[Dasnub]

Just got the following quote for installation costs from a reputable shop here in Detroit. Anyone have any feedback on these numbers?

1. Intercooler and charge pipe install (no cutting, bolt on only) - $490
2. Upgraded turbo install $1590
3. Catted downpipe install $590

[243Racing]

That's probably 10-15% high for around here, but might be on the money for detroit.

Not a ton of overlapping labor there, except of course the downpipe (i think? ) would have to come off for the turbo install.

[Happy Motoring]

That sounds very high for a dp install. Hourly it breaks down to almost 200 and I gave them a generous 3 hours. I would get a second quote.

[243Racing]

Originally Posted by Happy Motoring

That sounds very high for a dp install. Hourly it breaks down to almost 200 and I gave them a generous 3 hours. I would get a second quote.

Some places charge a flat fee for a given service. For example my spring install was $X whether it took 4 hours or 12

[Dasnub]

Originally Posted by Happy Motoring

That sounds very high for a dp install. Hourly it breaks down to almost 200 and I gave them a generous 3 hours. I would get a second quote.

I thought so as well. I am not doing a downpipe but wanted the quote for comparison purposes mostly. These all are about 20% higher than I expected.

[Anthony1s]

The places I go to estimate higher than the cost it ends up being. Which is fine with me, because I make sure I have enough money to pay for the work per the estimate, and end up with money leftover as it ends up costing less. Everywhere I go charges by the hour. I think ranging from $85-$115 per hour.

I think I had my intercooler and charge pipes installed with other stuff, so I don't have a labor quote for that. But I know my downpipe install cost $293. Which I think I was overcharged for, because the mechanic that did the work told me it took him 30mins to do.

[PackPride85]

Most shops will use the book rate from whatever that popular service program is. Most of the time it takes way less time to actually do the work. An intercooler/chargepipe can easily be done by one person with a lift in an hour.