Here's a list of my costs, it can be done cheaper if you cut corners, but then you may have problems in the future, and there is NO way I want fix something on my gze that was caused by cutting corners...
essentials:
front-cut $1850 (Price has gone up considerably lately, now $2200-$2400)
front-cut delivery $50
4-puck ceramic clutch and balanced flywheel $500
rear disc brakes $400
Custom Bush Set for rear brakes $75
waterpump $120 genuine
timing belt $50 genuine
EFI tank/lines $100 (that was very cheap)
KYB Shocks/Superlow King Springs $680
15" Enkei rims $400
Nankang Tyres $400
Coolant $26
Oil $30
Syntrax gearbox oil $100
Oil Filter $17 Genuine
Radiator Cap $13
Spark Plugs - NGK Platinum $104
Superstrut Calipers - $100 (mates rates)
Custom Discs and custom cut ferodo race pads to suit superstrut calipers - $667
AE111 20V primaries and secondaries $150
2.25" exhaust with new cat and 2 mufflers $400
Whiteline rear swaybar $195
CAI ducting $25
= $6452 total cost for essentials WITHOUT labour
Non-Essential
Windscreen $170
Windscreen trims $200
paint $200
Boost Guage $127
Air/Fuel Guage $140
bog $25
Front Speakers $78
Rear Speakers $110
Head Unit $260
Loom adatptor $12
MDF $15
Vinyl $40 (estimate)
Contact Glue $20
Electrical tape $6
Fibreglass kit $28
Jigsaw $40
Jigsaw blades $10
Sandpaper $40
new taillights $150
Levin Front Seats $350 (shipped from Syd)
Seca SX Power windows and Door trims $400
= $2421
Now you also have to add in the cost for engineering aswell, and that varies depending on the engineer you go to... I also had to get a roadworthy and rego on mine so that added about another $5-800 to the costs shown here...
If I just wanted to get engine in the car and running and not worry about anything else, it would have cost:
AE92 MAP GZE frontcut - $2200 (current price, mine was $1850)
AE92 Levin GTZ rear disc setup with custom Bushes - $475
NGK platinum plugs - $104
2.25" Exhaust with new cat and mufflers $400
EFI Tank and lines $100
Syntrax gearbox oil $100
new filters and fluids $100
new waterpump $120
new timing belt $50
New Clutch Kit $300