Originally posted by HybridSS
If you picked parts wisely you could get an LS1 in the 10 for about ~4-5 grand assuming you did the work yourself.
cam & springs $550
Clutch or stall $500-700
Et drags on salad shooter rims $400
Headers $399-700
Tuning $450
Custom nitrous setup $850
lid $99
Basic weight reduction & free mods $free
With the above I could make 370+ on motor and 550+ rwhp on the juice. Good enough for high 120s traps.
All that and a little luck will get you there...but only temporarily as you will need a tranny upgrade if your an A4. Both A4 and M6 will eventually need a rear end too.
I didnt list suspension because I ran a 10.7 at 131 on a bone stock suspension way back in the day.
When you start having the work done for you it begins to add up. You can generally double the cost of the parts. So 10k-11k sounds about right
Since when do you know what you are talking about? Who would listen to you anyway