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Lee MD
06-29-2005, 02:43 PM
Can anyone suggest a shop in the DC area that can install the up-pipe at a reasonable cost? I'd do it myself, but it seems easier to work on this with a lift.
-Lee
Lee - Define 'reasonable'. Harman Motive in SoCal is doing them for $100....nobody in DC comes anywhere near that cost.
*Jedimaster*
06-29-2005, 03:27 PM
You're an MD? Operate on that Subie yourself ;)
Lee - Define 'reasonable'. Harman Motive in SoCal is doing them for $100....nobody in DC comes anywhere near that cost.
Labor prices in cali are the lowest anywhere from what I understand.
Market over there must be saturated.
Ive heard like 20-40 labor for spring installs on hondas, which is easy but not worth that little money.
Lee MD
06-29-2005, 08:01 PM
I guess $150 is the most I would spend.
I don't have the time to monkey with the car for 5+ hours to install the up-pipe myself. Too many home improvement projects to deal with.
Has anyone done this themselves?
I got quotes of $400+ from two local vendors in DC. :rolleyes: I found a knowledgable and capable guy down in Richmond who will do it for 50% of that price. He turns wrenches on my buddy's 944S and STi, plus races Group N Rally with an older Subaru. I am gathering up all my parts and making a trip down for an install day (for anything I don't get done myself).
*Jedimaster*
06-30-2005, 09:14 AM
A+W did my uppipe and downpipe on my WRX for 300.
I thought they just did root beer?
Han'sGT
06-30-2005, 09:48 AM
how about Keefe...does he know of anyone?
what about RaceCompEngineering in Columbia,MD?
*Jedimaster*
06-30-2005, 10:15 AM
I thought they just did root beer?
:lol:
Lee MD
06-30-2005, 10:22 AM
Who are A+W and where are they located?
Might want to try these guys. They seem pretty reasonable
http://www.amstuning.com/
sandwood
07-04-2005, 07:47 PM
yeah, ams tuning are good. pro-imports in gaithersburg did mine, and they are good too. the 2 shops quoted me a price within $10-20 of each other. not super cheap, but what are ya gonna do....
Lee MD
07-04-2005, 08:45 PM
I'm familiar with pro-imports. decent group of guys. I think I'll hold off on the up-pipe til I get a new down pipe as well. It would be a waste of labor costs if I did the two separately.
Garnet-Red-In-De
07-23-2005, 07:21 PM
you can drive to delaware and i'll help if you haven't allready done it.
mccorry
07-23-2005, 11:53 PM
Come up to my house.... free labor... u supply the beer! =)
highwaydrifter
07-24-2005, 11:44 PM
machv
um and some other guy from mida on nasioc.. forget his shop name they do gear boxes and what not..
NFR might be able to do it as well they seem like good guys (the guys putting out the FMIC)
Can anyone suggest a shop in the DC area that can install the up-pipe at a reasonable cost? I'd do it myself, but it seems easier to work on this with a lift.
-Lee
I just installed mine the other night. Jacking up the front end was all that was needed. Only took me about 3 hours including all the breaks to wring the sweat out of my shirt. =P Do it yourself, its cake but personally I think the job is worth more than 100$
I will warn you though. Have spare 10mm bolts and nuts ready. I snapped 5 of mine due to them being siezed. Now my subaru has a bunch of honda bolts on it =D
AWDxBOOST
07-25-2005, 11:57 AM
my garage is a pretty good place...hehe
how on earth did you snap any bolts at all???
BatChips107
07-25-2005, 12:05 PM
they do cream soda as well MMMM
CRAZY KEN
07-28-2005, 01:54 PM
Just made an appointment for installing my Cobb uppipe and downpipe! 4 hours for $200...talk to Mike he owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy GT!!!
CRAZY KEN
Lee MD
07-28-2005, 07:07 PM
Who's Mike??
Just made an appointment for installing my Cobb uppipe and downpipe! 4 hours for $200...talk to Mike he owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy GT!!!
CRAZY KEN
CRAZY KEN
07-28-2005, 11:45 PM
...one of the installers at AMS Tuning in Gaithersburg, MD ...he has a 05 Legacy GT mine.
Enjoy...Hell, if I give him enough customers maybe he'll discount all of us!!!
CRAZY KEN
wukindada
07-29-2005, 03:29 AM
UP & DP install down here runs 375.00 @ the better shops;)
Just made an appointment for installing my Cobb uppipe and downpipe! 4 hours for $200...talk to Mike he owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy GT!!!
CRAZY KEN
He has a legacy now?
Cool!
msb175
09-07-2005, 01:47 PM
Pro-Imports quoted me $275! AMS Tuning quoted $175. Damn...thats on hell of a difference on an uppipe install.
neither is a bad deal...others around DC charge $425 :eek:
sandwood
09-07-2005, 02:24 PM
Pro-Imports quoted me $275! AMS Tuning quoted $175. Damn...thats on hell of a difference on an uppipe install.
that's a heck of a thing. a few months back when I had mine installed those 2 places were within $25 of each other and at the high end of that scale. i'd ask AMS to reconfirm that price if I were you. both are good shops though....
rallispec
09-07-2005, 02:31 PM
when i get my sti uppipe, im bringing it to the next install day :evil grin;
almondcookie
09-07-2005, 03:09 PM
Mine will be free =P.
Well my friend owes me a lot of $ and time. I sold his dad my supercharger and exhaust off my prelude =).
msb175
09-07-2005, 03:21 PM
that's a heck of a thing. a few months back when I had mine installed those 2 places were within $25 of each other and at the high end of that scale. i'd ask AMS to reconfirm that price if I were you. both are good shops though....
Yeah, when I asked Pro-Imports, the first thing the guys said was, "Oh thats a pain in the butt install."