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Shaun Kim
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006 - 03:02 pm, by: Shaun Kim (Smk)

hi guys just wanting to know if anyone here has got these turbos fitted here? as im planning to pick these up soon and was thinking if anyone here in perth has experience with them.

Paul Brockbank
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 01:19 am, by: Paul Brockbank (Brockas)

Rhys Mottram here had them fitted to his JZX90, went bloody hard and he didn't have any problems with them...

Shaun Kim
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 09:03 pm, by: Shaun Kim (Smk)

ta paul
i pickd them up couple days ago~
but i wont be fitting these babies in till next yr march or april once i come back from a long trip~
i read alot you guys take your cars to xspeed~
so i guess its pretty good there? would you guys recommend xspeed for future mods?
hope it doesnt cost an arm and a leg to do all this

Callum Finch
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 10:52 pm, by: Callum Finch (Sigeneat)

XSpeed or C-Red are prolly the only commercial garages around that i'd take a Soarer for performance stuffs.

Other people will have their own opinions on various mechanics; the guy who does all my work can arrange or do enough go fast stuff to my car to keep me happy <3

Daniel Czechowski
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Thursday, December 14, 2006 - 11:11 pm, by: Daniel Czechowski (Dan)

Or fit them yourself if you have the time

When I rang up Xspeed I was told it would be over a grand to remove the old ones and refit the new ones... get your dump upgraded at the same time, you'll save heaps of time/money in the long run...

Callum Finch
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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 01:56 pm, by: Callum Finch (Sigeneat)

Thats not what he asked Daniel ;)

Daniel Czechowski
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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 02:02 pm, by: Daniel Czechowski (Dan)

Come on, you know the drill,

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Shaun Kim
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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 02:54 pm, by: Shaun Kim (Smk)

1000bux or more? geez... i was expecting prices around the 600~800 tops just for removing n fitting...
i know you get what you pay for but what more do you get from removing and fitting... guess i have to go else where to get these done.

and i have my eyes set on lews dumps, i better start saving in the coming months...

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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 03:14 pm, by: Daniel Czechowski (Dan)

Shaun Kim wrote on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 02:54 pm:
1000bux or more? geez... i was expecting prices around the 600~800 tops just for removing n fitting...
i know you get what you pay for but what more do you get from removing and fitting... guess i have to go else where to get these done.

and i have my eyes set on lews dumps, i better start saving in the coming months...

Well, if you think about it, it's 90 bucks an hour, it will take roughly 10 hours for a professional to undo and refit (took me and Ben 10 hours to just get the old turbos off!), it's not as easy as just undoing a couple of bolts. They are also hard to get unbolted in the first place, as 15 years of heat cold heat cold heat cold etc. makes them baked like ••••• You'll probably use a whole can of WD-40 too while you're at it, and swear a lot, and cut your hands etc... but that's just someone like me, I guess a professional will be more... professional

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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 03:31 pm, by: Daniel Czechowski (Dan)

Plus not to mention new gaskets (180 bucks) and miscellaneous hoses, studs and clips that I had to replace (80 bucks)

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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 04:19 pm, by: Callum Finch (Sigeneat)

You may find that the large price figure is more for the fact they dont want to have to •••• around with getting turbos on/off when they can play with electronics for the same amount! ;)

If you just want to swap on/off some turbos without having any work done to them then just find any ol' garage/mechanic who has done the same job a couple of times on a Soarer.

Dont go to the same place Samantha went though, she had a bucket load of problems in the end i hear! ;)

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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 04:22 pm, by: Shaun Kim (Smk)

wow $90/hr? isnt that bit too much i thought mechanics charge around $55-$70/hr.....
any suggestion of that sort of garage/mechanic place Callum?

Daniel Czechowski
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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 04:24 pm, by: Daniel Czechowski (Dan)

What place did Sam go to? What problems?

Callum, any mechanic will charge you something like 90 bucks an hour. And it will take 10 hours if not more. I'm not sure what Xspeed charges but... that is just an estimated price they've given me and have said themselves it's good day and a half of work. I honestly doubt you'll find someone that knows what they are doing that will be able to get the job done for 600 bucks. If you do, let me know!!

Paul Brockbank
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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 04:59 pm, by: Paul Brockbank (Brockas)

Shaun Kim wrote on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 02:54 pm:
1000bux or more? geez... i was expecting prices around the 600~800 tops just for removing n fitting...
i know you get what you pay for but what more do you get from removing and fitting... guess i have to go else where to get these done.

Best to ring them instead of going by forum quotes.

Gav at X-Speed can get the turbo's off a 1JZ and back on in about 4-6 hours now.

Labour there is around $88 an hour.

I'd be guessing around $550 for removing old turbos and fitting new turbos.

Best to ring them and find out.

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Friday, December 15, 2006 - 05:07 pm, by: Daniel Czechowski (Dan)

Paul Brockbank wrote on Friday, December 15, 2006 - 04:59 pm:
Gav at X-Speed can get the turbo's off a 1JZ and back on in about 4-6 hours now.

I'd be guessing around $550 for removing old turbos and fitting new turbos.

Damn, two months ago I got a much different quote than that

So now that mine are off, just to fit them it will take him 3 hours then? Might just as well tow my car there and get it installed properly hmmm...