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Originally Posted by Fffffyocouch
Long time lurker, first post. But I need some advice.
I bought a 2017 brz new from the dealer several years ago with the intention of doing a turbo build when I finally finished schooling and got my first big boy job.
It finally happened about two years ago. I got in contact with a reputable local shop and asked them to do a build for about 400 whp with a budget of 20k.
It has taken legit almost 1.5 years from then for them to almost have the car done (still not done). So the initial plan was going to be a closed deck IAG engine, my heads, turbo kit, tune, and fuel system capable of e85. They did that plus a lot of custom fabrication and added a gigantic precision 6870 turbo.
The car made 480 whp on the dyno yesterday without turning up the boost. It had a misfire and sounds like it blew a valve spring.
They gave me a new invoice for the work done so far. In total so far I will have given them about 34k. They have gone way over budget but they did do a lot of custom work and the car is pretty bad ass. I’m pissed that they didn’t ask me before going overboard like this, but I am excited to own this car. It is something truly special. They think that it will be another 3k or so to take my heads off diagnose and fix the problem.
Does almost 40k sound reasonable for a completely custom build capable of over 700 whp or are they using me as their personal bank?
I’ve never done a custom build like this so I have no barometer for how much this is supposed to cost.
I’d really appreciate any help or advice.
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This really depends on your income. For instance for the same build, a person with half the income will have twice the time in his and it all boils down to time spent.