How long did your build take? 450-600 RWHP
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How long did your build take? 450-600 RWHP
For those of who had one stop shopping for your builds approximately how long did it take for your builds to be more or less "completed."
I spent about 8 to 9 months with a Vortech SC and went back to NA and considering a full build to revive the aging car but this time with turbo(s) and a moderately built engine.
Just curious as to how long most of you took from the day you laid money down to the day you drove away with a running 450-600 RWHP.
I ask for those ranges secondary to the fact that much of the forum does not do built engines less than 450 and those with over 600 often are continuing to make improvements over time.
Thanks.
I spent about 8 to 9 months with a Vortech SC and went back to NA and considering a full build to revive the aging car but this time with turbo(s) and a moderately built engine.
Just curious as to how long most of you took from the day you laid money down to the day you drove away with a running 450-600 RWHP.
I ask for those ranges secondary to the fact that much of the forum does not do built engines less than 450 and those with over 600 often are continuing to make improvements over time.
Thanks.
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For those of who had one stop shopping for your builds approximately how long did it take for your builds to be more or less "completed."
I spent about 8 to 9 months with a Vortech SC and went back to NA and considering a full build to revive the aging car but this time with turbo(s) and a moderately built engine.
Just curious as to how long most of you took from the day you laid money down to the day you drove away with a running 450-600 RWHP.
I ask for those ranges secondary to the fact that much of the forum does not do built engines less than 450 and those with over 600 often are continuing to make improvements over time.
Thanks.
I spent about 8 to 9 months with a Vortech SC and went back to NA and considering a full build to revive the aging car but this time with turbo(s) and a moderately built engine.
Just curious as to how long most of you took from the day you laid money down to the day you drove away with a running 450-600 RWHP.
I ask for those ranges secondary to the fact that much of the forum does not do built engines less than 450 and those with over 600 often are continuing to make improvements over time.
Thanks.
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From: Ladera Ranch / San Clemente
Fully built Cosworth VQ35DE (balanced and blueprinted), head work, APS Extreme Twin Turbo, and a tons of supporting mods...
Build took 3.5 Months...car makes 550WHP on a very conservative tune. Car was built by Corner 3 Garage, head work by Port Flow, and tuning by Technosquare.
My experience being boosted has been very pleaseant. No issues whatsoever and I love my G all over again.
Build took 3.5 Months...car makes 550WHP on a very conservative tune. Car was built by Corner 3 Garage, head work by Port Flow, and tuning by Technosquare.
My experience being boosted has been very pleaseant. No issues whatsoever and I love my G all over again.
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Full builds: Some shops take forever. Some shops turn things around quickly. Unless you've got a ton of one-off custom crap going on your car, I think it's the shop that determines the time (beyond a couple months) not the actual build. For example, my build @415whp (everything minus a built engine) took 5 weeks. And this was a one-off, custom built kit. A built block with the same kit but more boost for 500whp would have set me back 2 extra weeks tops, but my bank account had enough by then LOL.
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SC= 1 week: car gone, install+tune = 400whp
Build Engine= 2weeks: 2wk wait for build, then dropped car off for 2 wk install+tune= 420whp
TT= 3 months: had to swap TT kits because first kit sucked *****+ R&D stuff. Swapped APS TT for Greddy TT 20g= Finally 620whp
Build Engine= 2weeks: 2wk wait for build, then dropped car off for 2 wk install+tune= 420whp
TT= 3 months: had to swap TT kits because first kit sucked *****+ R&D stuff. Swapped APS TT for Greddy TT 20g= Finally 620whp
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I am pretty sure that this thread is talking about turn around time for a shop but just in case the thought to do it yourself came through your mind well....
Fully Built Greddy TT Kit - GTM Stage 3 AUTO Tranny (Approx. Limit 625whp) - Haltech - Built Myself
First Build- Greddy TT Kit - Factory Internals (10-11 Months)
Second Build- TT Kit - Built Engine - Haltech - Mods to support 600+ whp (Add 8-9 Months)
If you plan on doing all this yourself I suggest you do A LOT of research. Read, read, read, talk to people, ask questions!! One big mistake I made was when I first started out is I never asked enough questions. Main reason was because I thought they were stupid or extremely obvious and I didn't want to look like a moron and try to avoid embarrassment. Nobody started out knowing everything, you gotta learn somehow.
If a professional shop builds your car, there is usually some kind guarantee in case the install/build the shop did was not performed right they will replace it or something. If you do it yourself make sure you double check and double check again and one last time check again after that to make sure everything is 100% correct. It would suck to throw 20K+ into your motor and have it blow up on your first test drive. I know I completely stated the obvious lol
Chris
Fully Built Greddy TT Kit - GTM Stage 3 AUTO Tranny (Approx. Limit 625whp) - Haltech - Built Myself
First Build- Greddy TT Kit - Factory Internals (10-11 Months)
Second Build- TT Kit - Built Engine - Haltech - Mods to support 600+ whp (Add 8-9 Months)
If you plan on doing all this yourself I suggest you do A LOT of research. Read, read, read, talk to people, ask questions!! One big mistake I made was when I first started out is I never asked enough questions. Main reason was because I thought they were stupid or extremely obvious and I didn't want to look like a moron and try to avoid embarrassment. Nobody started out knowing everything, you gotta learn somehow.
If a professional shop builds your car, there is usually some kind guarantee in case the install/build the shop did was not performed right they will replace it or something. If you do it yourself make sure you double check and double check again and one last time check again after that to make sure everything is 100% correct. It would suck to throw 20K+ into your motor and have it blow up on your first test drive. I know I completely stated the obvious lol
Chris
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Over 2 years.. research, parts, scheduling, various shops(machine, powder coater, head works), Tuning
Oh BTW, car is still in the shop just waitin on a few more custom things to be added, like my gauge setup, still working to up the boost just brought a Meth kit...600whp in no times..lol. I will pick up the car Aug 21 when I'm back in the states.
Next destination is most likely the body shop for a few weeks to get the body right.. then into my garage for safe storage.
Oh BTW, car is still in the shop just waitin on a few more custom things to be added, like my gauge setup, still working to up the boost just brought a Meth kit...600whp in no times..lol. I will pick up the car Aug 21 when I'm back in the states.
Next destination is most likely the body shop for a few weeks to get the body right.. then into my garage for safe storage.
Last edited by nyqueenz; 06-29-2010 at 02:34 AM.
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Greddy TT, fully built FP short block, first invoice provided in Aug '09 for parts and labor. Work started shortly there after. All work with the exception of tuning is complete. Bear in mind, I have not pressed the timeline, plus the car sat on the lift for better than a month waiting for wheels I ordered elsewhere.