Average cost for supercharger install and tune? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Fiftydriver · 08-18-2010, 09:36 AM

Not sure if this is the right place for this but I am not really asking for information about Superchargers in general. I know which way I want to go there but I am looking for a shop to do the installation and dyno tune and need some help with what I should be looking for for a reasonable price.

The reason I ask is because I just got a quote for $9500 which would include just the installation of a magnuson SC with intercooler kit and dyno tune. This seems REALLY expensive to me.

So, what did you guys pay for a supercharger installation with a dyno tune. If you have to include cost of the supercharger kit thats fine, just looking for an average price so I do not get TAKEN!!!

If this is the wrong location for this, please feel free to move it and I apologize.

Darth_Emma · 08-18-2010, 10:12 AM

That's about $1600 too high unless it's the chrome maggie, then it's about $600 too high.

RafCon · 08-18-2010, 10:17 AM

Are you saying you were quoted $9500 purely for labor?

mikeSS · 08-18-2010, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by RafCon

Are you saying you were quoted $9500 purely for labor?

theres no way thats the case

Crowley · 08-18-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiftydriver

Not sure if this is the right place for this but I am not really asking for information about Superchargers in general. I know which way I want to go there but I am looking for a shop to do the installation and dyno tune and need some help with what I should be looking for for a reasonable price.

The reason I ask is because I just got a quote for $9500 which would include just the installation of a magnuson SC with intercooler kit and dyno tune. This seems REALLY expensive to me.

So, what did you guys pay for a supercharger installation with a dyno tune. If you have to include cost of the supercharger kit thats fine, just looking for an average price so I do not get TAKEN!!!

If this is the wrong location for this, please feel free to move it and I apologize.

It does seem a bit high .. I'd shop around unless there isn't any others in the general area (or as far as you would like to travel) ... I'd think that it could be done for somewhere in the 8k range ..

Crowley

TommyTSquared · 08-18-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RafCon

Are you saying you were quoted $9500 purely for labor?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeSS

theres no way thats the case

He says "just the installation"... If you're having to supply your own SC and intercooler, this place is is laughable.

armysig · 08-18-2010, 11:07 AM

I would think he's taking about the parts AND labor.

It just depends an who you have install the equipment. There are a few companies on the site that will do an install for under 7k, and others will not advertise their install price at all.

If you go with a big name shop, expect to pay more. You're not paying for their name, but rather the expertise they put into making sure your car is built with the best equipment and the most experienced technician. There is a reason some companies come with a hefty fee. They do great work and back it up.

Fiftydriver · 08-18-2010, 01:05 PM

Correction, the shop misunderstood my question and did not realize I was asking about supplying the supercharger kit. Sounds like it was $8900 for the installation, custom pully and SC kit and dyno.

$9500 to include the above as well as custom valve covers and routing for the supercharger for the new covers.

Both of our mistake. That sounds like its more realistic!!!

John Shields · 08-18-2010, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fiftydriver

Correction, the shop misunderstood my question and did not realize I was asking about supplying the supercharger kit. Sounds like it was $8900 for the installation, custom pully and SC kit and dyno.

$9500 to include the above as well as custom valve covers and routing for the supercharger for the new covers.

Both of our mistake. That sounds like its more realistic!!!

Still seems pretty high. I've seen internet packages for a lot cheaper (of course, I have no idea what you have locally for options of shops, or what parts you're getting).

kook · 08-18-2010, 03:41 PM

Should be $7,200-$8,000.

Ltdodge · 08-18-2010, 03:46 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99979

$6500 installed and tuned

2010 Bumblebee · 08-18-2010, 04:19 PM

Figure $6000-$7000* for the parts and 12 hrs or less (12hrsX$80 hr=$960*) for the labor, the tune should come with the supercharger unless you have other stuff added to the car.

So final total should be $7000-$8000* everthing included in therory.

I see you have other stuff done to your car so add $500 for a tune, and get a deal on follow up tunes like $150 for every one.

Or by the parts and do it yourself.

Shop around and do your homework. Some vendors will pick up your car and some may do a better job than others.

old motorhead · 08-18-2010, 05:41 PM

How many shops, in your neck of the woods, would you trust to do the install? That may be part of the problem. It's not rocket science, but if I paid someone to do it, it damn well better be done right. You might consider hauling it to a shop with a good rep if one's not local to you. You might not save anything when you consider the freight, but peace of mind is worth a little too

.

fisherssmoke · 08-21-2010, 10:04 PM

7k for the 2300, $600 cai, $500 guages, plus tax $8600 done 550hp

CamaroFTW · 08-21-2010, 10:32 PM

Anything more then $7-8K and you are overpaying IMO. Plenty of good shops will do for this price range.

08-18-2010, 09:36 AM	#1
Fiftydriver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS RJT L99 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Shaw, Montana Posts: 1,014	Average cost for supercharger install and tune? Not sure if this is the right place for this but I am not really asking for information about Superchargers in general. I know which way I want to go there but I am looking for a shop to do the installation and dyno tune and need some help with what I should be looking for for a reasonable price. The reason I ask is because I just got a quote for $9500 which would include just the installation of a magnuson SC with intercooler kit and dyno tune. This seems REALLY expensive to me. So, what did you guys pay for a supercharger installation with a dyno tune. If you have to include cost of the supercharger kit thats fine, just looking for an average price so I do not get TAKEN!!! If this is the wrong location for this, please feel free to move it and I apologize. __________________ Fiftydriver 2010 SSRS, RJTC, L99, Maggie 2300 SC, 3.4" pulley, Roto-Fab CAI, Dynatech Supermaxx LT headers, Dynatech High Flow cats, Corsa Cat back exhaust, Elite Engineering catch can, MSD wires and Jannetty custom tune, JRE custom diff w/ posi mod, 3.91 LPE gears, Pfaht trailing arms, Pfaht trailing arm and Diff bushings, drop springs and sport sway bars front and back, Fesler dual guage pillar pod w/ AM Cobalt Boost and A/F guages. LS3 conversion, LPE dual fuel pump, Upgraded injectors, JRE Maggie Stage 2 upgrade kit, JRE smooth Idle Blower cam. Looking for 700 RWHP in the end.

08-18-2010, 10:12 AM	#2
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 13,302 View My Garage	That's about $1600 too high unless it's the chrome maggie, then it's about $600 too high. __________________

08-18-2010, 11:07 AM	#7
armysig Catch me if you can Drives: 2012 IOM ZL-1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,391 View My Garage	I would think he's taking about the parts AND labor. It just depends an who you have install the equipment. There are a few companies on the site that will do an install for under 7k, and others will not advertise their install price at all. If you go with a big name shop, expect to pay more. You're not paying for their name, but rather the expertise they put into making sure your car is built with the best equipment and the most experienced technician. There is a reason some companies come with a hefty fee. They do great work and back it up. __________________

08-18-2010, 01:05 PM	#8
Fiftydriver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS RJT L99 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Shaw, Montana Posts: 1,014	Correction, the shop misunderstood my question and did not realize I was asking about supplying the supercharger kit. Sounds like it was $8900 for the installation, custom pully and SC kit and dyno. $9500 to include the above as well as custom valve covers and routing for the supercharger for the new covers. Both of our mistake. That sounds like its more realistic!!! __________________ Fiftydriver 2010 SSRS, RJTC, L99, Maggie 2300 SC, 3.4" pulley, Roto-Fab CAI, Dynatech Supermaxx LT headers, Dynatech High Flow cats, Corsa Cat back exhaust, Elite Engineering catch can, MSD wires and Jannetty custom tune, JRE custom diff w/ posi mod, 3.91 LPE gears, Pfaht trailing arms, Pfaht trailing arm and Diff bushings, drop springs and sport sway bars front and back, Fesler dual guage pillar pod w/ AM Cobalt Boost and A/F guages. LS3 conversion, LPE dual fuel pump, Upgraded injectors, JRE Maggie Stage 2 upgrade kit, JRE smooth Idle Blower cam. Looking for 700 RWHP in the end.

08-18-2010, 03:46 PM	#11
Ltdodge Drives: 2008 Z06 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oviedo, Florida Posts: 890	http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99979 $6500 installed and tuned __________________

08-18-2010, 10:17 AM	#3
RafCon Drives: 2004 YZF-R1 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 93	Are you saying you were quoted $9500 purely for labor?

08-18-2010, 03:41 PM	#10
kook Drives: 2010 2SS Yellow Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 543 View My Garage	Should be $7,200-$8,000.

08-18-2010, 04:19 PM	#12
2010 Bumblebee Drives: Transformers Edition Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mass Posts: 1,048 View My Garage	Figure $6000-$7000* for the parts and 12 hrs or less (12hrsX$80 hr=$960) for the labor, the tune should come with the supercharger unless you have other stuff added to the car. So final total should be $7000-$8000 everthing included in therory. I see you have other stuff done to your car so add $500 for a tune, and get a deal on follow up tunes like $150 for every one. Or by the parts and do it yourself. Shop around and do your homework. Some vendors will pick up your car and some may do a better job than others. __________________ The Yellow Camaro Club http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=128 Northern Massachusetts & Southern New Hampshire Camaro Club http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=127 The mother of all supercharger questions thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77958 My 2010 Camaro Review http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2025442#post2025442 2010 Transformer Edition Camaro L99 Auto Last edited by 2010 Bumblebee; 08-18-2010 at 09:23 PM.

08-18-2010, 05:41 PM	#13
old motorhead Drives: Maggie blown LS3 vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SE TX Posts: 1,041	How many shops, in your neck of the woods, would you trust to do the install? That may be part of the problem. It's not rocket science, but if I paid someone to do it, it damn well better be done right. You might consider hauling it to a shop with a good rep if one's not local to you. You might not save anything when you consider the freight, but peace of mind is worth a little too.

08-21-2010, 10:04 PM	#14
fisherssmoke Drives: Black SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Indy Posts: 234 View My Garage	7k for the 2300, $600 cai, $500 guages, plus tax $8600 done 550hp __________________

08-21-2010, 10:32 PM	#15
CamaroFTW Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS-Rally Yellow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 1,295	Anything more then $7-8K and you are overpaying IMO. Plenty of good shops will do for this price range.

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