Oh, I Blew My Engine!!!!!

**DubSteve** · 16-12-2008, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by VR-SICK

you guys did nice work!, but i wont be going to Volkspower again... cost of kit= $3500, cost of install= $4075, killing a WRX in its tracks= priceless...

Please don't tell me it cost 4000 bucks to install?

**VR-SICK** · 16-12-2008, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Tim

you better have a note from your mummy for not showing up at the meet last night! wheerrreeee were youuuu?!

lol, was working like a dog... sorry buddy...

id go out sometime this week if anyone wants to have dinner somewheres...

Originally Posted by DUB 20V

holy crap are you saying it was 4k for the install or is that total with the kit? so about 1200.00 for the install?

oh i hope the wrx was not stock cause they are not that quick lol.

nope 4k for just the install, but they did fix alot more things engine wise, hoses, replaced seals, done my bushes, and a whole heap of **** (even though i didnt tell them to... that's why i wont go back)

**vwthunder** · 16-12-2008, 10:06 AM

I thought a kit was about 8 - 10 hours to install

Max $100 a hour = $1000

I would hate to think how much a turbo would cost to install, as it is a lot more work.

Do you have a good clutch and a LSD?

Anymore info on the car, what kind of suspension and brakes are you running?

**VR-SICK** · 16-12-2008, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by vwthunder

I thought a kit was about 8 - 10 hours to install

Max $100 a hour = $1000

I would hate to think how much a turbo would cost to install, as it is a lot more work.

Do you have a good clutch and a LSD?

Anymore info on the car, what kind of suspension and brakes are you running?

yeah your right, 8-10 hours, but the invoice i got from volkspwer doesnt show how much hours they worked on the charger alone, come to think of it, i dont think it shows how much hours they worked period.
They couldnt get me a ruff estimate from the beggining, money is not really an issue to me, they can charge me whatever is nessessary, as long as they do a good job and they advise me what there doing. in this case they did a good job, but communication, there wasnt any.

Edit: I have on order a custom clutch from Exedy, thanks to my bro!, should get that first week of next year. no LSD, yet... got the good ol' Hot tunning coilovers and slotted DBA Brakes all round...

**DUB 20V** · 16-12-2008, 10:19 AM

im the same im happy to pay the $$$$ but aslong as you get a good job.

**DubSteve** · 16-12-2008, 10:41 AM

Why would they need to work on the charger for? It must have been ****ed to start with

**Tim** · 16-12-2008, 11:05 AM

One thing to note was this kit was for a corrado. From my understanding some modifications were needed to be made to get it to fit.

**DubSteve** · 16-12-2008, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by Tim

One thing to note was this kit was for a corrado. From my understanding some modifications were needed to be made to get it to fit.

Yeah true but when I spoke to VF they said it would be pretty much a straight bolt it all you need is the chip

Either way for that money you could have paid for a brand new one and installed for less I think.

**VR-SICK** · 16-12-2008, 03:51 PM

Anyway....

Thought it would be a good idea to show the difference between with or without the charger...
First:
what it sounded like without the charger, stock engine, stock exhaust, with pod filter: (sorry about the quality)

Now for the charger, stock exhaust, podfilter, vf charger.
**watch this space will add tonight

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