I feel like I was ripped off. $240 for the kit, $145 for the install and it took 3 hours.

 

Why? Have you ever personally done the job? $145 for the install sounds like a fair price to me.

 

Next time, roll up your sleeves and take a crack at it.

Steeda Underdrive Pulley install

 

I'm actually surprised the install was that cheap the shop I use to work at charged out the *** to performance upgrades like that.

 

If it took 3 hrs and that's all you got charged for labor then it sounds like a deal to me. Dealer mechanic rates sometimes run over $100/hr.

 

Well I was talking to a friend who said he paid $200 for the kit and $80 for the install and it took a little less than 2 hours. Just wanted to make sure I didn't over pay because I had planned on them doing my gears and long tubes.

 

Gears and longtubes are way more involved than pullies..... better start saving $$ now LOL.

 

Gears = $350 parts and $250 labor minimum.
Longtubes = $500 parts and $800 labor minimum.
Steeda UDP are $189.95 shipped with a code at american muscle.
UDP install took me 2 hours with only hand tools, I posted this btw.

 

I should have. I used your write-up on the pypes h-pipe install and the car is still running.

 

boy i am glad i never pay for labor!

 

My gears ran $425 out the door + Royal Purple Synthetic/1 year warranty...

Longtubes (BBK/X) were $800ish but did the install myself...




+1 to that!...Minus the gears lol

 

Does the engine come off the mounts for longtube install? I'm assuming yes because of the price.

 

I personally did my Steeda pullies...I wouldn't do your's for $145 bucks. After you have done the same job get back with us. I think you got a very fair price. I would have paid that to do mine in a heartbeat!!
Scott

 

Me too! It feels so great saving all that money knowing can do some of the things that shops do.

During the install, you do need to jack up the engine about 1/4-1/2 inch.

 

CaliHPAdddict and I did my UDP's in about an 1.5 hours. It cost me a couple of six packs of beer, but is was the good micro-brew beer not the cheap stuff.

 

I wish I had a BuckeyeHPAddict near me.

 

Thats not bad, did you do the install on a lift or on jackstands, and what about the compy tune?

 

I think you only got ripped off on the parts, $240 for UDP's???

Should have shopped around but hind sight is 20/20

 

I did my own. I wouldn't do anyones ofr "only" $145. THAT said... I would NOT want anyone to do mine but me.... There's a certain amount of "care" involved in things being done right vs. being done. Do it yourself... you can appreciate it more in my view. It's not "hard" work but there's some discretion needed to do a perfect job I think.

 

I agree in most cases I figure if some one else can do it why can't I. The exception being rear gears. 50 bucks an hr for labor is pretty fair in my book. Will he install parts that you bring him or does he only install what he sells?