[Z06] Price for installing ar header set-up?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Hoover, AL NCM Life Member #2438
Price for installing ar header set-up?
What is a good price for installing these? I have the entire kit coming...I have been quoted 995 for install and 600.00 for dyno tune. They are a very well known tuner but I feel like the install price is a little high..... what are your thoughts on this?
Steven
Steven
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From: Eagle ID
Seems high on the header install................The guy I know charges $58.00 an hour and I think the header install takes around 5 hours with the right tools and a lift..............The tune sounds about right....Good luck
Sorry about the info, after talking to him today he charges $80.00 an hour(Corvette price)....And said it's about a 5 hour job for the complete system installed.........
Sorry about the info, after talking to him today he charges $80.00 an hour(Corvette price)....And said it's about a 5 hour job for the complete system installed.........
Last edited by PhatZO6; Jan 3, 2007 at 10:25 PM. Reason: Wrong info
Instructor
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From: Alamogordo New Mexico
Seems high, I checked around before I installed my ARH's, and it was 3-500. Somebody doing it should be able to get it done in imho 4-6 hrs. Sounds like maybe they don't really want your business, I would shop around.
Melting Slicks
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From: The 7th layer of hell - Western Washington
I have found that labor is expensive around here for Vette's.
I paid just over 700 to get my headers, cats, and x-pipe installed.
My tune cost me 450 for road tune and multiple dyno runs to perfectly dial in the system...
I paid just over 700 to get my headers, cats, and x-pipe installed.
My tune cost me 450 for road tune and multiple dyno runs to perfectly dial in the system...
Drifting
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From: Gulf of Mexico Florida West Coast
Your being clocked on the install. 5 hours max @ $100/hr. I am beinf generous here. My AR headers were in and out 2.5 hours. Installed by ECS so double it and there is your cost. Dyno is also a tad high but within range.
Melting Slicks
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Le Mans Master
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I heard some good things about that shop
For the NE members the $1795 inlcudes the American Racing headers and Elite Engineering tunnel plate INSTALLED; tuning is an additional $350 until late Jan.
did some cleaning today
Last edited by SteveDoten; Jan 3, 2007 at 09:26 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Woodridge Illinois
St. Jude Donor '06, '13
anything higher than $450 is a bit steep
I heard some good things about that shop
For the NE members the $1795 inlcudes the American Racing headers and Elite Engineering tunnel plate INSTALLED; tuning is an additional $350 until late Jan.
did some cleaning today
I heard some good things about that shop
For the NE members the $1795 inlcudes the American Racing headers and Elite Engineering tunnel plate INSTALLED; tuning is an additional $350 until late Jan.
did some cleaning today
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