How much have you spent?

"Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish" (mrfist)
06/29/2018 at 11:34 • Filed to: shittymods

On mods, I was doing some math and thinking “damn, I wish I had another $5k in the bank”. Here’s my list from my last 2 cars.

Fiesta ST:

Cobb Accessport -$400

Cobb Rear Motor Mount - $155

Cobb Catback Exhaust - $745

Sparco Tarmac Wheels - $596

CP-E Intake -$395

Mountune RS-R Brake Upgrade Kit - $333

Total - $2,624

Mustang:

Ford Performance Power Pack -$520

Whiteline Grip Stage 1 Suspension - $620

Tomei Expreme Ti Exhaust - $900

Total - $2040

Grand total - $4,664 all on things that were not absolutely necessary. I need to chill out and enjoy my cars as they are.

DISCUSSION (23)

Manny05x > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 11:40

I feel like that about my motorcycle i need to chill and focus on riding it.

ihm96 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 11:44

The key is to only upgrade parts when they need replacing. Like if you have a fresh car there’s no need to put on sport springs or coils but if everything’s all worn to shit it makes sense to go buy that performance suspension kit

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Manny05x
06/29/2018 at 11:46

C&D reported 0.95g on the skidpad for my car and on the track I saw up to 1.13g in the corners but I still felt the need to upgrade the suspension..

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > ihm96
06/29/2018 at 11:50

You're absolutely right. I got the FiST new when I was 19 and balling out as an E-2 in the Air Force and just wanted to keep modding whatever the forums suggested. The Mustang was too quiet and needed more power, the suspension is silly and I regret that.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 11:53

Fiesta ST

Parts: $6971.32
Labour: $3988.45

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/my-fiesta-st-build-long-1822395991

Doesn’t include wear items/maintenance or the new lighter rims.

Truck:

Aside from filters, spark plugs and other misc maintenance items, not much. Much of the work was done and paid back between 2005-2008 ( see truck story ).

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
06/29/2018 at 11:58

Not that anything has been too difficult but I've done all the labor myself except the Mustang's power pack (warranty). The labor cost is insane man.

sony1492 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 12:06

Over the course of 3 years:

18x8.5 +30 Rims And 32mm spacer -$850

Shitty,”widebody” and body work-$400

Modified front knuckles w/ bearings-$370

Welded 97 3.2 sc400 diff- $250

My other 2 diffs breaking and being rewelded-$100

Skirt-$300

Turbo setup-$2000(could’ve been cheaper but I didn’t know what I was doing)

Exhaust-$1000(kind of a ripoff, but there were no other options)

99 ls400 front brakes- $300

Walbro 255-$80

Superpro subframe bushing inserts-$ 30

Battleversion Steering rack spacers-$ 90

My total not including this repaired(long list) and tires(also long list)-$577 0

And then parts that came on a long gone sc400 that I swapped to this chassis:

Collins manual swap setup-$2000(not including trans)

Megan coilovers-$800

Grand total- at least $857 0

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > sony1492
06/29/2018 at 12:19

But you are building something unique and pretty awesome!

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 12:26

I can’t do this on the count of I’ll be disgusted at the amount

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/29/2018 at 12:32

What do you drive? I always see your work posts but not your ride.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 13:24

For body work plus mods, I’m pushing two grand...

Schaef_Camaero Z/28 > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 14:20

If I had to guess.... I’m somewhere around the $10k mark on my Camaro, probably more . No mods besides mud flaps on the Saabaru - yet.

Jayhawk Jake > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 14:26

Given the amount of autocrossing I do/have done I’m firmly of the opinion that everyone should focus on being a better driver before worrying about performance modifications to their car.

I saw this first hand with one of our novice autocrossers last year. He had an SN95 Mustang, heavily modified. Came to me one event asking what modifications he should do next to make it better. “I just can’t seem to get any faster no matter what I do, so what should I do next? Better springs? A tune?”. I offered to ride with him and see what he was talking about.

The guy was just slow. He wasn’t being aggressive, was steering too late, and just wasn’t driving quickly or particularly well. I gave him some advice and he went out the next run and saved 6 seconds. He was ready to throw hundreds of dollars of parts into the car when all it took was a 90 second lesson to improve.

As such, my current car has had basically no modifications unless we’re going to include upgraded tires/wheels. I have the following parts added:

MBRP Street c atback, stainless version. $610 delivered, $130 install labor

Stranoparts rear swaybar, $215 shipped, installed myself

That’s all. Less than $1000 in modifications. Tires and wheels, well, my 2nd set of wheels was around $525, the tires were $1200.

Die-Trying > sony1492
06/29/2018 at 15:58

heh........ yeah, but you forgot to also post the price of the car that you are tacking all that fun stuff to. its fun to see how much WE are willing to pay for an “acceptable” shell......

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 16:23

Accessport: $5 00 from Stratified with their tunes.

CPe rear motor mount: $170

FSwerks shift plate: $85

Cat back straight pipe: $140(Sounds like an MRT or MBRP for less than half the price)

Green Filter: $40

Whoosh Motorsports Direct Fit Intercooler: $332.

A bit.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/29/2018 at 18:47

I have my grocery list 07 Si

sony1492 > Die-Trying
06/29/2018 at 19:43

I traded a 95 automatic 1.5l civic with a cracked transmission, partially stripped interior, and sketchy suspension for the Sc. The sale price was $1400 so the Lexus was valued at around $1200 when I got it. If we include the purchase of the parts car(manual swap, coilovers with a motor and choice replacement parts attached) we can add $2200.

Grand total is probably around $11-12k for all repairs, mods, parts car, replacement parts, spread out over a few years.

It’s more than I was expecting once adding it all together but many things are like that over the course of years. And I’ve learned so much during that time fixing things and pieci ng the car together. I don’t think you can put a price on the learning and memories, so I say money well spent.

sony1492 > Jayhawk Jake
06/29/2018 at 19:55

Ultimately many fiddle with their cars to make it fu nner to drive , or for the reward/ challenge of doing it, not necessarily pure function.

Die-Trying > sony1492
06/29/2018 at 20:03

oh yeah, definitely money well spent..... i have a bad habit of coming up with real good projects.. i gather up all my parts that i want to use in it, while i am hunting the body that i want(at a price that i want). FUNNY THING though, is that i will end up having rounded up $11k in engine, $3k in trans and driveline, and another $2k in tires and wheels, ALL SO that i can find a $300 beater, to dump my project parts in. what is almost as bad, is when the insurance company only sees a $500 car when you are done with it.

GOOD THING this latest car is a deathtrap, and that i wont have to be around to see the insurance aftermath..... just so much satisfaction in driving something that YOU built, hard to put into words......

sony1492 > Die-Trying
06/29/2018 at 20:53

Yeah, the most I could get for my car is $ 2000.

I feel like I’m missing something when I’m in my daily and i see an enthusiast. And like your saying, there’s a satisfaction in driving around in your own creation even if its a pos. ( from anyone else’s persective)

Die-Trying > sony1492
06/29/2018 at 22:06

right, it might be a pos, BUT....... EYE did this. and it is even more glorious, when it is quick, and fast, and can handle a corner, and it sounds good, and it sits JUST so on the wheels and tires........ even though it isnt worth much, I did this...... so much more satisfying than spending money for an already built car...... so nice to be able to know EXACTLY what you have in a car, parts wise, and knowing that they were put together correctly. how it goes together...... no replacement for that feeling of pride......

Longtime Lurker > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/30/2018 at 00:14

I had to go through my receipts to get these ($CDN):

Ranger

Floor Mats - 15

Extang Trifecta Tonneau - 900

Ford Remote Start - 550

Fia bugscreen/winter front - 73

Bullring Tie Downs - 89

Pioneer 1DIN Stereo - 25

Pioneer 6x8 Speakers - 100

Hellwig Rear Swaybar - 400

17x8" 35th Anniversary Mustang Wheels - 400

235/55R17 Continental SportContact2 - 800

Lugnuts and Intall - 160

Detroit TrueTrac Rear Differential - 755

Diff Carrier Bearings - 290

Diff Install - 805

Total - $5362

BMW

15x7" D-Force Wheels - 511

195/55ZR15 General Tire Exclaim UHP - 428

Eibach Lowering Springs - 250

Monroe OE Spectrum Shocks - 100

Shock Mounts(Various) - 140

BMW ZHP Shift Knob - 70

Muffler Delete - 19

Total - $1518

Kawasaki Super Sherpa

Headlight Bulb - 25

Handguards - 83

Kawasaki Rear Rack - 145

KLR250 Front HIgh Fender - 130

Total - $383

gettingoldercarguy > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish
06/30/2018 at 13:23

Just added it up, not a healthy amount. But, that is why I drive cheaper cars and mod them to death.