straight out my list saves you $500
but gives you a fresh secondhand ecu from japan, delivered within a fortnight
also gives you brand new working coilpacks and good copper sparkplugs/oil.
fresh service, will feel good, an hour on the dyno will make her feel great.
Id even suggest using an adjustable fuel pressure regulator $180 del
a safc-II secondhand $220 del, then some dynotuning
that will spend all of the $1500 but the car will feel and perform better than ever.
now go back to the mechanic and tell him to do the following for $1500 supply & tune
* Splitfire coilpacks $500 new
* bcpre6 spark plugs $20 new
* nismo adjustable fpr $180 delivered new
* 300v motul 10/40 5L oil $130 incl ryco 201 fuel filter & ryco z145a oil filter
* safc-II $250 secondhand
* C34 ECU replacement off yahoo.co.jp $300 delivered
* service fee, labour, dynotune time $200