Turbo Upgrade - Installation Cost's

[MC-WOSHY]

Hey guy's,

Quick post just to gather some feedback. Will be having a turbo upgrade soon for my Skyline - R33 (RB25DET).

I am supplying all parts needed & just need the shop to install + tune, what I'm supplying is:

- Z32 AFM

- 6Boost Low-Mount Manifold

- GTX3076R w .82 Rear Housing (VBand)

- Braided Line Kit For Turbo

- 950cc Deatschwerks Injectors

- Turbosmart 45mm External Waste-Gate

- GReddy Profec OLED

All that's needed for the shop to do if I'm correct is:

- Installation

- Make Custom Dump

- Weld Elbow Onto Turbo

- Possible Custom Cooler Piping?

This is my usual shop and I always take my car there, however not sure if am imagining things or if the price is too high.

I spoke to one of the mechanics (who did mention I'd need to double-check with the owner) who advised installation + above + tune could be $2k-$3k. I'm not dissing them or their work, just want to know if that's a legit price or if it is too high?

Appreciate any feedback, as it is likely possible I am over-looking just how much work needs to be done etc.

Thanks!

[zebra]

Seems fair

Tune alone would be a grand

[GTSBoy]

A decent shop could knock that over in little more than a day.....so $3k is probably a fair bit too much and $2k is not far wrong if you look at a full day of a mechanic + some help + some consumables and pipe and so on. A sensible estimate is always on the high side to;

* filter out the dreamers,

* allow for contingency and surprises (such as broken manifold/head studs),

* avoid the inevitable argument when the bill comes out higher than originally quoted.

[hy_rpm]

Seems a fair price

Tune $1k

Turbo install and modding piping and exhaust to suit $1k

Already at $2k so fair to say $2-3k is fairly reasonable once injectors afm and ebc are installed

[hy_rpm]

2 days min

1 day to fit all the parts and fabricate to suit

Maybe even more unless all goes well and no parts are broken or missing a part and then a day to tune

[Roy]

So...this isnt an exhaustive list, but more the stuff ppl never consider that having done it enough myself may give you more to consider

- remove std manifold that often means snapped studs....equals time to remove and replace,

- new exhaust manifold gaskets and turbo dump gaskets

- aftermarket low mount manifold/turbo means new coolant and oil lines (plus move std wiring etc that is too close to the manifold/dump)

- removing turbo means dumping coolant so may as well do oil and filter all at the same time.

- changing injectors so may as well slip a new fuel filter in there. How old is the current one?

- custom dump easily 250-350 including flanges, gaskets, welding & material

I would say the price is very reasonable.

[MC-WOSHY]

Thanks for all the input everyone! Good to see that my favourite workshop is being fair haha, they are usually real good anyways.

[MC-WOSHY]

So...this isnt an exhaustive list, but more the stuff ppl never consider that having done it enough myself may give you more to consider

- remove std manifold that often means snapped studs....equals time to remove and replace,

- new exhaust manifold gaskets and turbo dump gaskets

- aftermarket low mount manifold/turbo means new coolant and oil lines (plus move std wiring etc that is too close to the manifold/dump)

- removing turbo means dumping coolant so may as well do oil and filter all at the same time.

- changing injectors so may as well slip a new fuel filter in there. How old is the current one?

- custom dump easily 250-350 including flanges, gaskets, welding & material

I would say the price is very reasonable.

Thanks for that detailed breakdown Roy! Forgot to add I've got a recon'd head. Isn't even 50ks old yet haha. So brand new Studs and gaskets

[Kinkstaah]

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[MC-WOSHY]

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