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TonysS13 · 07-03-2002, 05:33 PM

i just came back from MVA motor sports (local performace shop)
they want to charge me 1300 to install my turbo kit
you think thats too much <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

Kreator · 07-03-2002, 05:41 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (TonysS13 @ July 03 2002,6:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i just came back from MVA motor sports (local performace shop)
they want to charge me 1300 to install my turbo kit
you think thats too much <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Well, i was told that to get my turbo put on would cost me around $1000 where i live... that depends from place to place though... but i really don't see a reason to pay for the work as it's not that really hard to put it on. I'm doing all the work myself...

sxfro · 07-03-2002, 07:35 PM

a shop in tennesse(key low race) told me that he would install a xs turbo kit for $750,the guy that i talked to know's alot about turbo's too,at a recent car show in tenn there team's(teamklr)car's where there and they where all turbo,i think there where about ten cars they had at the show.

nrcooled · 07-03-2002, 09:08 PM

That is a lot of money.  I say do it yourself w/ some help from knowledgeable people and get a great learning experience while your at it.  hell just today I pulled my exhaust manifold and turbo off for some gasket replacements.  Anyway its not that bad and doing it yourself would also allow you to not have to keep running to a shop and paying someone else to fix some of the easiest stuff and charge you up the ass for it.  What I did today took like 5-6hrs and parts ran me like $40 bucks.  Imagine if I took it to a shop to do that would be like $450-$500 in labor.  Plus you can forget about taking it to a Dealership <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>   Do your research and see if it would be feasable to do but hell if your daily driver and you can't afford the time for it to be down then....but on the other hand you would have another 1300 in your pocket to get that FMIC. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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sleek240 · 07-03-2002, 09:38 PM

thats to much money...what labor price is he charging u.. i put my kit.. doing the oil pan and fuel pump..and tunning in almost 7 hours so no 1300 is to high shop around ....for better prices..o well thats my opinon...

good luck buddy

Natty · 07-03-2002, 11:09 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (sxfro @ July 02 2002,9:35)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">a shop in tennesse(key low race) told me that he would install a xs turbo kit for $750,the guy that i talked to know's alot about turbo's too,at a recent car show in tenn there team's(teamklr)car's where there and they where all turbo,i think there where about ten cars they had at the show.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Got anymore info on this shop?
Jeff <----in Tennessee

07-03-2002, 05:33 PM	#1
TonysS13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 136 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i just came back from MVA motor sports (local performace shop) they want to charge me 1300 to install my turbo kit you think thats too much <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> __________________ RB25DET Powered S13

07-03-2002, 05:41 PM	#2
Kreator Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MD Age: 40 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (TonysS13 @ July 03 2002,6:33)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i just came back from MVA motor sports (local performace shop) they want to charge me 1300 to install my turbo kit you think thats too much <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Well, i was told that to get my turbo put on would cost me around $1000 where i live... that depends from place to place though... but i really don't see a reason to pay for the work as it's not that really hard to put it on. I'm doing all the work myself... __________________ кто болеет за Зенит, у того всегда стоит!

07-03-2002, 09:08 PM	#4
nrcooled Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Turn 8 'bout to get rolled by a SC'd ITR Age: 45 Posts: 1,849 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That is a lot of money.  I say do it yourself w/ some help from knowledgeable people and get a great learning experience while your at it.  hell just today I pulled my exhaust manifold and turbo off for some gasket replacements.  Anyway its not that bad and doing it yourself would also allow you to not have to keep running to a shop and paying someone else to fix some of the easiest stuff and charge you up the ass for it.  What I did today took like 5-6hrs and parts ran me like $40 bucks.  Imagine if I took it to a shop to do that would be like $450-$500 in labor.  Plus you can forget about taking it to a Dealership <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>   Do your research and see if it would be feasable to do but hell if your daily driver and you can't afford the time for it to be down then....but on the other hand you would have another 1300 in your pocket to get that FMIC. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________ '91 hatch w/ SR Sold; '03 Evo Sold 401 HP; '03 MS Protege sold; '00 Evo 6.5 TME Sold 300HP

07-03-2002, 11:09 PM	#6
Natty Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 944 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (sxfro @ July 02 2002,9:35)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">a shop in tennesse(key low race) told me that he would install a xs turbo kit for $750,the guy that i talked to know's alot about turbo's too,at a recent car show in tenn there team's(teamklr)car's where there and they where all turbo,i think there where about ten cars they had at the show.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Got anymore info on this shop? Jeff <----in Tennessee __________________ 1991 White 240sx Fastback LE, rusty spoiler, weak driveshaft, exhaust rattle.... Rattles are just your cars way of saying 'I love you.'

07-03-2002, 07:35 PM	#3
sxfro Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 66 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	a shop in tennesse(key low race) told me that he would install a xs turbo kit for $750,the guy that i talked to know's alot about turbo's too,at a recent car show in tenn there team's(teamklr)car's where there and they where all turbo,i think there where about ten cars they had at the show.

07-03-2002, 09:38 PM	#5
sleek240 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: cinci ohio Age: 48 Posts: 103 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thats to much money...what labor price is he charging u.. i put my kit.. doing the oil pan and fuel pump..and tunning in almost 7 hours so no 1300 is to high shop around ....for better prices..o well thats my opinon... good luck buddy