Install KB 1.7

03REDFIRE

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Just wondering how much for the install on the intercooled kit the local yocal here does Prochargers and tried to talk me into that.

I know im gonna need a tune although the kits says the chip comes tuned for my car bla bla how much should i expect to pay?

 

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Why not do it yourself? My brother did one and he said it took him all of a day, and he had never even seen/worked on domestic. Donno, just a thought, im going to do mine myself though.

 

03ghoststang

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if you feel pretty good about your mechanical skills do it yourself but if their is any doubt then you should have them do it i don't know exactly how much they charge since i have bolted on a couple of superchargers and turbo's on both domestic and imports so i couldn't really tell you why don't you call a shop and ask

 

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My shop charged me $600.00 for the install and $200.00 for the dyno tune. This was the first Kb this shop had installed and they couldn't say enough about how good the instructions were.

 

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Do it yourself and save the money. Get a couple buddies together with a case of beer and make it a weekend event.

 

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I have wondered about it myself. I figured i'd be taking it outta town to get it done at a reputable shop, but not sure where since MPH and Dallas Mustang are so far away

 

twogts4us

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DIY - Heck, I'd do this install myself before I'd do alot of other upgrades (like gears) ...this is pretty straight-forward.

 

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quick highjack here, is the KB 1.7 CA smog/CARB legal? also its pretty mild compared to the others right? so could stock motor/ H/C/I could handle a 1.7?

 

sgarlic

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04gtdrop said:

quick highjack here, is the KB 1.7 CA smog/CARB legal? also its pretty mild compared to the others right? so could stock motor/ H/C/I could handle a 1.7?

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Yes it's carb and smog approved. It'll give you about 400rwhp give or take with a decent tune.

That's about the limits of the stock internals.. the motor is only as strong as the weakest link.

 

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I passed CA smog last year with lower emissions that most of the 4-cylinder cars thay test all day long, according to the smog shop

 

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03REDFIRE said:

Just wondering how much for the install on the intercooled kit the local yocal here does Prochargers and tried to talk me into that.

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If you've got the tools and the means to do the install yourself, the go for it. It's really not that tough and with a 104-page installation booklet with approximately 275-detailed photographs written at a 5th grade reading level, it makes the job that much less intimidation. Now, if you're going to take it to a shop and have it installed, be prepared to spend more on it that the Procharger kit that the "local yocal" was suggesting to you. It's not that the KB install is that much more difficult, but it is more time consuming.

Either kit is a great buy and although they do increase the fun level different ends of the curve, both will make approximately the same level of power (assuming you’re going with the intercooled version of the 1.7KB) that will be equally fun. The choice is yours.