Does this sound reasonable for an SC?
 

Hi guys,

just wanted some more advice in terms of pricing for a couple parts for my Z.
For service only, at a rate of $100/hr, My shop charges me :

a stillen supercharger kit = 15hr x $100 = $1500
stillen dual exhaust = 4hr x 100 = $400
stillen headers = 4hr x 100 = $400

Do you guys think this is this a reasonable amount to pay for these mods? This is my first time so I'm jus a little worried of getting tricked

thanks ppl

Exhaust will only take 4 hours if the car was on a lift 7 feet off the ground and the mechanic was 4 feet tall.... With one arm... And no thumb on the arm he has....

Supercharger im not sure

But if your doing headers get test pipes too. Why leave te factory cats in

Exhaust should take no longer than 1 to 1.5 hrs. Closer to 1 hour b/c it's a direct bolt on. The supercharger install time sounds right.

dj will do your exhaust with a sandwich in one hand and a beer in the other... in 30 minutes.

You're a college student at Boston University, so why do you give a f@#k about a car or any other vehicle? College should prove to be one of the best times of your life, why SC a Z when you have college? Curious minds want to know. ;)

Free tuition? Room and board?

LOL good one:roflpuke2:

1. Supercharger is a ok price
2. Exhaust that is way over priced
3. Headers thats a very good price for a install.

+1 on the exhaust being way too high. Price for SC install is OK, I don't know about the headers but the exhaust took my guys no more than an hour. I watched it being done and they would have been even quicker if I had not been there BSing while it was being installed. I have the Stillen SC and Stillen CBE btw.

They may be saying 4hrs for the CBE because of the headers. The headers will take some time, ask if they are going to drop the motor.

As for the actuall price of the CBE install, it is too much and they should not be charging you the 4hrs for the exhaust seeing it will only take about 1 hour or less. I say do the CBE yourself and take it in for the rest. :tup:

Prices are right in line... but minus the cat back exhaust install... we do it for an hr

Heya Geo, did you already purchase the headers? If not, save the money; they won't give you any more power combined with the sc and cat back. If anything, get the high flow cats.

Sorry for the thread jack and I am not disputing what you are saying Osiris as I have no experience with headers on our platform but I was just wondering if you have any data on this? I have considered a set of aftermarket headers and I might still consider them if there are not performance benefits but I would like to learn all that I can here. If you don't want to continue the thread jack just send me a PM with any info you have.

Thanks,
Dave

PM sent

Remove the Stillen Superfarter = PRICELESS.


Actually, hope your build goes well. I would really like to see a successful Stillen build.

Okthxbye.

Mine was successful. Not a Z but A G37.