What is your dream build for you current car?

"Saracen" (manualdoucheelitist) 01/24/2014 at 20:07 • Filed to: None

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What's your car, and what would you do if you had the budget?

I'd basically raid the Audi and European parts catalog.

I'd love to drop the 2.5 TFSI from the TT-RS into my Golf R. The golf R has the same chassis as the RS3, so this is a very simple swap. The only complication would be relocating the battery to the trunk, but this isn't too bad, since that is where the MKV R32 had its battery to make room for the VR6...retrofit kits are available.

While we're at it, why not go full APR stage 3.

For suspension and wheels, I'd have to go with tried and true KW V3 coilovers. Rubber should be big and fat: 255/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport all around, wrapped around black 18x9.5 HRE P40 wheels. This will not fit under the stock fenders, so I'd also bolt on SRS-Tec 25mm front fenders and roll the rears. The drivetrain will have a HPA Competition haldex controller and a heavy duty clutch.

Brakes: 14" brembos up front, 13" rear.

Exterior: Euro HID projectors with black housings, and LED rear tails.

Interior: OEM Recaro Sportsters from the Euro VW/Audi catalog, black leather with black alcantara center inserts and silver contrasting stitching to match the rest of the interior. OEM RNS-510 navigation from the Euro cars as well.

Or for the cost of all this you could just buy a 997 GT3. But hey, dream builds are fun!

offroadkarter > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:11

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Fully forged 4.6 bumped up to 5.0

Kenne bell 2.2L

TR-6060 6spd manual trans

Penske adjustable coilovers

19" Trueforged Mach 5's or Sleepers

Repaint the whole car Redfire

refinish the seats with an alcantara or suede insert

I could go on and on, for now my goal is just to hit 11's on a stock longblock, right now I'm sitting at a 12.1

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:12

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Hmm, for my Taurus SHO I want:
Tune, Downpipes, exhaust cut outs, coil overs, transmission cooler, oil cooler upgraded brakes and brake lines, Corsa exhaust system, TWS wheels, meth injection, upgraded ATP turbo's, some light visual upgrades, a set of summer and winter tires, upgraded fuel system and last but not least, someone somewhere somehow to program the AWD unit to send more power to the rear.

I've got #1 and 2 covered, other than that it's thousands and thousands of dollars I dont have, haha. Also I'm sure I could have listed more, lol.

And yes, I could I also be driving a very expensive car for the cost of all those upgrades. Or get a second car, which I probably will do once my car payments on this are done, haha.

Party-vi > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:13

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330Ci:

ESS twinscrew stage II

Built transmission (it's an auto)

AC Schnitzer Type III wheels

Koni FSD shocks, stock sport springs

That would be about $14k.

Makoyouidiot > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:14

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I would get this. And an Abarth spoiler. And rally lights, mudflaps, and a cat delete glasspack exhaust.

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/…

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:14

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For my Z4, I really wouldn't do anything to it. If I wanted to go monumentally insane, I'd just put a BMW S85 under the hood in place of the current N52 motor. Bonus: The S85 is shorter than the N52, and the E85 body has enough space for the S85 to fit.

However, I consider this to be almost undrivable, as it would have way too much power to actually use without being very talented.

I'd leave my Mini alone. I'm fine with it as it is.

The Ford? I'd be either doing a 4BT swap or a Navistar VT365 swap, to be honest.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:15

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IMSA GTO spec 20 valve turbo motor for my 1991 Audi 200 20v turbo quattro. Couple that with the suspension setup for the 1988 SCCA trans-am 200 sedans and give it the Audi V8 Evo body kit. A very aggressive front splitter and adjustable rear spoiler developed so the car could win the DTM in 1990/1991 Mmmmmmmmm. So basically...

This thing's engine-

With a suspension setup from this thing-

In a 200 20v sedan with this thing's front and rear aero package

Bandit > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:16

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Lower it 1.5", convert rear leaf springs to something modern, 450hp Pontiac 400, 5-speed manual Trans, recaro seats, basic roll cage, big breaks, and a set of the $3500 snowflake rims from Year One.

Jayhawk Jake > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:16

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If I had unlimited funds and mechanical skills I would swap out my drivetrain for an AWD 2.0L out of the ATS. Or an LS swap.

Car is chevy sonic

dogisbadob > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:18

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96 ES300 (Camry)

It's pretty much a fixer-upper, and of course I need actual garage space to do some of this shit, lest da rain get in the way of my shenanigans (currently, I do the work in front of my house on the street)

I'd replace the valve cover gaskets, spark plugs, and everything else you have to take off just to access that shit.

Then, I'd change the brake pads and rotors (Centric Premium rotors and Axxis Ultimate pads), all four speed sensors, upgrade my headlights to HIR, replace the front bumper and fender, the ignition coils and fuel injectors, the rear window motor/regulator, the master window switch, the driver's door keyhole, the driver's visor, replace the torn front seats, shift knob, steering wheel, install factory heated seats (my car came without them).

I would've also wanted to install Koni Reds, but they were way too expensive and only came in insert cartridge form. Now, my car did have non-sealed struts, but one of the strut bodies was actually broken because the piston rod kept mis-striking and killed the threads. So instead, I used Gabriel quick struts.

I'd like to be able to clean my wheels, but that seems to be impossible, even with full-strength simple green, but that's less important the other shit I listed above.

TwoFortified > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:24

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Going through High School and College, I had a few dreams, most of them pretty pedestrian (which I guess might be what happens when you do these things through a major recession): Get a full job, own a house, have a family...you know, boring stuff.

I've ticked those off the list, and there's just one more left: Get my hands on a Skyline R32 GT-R, and build it to the point that it does a 1/4 mile in the 10s (What can I say? I'm from the F&F era, and the idea of a "10 second car" has always been appealing to me).

Now, once I manage to do that, I'm not 100% confident that I won't keep going and try to, say, get it into the 9s...But something tells me I'm already going to have to give a left arm to get it down to 10, so I guess we'll see.

I guestimate $15-20K for the car, and probably $10-15K for modifications to the engine, and I'm there. $25-35K isn't unreasonable for a lifetime dream...At least, I don't think so.

Dunnik > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:24

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2002 Chevy Impala LS

I may end up selling her in the summer, but were I to keep her, I'd basically turn her into an SS by adding a supercharger, and try to stiffen the handling up. Add a Magnaflow exhaust, since they sound great with the 3800 SII. Toss in a PCM tune and leather interior (w. heated seats) swap. And since this is a dream build, a bare metal respray to black metallic (it's beige metallic now).

TwoFortified > TwoFortified 01/24/2014 at 20:26

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Kinja won't let me edit, so EDIT:

I mean to do this without gutting it for weight, or the use of Nitrous Oxide or Meth injection, while retaining as many stock features as possible (2 front seats. Bench in the back. A/C, etc...).

Sn210 > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:27

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'08 Acura TL Type S

SH-AWD swap and repaint it Kinetic Blue

offroadkarter > Makoyouidiot 01/24/2014 at 20:27

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Looks like they used an eaton M45?

I call complete BS on "no effect on MPG", yeah, if you always stay out of boost. If you are in boost often your MPG will sink like a rock.

Burt > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:29

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If money is no issue? Allow me to get stupid.

Begin with this:

Now yank both the front and rear subframes, and the entire powertrain. Install Camaro front and rear subframes, add driveline tunnel in passenger compartment, and tie subframes to each other and the unibody using steel tubing. Given the wider track front and rear of the Camaro, add widebody as needed.

Insert LS9, and six speed manual. Add custom everything to make it work (that list is waaaaay too long for me to spell out here) and hoon.

maximillious > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:41

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Nibbles > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:43

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For my Dakota: solid front axle. 4 inch lift. 33'' BFGs on nice steel wheels. Built NA 360 bored stroked to 426. NV6500 tranny. Steel bumpers w front Warn winch. Rock sliders and a headache rack.

For the Saab: 2.3 head, 2.1 intake. JE pistons, 8.2:1 comp ratio. Holset turbo, factory manifold for awesome sound. 2.1 intake cam on intake side, 2.0 intake cam on exhaust side. Beefed 5 speed with kolkast box. Complete updated interior with 9000 Aero seats and updated cluster. Gated shifter. .5'' drop front, .25'' drop rear. Refinished Saab Carroll Shelby Minilites. 3'' exhaust with comp cat and Flowmaster Delta 40.

For the Focus: A 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Road and Track with 6 speed manual. Nappa leather, MagnaFlow exhaust and slightly stiffer suspension.

wbizarre - OEM fetishist > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:44

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For my e30: New wheels, preferably something vintage and mesh, a tad quieter exhaust, re-upholstered seats. Oh, and since we're talking dream builds, throw in a Metric Mechanic rebuild of the engine and trans, bumping it up to around 200hp NA.

CPT Speedbump > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:45

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I have 2 current cars, so both of them, my 350z would get a v8 probably, so after the Z and the Beetle, I'd put the Vq35 in a older Z

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 20:45

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I own a 95 4Runner with the boat anchor 3.0 V6. In the near future I plan on doing a SAS conversion for a little more ruggedness. The powerplant will be a compound turbo'd 4BT backed by a NV4500 5 speed. Goal is around 300whp and 600 lbs. ft. of torque. Plenty of power to move less than 4000 lbs.

camaroboy68ss > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 21:07

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on my 98 Camaro SS I have a complete build on paper of what I want done, mainly just to do a heads and cam swap. upgrade the suspension and brakes and eventually replace the cloth seats for leather with houndstooth inserts, but since the 98 is my daily driver and I cant tear it down for long periods at a time. im now looking for something to buy so that I can do that. I have been looking for a 67-72 chevy pickup.

dropthatclutch > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 21:15

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One of these

dropthatclutch > dropthatclutch 01/24/2014 at 21:16

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In my this...

JawKnee > Burt 01/24/2014 at 21:19

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Almost my exact thoughts just with my HHR SS.

dropthatclutch > dropthatclutch 01/24/2014 at 21:22

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Brakes are just added un sprung weight for people who plan on stopping.. Which I would never do if I owned this.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 21:44

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This:

In this:

Disclaimer: (Same color as my jeep, not my actual one)

PatBateman > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 21:58

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Tremec 6 Speed, sway bars, frame extension in the front, appropriate shocks, Brembo brakes, sleeper exhaust, totally stock (with the exception of larger wheels/tires) look.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 22:04

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Hmmm...

150 hp DOHC engine from the first gen Neon (cause an SRT-4 swap is just too predictable)

Handling upgrades from the SRT-4/ACR

Upscale leather interior from the Euro Neons

And of course the obvious MTX swap.

Local Miata Bro > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 22:25

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I'd put Bride Zeta IIIs in my car, then Genisis coupe suspension and axles, convert to red, install Theta 2.0gdi turbo engine that's been given the works to about 400whp, and finally add Work Meisters to top it off

Local Miata Bro > Local Miata Bro 01/24/2014 at 22:27

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the engine

Local Miata Bro > Local Miata Bro 01/24/2014 at 22:29

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Greatest buckets ever

Local Miata Bro > Local Miata Bro 01/24/2014 at 22:30

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And my favorite wheels

Blake Noble > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 22:36

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That's easy. I have a 2011 Dodge Charger that I would dearly love to make an SRT8 inside and out ... except I'd keep the 3.6L Pentastar and throw on a twin-turbo setup, and install all of the factory hardware to make it all-wheel drive. Also, if it's at all possible to build up a six-speed manual transmission from a Pentastar-equipped Wrangler and make it work in the Charger with all of the all-wheel drive running gear, throw that in there too.

Agrajag > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 22:41

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09 GTI: If they make a mechanical limited slip diff I would want that.

94 Caprice: Limited slip differential, suspension/brake upgrades

82 240d: Manual conversion, and a wooden trunk floor(soon)

A dream build for any car though is something my brothers and I have always wanted to do. 80's Woody Caprice wagon: 454 with blower and all the required driveline upgrades.

Hey Julie > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 23:23

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I drive a 98 mustang, dream build would be Boss 302 engine and transmission swap (it's Been done) new paint, bigger tires, leather seats, redo my failing exhaust, and sequential turn signals.

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 23:30

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Base Car: Lotus Elite S1 (you can have one for 10 grand), 2JZ and slam it by 25 mm on Buddy Club PF Q1s.

Ryanator122 > Saracen 01/24/2014 at 23:39

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2001 Toyra Camry-
Xtrac 7-speed LMP-spec gearbox mated to..
A BMW V10 from the last gen M5.
Comfy Recaro seats
Digital gauges
Re-fabbed suspension
Carbon ceramic brakes
Carbon doors, hood, trunk, bumpers
Then painted as is now. Sleeper status, yo

Makoyouidiot > offroadkarter 01/25/2014 at 00:15

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Mpg is for suckers anyway. :p

911e46z06 > Saracen 01/25/2014 at 01:39

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I usually keep everything pretty close to stock. That said, it might be fun to drop a Porsche engine or something in the VW bus.

SteyrTMP > Saracen 01/25/2014 at 01:47

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From this:

To this:

j.davism5 > Saracen 01/25/2014 at 04:44

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I'll take a very different tact to all of you. I'll take my beloved 01' E39 M5 back to it's birth place in Germany and have them painstakingly rebuild it to better than new condition, completely original, with the factory restoration program. They MUST keep the original block and pistons. They cannot take her soul.

I'd like to do this some time in the next 10 years. So much want.

biturboism, the cult > Saracen 01/25/2014 at 06:14

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Because the most successful FWD rally car of it's time:

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Saracen 01/25/2014 at 10:39

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What an excellent topic :)

I've got plans for all of my cars, starting with my Alfa 156.

It's currently a 2.5l with ~190bhp, but they also did a 3.0l version of it's V6 for the 166 and GTV with ~220bhp. I'd swap one of those in, maybe with a remap to ~230bhp. Couple that to a set of sport/comfort aftermarket shocks and springs, an LSD, some Hispec 4-pots on the front, 225 section tyres and the GTA anti-roll bars that I've already got fitted. Perfect.

I could go crazy with a 3.8l 330bhp engine, or even a 400+bhp 3.7l supercharged V6 but the idea behind it would be to make a really, really nice daily driver, not a hot-rod.

Next up is my Triumph Spitfire, which I'm already halfway through said dream build .

It's getting a rebuilt 2.5l Triumph I6 in place of the 1.3l I4 it had stock. I'm looking at between 170 and 180bhp and similar torque using the original mechanical fuel injection system. Lots of lightweight bits and weight relocation to get the weight distribution the same as a stock Spitfire (and only ~20kg heavier than stock at each end). I could go lighter and get the same weight as a Spit, but that'd be expensive and I'm not sure I could maintain a decent weight distribution.

To sort out the stopping and turning I've got some wider alloys to house some 175 or 185 section tyres (not sure the 185s will fit), some GT6 brakes (might upgrade to Hispec 4-pots as well if the budget stretches to them), and a modified rotoflex rear suspension using proper CV joints instead of a rubber doughnut.

Should be an absolute rocketship, weighing only about 750kg by the time I'll have finished.

I had plans for my Jag as well, before the tree fell on it :S

It came with 221bhp stock, and I had a set of silencer replacement pipes that would add about 15bhp to that (stock they're heavily silenced). I was also in the closing stages of swapping a manual 5-speed in place of the 3-speed auto. Ultimately, I'd love to make an estate version like this prototype, maybe with a 300bhp NA Jaguar I6, or the 330bhp supercharged Jag I6 from an early Aston DB7.

Then it had an oak tree fall on it :S

Now, I'm looking at this XJR . Pretty much the same car as mine, but with a 4.0l 251bhp I6 (the base 4.0l only produced 223bhp, but a heap more torque than the 3.6).

I'd do the same with this, except without the estate conversion. They only made ~200 of these 4.0l XJRs so they're a bit rare to go hacking up.

Blze001 > Saracen 01/25/2014 at 12:08

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I'm not really going overboard with my Tacoma, it was always meant to be the toy hauler. That said, I can't leave it 100% stock, so my list so far is:

Bilstien 5100s all around and a stiffer rear leaf pack. That'll probably give me 2" of lift. New tires, stock ones are great for a car, crap for a truck, I'm looking at Cooper Discoverer AT3s. The big thing is going to be a TRD supercharger for extra pulling powah. After that maybe a nice exhaust kit and then I'll pretty much be happy with her.

PardonMyFlemish16 > Saracen 01/25/2014 at 16:18

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2004 350Z 6MT

GOAL: Enhance the Z's capabilities as a sports car and long distance cruiser.

ENGINE

Intake: Jenvey ITBs with insulated CF airbox, 5" MAF and fresh air duct

Head: JWT camshafts, HR springs, oversized valves

Block: 102mm 12:1 compression pistons, titanium rods, knifeedged crank

Exhaust: PPE long tube headers, titanium 3.5" exhaust with electronically controllable dump

Estimated power/torque: 300WHP/250WTQ

DRIVETRAIN

Clutch/flywheel: Exedy OEM/Fidanza lightweight

Differential: Kaaz with fan equipped oil cooler

SUSPENSION

Springs/shocks: Stock rate Eibach ERS on sleeves with Bilstein HDs (lowered 0.5" max)

Swaybars: Whiteline 3 way F/R

Bushings: Whiteline polyurethane

BRAKES

Brakes: 370Z OEM BBK with Brembo rotors, NACA ducts and SS lines

WHEELS/TIRES

Street: OEM 2006 base 18s, 235/45 & 255/45 F/R with 25mm spacers all around

Track: Volk CE-37 19x11 +12, 285/35 all around

EXTERIOR

CF hatch

Full flat aero underbody tray

06+ headlights with clear lenses

lxarlo > Burt 01/27/2014 at 01:08

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Substitute that car with a Prius, then you have the start of my wild dream car.

Milliped > Saracen 01/27/2014 at 09:35

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I'd so much like the 4x4 version of my Lexus is200 Sportcross (or Altezza Gita as they call it in its motherland), the JCE15, with the V6, (2JZ-GE). Unfortunately that was a Japan-only model, with the wheel on the wrong side. Wonder if LHD to RHD conversions would be possible :-)