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Old 01-23-2010, 11:31 PM
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Hey guys, I was thinking about doing JBA Long Tube header install on my 10 GT how much would it cost to get it done by a shop or how much have you guys seen or estimates?
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Old 01-23-2010, 11:46 PM
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i got a quote for 600 to install pypes longtube headers i ended up not doing it b/c im getting gears done. for just a little more than 600 dollars i can get 410s installed and feel a much more improvement in power.
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Old 01-24-2010, 12:19 AM
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Kooks fit and perform better! Don't know about install price though, I did my own. Not as hard as it would first appear.
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Old 01-24-2010, 09:14 AM
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Yeah save yourself the money for install and get kooks. May look scary at first but its just nuts and bolts.
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Old 01-24-2010, 10:56 AM
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So you guys think Kooks would be easier for me to install? What are garages that you can use a lift and work on the car by your self and pay like a daily fee? Do people have those I wish I could find a place like that in Chattanooga TN or around the area then I would be more apt to do the header install since i am in college here!
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600 dollars?!?!?!?!?! what are they smoking. theres a shop by me that will do it for 100
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Old 01-25-2010, 06:54 PM
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For gears or longtube header install hockeyman? Where at in PA are you located?
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Old 01-25-2010, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by GrayGhost01GT
For gears or longtube header install hockeyman? Where at in PA are you located?
headers and im in philly
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I installed JBA shorties on my 2010 and it took me and a buddy 8 hours from start to finish with air tools, but no lift. We are both very experienced with wrenching on cars, but this was a major pain. I say if you can find someone who'll do it, and do it right, for less than $400 then pay it. If I ever consider switching to longtubes later I will definitely pay someone else to install them.

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Originally Posted by Blair
I installed JBA shorties on my 2010 and it took me and a buddy 8 hours from start to finish with air tools, but no lift. We are both very experienced with wrenching on cars, but this was a major pain. I say if you can find someone who'll do it, and do it right, for less than $400 then pay it. If I ever consider switching to longtubes later I will definitely pay someone else to install them.

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What type of problems did you run into that made it an 8hour job?
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