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Old 05-22-2007, 03:05 PM   #1
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I'm going to be ordering a K&N CAI in the next week or two and was wondering if anyone knows a ballpark price that most shops would charge to install the system?
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Old 05-22-2007, 10:54 PM   #2
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I'm going to be ordering a K&N CAI in the next week or two and was wondering if anyone knows a ballpark price that most shops would charge to install the system?
Are you getting the lid type or the real tuck-in fender type CAI?
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Old 05-23-2007, 09:10 AM   #3
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It doesn't specify, but this is the one I'm getting if it helps. (I'm still trying to get adjusted to working on modern cars)

http://www.racepages.com/performance...5&brandid=3596
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Still doesnt tell me which one. I figure you'll have the LID type, which is really easy to install.

I got the fender type, that I had to make work for my car. Believe it or not, I used radiator hose from a super-deisel to make the neck.
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Yeah, my guess is it is the lid when it says Easy Installation on the page, but you never know.
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Old 05-23-2007, 09:50 PM   #6
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Oh ok, thanks guys. Hopefully I can find a reputable shop that will install it for a decent price. My old mechanic recently moved to South Carolina and my family had been using him for 15 years.
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Shouldnt take any longer than 1hr labor. Especially if its the lid type, if its that, then like 30 mins.
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For the amount they're asking I'd wager its' the Fender kind. But yea, 2 hour tops for install time.
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Ok, thanks guys, I now know to bring my PSP with me when I have it done. Hopefully I'll get it ordered in about 3-4 weeks, I just had to get my visor replaced and next week I'm getting a new door hinge put in.
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Nah go in there and watch them do the work. You'll learn something
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