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Originally Posted by db2022cs

I reached out to a pretty decent shop that does a lot of Chevy work and is pretty reputable. I was looking to have long tube headers, flex fuel kit and a tune done to the car, they provide all the parts. They went with Kooks 1 7/8 with green cats which is about $2700 right there alone. Everything else came out to another $3200 bringing the total for the work and tax to $5900. The same shop quoted me $12100 for a 600HP package that includes engine removal, cams, heads, headers and tuning.

Is $6000 fair for headers, flex fuel and tune and parts/supplies? I have the quote below.

2260H430 1.00 2761.00 KOOKS 1 7/8 HEADERS WITH GREEN CATS 2016-UP CAMARO
33829 1.00 137.99 MSD WIRESET LT1 14+
4344 8.00 109.20 NGK IRIDIUM SPARK PLUG
12657093 2.00 34.04 GM LT1 EXHAUST GASKET 2014+
DSXFLEX 1.00 375.00 DSX FLEX FUEL KIT- '16+ CAMARO SS
LABOR 4.50 607.50 Install Headers and connections
LABOR 2.00 270.00 Install Flex Fuel kit
LABOR 1.00 850.00 Dyno tune (E85)
6452 2.00 184.00 VP C-85 5 GALLON
1.00 266.00 Supplies

5972.84 Total with tax
Kooks headers are great headers are great, and that is a huge cost. If I could find something for half that cost and get them ceramic coated, I would maybe be happier. What is the difference between the green cats and high flow cats? Are the green cats just what Kooks calls the high flow cats? I could knock off another $270 and install flex fuel myself but I think they have a 12000 mile 1 year warranty if they install everything. What are the thoughts here? TIA.

I just went FBO on my 21 SS.
You can def install the E85 kit yourself within like 30 mins, Lethal Garage kit is like 275$ if I recall right
Kooks headers came with exhaust gaskets, I'm not sure why they wanna use the OEM ones. I don't think they are necessary
I didn't change out my spark plugs, I think OEM ones are fine for low milage. that's also something you can change out yourself once problems come up
not sure what kind of supplies they need? for 266$?
Get hardness heat sleeves for the passenger side just in case the LTH might burn them.
IF THEY ARE INSTALLING YOUR HEADERS, MAKE SURE TELL THEM TO SAVE YOUR OEM PARTS, CATS! you can resell the cats for like 250$ min
last thing for the tune.. I would rec you to get your own HPTUNER, u can have your own cable(credits) for future retune with anybody else without paying another $200 for credits again..
might also worth getting a LT2 IM... you can get a used&modified one for like 200-300$(ported)
these are just my personal opinions and enjoy the car!