996 GT Race Car Build
08-07-2013, 05:19 PM
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Following this post for a while. $40k-ish is cheap, cheap, cheap.
For example, I totaled just the parts for my 996 Spec project and parts alone (w/o cage) is around the $20k mark. This is without labor, paint or any of the other small items that you forget to track. Add in a decent car for $20-22k and you are already at $40k + before you pay someone to do all the installation work.
And yes, I really do regret saving receipts and learning to use a calculator. Globe told me never to do either.
For example, I totaled just the parts for my 996 Spec project and parts alone (w/o cage) is around the $20k mark. This is without labor, paint or any of the other small items that you forget to track. Add in a decent car for $20-22k and you are already at $40k + before you pay someone to do all the installation work.
And yes, I really do regret saving receipts and learning to use a calculator. Globe told me never to do either.
08-07-2013, 05:40 PM
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08-07-2013, 05:50 PM
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I to am having a hard time with the math on this one. I am building a 996 myself and will be north of 40,000 with the engine rebuild.This is without any labor or the donor car figured in. I figure I will be all in for abut 50K.
Taking a car to the tub and completely reassemble it with paint has got to be in the 100-125 hour range, at a cheap rate of $80 per hour thats another 10K then add another $1,000 in paint material. Then add another 5K for the engine rebuild labor.
Taking a car to the tub and completely reassemble it with paint has got to be in the 100-125 hour range, at a cheap rate of $80 per hour thats another 10K then add another $1,000 in paint material. Then add another 5K for the engine rebuild labor.
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08-07-2013, 07:20 PM
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08-07-2013, 09:05 PM
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$40k is a good price for sure. But you have to start with a good donor.
The donor cost can eat into the budget in a big way. There is no point in buying a nice 996 for $20-25k only to gut it etc.
A salvage title car can save you $5-10k easy then you can even sell parts back to the dismantler if you are lucky or on the market if you have the time or inclination. I think mine was like $13k and came with PMNA 20k motor in it. I even sold some parts back so my net was more like $11k.
They are out there.
The donor cost can eat into the budget in a big way. There is no point in buying a nice 996 for $20-25k only to gut it etc.
A salvage title car can save you $5-10k easy then you can even sell parts back to the dismantler if you are lucky or on the market if you have the time or inclination. I think mine was like $13k and came with PMNA 20k motor in it. I even sold some parts back so my net was more like $11k.
They are out there.
08-09-2013, 10:21 AM
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I agree with Track Junky and Guy.... I did not listen to Globe either and saved every receipt and made the mistake of adding them up... oh my I had cardiac arrest.... the surgery cost less than my SP996 build :>) I had a shop do all the labor on mine and with a reasonable cheap donor car and every thing needed to build to great SP996 there is no way I could do it for $40k... I was well north of that !! By the way my car is for sale too :>)
08-21-2013, 11:41 PM
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Any update?
10-30-2013, 08:20 PM
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....and we finally have a finished race car! (well, almost. The wiring needs to be bound throughout the car) The electrical turned out to be a nightmare, hence the significant delay.
Really nothing new to report other than weight: 2,348lbs dry, which is about 250lbs inside what we had anticipated.
Car will hit dyno next week and testing at WSIR the week thereafter. Car was delivered slightly better than spec and at agreed upon price.
Really nothing new to report other than weight: 2,348lbs dry, which is about 250lbs inside what we had anticipated.
Car will hit dyno next week and testing at WSIR the week thereafter. Car was delivered slightly better than spec and at agreed upon price.
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10-30-2013, 10:05 PM
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looks great!
10-30-2013, 11:46 PM
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Jack keep your old man away from that thing or you'll never see it again. It looks stunning in person, you should wrap that front end...
As for weights, I'm 2400 w/fluids and 1/8 tank fuel and the dark green car Essa built is 50 lbs.lighter than mine!
I'd run it once to break in the motor before putting it on a dyno. The idea of repeated FT runs hitting the rev limiter just can't be good for a brand new motor on a wheel dyno. I took mine out last weekend at ACS and now will dyno shortly.....
As for weights, I'm 2400 w/fluids and 1/8 tank fuel and the dark green car Essa built is 50 lbs.lighter than mine!
I'd run it once to break in the motor before putting it on a dyno. The idea of repeated FT runs hitting the rev limiter just can't be good for a brand new motor on a wheel dyno. I took mine out last weekend at ACS and now will dyno shortly.....