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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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The title says it all. How much to get a 3" QTP cutout installed?
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 01:48 AM
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The price will vary quite a bit. Probably from 20-50. I think i paid 40
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 02:29 AM
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very cheap. i installed one for a friend for 30 bucks.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Does that price include wiring it up? or just welding it in place? thanks
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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a shop welded mine in for 30 bucks, and i installed the electric valve and wired it all by myself. its not hard, theres plenty of HOW TO"s on install university
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30-40 is about avg.
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Originally Posted by mvolps22
Does that price include wiring it up? or just welding it in place? thanks
No it just includes welding it in place. Im sure you could wire it yourself
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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I agree. It is not that hard to wire it up there is even a gromet under the back passanger seat to push the wires thru.
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I would not go anywhere that charged more than 1/2 an hour labor. Our rate would be $38 for comparison. And that would not include the wiring of the unit.
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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yeah i paid 40$. It takes them like 10min or less to do, but they chagre alot cause its illegal i think.
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i paid $50
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I paid $30 for install. Best $60 bucks I have spent on car so far!
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I paid $10 per cut, so $20.
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I paid $10 per cut, so $20.
Nice! that is about the cheapest I have seen. Was it a botched job at all? Clean welds?
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Nice! that is about the cheapest I have seen. Was it a botched job at all? Clean welds?
The guy did a really good job. The welds are pretty clean and still holding (2 years).
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