Price for long tube header install?
 

Hey guys im planning on ordering the long tube headers from fast intentions but i need an idea of a reasonable price for installation. Titan motorsports quoted me $800 to $1000 which i think is too much. Thanks

Yeah I would say that is too much. It all depends on the hourly rate they are charging you. And I wouldnt see it taking more then 3 hours. I'm getting my exhaust installed at $97/hour. I would shop around.

Then you must have no idea what it takes to install LTH's. $800 ish sounds about right, let alone having to remove the steering shaft linkage its very tight and is a real pain to do. Just go with Test Pipes.

It is not totally unreasonable. Look, I invented them and have more experience installing them than anyone else. I charge 6.5-8 hours to install them. My shop labor rate is $80 per hour. You have no control over any other shops labor rate but just make sure they are not charging you for 10 hours or something like that.

What I can tell you is that Marty and the guys over at Titan do good work.

As we get closer to summer and good weather, my lead times grow. As of today I am 5-8 weeks out on building and shipping headers. With that being said, if you want them do not wait too long.

I will await your response...

Thank you, Tony

Sounds right to me. Headers are a PITA. I done some on my 350 (not long tube) and never again wiil I do this. I was ready to cut my head off. Plus the gains were very small. But long tubes are alot better. I did love the sound though.

The gains are pretty good with the LTH's but as mentioned above, installation is a biotch. It is going to run you at a minimum $600 and this is not a part you want just any joe schmo to install. Why the procedure is straightforward a meticulous installer will save you future headaches.

thanks guys...i called central florida turbo and they said they can do it for $500. I dont know how good of a shop they are though. Anybody heard of them or know if they do good work.

Good deal for you. They might not know what there in for though. But headers are straight forward job, just a tight area to work in.

The one thing that screwed me over was that the thread on my 02 sensors was screwed up so and they needed to be replaced. Other then that you should be ok, $500 sounds good.

As long as you have a lift you do not have to remove the steering shaft you can work around it and get the headers in.

That price of $800 is up there a little bit I would say $500-$600 tops for the job.

Have you had them done??? From what I have heard and seen you need to take off the steering linkage. And if you dont put it back on the same exact way the TCS gets all screwed up or some crap.

Just have to mark it before removal. Then reinstall and line up the marks.

I paid about 300-350 bucks for the install.

it took tom about 10-11 hours because of problems with the demon bolt and a sensor not wanting to come out.

you have to take the steering shaft out whether the car is on the lift or on the ground.

I havent had them done on my car but I helped my partner install the FI long tubes on another forum members car who is a friend of mines.I had headers on my 350z as well I removed the AC compressor to get them in on that car instead of messing with the steering linkage where also about to put the Stillen headers on my friends G37 once I am done with my supercharger install.