/10/2018 at 8:37 AM, 73z85.0 said:

    Does the 1 piece come with hardware? How many mounting points does it have?

     

    Hello Hybridz Members!

    Three piece spoiler for Datsun s30 240z 260z 280z

    Product is made from fiberglass with a flat black primer finish. Hence, spoiler is not a finished product ready for paint. This spoiler has 2 mount holes in center piece and 2 on each individual corner. It also has 2 threaded inserts in center piece and 1 on each individual corner.Quality and fitment are really good, all spoilers are brand new and never installed.  some modification might be needed for perfect fitment.

    Price $280 shipped! - I can provide a discount for a group buy (5 minimum) :D

    Item ships from California* Local pick up available 

    Payment: Paypal or cash for local pick up

     

    Any questions please feel free to send a PM

     

    Doesn't look like hardware is included. but threaded inserts let you use your own... look nice

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