How much is in your FD3S?
01-18-08 | 11:55 PM
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How much is in your FD3S?
I thought I would try and get an Idea of what people are spending.
I know I have spent a ton of money on my car and I have not been able to work on it for the last three months.
Turbo kit = $3000
Exhaust = $ 1050. Greddy Ti = $700 new used JDM exhaust $350
RE30's = $ 2100
PFC & commander = $700
Steering colum boost guage holder = $110
Boost gauge = $ 100 ?
Mid pipe used = $75 ?
V-mount kit (complete with bat tray and intake) = $2300?
This is what I remember of the top of my head. Something is wrong here.
The love for a FD.
I know I have spent a ton of money on my car and I have not been able to work on it for the last three months.
Turbo kit = $3000
Exhaust = $ 1050. Greddy Ti = $700 new used JDM exhaust $350
RE30's = $ 2100
PFC & commander = $700
Steering colum boost guage holder = $110
Boost gauge = $ 100 ?
Mid pipe used = $75 ?
V-mount kit (complete with bat tray and intake) = $2300?
This is what I remember of the top of my head. Something is wrong here.
The love for a FD.
Last edited by swif; 01-18-08 at 11:59 PM. Reason: title wrong
01-19-08 | 12:20 AM
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^^nope, performance mods, an engine rebuild and a few interior and cosmetics add ons,
basically paying no labour aswell. caught the mod bug pretty hard. but i know there are guys who have spent alot more.
basically paying no labour aswell. caught the mod bug pretty hard. but i know there are guys who have spent alot more.
01-19-08 | 01:34 AM
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01-19-08 | 01:47 AM
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Hmm lets see...
1993 MB FD with 44k miles~ 14k
After taxes ~ 450$
Intake & Catback ~ 650$
Part II Slick roads, driving fatigue = front end collision
Car pronounced totaled ~ Me having a total ridiculous cling to my car and being stubborn. 1 year of hunting parts including frame rails from an 02 spirit R and building it up from the ground up.
Parts ~ 5500$ (including kouki turns and custom HID's)
Labor ~ 4000$ Thanks to a friend of mine with a supra MKIII who hooked me up with paint and everything.
Downpipe 100$
Samco rad and intercooler silcon hoses ~ 125$
Knightsports EBS + FCFD ~ 350$
R1 Lip ~ 65$
Tien S tech springs ~ 150$
Feed type II spoiler painted and all ~ 500$ (Never installed decided to go wingless)
Running a midpipe thinking it would creep with the EBS III set at 7psi resulting in a blown apex seal to be priced up by Rich!
Rebuild with street and ECU and fuel pump my guess anywhere from 3-5000$
Keep in mind I'm a college student and this was my DD ~ Thank god for cheap honda's lol
1993 MB FD with 44k miles~ 14k
After taxes ~ 450$
Intake & Catback ~ 650$
Part II Slick roads, driving fatigue = front end collision
Car pronounced totaled ~ Me having a total ridiculous cling to my car and being stubborn. 1 year of hunting parts including frame rails from an 02 spirit R and building it up from the ground up.
Parts ~ 5500$ (including kouki turns and custom HID's)
Labor ~ 4000$ Thanks to a friend of mine with a supra MKIII who hooked me up with paint and everything.
Downpipe 100$
Samco rad and intercooler silcon hoses ~ 125$
Knightsports EBS + FCFD ~ 350$
R1 Lip ~ 65$
Tien S tech springs ~ 150$
Feed type II spoiler painted and all ~ 500$ (Never installed decided to go wingless)
Running a midpipe thinking it would creep with the EBS III set at 7psi resulting in a blown apex seal to be priced up by Rich!
Rebuild with street and ECU and fuel pump my guess anywhere from 3-5000$
Keep in mind I'm a college student and this was my DD ~ Thank god for cheap honda's lol
01-19-08 | 01:59 AM
#11
Unfortunately the FD is one of the very few cars that you can customize literally every part that the car has. The FD is only limited by ones mind and unfortunately budget as well
01-19-08 | 02:05 AM
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01-19-08 | 04:23 AM
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From: Central FL
I paid 18K for my FD back on Feb 20, 1999, two days before my 20th birthday. It had 38K on the clock and it was stock except for a huge $5K stereo and heavy OZ Monte Carlo wheels in stock sizes. I've spent around $20-25K in mods over the years, including money spent a few engines. If I get more than $15K for the car now, I'll be happy.
I recently put together a list of everything I plan on doing to my next car, a C6 Z06. I'm already at over $15K in mods including 19/20" wheels/tires.
It'll be around $10K to get me to the magical 600rwhp mark with big brakes and coilovers/swaybars. The good thing is once I do all of this, I'm pretty much done with the car! 
I recently put together a list of everything I plan on doing to my next car, a C6 Z06. I'm already at over $15K in mods including 19/20" wheels/tires.
It'll be around $10K to get me to the magical 600rwhp mark with big brakes and coilovers/swaybars. The good thing is once I do all of this, I'm pretty much done with the car!
01-19-08 | 11:10 AM
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From: California
Whew, keeping it on the cheap...
$12K for car
$7K in engine rebuild, hose replacements, AST, clutch, flywheel, dyno time...
$2K in tuning electronics
So far, just over $21,000 in about a year on a teacher's salary.
And it runs canyons every weekend.
I can see myself dropping in about $21K more before I start to question where I'm going with all this.
Needs:
Suspension
Seats
Minor body work (two dents on the hood)
A fresh tune
Wheels
Tires
Exhaust
WG porting
BNR turbos
...
$12K for car
$7K in engine rebuild, hose replacements, AST, clutch, flywheel, dyno time...
$2K in tuning electronics
So far, just over $21,000 in about a year on a teacher's salary.
And it runs canyons every weekend.
I can see myself dropping in about $21K more before I start to question where I'm going with all this.
Needs:
Suspension
Seats
Minor body work (two dents on the hood)
A fresh tune
Wheels
Tires
Exhaust
WG porting
BNR turbos
...
01-19-08 | 11:12 AM
#22
Every so often people seem to want to talk about how much money "is being spent" by everybody on their cars. Instead of asking it again, all you have to do is look in the archives and see what people have spent. Its no different today.
I wonder why want to talk about it at all, since most all the money put into these cars is lost on selling them. Therefore, hopefully, you do it because you want a faster and or different looking car and are willing to pay for it. Also, the costs of doing almost any group of mods is known or can be quickly figured out. I can tell you that there are several people who have spent more than $75,000 on their cars, and several more who are currently spending more than that right now. The FD is like drugs. You buy a dime bag (remember... "Old Dude".) and soon you want a kilo...
Gordon
I wonder why want to talk about it at all, since most all the money put into these cars is lost on selling them. Therefore, hopefully, you do it because you want a faster and or different looking car and are willing to pay for it. Also, the costs of doing almost any group of mods is known or can be quickly figured out. I can tell you that there are several people who have spent more than $75,000 on their cars, and several more who are currently spending more than that right now. The FD is like drugs. You buy a dime bag (remember... "Old Dude".) and soon you want a kilo...
Gordon
01-19-08 | 12:20 PM
#23
hmm...
paid 16,300 for it last year and so far i have:
vac hose kit: $80
greddy profec-b: $170
new big koyo rad with fans and relays: $280
centerforce clutch: $150
clutch acessories: $50
fidanza flywheel: $250
ast: $160
made by me intakes: $50
new grounds: $20
3" pillar with boost, a/f, w/temp: $80
if you look hard and are patient...you can find alot of good parts cheap.
paid 16,300 for it last year and so far i have:
vac hose kit: $80
greddy profec-b: $170
new big koyo rad with fans and relays: $280
centerforce clutch: $150
clutch acessories: $50
fidanza flywheel: $250
ast: $160
made by me intakes: $50
new grounds: $20
3" pillar with boost, a/f, w/temp: $80
if you look hard and are patient...you can find alot of good parts cheap.
01-19-08 | 01:29 PM
#24
do most of the labor myself with my friends over at A.R.T. in sarasota (see sig)
'93 FD w/ 30k original miles: $17,150 (came with some aftermarket parts already)
shipping: $800
pulley kit (elim smog pump): $50
efini y-pipe kit: $250
9.5lb flywheel, act clutch kit, hardware: $1000
jet-hot coated downpipe (used): $50
hks carbon/ti cat back: $500
rx7store resonated mid-pipe: $300
parts for turbo rebuild: $250
m2 airbox & new k&n filters: $300
apexi power fc & commander: $950
engine rebuild w/ 3mm mazda apex seals & street porting: $2500
misc small parts, hoses, fluids, paint, etc: $700
------
total w/ parts: about $26,000
parts alone: abuot $8,000
'93 FD w/ 30k original miles: $17,150 (came with some aftermarket parts already)
shipping: $800
pulley kit (elim smog pump): $50
efini y-pipe kit: $250
9.5lb flywheel, act clutch kit, hardware: $1000
jet-hot coated downpipe (used): $50
hks carbon/ti cat back: $500
rx7store resonated mid-pipe: $300
parts for turbo rebuild: $250
m2 airbox & new k&n filters: $300
apexi power fc & commander: $950
engine rebuild w/ 3mm mazda apex seals & street porting: $2500
misc small parts, hoses, fluids, paint, etc: $700
------
total w/ parts: about $26,000
parts alone: abuot $8,000
01-19-08 | 01:41 PM
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Various Plastic interior trim pieces - $280
New Battery Harness - $560
Coil Harness - $80.00
Steering Rack Boots - $40.00
Tie Rod Dust boot and lock washers - $16.00
New Shift Bracket and Bolts - $56.00
Stock NGK Plug wires -$ 75.00
Spark Plugs - $50.00
Custom Oil Filter Relocation Kit - $87.00
Various nuts and bolts - $10.00
Gaskets - $110.00 and counting
New Coolant reservoir tank - $120.00
Autometer 3 gauge a pillar - $65.00
Autometer gauges - $240.00
My Mod bug has been pretty much kept to a minimum as i havent done too much aside from relocating things and replacing stuff as it needs it.
New Battery Harness - $560
Coil Harness - $80.00
Steering Rack Boots - $40.00
Tie Rod Dust boot and lock washers - $16.00
New Shift Bracket and Bolts - $56.00
Stock NGK Plug wires -$ 75.00
Spark Plugs - $50.00
Custom Oil Filter Relocation Kit - $87.00
Various nuts and bolts - $10.00
Gaskets - $110.00 and counting
New Coolant reservoir tank - $120.00
Autometer 3 gauge a pillar - $65.00
Autometer gauges - $240.00
My Mod bug has been pretty much kept to a minimum as i havent done too much aside from relocating things and replacing stuff as it needs it.