sovietsky191
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Los Angeles
Hey guys, does anyone know if there is someone local to LA to install a downpipe for me? Please let me know and feel free to PM me with your/their rate! Thanks!
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Downpipe Install
- Thread starter sovietsky191
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GTI Jake
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
It's not a bad DIY if you have a jack and jack stands available. I'm on the opposite coast or id throw it on for you. Takes 20 mins if you done one
sovietsky191
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Los Angeles
I've never done downpipes on my old MK5. It was something that I considered hard to do. Thanks for your help tho, i might try to tackle this myself.
GTI Jake
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
The main thing is getting the car up high enough safely to make it easy. You need to rotate the DP towards the passenger side to get it to clear everything coming out, and of course remove the support bracket and axle heat shield for clearance. It'll be easier than a Mk5/6 since they had 4 mounting studs/nuts on the turbo vs our cars use a v band
Either way if a shop quotes you over an hour for the install go elsewhere, they're BSing you.
Either way if a shop quotes you over an hour for the install go elsewhere, they're BSing you.
sovietsky191
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Los Angeles
Appreciate your help man!! Great info here!
deanmarr
Ready to race!
- Location
- Anaheim Hills Ca.
Auto Union in Huntington Beach.
stdong
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Newport Beach, Ca
I'd recommend Auto Union also. They charge $225 i think and they can do the stage 2 software too.
mqbgti
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Long Beach
225 is steep... i got charged 125~175 most places and mine fits pretty bad(Circuit werks)
GTI Jake
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
Even that's steep for an hour of labor, which is still over kill.
mqbgti
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Long Beach
They quote by book, not how fast they do it. You know the game, you can get a mobile mech to do it for 50 honestly.
Springs + shock install was 100 from reputable mobile mech, it will cost 200~300 at a shop
GTI Jake
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
Yeah, I'm just saying he can find a better deal for sure.
I'm an aircraft mechanic so when I do installs for people I just charge my hourly rate for how long the job really takes.
I've never heard of a mobile mechanic, I wouldn't wanna work on someone's car anywhere but my garage. You never know what you'll run into and I have everything I could end up needing in my box x2. One set at work, mirror image set at home.
Travis9935
Ready to race!
- Location
- Usa
Assuming the shop will do it. Most won't remove the oem one due to the removing of cat convertors. They know the big fines they could get from epa.
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949
Ready to race!
- Location
- socal the OC
group install at a rental lift. a few people can knock out each car fast if everyone helps each other. so like 4 people or so just works on one car at a time shouldn't take much more than 30mins per car in the air. plus all the tools are part of the rental time.