starboy869

I know a guy that's a bit strapped for cash and has offered the following to me. I'm just not sure if it's a good deal.

2001 B18C96 spec R with 30,000km
Forged pistons
HKS injector: 534 cc x 4
210L + fuel pump
HKS Intercooler.
HKS oil cooler

Comes with a few other toys like F-conV pro (professional silver) & Vpro for DC2 intermediate pressure sensor and harness DC2R96 for computer ? I'm not to sure of the other stuff at moment he said he'll make a list for me tomorrow. Also said it dyno around 350HP.

He said he has 9 to 10k into it. Since it's me and he's a bit hurtin for the $$
he could sell it to me for $6000. I would think it's a decent deal, however I would to run it by some other people first. Should I try and talk him down a bit $$ wise?

Newbreed

Most B18C ITR motors I've seen run $4,500 to $5,500 CND. It makes around 195hp, stock.

I don't know too much on the cost of turbo's. What turbo does it have? I didn't see it in the setup. If the car is hitting 350hp, and you mentioned that it has an intercooler, it must have a turbo. I know that if you turbo a ITR motor, you have to lower the compression. As the cost is almost the cost of the stock motor, and it looks like a lot has been done with it, to me it sounds like a good deal.

FYI, I know that a lot of insurance companies will not insure your car if you have a turbo. If you buy the car, you may want it keep on the DL with your insurance company.

starboy869

Oh sorry I forget to include that

GT2530 Turbo

http://www.hksusa.com/products/?id=704

I talked to him again and he said it's an almost full hks setup.

holly crap that's a $2k turbo

xxSLiMxx

iTrader: (1)

I agree with newbreed!, It sounds like a good deal!

Polkaroo Killa

Do you trust this guy? Is he your friend?

If so, then it's a great deal and I'd jump on it.

95 r81 cx

Ask about who tuned it and how it was done because you wouldn't want the motor to blow after a little bit because the previous owner skipped out on a proper tune.

starboy869

Yeah I trust the guy. Now I just have to ask the wife.

akira

Do a leak down and a comp test, check shaft play on the turbo, and see if there is any oil in the hot side of the charge piping & downpipe.

starboy869

So far everything checks out ok. Still debating... money is tight. I might be incline to buy it just to pass on the deal to tcc paid members. The most profit I would make *might* cover a coffee or two from TH.

My friend said it puts down 302hp at 0.7kg/m

k_r_a_c_k_e_r

iTrader: (3)

sounds like a nice deal!.. wish I had the money for something like that