How much did your CA swap cost?

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Neejay
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Whether it was self-install, or shop installed, how much did you pay for your ca swap? Include EVERYTHING, any mishaps or forgotten parts.

Just trying to get a estimated price besides the usual base prices quoted.


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rico05
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$1200 shipped for motorset$120 for stock piping and SMIC$15 for KA24E MAF$150 prewired harness (I DO NOT reccomend buying a premade harness...do it yourself)~$50 in fluids etc (oil, coolant, oil filter, spark plugs)~$25 SS clutch slave line (stock was cut)~$100 in new sensors~$35 Stock downpipe~$40 K&N air filter

gore
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tooooo much#@!#@!%#@$@#!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Rookie_ca18
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Hey gore It looks like he wont get the clutch in until friday or saturday, so I thought I would give you the heads up incase you were still interested. On wit the list..

-Motorset to house $1200-exedy clutch kit $235-ebay fmic $300 (i think cant remember)-custom front mount piping $200-ka24e maf $20-02 sensor $35-walbro fuel pump $100-megan racing 3 inch exhaust $285-resonated test pipe $60-odessy slim battery $84-catch can $50-fluids $40-50-greddy turbo kit free :D -2nd ecu,wire harness,and dropping resistor $150(mine came cut)-ebay maf adapter and filter $25-Permacool 12inch fan $118-Autometer boost gauge $34-turbo timer $60-greddy type S bov $200 -thermostat $9-fuel filter $12-oil filter $10-install under $900 Kevin is a great great man.

wangless
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wow, both you guys got your motorsets shipped for 1200

Rookie_ca18
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yeah back when CA's were about a $1000...man those where the days.

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GotBoost4Yall
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$1475 from Karim@ R390 came with a 3" DP, JDM gauge cluster,transmission and few extras. CA T25 was shot, bought a SR T25 for $180, Installed by myself and dad. Misc crap -Fluids,vacuum hoses.

RMiller
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More than I thought so far. The prices include shipping and tax.

Motorset: 1,343T28BB turbo: 331Walbro 255: 90BRM exhaust w/ 22" res. and dual tip: 510Maintenance thus far: 200DSM 450cc's: 62F-ing valve spring compressor tool: 17Intercooler: brother'sNeed: various gaskets, O2 pipe, downpipe, test pipe, intercooler pipes, z32 MAF, air filter, fuel filter, SAFC2 or chip or both, JoeP MBC, 1g DSM bov, vacuum hose, fluids.

Whole thing will cost about $3100. But I'll have almost 300whp. Car was $1100.

wangless
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whered you get your motorset from RMiller ?

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Motorset 1450 picked up (from JHOT of Augusta, GA)custom t3 mani 550t3/t04e turbo 400oil lines 60front mount 260 shippedintercooler piping 10 (no typo :))custom exhaust 450fluids. replacement, misc supplies 100-150

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rico05
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Damn, my motorset was $1000 from J-Hot, and it was actually more like $280 for shipping...

RMiller
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wangless wrote:whered you get your motorset from RMiller ?


Venus Auto. It was $1000 because I didn't get intercooler, piping or radiator.

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mikesim
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i just bought my car with the CA in it. from Japan. :D

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hows venus auto? they have cheap clips but ive heard bad things about them

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F3600
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2000 $ canadian

Bizz
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My venus clip looks pretty good, but I'll let you know how it runs after i get it set up.


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