i just did some quick maths on what it would cost to mod my car

[RICKYRJ1]

I had the Haibeck 500hp pkg done back in 2009-2010. I think it was worth every penny. I didn't have the option of DIY but I did have the option to spread the cost over the time of the build. I was also able to get some other things done to the car while it was in trusted hands. I think now days a DIY is a lot easier because of the collected wisdom & expeirence that is being gathered by many people on this forum. You have WAZOO & FBI just to name two. Some fast cars coming out Ill. WAZOO will have some soon

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by RICKYRJ1

I had the Haibeck 500hp pkg done back in 2009-2010. I think it was worth every penny. I didn't have the option of DIY but I did have the option to spread the cost over the time of the build. I was also able to get some other things done to the car while it was in trusted hands. I think now days a DIY is a lot easier because of the collected wisdom & expeirence that is being gathered by many people on this forum. You have WAZOO & FBI just to name two. Some fast cars coming out Ill. WAZOO will have some soon

WAZOO is "importing" FBI hardware/software.

[RICKYRJ1]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

WAZOO is "importing" FBI hardware/software.

Yes, WAZOO is currently running a trade deficit

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by RICKYRJ1

Yes, WAZOO is currently running a trade deficit

You guys are like the Chinese misappropriating FBI secret weapons!

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

The price for a turn-key 500 hp package is considerably more that a DIY. How much different? My semi-DIY package came in at about $4200 including chip and exhaust, sans powder coating and "education".

There is a lot of satisfaction gained from a DIY project, and a lot to be learned too. And, you can do it in steps: You can P&P the top end, install the chip, and install the exhaust and end up with 400 RWHP for little more than the cost of the exhaust and the chip. And, what the heck...Many an LSx will eat your dust when you're putting down "400", yet it runs just like a stocker...until the hammer is put down! Then later you can do the heads and cams too, if you like, and add around 40-50 more to the rear wheels. Now you're standing over a stock LS7 Vette for under $5k. That leave plenty in your budget for powder coating.

BTW, If I'm not mistaken, Bob G and Al boosted their LT5s to 427 and 441 ci (respectively) for about the same ballpark money as your Ford project you quoted - just to keep apples to apples.

Options...options...options.

P.

i have neither the skills nor the balls to start porting my own car

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by Kevin

i have neither the skills nor the balls to start porting my own car

Can't help ya with the "balls" part. But far as skills go, nobody is born with them. (That is the "sans...'education'" part I eluded to. Now I know where the "quicksand" is in the swamp and posted signs for others that follow so their education can be much cheaper. As Marc Haibeck told me at the onset: "If you don't punch through a runner at least once, you arn't trying hard enough!" Hell...It's only aluminum. Pros can fix just about anything, so let the chips fly, I say!)

P.

[Kevin]

talked to the vette docs, they want $15000

[LGAFF]

I would call Dr. Pete....I am sure he can do it cheaper.

Rx475 LT-5 350 Cubic Inch Upper End
This 350 cubic inch, 475 Horsepower LT-5 prescription includes custom porting and polishing of cylinder heads, plenum and injector housing; 63mm throttle body; custom PROM; and a modified air filter lid with a K&N air filter. Includes refinishing of plenum and cam covers to original factory finish.
Option:
High performance stainless steel exhaust system.
Price: $11,995.00

[-=Jeff=-]

Originally Posted by LGAFF

I would call Dr. Pete....I am sure he can do it cheaper.

Rx475 LT-5 350 Cubic Inch Upper End
This 350 cubic inch, 475 Horsepower LT-5 prescription includes custom porting and polishing of cylinder heads, plenum and injector housing; 63mm throttle body; custom PROM; and a modified air filter lid with a K&N air filter. Includes refinishing of plenum and cam covers to original factory finish.
Option:
High performance stainless steel exhaust system.
Price: $11,995.00

no Paul.. Pete's stuff is:

PPP or P3, Pete's Performance Package..

[LGAFF]

Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

no Paul.. Pete's stuff is:

PPP or P3, Pete's Performance Package..

Errrrrrrrrr, Wrong

Thinking its Peterbuilt