woohoo, open....now i get to post the post i spent ages writing only to find it was closed lol.....
EVO, just to calm things down......put it this way.
On all the older, el cheapo bodies you cna run for the cossies and vaux's which have DCOE based inlet manifolds, you can build a system yourself pretty cheap. The ren doesnt have this choice though.......well it does, but i dont see a point as you have to bring over a crap DCOE manifold from europe.
1. you'll be spending at least £1500 minimum for the hardware. Bodies, manifolds, linkages, trumpets, injectors, fuel rails etc.
2. you will need to spend a minimum of £500-550 for an ecu.
3. you will need to build the loom, if your proficient, maybe £100 for parts and components to make it look nice...........or £200-ish for a complete one.
4. the odd sensor here and there might rack up to £50-75 depending on the car
6. you NEED a new rad to clear the air filter in any decent way which i would deem acceptable. Without one its just the most poinltess thing fitting bodies. They kick in at about £400-500 for a decent one.
So, assuming the owner can build, setup, map, everything your looking at about £2700 injust parts, at retail from the suppliers.
Sure, you might be able to knock a bit off it by using el cheapo parts here and there, or using a rad off some other car and making up your own mounts and all that. But the point is, if your paying someone else, your also paying for their labour, then mapping and basically their skills.......as with any other service. And take it from me, i dont want to do work for people where i have to use sub-standard components.....or shave and save here and there, i dont see a point. Add the fact the companies are trying to make money, and the price for bodies which are quoted around, imo, are cheap.
