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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 02:21 PM
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got quoted $300 canadian to install my greddy cold air intake and painting my calipers blood red? is this worth it? just paint no powder coat

id do it myself but I have no time. gott he lexus decals ready too..
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 02:30 PM
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Is it worth it to you? Personally, I wouldn't pay someone to do it.

Wait until you have time and do it yourself.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 02:42 PM
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It takes like 15 minutes and two hand tools to install the intake. Give it a shot... its pretty straight forward.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 02:54 PM
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Agree with others install the intake is easy shouldn't take more than 30-60 min if that. But again all depends on you. BUT to some people time is worth more than money so all depends on you.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 03:06 PM
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Anyone with two hands can install the intake. The calipers require you to have a torque wrench to take off the wheels, floor jacks, and a jack lift. You can get caliper paint for like $15-20. Essentially you are paying solely for labor almost anyone can do.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 03:27 PM
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300 is a grip, that is something you can easily do. like another poster just wait till you have time to do it.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 04:35 PM
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Pay me $300 and I'll do it for you.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 04:56 PM
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Pay me 100 and i'lll do the intake for you.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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Pay me $50 and ill do the intake for you hahaha
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 06:23 PM
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pay me $ 49 ill do intake for you
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 06:42 PM
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pay me 50 bucks and ill install the intake and paint your calipers
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by is250916
pay me 50 bucks and ill install the intake and paint your calipers
Thats a good price
But ill do it for $40
Last price hahahhah

Last edited by metaleckz; Oct 22, 2014 at 07:28 PM.
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 08:32 PM
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I'll do it for free. Just by my plane ticket
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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 10:31 PM
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Intake is 30 min job tops. Calipers maybe 2 hours for all four. Do it yourself. I do mods for my friends all the time like intake and hid kit install. They only buy me a beer or 2 when I spent 3 hours to install cold air intake because the bumper had to come off! Whereas labor at the shop is about $60 an hour. 2 beers = $180??? In your case they making $100 an hour. DIY!
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Old Oct 23, 2014 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by istarzan
Intake is 30 min job tops. Calipers maybe 2 hours for all four. Do it yourself. I do mods for my friends all the time like intake and hid kit install. They only buy me a beer or 2 when I spent 3 hours to install cold air intake because the bumper had to come off! Whereas labor at the shop is about $60 an hour. 2 beers = $180??? In your case they making $100 an hour. DIY!
There is no need to take off the bumper with the ISX50.
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