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Toymods Club Treasurer
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Mon, 14 February 2005 11:28
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I'm currently tossing up whether to buy a half cut & complete a conversion myself, or to buy a car that has already been converted & then transfer the stuff from the rusted shell to a better one.
I've worked out the following costs for different things I'd need to do to get the halfcut it & what it'd cost me.
Can anyone suggest any things that I might leave out.
Note this is for a Subaru not a Toyota, but any conversion from carb to turbo efi involves similar things.
1. half cut of course (varies from $2500 to $4500) 
2. EFI fuel tank, fuel lines, pump ($100)
3. modify engine cross member ($0)
4. modify steering column to hold ECU ($0)
5. modify rear suspension to accept sway bar ($0)
6. wire up ($0)
7. modify front chassis rails to accept larger radiator ($0)
8. weld up new gearbox crossmember ($20)
9. replace interior ($250)
10. shorten tailshaft ($200)
11. machining to rear hubs to convert to 5 stud discs ($100)
12. replace timing belt, fan belts, fuel lines, spark plugs, fuel filter ($150)
13. machine front arms to accept later model front struts ($50)
14. wheels ($350)
15. 2 x cartons of beer ($60) - 1 to pay for above $0 modifying & 1 to consume during conversion process 
There are a couple of costs which I'd save by buying the other car & selling off unused parts
1. use non damaged panels to replaced damaged ones ($50)
2. sell instrument cluster & dashboard ($100)
3. sell left over panels (?)
4. scrap body (?)
Any thoughts would be good.
[Updated on: Mon, 14 February 2005 11:37]
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Mon, 14 February 2005 14:15
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unless you can access a workshop directly, i'd up number 15 to something adventurous (unless your mechanic is a seventh day adventist or a mormon - in which case, go for OJ)
seriously now:
with the interior costs be enough?
have you allowed for any brake upgrades (master cyl, slaves/calipers and rotors)?
battery?
if going from NA to turbo - how about welding up piping to/from FMIC (unless you're going top mount interheater)?
new/better struts and coils?
engineer's inspection costs and certification (if any requried)?
oh, dont forget: 2 x speeding fines running to spare parts shop to buy important bits just before closing time.
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Location:
Sydney
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October 2003
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Mon, 14 February 2005 19:10
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I'd budget $50 for misc bolts/studs etc, I know I snapped a bunch even being pretty careful.
Engine and gearbox oil - $100
An insurer approved alarm if you're going to be insured - $200
Any exhaust differences? (sorry, don't know what engine you're whacking in to what car)
And I think your beer budget is really conservative 
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Toymods Club Treasurer
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: conversion costs?
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Mon, 14 February 2005 22:45
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I'll have access to a 5 car garage to work in.
The interior are simply for replacing the factory stuff with other better spec factory stuff (there will be an extra to re-trim the back seat from the sedan type to a wagon type, but this is for either option, so I didn't include it)
Brake upgrades are already included & are in 11 & 13. rest is bolt on from there.
I already have an alarm sitting at home ready for install.
Intercooler will be water to air from Liberty RS/Legacy (ie bolt on)
Would need better rear struts, fronts would come from half cut.
Exhaust is one cost I had forgotten (mind you, the exhaust on the converted car is not real crash hot anyway. 2.5" press bent exhaust with reverse flow muffler on a 180kW turbo engine... ), so I'm up for a new exhaust either way.
Things like battery, oil, coolant, etc I haven't included because any engine needs them anyway no matter what it is.
Yeah, you're probably right about the beer budget
& I'd forgotten about the speeding tickets...
BTW its a WRX engine & running gear into an older subie 4wd wagon.
Thanks for the help.
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Toymods Social Secretary
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: conversion costs?
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Mon, 14 February 2005 22:47
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add $1000-1500 for things you dont expect to have to incur.
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