Is $280 reasonable to install a catback?
 

A local shop quoted me $140 an hour to install my catback exhaust. Its going to take them 2 hours to install it. Is that reasonable? I guess I'll just install it myself in my garage.

Of you can do your own work then save the cash.

I guess do your own is better...

Sounds about double what I would expect to pay.

If they have a lift no way should it take 2 hours, 1 hour max since it's just a bunch of bolts and no real customization is needed.

Just call around instead.

I understand business, but shop prices are just absurd. Rip off!! Gotta get dirty this weekend.

How about $100 to install it? Would you?

Depending on your financial situation then $100 isn't too bad.

140 an hour is alot, thats 50% over flat rate. 90 an hour is the standard flat rate. its pretty straight forward to do yourself. It took me and a friend longer to jack the car up on stands than install the cat back

+1

That's exactly how mine was installed with a friend of mine.

My Greddy required the Evap to be relocated so it took slightly longer.

^ yeah my buddies with a 350z had the same issue, had a local shop fabricate a relocation bracket tho

Any install issues I should be concerned about with the invidia Gemini catback? I'm assuming the underbody brace brackets need to come off.

I got the funds. I'm just not that willing to give it away like that.

Price is too high... definitely should only be $90. Did you buy it from the shop? If you did, a lot of times your can negotiate the install into the price.

I have not heard about any fitment issues with the Gemnini :) Good luck!

A reasonable price would be 60-80/hr for a simple install at an exhaust shop.

Yeah, you might get a bit dirty doing the install, but it's so much more
satisfying doing it yourself.. Grab a buddy buy a 12 pack and get to work !!

I can't wait until I am installing my own CBE !!!!