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    She-Member jrbonds's Avatar
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    Why are fbody parts so damn expensive? omg

    This is my rant and I'm pissed off. I need a new clutch for my car...bad. 500 and 600 hundred bucks is crazy!!!! My 97 stang had a $75 king cobra clutch that lasted me four years and countless track nights. My twin turbo 300 had a $250 ebay special and it came with an aluminum flywheel with countless track nights on it. I'm frustrated. I'm trying to put my65 back together and a Damn expense ass LS1 clutch is kicking my ass. And I bought headers already and a heater core and all kinds of various stupid shit. I wanna cry about it sometimes....I'm such a girl. Lol

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    11 years of bangin gears cammed goat's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by jodibonds View Post
    This is my rant and I'm pissed off. I need a new clutch for my car...bad. 500 and 600 hundred bucks is crazy!!!! My 97 stang had a $75 king cobra clutch that lasted me four years and countless track nights. My twin turbo 300 had a $250 ebay special and it came with an aluminum flywheel with countless track nights on it. I'm frustrated. I'm trying to put my65 back together and a Damn expense ass LS1 clutch is kicking my ass. And I bought headers already and a heater core and all kinds of various stupid shit. I wanna cry about it sometimes....I'm such a girl. Lol
    Keep an eye out on eBay and check the sponsors here. I've been doing this with my car even before I bought it.

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    the parts are NOT that expensive....


    if you need a DD clutch (non performance) goto napa. They have LUK brand clutches for $130-$180 with pilot bearing..

    or buy a mcleod twin disk for $1k like i did!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cammed goat View Post
    Keep an eye out on eBay and check the sponsors here. I've been doing this with my car even before I bought it.
    You can also buy used speed parts. I bought my SFC's,Cam,Tel Stars, all used.

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    She-Member jrbonds's Avatar
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    I need a halfway decent one for the occasional track night. I'm now sooooooooo relieved to know that I'm not the only ebay fan and used speed part buyer. Thank you guys!!!!!!!
    Last edited by jrbonds; 02-08-2011 at 04:45 PM. Reason: misspelled word

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    11 years of bangin gears cammed goat's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Z28Thunder View Post
    You can also buy used speed parts. I bought my SFC's,Cam,Tel Stars, all used.
    Yep. I might be doing the same thing for a motor if things with mine don't work out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cammed goat View Post
    Yep. I might be doing the same thing for a motor if things with mine don't work out.
    I bought my Lid and FTRA used. There was a set of PaceSetter headers and Y at a local speed shop. It had been there for awhile and they could not sell it. I got the Y for free just buying the headers.. I will say A4/M6 parts can be expensive.
    Last edited by Z28Thunder; 02-08-2011 at 04:57 PM.

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    11 years of bangin gears cammed goat's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Z28Thunder View Post
    I bought my Lid and FTRA used. There was a set of PaceSetter headers and Y at a local speed shop. It had been there for awhile and they could not sell it. I got the Y for free just buying the headers.. I will say A4/M6 parts can be expensive.

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    it's that way with all vehicles......try modding a diesel.

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    I bought a full upgraded LS7 clutch kit with a RAM aluminum Flyhwheel for $700 with all new LS3 pilot bearing and LS6 throw out bearing.

    Tick master is a must as well!

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    Try keeping a 6.0 ford running

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    its known as the vette premium ...mind you all of our parts for the most part are interchangeable with the vette and a slew of other platforms..so there is a lot of cash to be had

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    I've been hunting for a t-top sail panel(bubble issue) for years now! GM want 875-1100 for the dam thing to this day! Last one I missed on ebay for 375!

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    Quote Originally Posted by shady milkman View Post
    its known as the vette premium ...mind you all of our parts for the most part are interchangeable with the vette and a slew of other platforms..so there is a lot of cash to be had
    I get what you're saying but.... The SBC could interchange parts over many platforms and was in the vette as well. But SBC parts do not/did not cost like the LSx parts.. I just think it is the LSx permium.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ibanez7 View Post
    the parts are NOT that expensive....
    100% correct.


    Any car part is expensive. Try Corvette's....they have a luxury tax or something on their parts.
    Then try something for an Audi....or even worse, an exotic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Luos View Post
    100% correct.


    Any car part is expensive.
    The turn signal bulb for a 1996 Ford Taurus SEL is $1.79 + tax. You my good sir, are WRONG as usual.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smkn_TA View Post
    The turn signal bulb for a 1996 Ford Taurus SEL is $1.79 + tax. You my good sir, are WRONG as usual.
    I own a Jeep Grand Cherokee and replaced the PS pump with belt and pulley for $70. I even seen the set of 5.9 16' rims, set of 5 for $200 with tires.

    All the parts for it are dirt cheap, that's why I bought it, like cammedgoat, I knew what I was getting into before I did.

    LSX parts are moderately priced IMO, your getting what you pay for. You can get $200 eGay headers, or $1000 kooks. Could be worse, you could own a caddy, audi, or even a evo. I cringed when I heard how much it is just to change the brakes on some of these.

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    Popular platforms are expensive. Just how it is. If you look in the right places thought you can do pretty well, i got my heads together, did some of the porting myself and all my parts for the heads including the cam was 1k total.

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    My dad just had to spend over $130 for ONE injector for his 85' Porsche.

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    My 300 was expensive., 450 for a set of head baskets. Just thought GM would be a lol cheaper. BTW parts for my 65 are lower in price. Thank goodness.

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