install costs

[Juicesnn4e]

whats a good price to pay for a turbo install on a 98 grand am 3100v6? I've already got all the parts, but I'm not to sure about the labor ya know? some kid i went to HS with told me he'll do it for 2 grand, and i told him to f him self. yahh.

[eric99gt]

What kind of parts do you have? And prices are going to vary widely. Shop around.

[jeremy96gase]

Eric beat me too it. What kind of parts do you have? Where did you buy the kit?

Headers, turbo, intake bits? Tuning?

You might want to check out BlackJack's ride. BlackJack - Turbo Install Complete!!

Have you considered doing the install your self?

[Juicesnn4e]

well so who in buffalo wants to hook me up ;) garret t3

[jeremy96gase]

Originally Posted by Juicesnn4e

well so who in buffalo wants to hook me up ;) garret t3

I don't understand.

Do you have a Garret T3? If so is the the only peace you have?
What about headers, oil lines, and intake?

[Juicesnn4e]

yah thats the turbo i have. i got tons of other parts. boxes of other parts and shit.

[jeremy96gase]

Where did you get the turbo kit?

Donkypunchperformance?

[Juicesnn4e]

i got it from someone from aed. than someone else was supoed to install it for me, but he like dissapeared from the face of the earth or something *dustin* and i do furances, not cars, so i have no idea what i got, i guess sometime i could take pics of all i got or something

[BlackJack]

I guess there's some explaining to do. Was the whole kit previously installed on another 3X00 ? If not, you need to meticulously inventory your parts.

Also when you go for an install, remember, you're going to need a tune to go along with it unless you're staying down around 4psi, so calculate that in with install price. Tuning is a very detailed process, and from what I've seen, people take entirely too long to do it, which contributes to a high price, and lots of gas money to get it right. I recommend you go to someone that has a high amount of experience in turbo tuning on the 3x00 so that it doesn't take forever and too much of your money.

[Juicesnn4e]

hmm thanks for that info, and no its not previously installed. so i guess i shoudl go through. maybe if i make a list of what i have, you guys can see if im missing/in need of something. do regular shops do tuning? or i gotta find something/someone special out here in buffalo

[BlackJack]

certainly.....and if you're not sure what the parts are, just post pics and we'll help you out.

[Juicesnn4e]

man u guys are helpful. now all i gotta do is drive to my parents house soemtime and do this LOL

[eric99gt]

tuning is going to be a pita. Unless you get the software/hardware yourself good luck finding a shop that has the capability to do it let alone any real knowledge. If you have all the necessary equipment then I don't see why someone couldn't just "install" it for less than a grand.

[Juicesnn4e]

yah this one kid told me 2 grand. he said he figured in 500for extra little parts i dont have. and the rest for installing properly and tunning

[eric99gt]

I doubt he'd be able to do any sort of tuning. Ask him what tuning software he has.