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Old 04-26-2005, 11:16 PM
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i just found out how much people have been ripoff by a shop in my town. for a d16y8 swap into a 4th gen hatch would be 3500. a b18 would run 5500. this is crazy because i actually know people who have paid this much for their swaps. the prices are like this because i am in santa fe, nm in abq an hour away it is only a third of the price if not less. i just wanted to know the different prices were you guys are.

ps this shop wanted me to drop a d16 into an accord. i know i am not getting my engine from them
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Old 04-26-2005, 11:17 PM
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we dont pay for swaps here
we do them
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Old 04-26-2005, 11:38 PM
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we boost stock motors
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Old 04-27-2005, 01:29 AM
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i charge a 24 pack of budweiser.
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Old 04-27-2005, 02:17 AM
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I use to charge 400 for d swaps 500 for b when I use to do them
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Old 04-27-2005, 02:41 AM
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ehhh... dont go to shops.. :P the're trash.
do what i did: a year ago i didnt even know how to change oil, but i blew my HF motor, so i had to do a swap, figured it all out.
rent a cherry picker, get a chilton and some tools, save yourself 3k
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Old 04-27-2005, 06:35 AM
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400 bucks for full turbo install including custom exhaust. legitimate shop too, friend of mines, does h22, b18, turbos all the time.
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Old 04-27-2005, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by chris
I use to charge 400 for d swaps 500 for b when I use to do them
does that include the motor!
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Old 04-27-2005, 11:45 AM
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he put a cunderblock in the engine bay and called it a day after he yanked each engine.

im going to be doing everything myself well... because im too poor to trust people i dont know.
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a d16 motor swap would cost me 180 for everything motor and swap. remember we are DIY guys here
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