hey guys
im thinking about starting a project. i am probably going with something import simply because all in all its cheaper to build than american muscle. that said i think its obvious i have a limited budget. so i would appreciate any suggestions/ideas for a cool project thats going to be reasonable on my wallet. also if anyone has (or knows someone who does) a base car i can use for this, let me know. i would prefer that it was drivable thou. but either way - let me know, im open for any suggestions.
thanks
vitaliy m

 

motard

 

are you kidding import is cheaper to build then a domestic....


I've built both and its much easier to get big horsepower out of a domestic for less then you will spend getting half the horse on a import. And a lot of the time the big horsepower domestic tends to be more reliable then the modded import. This isn't always true but for the most part it is.


i say go big or go home

 

89-94 Eclipse gst or gsx?

 

what kinda project? 1/4 miles car? auto x car? nice show car? rice bowl?

it depends what your into.

 

yes i understand i can get more power for the buck from the domestic engines but what i was saying is that even thou im gonna net way less hp, the cost of building a nice clean and relatively quick import system is gonna be less.

 

both of those are factory boosted right?

 

def not a rice bowl lol too many of those out there

im not too concerned about the outside looks.. it would be for the track - if i decide to go for domestic then drag and if i stick with imports then maybe a little drag but mostly just circuits i guess.

 

also if anybody has a v8 engine with or without a tranny im interested too. no preference yet - just trying to see what i can get. correct me if im worng here, but i figure if i build the engine then i can find something to drop it in later..

 

thats not always true, you can built a v8, but you cant just drop it into anything, you know?

I have a dodge v8, its a 360 i think, headers, msd ignition, holley carb, an automatic tranny, which needs to be rebuilt, you can just buy it and scrap the auto tranny.

also i have the fuel injection system for it, everything you need to run it, ecu, wireing harness, manifold, injectors, you know, you could buy that for just a little more, unless you wanna run it with the carb