real zim

Anyone got a ballpark price for a GReddy SE cat-back exhaust and AEM cold air intake installation? Prices from personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.

RX8inSTL

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Unless youre totally clueless I would do it yourself, Its very easy to do those two things.

But since you asked IDK a price for sure but a shop shouldnt really charge you anymore than 2 hours labor, although I think the job could be done in about an hour.

Pdub8

I would say around $150 would be reasonable at most shops. You USUALLY get what you pay for. I would do it myself and have never installed an exhaust before. Never installed an intake before and I did mine and the car hasn't blown up yet or CEL. Look up a DIY in the forums and give it a shot. If you can't figure it out put the old one back on and at least you tried to save yourself a couple hundred bucks

Beodude

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I take a lot of pride from working on my car myself, so I do (almost) all my own work. Never cracked a tranny or engine open though. But yeah, intake is pretty easy. You could print out instructions first, and get familiar with it if you wanted before you went about it.

xexok

I think you should attempt it yourself, I am sure there is a DIY for the CAI at least on these forums. I have only ever installed a short ram intake on another car before but it was very easy, its just disconnecting a few things and the connecting them to the new tube for the most part. Like beodude said working on your own car gives you a sense of pride and it feels good when you complete any type of project on it.

dezau

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i had mine installed an intake and exhaust for $80.
well for some of us who doesn't have a garage, diy-ing might be hard

xexok

All you need is a flat surface somewhere and ramps or a jack and stands for the exhaust. The intake should be much easier.

dezau

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yea like a sidewalk would work lol

monchie

...or borrow your friends garage for a day, lol

xexok

I have seen someone drive one wheel on a curb/sidewalk to get under their car. lol

dezau

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well seeing i 'm in college and most of my mates are in the same boat living in an apt lol. ah well..

Rote8

Daytona is not too far from me.

I may as well get a sign for my garage. LOL

Wallets

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i did my exhaust in my apartment parking lot took two hours my bolts were pretty rusted and took a while to get them off with out a breaker bar. But otherwise i was quoted as much as 150 for install of exhaust alone... You just need a jack two stands and a ratchet set and a case of beer

xexok

Some apartments say your not allowed to work on your vehicle in the parking lot, but I just ignored them and did it anyway when I lived in one like that. All you would get is a warning if they wanted to but nobody really cares about that rule.