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Originally Posted by PolarBear
Only factors in about $12,000 of unknown which includes more parts including carbon fiber parts and a special piece of rear glass, different shocks, trans and rear diff coolers. There are going to be other unknown parts in that price too New LS7 with all the fixins needed for the dry sump is about right on at $15,000 that they are saying and then the brakes are around $5,000 for the rotors alone so the labor really isn't anywhere near $12,000. You're still going to need to spend around that $30k just to keep up with a car that has a factory warrantee
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As with all factory cars, you get a tremendous discount by buying a complete car, rather than buying the pieces separate and building your own.
Keep this in mind that a lot of the parts they add are to band aid a platform to get it track ready. The Z28 may need those pricey brakes to get great stopping without overheating, but a lighter car wouldn't need them. Ditto for half the other parts on the car.
You could take a 2nd gen and put a lineup of similar GM and aftermarket parts and have something just as fast for a lot less, pro touring style without the add ons that blow the budget. Plus it would weigh a lot less, not need the LS7 (LS3 would be more than enough), it would be easier on tires, and it would look awesome. Ditto for the 4th and 3rd gen cars out there.