What does a base option BA with the XR6T motor cost, say $40k, if that? Spend the $38k on the engine, total $78k, plus another $4-6k on brakes, $3k on suspension, $5k on sticky tires and decent rims, so for a total of $90k you have one monster of a BA that will scare anyone. THAT is cheap performance of that magnitude in my books.
I know i'd rather take that option than spending $90k on a HSV or FPV product.
There is no need to buy an XR6T motor as Nizpro: strip down, check the bores, remachine, add new manifolds rods, pistons and injectors etc...As long as it's a Barra 4.0 it's good...
BA XT : $35,000
Nizpro BA1000 : $38,000
Mal Wood T-56, Dual Plate Clutch and Beefed 3.73 LSD : $12,000
AP Racing 6/4 Spots with Thick Slotted Discs: $10,000
Full 'Whiteline' Coil-Over System and Ancillaries: $6,000
Forged 19's and Good Rubber : $7,000
Carbon Fibre Bonnet, Fiberglass Gaurds and General Lightening : $4,000
Random Assorted Tidying Up : $1,000
That $113,000, or Porsche Boxter money...
Would eat even an LS1 with a Starr Charger package as it has Go, Woah, Hadling, the lot...