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Is $280 reasonable to install a catback?

I was just curious how much it would cost to let a shop do it. Now I have an idea. I will be installing my catback in my garage with

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Old 02-03-2011, 09:47 AM   #16 (permalink)
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I was just curious how much it would cost to let a shop do it. Now I have an idea. I will be installing my catback in my garage with the help of my brother. Thanks for all your input.
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Old 02-03-2011, 11:11 AM   #17 (permalink)
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The install is pretty straight forward. Good luck and have fun.
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Old 02-03-2011, 11:15 AM   #18 (permalink)
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You shouldnt have to remove the underbrace for the gemini which makes it a easy install.
1 hour max for anyone who has a lift and tools and does this normally (aka a tech)

And for whoever said normal rates are 90 or 100 or whatnot that really depends on the city and also the cars you work on.

A porsche/ferrari/amg only shop (my neighbor runs one) charges more per hour. The tools, machines etc to work on some of those add a much higher cost and mechanics trained specifically for those type of high end cars arent cheap.

The thing that isnt good though, is that the hourly rate includes a profit for the shop. So its ridiculous for them to charge an additional hour or two just to pad more profits.
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Old 02-03-2011, 12:26 PM   #19 (permalink)
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A catback should be very easy to install. If you plan on doing HFC's or test pipes then go to a shop. I see too many people busting their balls and/or tools installing them.
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Old 02-03-2011, 02:43 PM   #20 (permalink)
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It all depends on the location of the shop. Shops around Socal charges around 80/hr
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Shops around here charge 70-80 an hour. I paid $75 for my fi catback install. Took about 45 min. $140 is ridiculous and so is 2 hour install.
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I paid CAD $240 to have Catback and HFC installated, this includes getting the cross threaded bolts out.
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Got mine installed by a shop for 80 bucks
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Just installed my Invidia catback by myself in my garage using a 14mm socket wrench and jack stands. Saved some dough instead of paying someone $90-140 an hour to do it.
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Just installed my Invidia catback by myself in my garage using a 14mm socket wrench and jack stands. Saved some dough instead of paying someone $90-140 an hour to do it.
Nice, congrats man.

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There you go:




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Good job. I wouldn't pay anything over $0 for such an easy install. Got my test pipes and exhaust installed for $0. I did end up with cuts on my hand though. Oh well...blood's cheaper than money.
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Did any of you guys reset your ecu after a catback install?
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The cost of living in Murray County is wayyyyy lower than anywhere else haha. If someone quoted $90 an hour for labor to install anything, they would get shot! Around here its more like $35. However, good work is hard to come by.


P.S. Another example of cost of living. Our house payment is about $30 more per month than for me staying in an apartment near school :/

Our house is almost 3,000 square feet, with a two car garage, and 8 acres of land. I feel bad for those in Atlanta.....
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KIND OF steep search around some other mod shops..
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