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Racer
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 285
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From: Auburn Alabama
header install price
I am getting a set of headers, x pipe, and exhaust installed and was wondering what the average install cost of something like this is. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Greater Detroit Metro MI, when I'm not travelling.
If you must, I'd expect to pay for around 3 hours of labor on a performance shop. Maybe $300?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 2,156
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From: Farnham Virginia
I asked the same question here a few weeks ago & most responses were in the $300-$400 range. However, every shop that I called in my area wanted $500-$600 for headers install.
So, I decided to do the install myself and save a few bucks.
So, I decided to do the install myself and save a few bucks.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,515
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From: Goleta California
500 bucks including a tune, which you will need anyway. You can get a mail order tune for 200 to 300, so doing the headers yourself saves you 200 bucks. I have always done my own, but honestly unless you enjoy it, drop the cash and let some else do it and get the tune as well.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 2,156
Likes: 12
From: Farnham Virginia
500 bucks including a tune, which you will need anyway. You can get a mail order tune for 200 to 300, so doing the headers yourself saves you 200 bucks. I have always done my own, but honestly unless you enjoy it, drop the cash and let some else do it and get the tune as well.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,515
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From: Goleta California
I must live in the wrong area! Tunes are going for $450 in my area except for mail order tunes. Then you have to remove your PCM and mail it to the tuner. In fact, after I installed my Kooks, I had my car tuned in Virginia Beach last Wednesday and it cost me $450 for engine & A6 tune.
Here in CA a lot of tuners will install your headers for 500 or so and include a tune.
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