# Help me build my car.

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [July 4, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-build-my-car/116757 "2008-07-04T15:24:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 5, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-me-build-my-car/116757/10 "2008-07-05T09:10:30Z")

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> [@what winter beater to buy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-winter-beater-to-buy/17525/14):
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> This might open a can of worms but… KAT or SR?  
> Im in the midst of selling my current car and if sold I would have about 8,000 to play with.
> 
> Im not aiming for some crazy… maybe around the high 12’s or flat 13’s.  
> 300whp would be nice.
> 
> So that being said and with a budget of 8G;s how would you build?  
> Im not too familiar with either and rather new to the nissan world.  
> Help fill in the blanks  
> Chassis of choice would be S13/14  
> but before power more importantly… suspension and brakes.
> 
> Suspension: tein basics $1000  
> Brakes:z32 $600  
> Rim/tire:fast 17/7.5  
> motor:ka mild internals and cometic head gasket i think theres one for sale for $700 on here if not then get some pistons and HG $600  
> turbo:sr t25 $150  
> injectors:sr 370 $80  
> Fuel pump:wallboro $120  
> motor work if KA:pistons,rings,head gasket and arp head studs  
> IC:bings kit $500  
> EMS:aem/safcII $280  
> exhaust:apexi n1 $450-550
> 
> remember try to keep it close or under 8Gs…

so about 7g`s in cluding chassis without engine oh and s13

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