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play nice guys....
he is just saying for his application.... 5 or 6k could be spent more efficiently....
LDUB is pulling A LOT of extra weight in his VX daily, and he also regularly pulls a trailer...so a SC for him makes more sence for his application...
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5 or 6K, is that what it costs to S/C a VX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You could do an entire V8 swap for that kind of money!!!!!!!! I could SAS, locked front and rear and new gears for that much!!!!!!!!!Originally Posted by pbkid
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Hahahaha.... riiiight. Maybe the Russians would pay that, but not us. I got mine for just under $3k years and years ago. It's no $6k Kenny Bell, but it's a gem for it's rarity. Probably the only thing in my VX that I could sell for a profit right about now, heh.
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT
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and how much were all the other little parts you needed to get it to work properly?? (tuning, belts, wiring..etc) and that doesnt even include professional installation...Hahahaha.... riiiight. Maybe the Russians would pay that, but not us. I got mine for just under $3k years and years ago. It's no $6k Kenny Bell, but it's a gem for it's rarity. Probably the only thing in my VX that I could sell for a profit right about now, heh.
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Professional install? Hahahaha.... DO IT YOURSELF! Have garage, have shop experience, will do.
The only thing I had to buy post purchase was vacuum hosing. Man, must have broken my wallet by.... $3.
Just took my time doing it. An hour here and there after work for a couple of weeks, some support from members here, and it was good to go.
I would say aside from the S/C package, I put maybe an extra $15-$20 into it as well as some quality fun garage time. Hell, she is sitting on jackstands in my garage getting some "garage time" work done as we speak.
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Ok, back to work here. Reverse seat deep dish refers to the reference point for the "face" of the rim, meaning that the face is very close to the outer edge of the wheel, meaning that tire must be mounted in reverse as far as putting it onto the machine goes. Deep dish is a street tire reference to the width and offset of the rim( that was almost 10yrs ago). Your rim face is almost all the way to the outside edge of the rim, therefore there is nowhere for the valve stem to go with reference to conventional rims.
Back to the bumper, I took up Jack's advice and decided that the bumper would not be fully functional if I could not stand on it, and that would make me a hypocrite (by normal def, not Ldub's). So I went and picked up some 16ga sheets, and 5 ft of 1" 14ga square tubing. I will cut the tubing into 4-6" lengths and weld them vertically on the top of the crossbar of my bumper to act as support towers. I need to bend the new sheet metal to fit, and then weld to the front of the cross bar, and to the towers. 16ga is pretty thick and gives very little over a 24" length when stepped on, but with a tower every 6" or so to support the weight, it will be good to go. I WILL FINISH THAT PART THIS WEEKEND!! As for filler, I don't know yet? I will see. As always, this is a work in progress, and I accept suggestions that do not involve starting over, putting the plastic back on, and they must be at my quickly advancing skill level. So standby for updates, the garage isn't getting epoxied until next week, so its on now.
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Plus install? Was it really worth it?! Did it go 3K dollars faster? I just can't imagine it being that much of a difference. Especially now, I could get another VX for what it would cost to get a S/C and parts...Hahahaha.... riiiight. Maybe the Russians would pay that, but not us. I got mine for just under $3k years and years ago. It's no $6k Kenny Bell, but it's a gem for it's rarity. Probably the only thing in my VX that I could sell for a profit right about now, heh.
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With a S/C there is no need for lockers LOL
And yes, it feels $3000 faster, I love it, but for the big rocks.... lockers are the way to go.
2001 Ironman Daily Driver... 3.5" suspension lift (OME912 springs and 1" spring spacer), ball joint flip, 1.5" front diff. drop, 33"x12.5 TrXus MT, 16x10 Eagle Alloy rims, Interceptor, PV muffler, K&N air filter, Alpine Supercharger, Bilstein shocks, and some trimming.
2000 Ironman Project LS-1 VX... very slow progress but someday....... ohhhhh someday......
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I thought you were working on an engine swap? Can't remember where I saw that. But it wouldn't be just 3K, it would be closer to 4 or 5 I would think, after all the other changes you gotta do...and what not? But I honestly have no idea.With a S/C there is no need for lockers LOL
And yes, it feels $3000 faster, I love it, but for the big rocks.... lockers are the way to go.
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Man I swear every time I post now thats the first response I get. Yes engine swap still in limbo, no garage, looking for a house, nothing I am interested in within my price range.
Engine swap costs more than the SCer unless you get a hell of a deal on a motor. I got the SCer kit for $2600 i think (Tones Christmas special) and had a shop install for $750, total <$3500 with shipping. Hard to find a V8 and fab/install for that price.
Stock on the 1/4 mile track I ran 16.5 and with the SCer I ran 15.2. curious what the N/A LS1 will do but I don't expect much/any faster.
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