Summer/Late Spring Car plans....suggestions?
Posted: January 17th, 2008, 11:46 am
So I have been going over and over my budget w/ school and work, and I've decided that I can "afford"
to spend about 2,000 on the car this summer.
I originally wanted to dump that all into an engine, but I find that there are a number of things that need attention on the car, as nothing was really replaced in its 13 year lifespan. (95 RS)
Here is my list of "improvements" I would like to make, and how much I think they are going to cost. If you guys know of how I can do it cheaper, please let me know!
Protege LX BP engine ($700 imported?) or Junkyard ($250+150in gaskets, + cost of machine shop clearance checks- dont know price, est. about $500)
Wire harness/ecu for BP ($100)
New belts, synthetic oil, fuel filter, cleaning materials, gear oil, drain plug, misc gaskets ($200)
ZX2 struts w/ full assemblies + GC coilovers ($650)
Lots of Bushings (dont know prices yet - $250?)
Whiteline Rear swaybar (hopefully used to save money)
Ball joints?
Wheel bearings
Brakes - need to pull stuff off in the spring to assess this, just like everything else.
What should I attack first? Or add to this list?
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I originally wanted to dump that all into an engine, but I find that there are a number of things that need attention on the car, as nothing was really replaced in its 13 year lifespan. (95 RS)
Here is my list of "improvements" I would like to make, and how much I think they are going to cost. If you guys know of how I can do it cheaper, please let me know!
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Protege LX BP engine ($700 imported?) or Junkyard ($250+150in gaskets, + cost of machine shop clearance checks- dont know price, est. about $500)
Wire harness/ecu for BP ($100)
New belts, synthetic oil, fuel filter, cleaning materials, gear oil, drain plug, misc gaskets ($200)
ZX2 struts w/ full assemblies + GC coilovers ($650)
Lots of Bushings (dont know prices yet - $250?)
Whiteline Rear swaybar (hopefully used to save money)
Ball joints?
Wheel bearings
Brakes - need to pull stuff off in the spring to assess this, just like everything else.
What should I attack first? Or add to this list?