MUSTANG 2.3l HELP!!!!

[JLawton]

Thanks for all your help. I know it would be the smart thing to buy a complete car but I already had this car and I only paid 400 for it. How much a would a preped car cost me?

The cost of the shell is minimal compared to the rest of the shell. That's why we say buying is cheaper than building. $2K for a good cage (actually, not sure what the going rate is these days) $1K for coilovers. $500 for seat and harness. $500 for wheels (you don't want to use the stock wheels because the weight will negate any extra HPs you get out of the engine) Engine build $1K-2K. Plus window net, kill switch, sway bars, shock tower brace, header, exhaust plus any labor on things you can't do yourself............

Even if the shell was free it's cheaper to buy.......

[mossaidis]

Even if the shell was free it's cheaper to build.......

You mean cheaper to "buy"?

[JLawton]

You mean cheaper to "buy"?

Yes, thanks. Edited to correct............

[billf]

The cost of the shell is minimal compared to the rest of the shell. That's why we say buying is cheaper than building. $2K for a good cage (actually, not sure what the going rate is these days) $1K for coilovers. $500 for seat and harness. $500 for wheels (you don't want to use the stock wheels because the weight will negate any extra HPs you get out of the engine) Engine build $1K-2K. Plus window net, kill switch, sway bars, shock tower brace, header, exhaust plus any labor on things you can't do yourself............

Even if the shell was free it's cheaper to buy.......

Coilover conversions for the Mustang are illegal. Springs in this Strut Style suspension are on the lower arm.

Bill

[Knestis]

Cost to buy already prepared Car Model X = $4000

Cost to build using exactly the same parts on Car Model X = $8000-10,000

I have some inkling of what Xian spent on his Civic, because it essentially duplicated Pablo's build. I know about what he sold it for. Heck - I have a pretty good idea what I could get for Pablo!

K

New Guy Edit - this is Pablo.

[manny]

i just wanted to add that i for one bought a cheap mustang, did all of the work myself. while learning how to drive i also learned many many things about the mustang. i would'nt do it any different, i love wrenching and building and tweaking on the car. yes the car can be very competitive. just my .02

[joeg]

I'm in Manny's camp.

More fun building and developing a car, albeit more money.