Price?

**cramn4903** · 04-30-2009, 12:57 PM

hey everyone.. I called a local mechanic to put 3.73s in my camaro, and they said it would cost $300, and im supplying the ring and pinion and installation kit.. kind of seemed like a high price to me. What do you guys think?

**LS1Jason** · 04-30-2009, 01:04 PM

doesn't seem too bad. going rate I've found around here is 225 - 250 for installation.

**cramn4903** · 04-30-2009, 01:06 PM

hmmm... yeah but 225-250 is still a lot nicer than 300

**67CamaroRSSS** · 04-30-2009, 01:19 PM

$85/hr is the going rate for labor at shops here in Phx. The amount of time to install will depend on how many times you have to set up the ring and pinion to get the proper backlash and tooth pattern.

If the guys lucky the factory shims will work. Otherwise he'll have to take it apart a few times and juggle shims.

What type of gears did you get? I found that AAM gears are the quitest.

Don't forget the cost of fluids and disposal also.

**cramn4903** · 04-30-2009, 01:37 PM

I have summit racing ring and pinion.. and the ratech 3000k deluxe ring and pinion installation kit.. Im in western wisconsin but im going to check around the mpls/st paul area because im sure they have shops that can do it for a little cheaper

**67CamaroRSSS** · 04-30-2009, 02:41 PM

I believe Summit vends either Motive or Richmond gears. I've found that Richmond tends to be quiter then Motive and AAM gears are the quitest as they are what GM used from the factory.

Is your car an A4?

**sunsetorangess** · 04-30-2009, 03:02 PM

Just make sure he has a good rep... Not a hard instail but it has to be perfect otherwise your rear end will eat it self up...
300.00 doesnt seem to bad at all.
J

**cramn4903** · 04-30-2009, 06:19 PM

yeah my car is an A4, and yeah thats the thing... i have heard of a couple guys going to this guy, but he said he wouldnt give me a warranty because I bought my own gears... so if something were to go wrong then I would be screwed.