Buckshot spent 32,000$ on building his supercharged 400Hp monster.
Rick has $32,000 into the car as a whole, not $32,000 into the engine and transmission to make/support 400 whp.
In my setup I have about $5000 into the motor alone, $5000 in the turbo kit, and then $2800 into the drivetrain so ~ $13,000 total.
Its really a shame these cars pistons, axles etc, are so darn brittle. Maybe just buy a Maxima or something. Just add a T-66 turbo kit, upgrade clutches, and injectors and your good to go. Harolds put down 538 whp, 603 wtq on a STOCK internal motor, and the motor and stock axles hold up to 6,000 clutch dumps on slicks. Could probably be done for about $5500. If our drivetrain and motor were just as strong, we could be right in that price range but were not, so we have to add parts to strengthen the motor and drivetrain if you want to shoot for that kind of horsepower.
Jim Hahn
1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04
3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit
364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm
