# Flat rate recommendation lied about this little job... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 26, 2007, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640 "2007-10-26T04:56:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640/21 "2007-10-26T11:12:54Z")
[quote=“bracketracer,post:13,topic:37640"”] Actually, I believe it’s just turbos and software, but I could be wrong. Either way, this car is quite a bit faster than a standard X50. I’ve done Milltek high-flow cats and mufflers, fabspeed intake, hyperboost valves, and a custom tune done in real-time by O.CT. And yes, the drivetrain does come out from below, but it’s a LOT more involved than the older cars. [/quote] $18-20K for turbos/software only—u r correct ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640/22 "2007-10-26T17:20:04Z")
flat rate does lie if anyone with a cougar(newer) v6 ask u to do a alternator tell them 5 hrs ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640/23 "2007-10-26T17:22:37Z")
[quote=“Xander,post:19,topic:37640"”] Pretty sure they are factory tips. I think it’s part of the “motor sound” package. X… [/quote] But what’s with that cancerous half circle on the sides of each tip? Kinda fug if you ask me. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640/24 "2007-10-26T21:42:49Z")
man that job looks pretty involved lol. i dont get irritated doing work like that if its for performance. it gets old if its just a run of the mill repair. Brian ---
**Author:** ![BrockwayMT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brockwaymt/32/5060_2.png) [@BrockwayMT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrockwayMT)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640/25 "2007-10-27T19:17:46Z")
sure I’ll do it for 5.6 hours but I want $350/hr ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640/26 "2007-10-28T05:29:02Z")
[quote=“BrockwayMT,post:25,topic:37640"”] sure I’ll do it for 5.6 hours but I want $350/hr [/quote] heh…that’s more than I charge for housecalls…on Lambos and Ferrari’s ---
**Author:** ![Bsp\_TC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bsp_tc/32/4998_2.png) [@Bsp\_TC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bsp_TC)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2007, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640/27 "2007-10-28T06:17:38Z")
[quote=“Pass McGrass,post:23,topic:37640"”] But what’s with that cancerous half circle on the sides of each tip? Kinda fug if you ask me. [/quote] Wasn’t there a model of Porsche that had the half tips like that and it was open dump? ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640/28 "2007-10-28T07:07:54Z")
[quote=“Bsp TC,post:27,topic:37640"”] Wasn’t there a model of Porsche that had the half tips like that and it was open dump? [/quote] Yep. Even though these are aftermarket tips, there were a lot of 996 C4s and Turbos with similar factory tips. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/flat-rate-recommendation-lied-about-this-little-job/37640.md?page=1)