good shop for gears install? - Page 2

coupe · 03-02-2010, 08:25 AM

If you don't mind taking a chance at noise and premature gear-wear, I'm sure several places would do the job fast and cheap.

With that being said, I give my vote to Ryan Cloud. He's been a Ford tech for years and I believe he works at Hummer or someplace "high-end" now. Great mechanic and I know he'd done probably hundreds of gear setups.

QWKSNKE · 03-02-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by NO2MORO

What kind of price did you get? Ryan Cloud does them at my shop for 300.00

Labor only?
Damn. I should adjust my pricing on the next ones i do

NO2MORO · 03-02-2010, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

Labor only?
Damn. I should adjust my pricing on the next ones i do

Yep, labor only. With guarantee. I have a customer who decided to use someone else to save a couple of bucks, he had his gears installed last week and as soon as he drove it home had the whine. His installer played it off and claims that it is normal. Yeah right!

I know how you feel. I do not charge as much as I should.

dropemlow · 03-02-2010, 09:46 PM

lee wants 300 but he said it might be a few weeks before he gets to them. you know lee sometimes things sit there. and im not trying to cheap out trust me. don't mine payinjg what its wroth. but i was hoping to fine someone close to me.

dropemlow · 03-02-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

Labor only?
Damn. I should adjust my pricing on the next ones i do

you might be the guy that did a friend of mines. white 08 gt, put 4.10's in it.

grabbinandstabbin · 03-02-2010, 10:54 PM

lee will do you a good job but sometimes he is so covered up it takes him a while to get to them.

dropemlow · 03-03-2010, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by grabbinandstabbin

lee will do you a good job but sometimes he is so covered up it takes him a while to get to them.

thats true. i think sometimes he needs help there. glad to see him moved back to steele.

QWKSNKE · 03-03-2010, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by NO2MORO

Yep, labor only. With guarantee. I have a customer who decided to use someone else to save a couple of bucks, he had his gears installed last week and as soon as he drove it home had the whine. His installer played it off and claims that it is normal. Yeah right!

I know how you feel. I do not charge as much as I should.

I guarantee mine as well...... I had been charging $225 for disc brake cars and $200 for drum brake cars (any make). I didn't realize people were charging in the $300 range now

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Originally Posted by dropemlow

you might be the guy that did a friend of mines. white 08 gt, put 4.10's in it.

Zach? Italian and I worked on his a low mileage white 07 last summer I believe

NO2MORO · 03-03-2010, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dropemlow

lee wants 300 but he said it might be a few weeks before he gets to them. you know lee sometimes things sit there. and im not trying to cheap out trust me. don't mine payinjg what its wroth. but i was hoping to fine someone close to me.

How close? Im in Odenville/Springville area. Ryan could probably get to it Sat, if you have all your parts and oils.

What make gears are you installing?

dropemlow · 03-03-2010, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

I guarantee mine as well...... I had been charging $225 for disc brake cars and $200 for drum brake cars (any make). I didn't realize people were charging in the $300 range now

Zach? Italian and I worked on his a low mileage white 07 last summer I believe

there some shops that want 400 and more to do it.

and yea thats him. the car still has low miles on it. he ran a 13.4xx at 106.xx last sunday. i told him to buy some dr's and ge that thing going.lol

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Originally Posted by NO2MORO

How close? Im in Odenville/Springville area. Ryan could probably get to it Sat, if you have all your parts and oils.

What make gears are you installing?

stephens going to do them. and im still waiting on my master install kit to come in.
i got some ford racing gears.

what oil do you guys use, well brand that is.

03-02-2010, 09:46 PM	#14
dropemlow Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 72	lee wants 300 but he said it might be a few weeks before he gets to them. you know lee sometimes things sit there. and im not trying to cheap out trust me. don't mine payinjg what its wroth. but i was hoping to fine someone close to me. __________________ 1990 lx Light Crystal Blue sold b&m shifter, shorty headers,full 2-1/2 flowmaster exhaust, bbk udp's

03-02-2010, 08:25 AM	#11
coupe Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,313	If you don't mind taking a chance at noise and premature gear-wear, I'm sure several places would do the job fast and cheap. With that being said, I give my vote to Ryan Cloud. He's been a Ford tech for years and I believe he works at Hummer or someplace "high-end" now. Great mechanic and I know he'd done probably hundreds of gear setups.

03-02-2010, 10:54 PM	#16
grabbinandstabbin Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UCLA Posts: 68	lee will do you a good job but sometimes he is so covered up it takes him a while to get to them.