Cost of 818S if built from only new parts (no donor parts)

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As the title says, anyone have an estimation or did someone work this out already?

Thanks

[68GT500MAN]

First off, welcome to the forum. I would go the FFR website and look at what is needed to finish the kit and then source/price those parts.
Doug

[StatGSR]

I bet you would spend $15,000 to $25,000 if you tried to go all new, all oem, for all the donor parts, Obviously engine/transmission selection has a major roll in overall parts cost. I would guess that 15 grand would probably only get you the most basic of NA setups.

[billjr212]

Stat - to clarify, I assume you are guessing $15-25k PLUS the cost of the 818S from FFR, bringing the total to $25k-$40k depending on options (plus shipping and tax).

[longislandwrx]

Things like the Engine and transmission are going to get you... a new STi trans is around $5300 or $4000 for a WRX unit figure another $6000 for a new motor

Everything else would probably add up to another $6000 using an aftermarket wiring harness. Don't forget wheels and tires.

[Mechie3]

OEM components are expensive. Even little bolts that cost $1 at a hardware store cost $2.50 from Subaru.

[StatGSR]

Stat - to clarify, I assume you are guessing $15-25k PLUS the cost of the 818S from FFR, bringing the total to $25k-$40k depending on options (plus shipping and tax).

Absolutely! I was strictly referring to the donor parts cost and did not include the kit cost.

[David Hodgkins]

Cosworth signed as a vendor yesterday and their banner has a nice EJ25 on it. I wonder what parts they sell, or whole engine packages? Worth looking into:

http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-11-21-Cosworth-EJ25-Web-Banner-v2.jpg (http://www.cosworth.com)

:)

[Canadian818]

Cosworth signed as a vendor yesterday and their banner has a nice EJ25 on it. I wonder what parts they sell, or whole engine packages? Worth looking into:

http://www.factoryfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-11-21-Cosworth-EJ25-Web-Banner-v2.jpg (http://www.cosworth.com)

:)

Deep pockets required before clicking that link, lol.

[StatGSR]

Deep pockets required before clicking that link, lol.

indeed, those long blocks go for like 11-17k.

[Rasmus]

Is it even possible to order a new OEM wiring harness from Subaru?

[07FIREBLADE]

My local dealer could get the wiring harness. It's easier to just go with Wayne's setup though.

[Xusia]

Easier, yes, but that harness doesn't support all the things the factory one does. NOT dissing Wayne at all - it's a good solution. Just pointing out it's not a solution for all situations. There are good reasons to go with a factory harness.

[Canadian818]

I believe it "can" support most of them, but their optional.

[Racebrewer]

Years ago, somebody added up the price of all the individual parts to build a Saab 95. IIRC, it didn't include assembly and it was about 5-6 times the cost of the Saab on the showroom floor.

[Xusia]

^That's very typical. The cost of the individual parts is almost always many times the cost of the assembled product.

In this case though, I can see the appeal, and we don't need ALL the parts. In fact, relative to overall number of parts on a donor, we need very few parts really. I'm still hoping that FFR someday offers a complete kit for the 818 like they do with other kits.