Easy to do. Just buy ours.
Look at page 66 of the current issue. Hopefully Tom will pop in a post that photo from the magazine.
The only reason we were able to do it within budget was because we bought it as someone elses failed project for $1100. The cage cost $400 and wasnt part of the budget.
The car came with all the big parts (motor, trans, rear end) and the suspension was already done. It was just Eibach Springs and KYB plus a FM front bar. We did not touch the paint. It still cost quite a bit to get it running. We got the tires and rims cheap and it still added up. The driveshaft was not cheap. The exhaust was about $300 and it rubs in places. Just the hoses and parts for the remote mount oil filter were a bit much.
We ran a rear out of a Turbo II RX-7 which we had to make a mount for.
Despite all this and a clutch that would not release we placed 16th in the challenge with a stock 5.0. It ran a 14.5 in the 1/4 mile. The launch method for both the autocross and drag was to push it to the line. Put it in 2nd then crank it over til the motor caught and off you go until you rev match to third and fourth. Should be in the 13's when we fix the clutch issue.
Email me if you are interested. I doubt you will be able to do it for less than we are selling it for. gregory.k.voth (at) gmail
You can see a bunch of pictures in the car in my wife's album. http://picasaweb.google.com/lilbluba...EQ&feat=email#
Also this video from an autocross run. In third the whole time except for the start. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic81M-TmQV4&feature=channel_video_title
Same run from outside the car. http://www.youtube.com/user/lastminuteracing1#p/u/21/dDpfHx0Kt44
Drag strip run. http://www.youtube.com/user/lastminuteracing1#p/u/2/4c2s830NWF4
