exactly, subys seem cheap when you plan it out, but there is still alot of custom stuff you need to do.
if you paid a shop to do the suby swap for you, do you really think the end price would be cheaper than a t1? no, fabrication takes time, and time isnt cheap.
a shop building a t1 would give you a motor that you bolt in, no real fabrication needed.
as for austrailia, im pretty sure the subys are popular out there, because it costs alot more to build a t1 motor than here in the states.
im just trying to give a fair view on both decisions. myself???i went suby
-Ryan