Choosing a garage to perform a single turbo conversion, what should be agreed?

[Brazil]

I would like to have your advice on what should be agreed between myself and a garage that will be performing a single turbo conversion.

Edited September 20, 2012 by Brazil (see edit history)

[Rob_Mitchell]

A limit you want to spend might help.

[skyline1]

And how quick you want your car back.

[SupraDan24]

A single turbo convention sounds fun

[T2 MSW]

First thing to do is choose your mapper as they will have input on components and may be able to offer advise on garages and setup

[Brazil]

A single turbo convention sounds fun

 

Woops, was using my Ipad and it did outo spelling correction... so it was still wrong at the first place but not as bad as convention..! hahah

[ADD]

Without a doubt agree fully on what your going to pay for parts and then the labour! That's what I did anyway

[johnny g]

Yep as above!

 

Agree your time frame, parts list, etc.

[Lee_e]

I would feel super awkward telling lee how long he should have my car and price range etc .. surely it is what it is ? , i understand about budgets and parts but what happens if you hit a problem halfway through that will use all your allocated funds ? .. does that then leave the said garage with a half done car until you raise funds ?

 

Not sure how lee calculates it all or whether he does a payment plan .. monthly instalments would be awesome

[tooquicktostop]

No real point setting a budget with the garage, so many things could need sorting during the conversion what are you going to do, not do them!!

Have a contingency budget of at least 25% IMO or there could be tears

[Guest Budz86]

No real point setting a budget with the garage, so many things could need sorting during the conversion what are you going to do, not do them!!

Have a contingency budget of at least 25% IMO or there could be tears

 

Sounds like a good idea, although easier said than done sometimes. Very easy to just spend the extra on more parts!

 

Personally I'd be speaking to both mapper and garage for advice on parts, potential problems, timescales and suggested budget. Then, buy various parts (all at once would be nice but spaced over a few months wouldn't matter) and make sure I was saving for the rough labour costs, although at the start of a build you wouldn't get an exact figure I suspect. Also, as Dean said above, make sure you have some spare cash for extra parts/labour. Agree a date to drop the car off, then cross your fingers you don't get too many problems along the way!

[tooquicktostop]

These are old car and a good garage will not want to cut corners on a 600 BHP car, and rightly so, it be blunt if you can't afford it don't do it

[ADZsupra]

Lee p all the way..doesnt do payment plans as far as im aware but did keep me in the loop and was open all the way through..honest..takes pride in his work n knows his stuff!!

[Lee_e]

Lee p all the way..doesnt do payment plans as far as im aware but did keep me in the loop and was open all the way through..honest..takes pride in his work n knows his stuff!!

 

You know it !! would only use lee or Austec as i find them both extremely helpful in there own ways. Will be using lee for my single build in January/ February Cant wait