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ok im just getting a look on how much people would charge to fully biuld a turbo engine??

some one wants me 2 build them one and i dont know how much 2 charge them!!

50000000000000000000000 pounds...

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For the serious answer, I would say, what is your experience in building these engines ???

How many have you built, what specifications, whom for, how reliable have they been, etc.

And will anyone give references ???

But you could just look to eBay for examples of how much people are prepared to pay to a seller who can't even type in english....

See here,

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=266528

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-MINI-METRO-TURBO-...%3A1|240%3A1318

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

i'm very scared now!!!!

Edited by philc on 21st Jan, 2009.

nahhhhh ive built quite a few engines and i know what im doing!!

ive built my own engine for mine and thats pushing around 180 hp..

i know how 2 time cams in n ring gaps n everything

but i just got no idea what 2 charge to build a engine for this person!!

he knows what im cabable of and how good i am

how much would you be happy to build one for?

how much would he be happy to pay?


come to an agreement, and your away.

well i honestly have no idea where to start but i dont wana take the piss either!! n dont want him comming up with somthing stupid then me just letting it go...lol

well what sort of a build is he looking for?

standard replacement?

crazy competion/track car

weekend warrior?

traffic behaving road racer?

does he just mean your labour?

how long do you normally spend building your engines? (hours)

then at £15 per hour. (thats fucking cheap for him, and a damn good hourly wage for you)

as a one of thing you can really do without factoring in electricity/water/sundries (you could get away with a sundries charge, some people do some dont charge it. i mean tissues etc etc) thats why you can drop your hourly rate to what seems like dirt cheap to him.

then if he sniffs at thee fact your charging £15PH you can point out that an engine builder is going to be £40+ and well up for a good one. obviously there is the fact that they build them day in day out but he obviously doesnt want to pay that as he wouldnt have asked you otherwise and is obviously happy enough with your skills to trust you with it.

LOL @ this thread

You built lots of engine but not for money???

AlexF

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

he pays for the parts, end of if he's a mate. you never know when you might need the favour returning

The thing is if you get someone to build an engine (say MED) then when built it comes with some back-up. so if it goes tits-up the buyer isn't out of pocket.

This is factored into the cost of all goods, if you're just building one engine you need to factor in 100% of the cost to cover yourself.

If you are building it at mates rates, then you do it at cost and maybe £5 an hour.

Finally, if you know what is needed to build the engine, i.e. machining, parts, time. It shouldn't take long to make a good stab at a price. I have just put a bid together for £100k worth of work, I knew nothing about the subject, but I priced it bit by bit, aproaching suppliers etc.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

ive done all that mates rates stuff and helping people out only to find that the favour never gets returned!!

so wana charge a good price not somthing where im doing him a favour!

thanks for the ideas though gone look into how much companys charge then go from there!!

when im doing things not at mates rates, i charge what i earn at work. or if it involves me actually working hard, then i charge my works overtime rate

Dubble D I have built quite a few engines at this stage every one is different and is priced differently I work out my price on cost of parts, Labour and an admin fee I also offer a race back up service which is included in the price, It is quite complicated to work out pricing and I dont think anyone here is going to give a price you should charge

i think med charge about £350 for a full build.

Your right Paul - for one its a contract with an indivudal and not one size fits all.

For another many people don't wish for those prices to be discussed on a forum.

I'd happly tell you what I charge per hour for general labour - but then the rate changes depending on the work - less for engines/restoration more for mapping/setting up!

Alex

AlexF

i might just pass him on to some one else to be honest!!!

im to busy with my car and my brothers to take on another project for someone

i mean his cars nowhere near done and expects me to finish it for london to brighton!!!

Feel free to give him my number....

Alex

AlexF