Labor estimate....
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Labor estimate.... I'm gonna have LG do a head and cam swap along with the installation of some long tube headers. Could anybody give me a rough estimate of how much this would be? I'm gonna call LG tommorow and find out for sure though. Oh one more thing, what would be a ball park price on a tune at lg as well? Thanks in advance. Btw, I just bought the G5X3, Afr 205s, and some Kooks lt's. We'll see how it goes 
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For what it is going to cost you could darn near add a supercharger too. Or at least a direct port nitrous injection kit with a new fuel pump, and all the trimmings. After watching people work on my car, I know I can do as good, or better job. The tools you need are cheap compared to installation costs. The key is just having a place to do the install.
For what it is going to cost you could darn near add a supercharger too. Or at least a direct port nitrous injection kit with a new fuel pump, and all the trimmings. After watching people work on my car, I know I can do as good, or better job. The tools you need are cheap compared to installation costs. The key is just having a place to do the install.
Originally Posted by suzukigsxr1k03
I'm gonna have LG do a head and cam swap along with the installation of some long tube headers.
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Originally Posted by mdhmi
$500 for header install + $1,200ish for H/C install + $500ish for tune = $2,200. That is my guess based on what I have paid at other shops.
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I am gonna guess that the headers should be almost free if you do the H/C at the same time.
The exhaust manifolds have to come off to get the heads off, therefore tacking off the exhaust manifolds is already figured in the price of the H/C swap.
Then they have to bolt the exhaust manifolds back up, which will just be the new headers. I will guess the labor should be no more then 1200 dollars total, unless they have to change you exhaust for the headers to work.
As far as the tune, your looking at 425-500.
Total should be in the 1700 dollar range plus tax.
The exhaust manifolds have to come off to get the heads off, therefore tacking off the exhaust manifolds is already figured in the price of the H/C swap.
Then they have to bolt the exhaust manifolds back up, which will just be the new headers. I will guess the labor should be no more then 1200 dollars total, unless they have to change you exhaust for the headers to work.
As far as the tune, your looking at 425-500.
Total should be in the 1700 dollar range plus tax.
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if he's gettin the car dyno tuned its gonna be more then 200-300. period. try 450. thats a full dyno/street tune. g5x3's are one of lg's specialties, so you know they have that tune down to an art.
i'd install as much of it as you can on your own, or find some people around you that can help, and get LG to tune it for you. LG will be able to tune that cam better then anyone out there, as its their cam, but definitely install the parts yourself. save BIG $$$.
i'd install as much of it as you can on your own, or find some people around you that can help, and get LG to tune it for you. LG will be able to tune that cam better then anyone out there, as its their cam, but definitely install the parts yourself. save BIG $$$.
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Originally Posted by foff667
LG's labor is pretty expensive...id assume 2-3g's for headers, cam, heads & tune
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I kinda wanted to do it myself to save the money. I have the tools and ability to do it, I just dont wanna **** anything up when I do it. I just afraid I'll be stuck with a broke down car if I get stuck on somethin or lets say a bolt head breaks off. What do you guys think?
where are you at? i'm sure there are guys that could help you if you needed it. if you don't rush or force anything, and go about the whole install in a sane fashion, it should be alright. remember, to err is human. to really **** up requires a computer.
