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Old 04-06-2006, 01:42 PM
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Alright, Im looking for the cheapest project car..in otherwords, which car has the cheapest parts that is capable of making power...domestic's will most likely win this one....this is not a daily driver, just a project car.....things i was thinking...240sx, civic (im not a honda fan), old GTI, mustang 5oh, not sure how much they go for....i dont know, i have never done my own project car..i plan on doing most the labor on my own, or a little help from some friends...this car is going to handle..unless i choose a domestic...should be able to drift, unless its FWD, or just go fast in a straight line...so what im pretty much trying to say is depending on the car, that is the direction the project will go in...im not going to get a 5.0 and make it handle...lol..let me get your 2 cents
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i forgot about DSMs...good project cars..total project wanna spend around 4k..
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Old 04-06-2006, 01:49 PM
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get an old beat up 3rd gen chevy.pull engine out drop a 350 in it do aluminum heads,nice cam,rear gears,stall and shift kit..bam theres your 4gs and probley haev a 11 second car..
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total project you want to spend 4000? damn...

ok well start with a shell for like 3-500... next swap in a motor or rebuild current one...pending how much money do some sus work....not much moeny to really play with
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1st or 2nd gen rx7 shell , 350 chevy . done.
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yeah i dont have that much money to throw around...but im just doing a little reseach to see if it is plausable
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Im a Chevy fan, but I dont think you could really go wrong with an old Fox body 5.0
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how does a MKIII supra go....stock internals are fine...i dont know how good the stock turbo is but you can up the boost..to atleast 10psi from 6psi...i herd there IC's are crap..replace that...get a chip or some type of program...exhuast, intake, new tires and springs?..how much does that run...hmmmm
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RX-7 or 240SX with a 5.0 Mustang engine or 350 chevy.



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