Do you guys ever...
 

Go on car sites like Extremepsi or Slowboy or any of those, and basically build your dream dsm/mitsu just to see how much it would cost to make your car completly finished (at least for the time being)?
I did that the other day on Extremepsi.com and came up just shy of $6000. Damn its getting down there slowly but surely. Granted this is just products on that site, there are some products that were not on their site as well, but not much.

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I do sorta, but I search cars.com for different cars more than anything.

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I also go to cars.com or to the car companys web site and do it that way. I don't go to sites like extremepsi.com or what not anymore.

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I used to go to both of those sites and just look at what shit costs and yes, I have tried to see how much my dream setup would be. I've also compared prices a lot. For example, I compared a SBR short block, what the parts would have been separate from SBR, extremepsi, and eBay, then I found out how much it would cost for the cheapest from all of them. I've put many an hour into price research, now if only I could be motived to do it for that fucking paper due in two weeks :(.

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I used to do that, but there aren't many readily available things left. I find myself shopping at Jeg's more now. The Speedglass windows, new drive shaft and bigger turbo are the only things I could possibly see in my future. It is pretty rediculous already, so I am not looking for much more power.

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I flip thru all my vendor catalogs and spend virtual money weekly :(.

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Only $6000? Here's my list haha. The *s mean I already have it, or have something that replaces it.

SBR Stage 1 2.1L Destroked 4G64 6 Bolt Short Block $3498.94 *
JAM PhaseIII 4G63 CNC Head Package $2650.00
FP 3x Intake Cam $215
FP 3x Exhaust Cam $215
Fluidyne DSM Radiator $388.99 *
4G63 Revised 3g lifters $149.99 *
6-Bolt Head Studs $89.99 *
BR DSM Coil On Plug Setup $399
Findanza cam gears $250
AEM EMS (Engine Management System) $1539.00*
AEM EMS 5.0 Bar Map Sensor Stainless Steel $173.03*
AEM EMS Air Inlet Temperature Sensor ( AIT ) $62*
GM Boost Control Solenoid $??*
AEM UEGO Wideband Controller ( Single Channel Model )$344.02*
AEM UEGO Bosch Replacement Wideband O2 Sensor $152.02*
Prothane 1G DSM 4G63 Motor Mounts $84.98 *
T4 turbo secret specs $1580
Tial 50mm BOV $209.99*
Aeromotive 1000 HP Fuel Pump $338.99
Aeromotive Fuel Rail $169
1600 cc. ball-style fuel injectors $364.97
1000 cc. ball-style fuel injectors $300
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator $142.03 *
CHM Fuel Gauge $23.02*
Fuel Feed Line Kit (Tank to Filter) $100
Fuel Feed Line Kit (Filter to Rail) $89.98 *
Mr. Gasket 6AN Billet Fuel Filter $59*
RPS Turbo Clutch 6 Bolt AWD Carbon/Carbon $2979.96
SBR 1g AWD Scatter Shield $149
1G Stainless Steel Clutch Line $20 *
Stoptech Big Brake Kit 1G/2G $1749.97
Fidanza 1G DSM Short Throw Shifter $78.99
Fidanza Mitsubishi Eclipse 90-92 AWD $228.99 x 2 = $457.98
SBR 1G Front Mount Intercooler Kit $849 *
JIC Majic FLT-A2 1G DSM $1849.98 *
Magnus 1g Intake Manifold $649
Shearer Top Mount T4 Exhaust Manifold $1400
Autometer SportComp In-Dash Speedometer 160 MPH $201.38
Autometer SportComp 5" Tachometer 10000 RPM $161.83
Shep Transmission Stage 4 Brand New $3900


Engine/Trans/Suspension Work Total $22,875

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I do that every week for some car or another, and as always spending all that virtual money leads to a virtual "STFU from the little lady".

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I think we all may do this everyday or every spare chance some of us may get. I limit myself to ~60$/day or roll days over for a bigger purchase..I think having a "budget" or a plan works out quite nicely.

I do eBay searches for "dsm" "4g63(t)" "eclipse laser talon" and then go to the misc. websites searching for Group Buys or New Product Releases. Then I search for other jalopies like Colts, Hyundai's or whatever else a 4G can be swapped into.

I have misc. lists of parts needed and printed in Excel to configure prices for setups or choices and then tons of manuals like some vfaq ones or DSMLink guides and advice printed out.

I feel like a nerd now. I'm going to shut up.

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I would do that, but I've already got just about everything on my car I can put on. I'm with JET, at this point there's not much left except for stuff like toe elimination kits, Hoosier QTP's with light wheels and possibly drag coilovers. Most everything else is custom or from the V8 high performance world.

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Since th amount of bolt-on parts that I don't already have for my conquest are fairly limited I have noticed that I am starting to flip through jegs or summit, and start looking at the more universal stuff like battery relocation with master shutoff switches and remote battery terminals, figuring out wheel setups (mmmmm...17 x 10 FN01r-c's) and stuff like that.

I just need to figure out how to get it as light as possible while keeping the stock look, trying to justify lexan rear windows, who knows...

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there's a bolt on cast iron exhaust manifold on ebizzle that i'm going to get. then you can bolt on a big t3/t4. You can also bolt on a couple different intake mani's and swap to MPI.... yay!

wheels.... wheels....and here ya go: http://www.blitz.co.jp/products/wheel/z3.htm