[quote=“zwarbyt,post:12,topic:34501"”]
and here is the reason a 500whp neon rules:
it prob cost 3-4 grand to make
/rant
[/quote]
A little more then that, but close enough 
I had < 9k into mine, including the cost of the car. If I was to do it again, I bet I could do it for 6k or so
Gotta figure that engine costs about a grand to build, turbo is a grand, then injectors, fuel system about a grand, standalone and sensors about a grand. It adds up fast, but its definitely cheap as hell, for what you get.
–mark