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Giaquinto1989 · 11-05-2010, 01:49 PM

Yeah, I finally got my DT headers and MRT2.0 installed, im going to pick up my car in about an hour.... with 750 dollars on me. The guy is a friend of my uncles, said he did about 15 hours worth of work on this...... I did not expect to have to pay 750 dollars for an install... ill have the details about what he did after I talk to him face to face.

750 isnt that bad if he actually did 15 hours of work, he said he only charged me for 10... anybody have some thoughts about this?

Edge.128 · 11-05-2010, 01:54 PM

um, well it should have taken about 1hr or less to do the mufflers.... at maybe about $70-$100. so that puts the headers at about lets say $650 ish..... WOW that sounds like a lot of money for headers.....

either way good luck and put up a video if you can this is the setup I want someday

rharp · 11-05-2010, 01:57 PM

I had DT shorties & DT catback installed on my wife's car for 280.00, so idk, sounds high.

Amenti · 11-05-2010, 01:58 PM

That seems like it took a lot longer than it should have.

I took my Camaro to a customs shop to install a full DT 2.5" Catback Exhaust and DT Shorty Headers. The shop had never worked on a Camaro before and they took about 8 hours total to install both at a cost of $600.00.

I think most people have been paying $250-$400 for just the header installation.

2010 SSRS · 11-05-2010, 02:05 PM

15 hours, wow that is a long time.

camaroitalia · 11-05-2010, 03:43 PM

thats almost a full day to put on headers... i guess a couple beers in between each bolt lol

rharp · 11-05-2010, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by camaroitalia

thats almost a full day to put on headers... i guess a couple beers in between each bolt lol

Moody'sSS · 11-05-2010, 06:59 PM

I am getting my DT headers installed next week and the local speed shop is charging me $300.00...I thought that was a little high...Also, I paid 65.00 to get my Flowmaster AT axle back installed from a local muffler shop..Is $300.00 to high for DT header install.

KMPrenger · 11-05-2010, 08:01 PM

Was that 750 bucks on top of the cost for the parts?? Wowzers!! No way I'd ever expect or want to pay that much for a header/exhaust install.

I'm considering the DTs in my future, but the install is one of the negatives of going with shorties. By the time you pay for install, its basically the cost of, or more than going with BBK long tubes which can be installed by the owner if they are up for it. (not including tune cost of course if that is added).

Anyways, you will have to get back to us on the sound and performance differences!

VR Baron · 11-05-2010, 09:38 PM

I paid 300 for my D/T's, 300 to install and 550 total for custom axel back, resonated X pipe and install.So yeah way high. No more then 8 hrs total to do all of mine.

CamaroDreams07 · 11-06-2010, 12:06 AM

You got absolutely raped on that. Wow, if it really took him that long he's completely incompetent, and the other scenario is he's just charging you for that many hours. Either way, wouldn't go back there.

Wizzer · 11-06-2010, 04:37 AM

15 hours must have included sex, beer, birth of a baby whale and perhaps an alien abduction. As a previous auto mech one of two things happened.

1. He did more than you are telling us and other things were added as well or....

2. He didn't have a clue what he was doing and you over paid for it.

Either way it makes me sad to hear you got hosed.

Wizzer

jimbobikr · 11-06-2010, 05:03 AM

Yea thats a lot of time and cash. Me and my buddy did mine in about 6 hours without a lift.

a red maro · 11-08-2010, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbobikr

Yea thats a lot of time and cash. Me and my buddy did mine in about 6 hours without a lift.

dang i was thinking about attempting to do the install of these headers myself when i buy them. but honestly, i haven't been underneath the hood of a car in about 3 years so idk if my mechanic skills are exactly what they used to be, and I'd hate to mess up my engine because i bit off more than i could chew. was it a fairly easy install or not really?

11-05-2010, 01:49 PM	#1
Giaquinto1989 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 40	DT headers installed... Yeah, I finally got my DT headers and MRT2.0 installed, im going to pick up my car in about an hour.... with 750 dollars on me. The guy is a friend of my uncles, said he did about 15 hours worth of work on this...... I did not expect to have to pay 750 dollars for an install... ill have the details about what he did after I talk to him face to face. 750 isnt that bad if he actually did 15 hours of work, he said he only charged me for 10... anybody have some thoughts about this?

11-05-2010, 01:54 PM	#2
Edge.128 Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,911	um, well it should have taken about 1hr or less to do the mufflers.... at maybe about $70-$100. so that puts the headers at about lets say $650 ish..... WOW that sounds like a lot of money for headers..... either way good luck and put up a video if you can this is the setup I want someday __________________ 2010 Summit White Camaro LS / M6 MRT V2.0

11-05-2010, 01:57 PM	#3
rharp Drives: 2010 SVT Raptor/ 70 Chevelle SS 396 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 569	I had DT shorties & DT catback installed on my wife's car for 280.00, so idk, sounds high. __________________ Rich

11-05-2010, 01:58 PM	#4
Amenti Drives: 2017 1SS Convertible Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 583	That seems like it took a lot longer than it should have. I took my Camaro to a customs shop to install a full DT 2.5" Catback Exhaust and DT Shorty Headers. The shop had never worked on a Camaro before and they took about 8 hours total to install both at a cost of $600.00. I think most people have been paying $250-$400 for just the header installation. __________________ Performance Mods: Injen Powerflow CAI, Doug Thorley Cat-Back Exhaust, Doug Thorley Shorty Headers, Trifecta Tune, TSW Nurburgring Wheels 20x9, 3.45 Ratio LSD Swap, VMax Black Ice-Olator Appearance Mods: RiderGraphix LS7 Front Fascia Blackout Vinyl, Gill Insert Vinyl, Rear Deck Lid Vinyl (Gloss Black), Gary's Customs Painted Bowties Coming Soon: BMR Trailing Arms

11-05-2010, 02:05 PM	#5
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	15 hours, wow that is a long time. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

11-05-2010, 03:43 PM	#6
camaroitalia Go Harder Than Baltimore! Drives: 2010 CGM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 3,835	thats almost a full day to put on headers... i guess a couple beers in between each bolt lol __________________

11-05-2010, 06:59 PM	#8
Moody'sSS Drives: IOM 2SS 2010 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 289 View My Garage	I am getting my DT headers installed next week and the local speed shop is charging me $300.00...I thought that was a little high...Also, I paid 65.00 to get my Flowmaster AT axle back installed from a local muffler shop..Is $300.00 to high for DT header install. __________________ OBX headers/Flowmaster AT exhaust/C.A.I. intake/ADM race scoop/RX catchcan/Black replica wheels/Vmax throttle body/JRE tune

11-05-2010, 08:01 PM	#9
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,967	Was that 750 bucks on top of the cost for the parts?? Wowzers!! No way I'd ever expect or want to pay that much for a header/exhaust install. I'm considering the DTs in my future, but the install is one of the negatives of going with shorties. By the time you pay for install, its basically the cost of, or more than going with BBK long tubes which can be installed by the owner if they are up for it. (not including tune cost of course if that is added). Anyways, you will have to get back to us on the sound and performance differences! __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

11-05-2010, 09:38 PM	#10
VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 14,367	I paid 300 for my D/T's, 300 to install and 550 total for custom axel back, resonated X pipe and install.So yeah way high. No more then 8 hrs total to do all of mine.

11-06-2010, 12:06 AM	#11
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	You got absolutely raped on that. Wow, if it really took him that long he's completely incompetent, and the other scenario is he's just charging you for that many hours. Either way, wouldn't go back there. __________________ [B]

11-06-2010, 04:37 AM	#12
Wizzer Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ga Posts: 703	15 hours must have included sex, beer, birth of a baby whale and perhaps an alien abduction. As a previous auto mech one of two things happened. 1. He did more than you are telling us and other things were added as well or.... 2. He didn't have a clue what he was doing and you over paid for it. Either way it makes me sad to hear you got hosed. Wizzer

11-06-2010, 05:03 AM	#13
jimbobikr Drives: Chevy Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 73	Yea thats a lot of time and cash. Me and my buddy did mine in about 6 hours without a lift.

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