Shop hours for mods

[rcdice]

What's a "reasonable" number of shop hours for the following mods:

- Complete rear gear swap
- Heavy duty half shafts
- Half shaft safety loops
- EBC red break pads

I'm talking about a paid tech to do the work, not me and a 12 pack on a Saturday afternoon.

Thanks,

 

[Viper Wizard]

Diff swap 3 to 4 hrs including the half safts.
Loops, if bolt in's add 1hrs.
Pads, add .5 hrs.
I am at $98 per hrs here.

 

[RAYSIR]

Labor time sounds real reasonable. Wish my techs could work that fast!!! Sounds expensive with parts for a complete differential assy. Sure glad I can do it myself and just get the gears and bearing kits. But the labor would eat time for complete cost.

 

[rcdice]

Damn Chuck, I could "almost" afford to ship my car to you for that price. Guys here are quoting me about twice as much time. Although, slightly lower cost per/hr. Doesn't matter, they get more of my $$ none the less.

Hopefully my original post was clear, perhaps not. I'm asking them to change out the original 3.07 gear for a 3.33 set I have. They are not just swapping out the pumpkin.

Thanks,

 

[Steve 00RT/10]

Hopefully my original post was clear, perhaps not. I'm asking them to change out the original 3.07 gear for a 3.33 set I have. They are not just swapping out the pumpkin.

Pumpkin swap is about 2 hours.

Steve

 

[Viper Wizard]

Hopefully my original post was clear, perhaps not. I'm asking them to change out the original 3.07 gear for a 3.33 set I have. They are not just swapping out the pumpkin.

Pumpkin swap is about 2 hours.

Steve

Maybe on a GEN1 [no exhaust in the way!]!

Besides the diff R&R, gear change 4 to 6 hrs.

 

[Steve 00RT/10]

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Hopefully my original post was clear, perhaps not. I'm asking them to change out the original 3.07 gear for a 3.33 set I have. They are not just swapping out the pumpkin.



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Pumpkin swap is about 2 hours.

Steve


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Maybe on a GEN1 [no exhaust in the way!]!

Chuck,

We changed out the differential assembly on my GEN II, start to finish, in 2 hours and 15 minutes at my local shop. This includes loading the new one up with fluid. Neither I nor the guy whose shop I was at had ever done a Viper rear end before. I will say everything went very well which may not always be the case. I don't think it took 20 minutes to drop the Belanger exhaust down. ....Didn't have to get into the side sills at all. Maybe that's the difference. I don't remember what the stock set up looked like. It's been off the car for over 5 years

Steve

 

[Viper Wizard]

Chuck,

We changed out the differential assembly on my GEN II, start to finish, in 2 hours and 15 minutes at my local shop. This includes loading the new one up with fluid. Neither I nor the guy whose shop I was at had ever done a Viper rear end before. I will say everything went very well which may not always be the case. I don't think it took 20 minutes to drop the Belanger exhaust down. ....Didn't have to get into the side sills at all. Maybe that's the difference. I don't remember what the stock set up looked like. It's been off the car for over 5 years

Steve

That's great Steve you got an easy one! It does depend on what exhaust system you have! Some of the exhaust systems I HAVE fought with!! Two guys with torches for an hour just to get them separated! So when I say 3 to4 hours I am covered but if it only take me 2 hours that is all I charge my customers!