Dont know how I missed this but:
How can you "feel" like it was not your place to correct everyone when they are spreading MISINFORMATION? and talk about turning a blind eye because it favors your argument.
to be blunt. That has no merit. because did you actually attempt to make big power? or did you only go through planning and didnt even bother trying to build? <-- yea if you don't even try that don't count.
not to sure about time and money anymore considering corbett example.(thanks to him its verified that you can make the power with bolt-on parts. Bolt on parts like turbo and IC cuts down fab time tremendously)
If your willing to spend the money in one go yea it will be a big chunk but im sure it can be done in less than a year(heck even in less than a month) I think you are missing the point that project takes years because they are often put on hold, the TOTAL time you actually work on it is very small compare to how long it sits. The other is $$$ its alot easier on the pocketbook to spend 20k on a project over the span of 4 years. because let's get real if we don't care about the cost it wouldn't take very long.
one very good strategy for this is collecting all the parts that you THINK you need BEFORE starting the build. and once you have all the parts that you THINK you need have a few k just in case.
That 4 years will look like 3-3.5 years of collecting parts and 1 to 6 months of actual building(depending on how much time you have after your work and family responsibilities.)
So like all else im putting this in the offically same category as the rest.
either
$$$$$ and little time.
or
$$ and lots of time.
I did notice that theres no one here that actually does their own fabrication???(if you do and built something for the rs6 please let me know-always looking for ideas) we need more hot rodders here that build their own stuff.