Installation Cost

[HarrisraTx]

Im ordering the following parts and want to know what my average cost for installation would be at a local performance shop or what would I expect? The parts are all bolt ons so figure it wouldnt be too high

-Injen CAI
-MRT Axle-Back V1
-BBK full length headers w/High Flow Cat
-Trifecta Tune

[ROD1]

Originally Posted by HarrisraTx

Im ordering the following parts and want to know what my average cost for installation would be at a local performance shop or what would I expect? The parts are all bolt ons so figure it wouldnt be too high

-Injen CAI
-MRT Axle-Back V1
-BBK longtube headers w/High Flow Cat
-Trifecta Tune

Everything you listed, just about any novice wrench can do. Ide say find a friend and buy a case of beer. Save ya about $300.

[usa1camaro1969]

Hardest part will be the BBK's, but none of it is that difficult. I see you're in Austin. I'm PM'ing you something.

[HarrisraTx]

Originally Posted by ROD1

Everything you listed, just about any novice wrench can do. Ide say find a friend and buy a case of beer. Save ya about $300.

Haha i wont let any of my friends touch my car let alone drinking. lol

[jagan323]

Hmm, i think friends are good man lol... they can hand you stuff when your under the car, or otherwise preoccupied. I had my friend along with me for most of my installs, we just talked about shit, but he was really just a helper.

We didn't drink though =p I think you're smart calling that out lol

[CamaroDreams07]

I thought the MRT was welded on since it's an axle back?

Exhaust- $100-200
CAI- come on, don't pay somebody to do that. If you know what a wrench looks like you can do that yourself
Headers- $200-400
Tune- You do the Trifecta yourself.

[PoorMansCamaro]

axlebacks can be welded or clamped on, just like catbacks.

[CamaroDreams07]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

axlebacks can be welded or clamped on, just like catbacks.

They have to be cut though right? Little more labor.

[Xanthos]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

They have to be cut though right? Little more labor.

Yeah, but you can cut the pipes yourself with a sawzall or even a plain hacksaw.
- X

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

They have to be cut though right? Little more labor.

yeah, but i still wouldn't pay a shop to do it.

Here's what I paid so far.

Injen ~$290 -Install: did it myself in 1 hr
Corsa catback ~$1080 -Install: did it myself in about 2 hours
BBK LT ~$680 -Install: did it myself in about 8 hours.

Total: ~$2000

All done in my own garage. It's all very simple stuff, just some of it is time consuming.

[KMPrenger]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

yeah, but i still wouldn't pay a shop to do it.

Here's what I paid so far.

Injen ~$290 -Install: did it myself in 1 hr
Corsa catback ~$1080 -Install: did it myself in about 2 hours
BBK LT ~$680 -Install: did it myself in about 8 hours.

Total: ~$2000

All done in my own garage. It's all very simple stuff, just some of it is time consuming.

BBK 8 hours......does that include breaks, and drinks, and lunch/dinner and those moments when your spewing out cuss words for smashing your fingers?

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

BBK 8 hours......does that include breaks, and drinks, and lunch/dinner and those moments when your spewing out cuss words for smashing your fingers?

and trips to the auto parts store because i don't have all the right tools, or good tools. lol

I didn't subtract that time because i don't know how much actual work time it took. plus other people will probably run into the same issues. lol

[usa1camaro1969]

Originally Posted by Xanthos

Yeah, but you can cut the pipes yourself with a sawzall or even a plain hacksaw.
- X

Or an exhaust tubing cutter on Autozone or Oreilly's loan a tool program. You'd be surprised at how quick and easy it is to cut those suitcase-style mufflers right off. Take the tool back, no problemo.

[HarrisraTx]

So Is a shop that charges by the hr gonna rip me off and take longer than needed?