Basically… i can save a SHITLOAD of money. Buy a silvia from japan, boom, save 3gs right there pretty much. Plus I can get a cleaner car too, from cali or something… I look on zilvia or ebay and see all these cars with swaps and shit already done, there cheap.
I really want a kouki s14… And there are ones for under 10K usd with SR. Clean too…
I dont feel its about the money, its not about the work, i dunno.
This thread really has no point except to rant… lol
The way I look at it, Nissan does the cleanest SR20DET installs out of anyone…
…so why not go stock, it’ll save you tons of cash too.
I see no benefit in doing the SR20DET swap yourself…unless you’re wanting to go custom custom custom…if youre just looking for a fairly stock SR20DET car…go stock.
ummm you PAID someone to do your swap…how is that cooler than buying a car that already has it done?[/quote]
He means it feels better knowing you did it yourself.
It’s an accomplishment to do the swap and have her run properly. However, it will save you headaches and money to buy a stock car, and then you can further modify it and built it into something else entirely.
ummm you PAID someone to do your swap…how is that cooler than buying a car that already has it done?[/quote]
Werd…You better have a ton of patience if you want to build a fast car…And lots of money helps too.
i bought mine practically stock and i’ve done alot of the mods myself. it’s better to start with a stock turbo platform though. $6K for an S13 then another $4K to upgrade the turbo, exhaust, fuel system, fmic, ecu etc.
if i could do it all over again, i’d have bought a US car for cheap and swapped in an RB. don’t waste your money swapping in an SR, or turboing a KA. you’ll want a reliable engine with a wide powerband.
well i didn’t exactly mean swap it yourself but i meant during the ownership of your car you paid with your own money and selected your own parts to be installed instead of buying a car with a swapped motor and someone elses choice of parts.
Yea buying a car already swapped is definitely cheaper and saves headaches. But i did my SR swap myself and there is nothing like driving a car you put that much time into. Plus you actually know your car, and when something breaks you may have a better idea of how to fix it since you have had most of it apart anyways.
built over bought IMO. However if you’re thinking just for the SR20 then you could build a 180 or silvia up and that’d be just as cool. I still like the idea of boosting the KA24, they have great potential and its more origional (im not saying its origional just more so than the SR20 swap). thats just my 2 cents
Its not about one is better than the other, it’s about what is more compatible with your lifestyle.
If you have the garage, tools, and time to invest, sure, why not, there is no feeling like DIY and driving it, but buying it pre-built does not make you any less enthusiast.
You shouldnt boast around like my car this, my car that when you buy it pre-built but if anyone tells you that you are any less of a man,emthusiast or driver because you purchased pre-built, you should spit on their face and follow it up with a nice hook to the jaw.
I owned 3 jdm’s, all bought pre-built, been a broke student for the last 3 years (not anymore), I dont have a garage, I only have a very shitty set of basic tools, I work 8 to 5, either training 6 to 9 pm, or playing soccer in div 1, so yea, no time whatsoever.
my point is, all depends on your availability, its a time consuming expensive hobby, DIY that is.
