Makes no sense at all with my engine, i could have bought an engine of the same spec for less the only reason i didnt is i ENJOY building engines, plus also if i have done it i know everything is correct, where as if a tuner does it i have to trust them to do it, and you arent spoilt for choice in tuners for vaxhall engines like you are cossie ones!
Originally Posted by Alloy
Originally Posted by chip-3door
Building things yourself saves very little money, go and have a look at the amount ive spent building my mini engine up myself for an exmaple (its a very similar engine to a cossie and almost all the parts would be the same price for a 600bhp cossie motor as they are on my 2.0 16v vauxhall engine)
The labour cost is tiny really compared to the parts cost.
you are talking 2 grand out of 15 probably that you are going to save at most, and often its MORE expensive doing it yourself as you end up sourcing individual parts that cost more than when a tuner buys them in bulk.
So, would it not really be worth building it yourself in the long run? One thing about a tuner building it is you have a warrenty, doing it yourself you have nothing to fall back on if something fails, you only have yourself to blame!