ThorSellsCars
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Yea pretty pricey. I think I'll just get a Type R at that point.Damn this looks amazing. Too bad total cost of that entire kit is like over $5-6k
Type R costs you 10 to 13k more than Si. But 6K for the kit is pretty pricey with stock performanceYea pretty pricey. I think I'll just get a Type R at that point.
Cost of Si, 25k, if you do just the kit skip the carbon hood and trunk and wing (Front/Rear Bumper, Side skirts, and front/Rear Fenders) its only 4540 so after taxes 4900, that brings you to 30,000 still almost 7Gs cheaper then the Type R, for 5Gs you can get Clutch, CAI, your pipes, Exhuast and intercooler and possibly a tune. Youre now at Type R performance and cooler and still 2Gs cheaper then MSRP on the Type R, and you havnt even factored in ADM/AMV of between 2500-5000, and that dosnt even allow for parts on the Type R.Yea pretty pricey. I think I'll just get a Type R at that point.
I really try not to bite on these anymore, but I'm sorry - the items that you mentioned will not give you the equivalent of a Type R's performance. I had all of those items on my SI (minus the exhaust, which does nothing), and I didn't come close. The SI is an awesome car, but come on dude.Cost of Si, 25k, if you do just the kit skip the carbon hood and trunk and wing (Front/Rear Bumper, Side skirts, and front/Rear Fenders) its only 4540 so after taxes 4900, that brings you to 30,000 still almost 7Gs cheaper then the Type R, for 5Gs you can get Clutch, CAI, your pipes, Exhuast and intercooler and possibly a tune. Youre now at Type R performance and cooler and still 2Gs cheaper then MSRP on the Type R, and you havnt even factored in ADM/AMV of between 2500-5000, and that dosnt even allow for parts on the Type R.
maybe the guy was factoring the weight reduction that comes with this body kit lol but yeah you need to at least purchase an upgraded turbo PLUS flex fuel to get into the Type R range, otherwise all other FBOs shouldnt even come close (obviously closer if using the flex fuel kit + tune).I really try not to bite on these anymore, but I'm sorry - the items that you mentioned will not give you the equivalent of a Type R's performance. I had all of those items on my SI (minus the exhaust, which does nothing), and I didn't come close. The SI is an awesome car, but come on dude.
Yep, FBO+Flex fuel+turbo upgrade+clutch will definitely get you there in a straight line (though many of the big turbo people are also now going with a built engine at that point). If someone has the ability to do 100% of the labor themselves, then I could see a frugal shopper landing all of those parts + a custom tune for just over $7K (assuming you want to roll the dice long term on the stock block). With this wide body kit, it’s up to $12K. Nothing wrong with any of that - it’s just important to have realistic expectations of cost and performance.maybe the guy was factoring the weight reduction that comes with this body kit lol but yeah you need to at least purchase an upgraded turbo PLUS flex fuel to get into the Type R range, otherwise all other FBOs shouldnt even come close (obviously closer if using the flex fuel kit + tune).
Definitely doing a great service to the communityYep, FBO+Flex fuel+turbo upgrade+clutch will definitely get you there in a straight line (though many of the big turbo people are also now going with a built engine at that point). If someone has the ability to do 100% of the labor themselves, then I could see a frugal shopper landing all of those parts + a custom tune for just over $7K (assuming you want to roll the dice long term on the stock block). With this kit, it’s up to $12K.
I’m a big fan of the SI, and I love reading about the each big achievement. I just try to occasionally inject an element of reality in these discussions for any newcomers to the scene who might read things like that and get unrealistic expectations.