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04-12-2015, 04:18 PM | #90 | |
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The donor car for the conversion was a brand new Lime Rock Edition E92 M3 with a new engine. I believe they just pulled it, bored and stroked it, then re-assembled it. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...799746&page=16 |
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04-12-2015, 09:38 PM | #91 | |
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04-12-2015, 10:10 PM | #92 | |
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Dinan stroker engine that's where. The conversion is done on a previous customer's engine, they swap with yours which becomes the base build for the next customer. Confirmed that weeks ago with a dinan stroker customer. They pay you some money back for your engine after they verified it's in good condition so you pay for the "conversion" only. Not a full engine when you already had one ! Dinan is by far the most professional in this market to judge others by. Question was already asked to Alekshop. Apparently they're not answering. If they take your engine and still charge you $26K it's a joke. |
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04-12-2015, 11:01 PM | #94 | |
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$26k + core is a pretty standard price for a stroker. Its in league with Dinan and RD's pricing. Dinan charges you $26k + $10k core. So you essentially pay $36k. Once you send them your old motor, they return $10k - which puts your cost at $26k ( same price as alekshop) |
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04-12-2015, 11:28 PM | #95 | |
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I stand corrected about Dinan pricing.. The true priced value of the stroker is actually $26k + $10k = $36k or $26K for the conversion (turning over your previous engine). A +40% cost increase over the oem engine for only 15% more volumetry. clearly not remotely justifiable by even the most enthusiasts. |
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04-13-2015, 09:05 AM | #96 | |
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It's a very labor intensive process and the parts (crank, pistons, rods, cams) are expensive. What did you expect? |
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04-13-2015, 10:58 AM | #97 | |
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exchange means they take your old core: price $26K Parts of engine should cost less than full engine. They're charging through the roof for the build 'labor' that's what. |
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04-13-2015, 12:38 PM | #98 | |
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But back on original topic - This GTS clone is badass. Last edited by ilikebmxbikes; 04-13-2015 at 12:47 PM.. |
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This is such a stunning car, the owner is truly truly lucky.
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This challenging build just shows how ahead you are of all the other shops. |
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