Mod cost before becoming friends with evof575gtc, scorp965, Vancehu:
-Cantrell AIS+Uni Filter=$350
-Used OEM 94~97 Solaris silver wheels + complete refinishing $1000
-Grand Total=$1350 (time span of 3 years)
I still have the pic of my NSX from the first day that I meet John.
Offtopic:
One of the question I dislike the most is when another NSX owner ask me how much you spent on mods. If you be honest and tell them, they might get bent out of shape be a smartass and start to question you and ask you to prove it. It happen to me once before at a meet. It wasn't even worth my time.
Now I just say enough or say I don't remember. With a list I just made, at very least it will save me a lot of time when I come across someone with real genuine interest. I can just point them to read this thread.
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After meeting these 3, lets just say the list of mods kinda grew longer :biggrin:, always wanted the mods, but jumping across require some push from behind, nothing but joy, glad I did the mods
Engine:
Comptech Supercharger
GTone V5.1 F1 exhaust
Comptech Headers ($1699 before tax and not including labor, yes, I could do better, but no choice at the time when everything came off and the other header I bought didn't fit)
Gruppe M Carbon Kelvar Intake
Exterior conversion (OEM parts for everything with exception of R-Hood, Wing, Diffuser):
Headligthts
HID
Sideskirts
Rear tail lights
Rear valence
Front bumper
Procar R Hood
Downforce wing
Mode4 diffuser
Bumper support
Brackets
countless other items
Suspension and Interior:
Used OEM 04 wheels + powdercoating
Bilstein Shocks
Tein Springs
NRG Quick release
Momo steering wheel
Hub lock
Pager Alarm
shift knob, boot, and plate
Minor items:
NGK Iridium spark plugs
USspec auxiliary adaptor
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Not on the car and I still have them:
Apexi intake+top box
Cantrel AIS + Uni Filter
Odyssey PC545 lightweight battery (dead, not rechargeable)
NSX-R sway bars
Ciistom wheel adaptors from wheeladaptor.com
Rays Lightweight lugnut for CE28N $150
Muteki Lightweight Lug Nuts $60 (over torqued a few Rays, led to this purchase)
Raizin HVS
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Sold and recovered good portion of cost (not added to the cost of parts or mod):
Taitec GTLW exhaust
Volk CE28N wheels
H&R wheel adators
OEM Solaris Silver wheels
Bought not work and returned (not added to the cost of parts or mod):
Cantrell Headers
Totol in parts alone=$30k, not sure if we are suppose to include labor, shipping, etc, which will be significant amount added on top of parts cost and represent a huge portion of the total cost of mod, because some are very labor intensive mod, I don't skim on quality and pay top dollar to the shop I used and trust)
Conversion labor (painting front bumper, hood, sideskirts, rear valance, blend, headlight conversion ablor=$4k)
Installation for parts (Ex, CTSC+dyno $1600, Headers $600, shocks $150, springs $300, exhaust $100x2, AIS $100, etc............
Total in mod related cost to this point = greater than $37,250, most likely in $40k club if I want to be pin point accurate.
Most challenging part is the wait and work, everytime there a mod, there is wait, work, and making a trip. It just doesn't happen over night. I have no problem caughing up the cost again if I have to build another one, but to do all the work again, hell........no.
Maintenance (TB/WP, 02 Sensor, CV boot, etc), tires, and other misc cost are not being considered.
I like to think mod cost for my NSX as same as what Ferrari owner's pay for maintenance/repair cost for 5~10years. Overall absolute no regrets if I look on the bright sides. Still way more fun than any thing I can get at $100k or less. For cost of a brand new 997S, what I got is great deal.
I have that strange habit of writing down all my expenses.
That way I always know why I always have so much month left at the end of my money :biggrin:
You are not alone, that is a great habbit, but please becaseful and keep them away from wife or girlfriends.
I am very organized person, not only I have each and every single receipts for labor and 95% of parts (parts bought from other forum member had no receipts). I also organize them by categories in two separate binders.
Imagine the list for Danny's 1000hp NSX!!!
That will be mother of all lists. My bet is approximately all the item listed posted by everyone on this thread so far combined. Actually that might just be close