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Originally Posted by eastbay
I was unaware of the Subi EZ30R motors and did a quick ebay search, holy cow are these cheap!
I would think you could do pretty well selling full or partial kits with just the conversion parts.
Nice work.
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Yes, the engine is definitely not the most expensive part of the conversion. However, my profit is not in the parts. In fact, most of the parts are a full "pass through". If you wanted to DIY this, you could probably do it for Somewhere around $10,000-$12,000. Maybe cheaper if you went the **** route.
However, I had very specific goals for this conversion.
1. It needed to be "invisible". That means using Porsche engine mounts and locations, Porsche exhaust, and not have the "gurgling" sound of a Subaru.
2. It needed to be 100% reversible, and not require any customization of the chassis or OEM parts.
3. It needed to install incredibly easily, so a "regular" shade tree mechanic could
install it in a weekend, using common tools. My goal was, "if you can do an oil change, brake pads, or at most something as complicated as changing your clutch, you can install this kit with a buddy and a 12 pack of beer in a single weekend."
4. It needed to be a significant technical and power upgrade from most stock Porsche engines. With the output of the kit being approximately 300 hp, the only Porsche engine that approaches that is the 3.6 from the 993. I just sold my 3.6 for approximately $30,000, which is right around the going rate.
I have three years of engineering, 3-D scanning, 3-D modeling, parts sourcing and OEM manufacturing (for instance, the radiators for this kit are bespoke and did not exist in the marketplace prior to this project) trial and error, prototyping, hundreds and hundreds of hours, (if not over 1000) of time and development, and thousands of $$ into this kit.
If somebody is ambitious enough to tackle this, my guess is that it will take them a year or two, unless they are a fabrication shop in which case maybe six months or so, but again, that is not my target customer.
I'm not selling parts, I am selling a solution.
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