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Old 09-22-2004, 11:47 AM
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does $450 sound like a fair price to have my front passenger side subframe straightened out? its on a 00 Si by the way. TIA
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anyone?
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its seems like a fair price
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thats not bad
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Are you referring to item 1?


If you are
Its only 140.49 and it can probably be removed and replaced with normal hand tools. I know on the eg/dc chassis the sub frame bolts on.
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i think he may be talking about the actual frame. if so, then that sounds like a pretty decent price.
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Default Re: subframe damage (pearlblueb16)

450 sounds good check other shops around as well but dont go for the cheapest job it may not be ur best bet
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i slid into a curb and had bent my rear subframe, where the LCA attaches to the body. i had it pulled out 1/2" for $100 on a frame jig/puller
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by _BEN_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are you referring to item 1?


If you are
Its only 140.49 and it can probably be removed and replaced with normal hand tools. I know on the eg/dc chassis the sub frame bolts on. </TD></TR></TABLE>
If it's item 1 I can sell it for 50+shipping
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Default Re: subframe damage (murtnabila)

it is item #1, why would i be charged so much to have it bent back if it can be replaced for $100 (or even $50 as mentioned)? Is there much difference between replacing it and having it bent back?
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I was told it's the subframe by the way, not the actual frame.
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Well, thats because it will a LOT of labor to buy a subframe and put it on. I'd still rather have a new subframe then a bent one pulled back out though.
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what price difference am i looking at between having it bent back and having a new one put on? The reason its bent is because i hit a curb pretty hard, so maybe the bend isnt that significant?
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It's just like when I had to have my door replaced. They were charging me more to remove the door skin from the door skeleton and to replace it with a new door skin when buying a whole new door was much cheaper. Just replace it. Nothing beats new. Almost nothing, in many cases, at least.
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I quoted 50+shipping cause I'm taking it off my car I'm parting out. It's 140 new. I would rather replace it over getting old one straightened out. They're charging labor by the hour most likely and probably how long it's gonna take. At first I thought you were talking about the frame not the subframe. Replacing it is pretty much taking bolts off and the replacing them back with the new subframe.
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i just talked to the mechanic (hes a honda tuner as well), and he said its too labor intensive to replace. Isnt it just some sort of machine that straightens out the subframe? its an 00 Si.
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don't know about the 00 si. But the eg are pretty simple.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pearlblueb16 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just talked to the mechanic (hes a honda tuner as well), and he said its too labor intensive to replace. Isnt it just some sort of machine that straightens out the subframe? its an 00 Si.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Get a new mechanic.
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the mechanic was talking in terms of price per labor hour. he was saying that its more cost effective to have it bent back, as opposed to buying a new one and putting it on. i obviously want to have a new one installed, but if the difference in price is too much i guess i dont have much of a choice.
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ok. so im confused now. I talked to a guy at the honda dealer and he quopted me the whole front engine subframe for $542.52, but i talked to 2 other honda dealerships and they both said around $190. the guy who quoted me $542 is a honda head, so maybe the dudes who quoted me $190 weren't quoting the right price?
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ok its NOT a easy thing to just throw the sub frame in there, and it doesn't just bolt in it welds in, and your WHOLE rear suspension ties into that ****, id pay that much to insure it was done correctly
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he was just quoting a price for the part alone, not the labor.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slammed_93_hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok its NOT a easy thing to just throw the sub frame in there, and it doesn't just bolt in it welds in, and your WHOLE rear suspension ties into that ****, id pay that much to insure it was done correctly</TD></TR></TABLE>

i think they're talking about the front subframe. afaik, it bolts in
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dantastic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i think they're talking about the front subframe. afaik, it bolts in</TD></TR></TABLE>

oooo well
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