Yeh apparently... because in k series case the headers face backwards and are in the way. Luckily I could just push them to the side and didn't have to fully remove them. I did say max though. They gave him a max labor time and would adjust accordingly, was a random mechanic shop don't think they do many Hondas.
My DC2R mounts were ****ed. Well it was the rear one that holds onto the gearbox and engine. The mount was totally floating around in the casing. My car would crunch going into 5th gear, stall and clunk like a mofo between gear changes.. I went for the five piece hard race kit. Sourced them from JDM yard and got my mechanics to install them and yeah the labour was $500.
Replacing my engine mounts with stiffer ones has been the best money I have ever spent on my car. I wish I went stiffer like a hasport full urethane kit. Maybe next time..
The car feels so much better, the vibrations are cool and not bothersome at all.. Plus they settle down to be almost like OEM after the car has warmed up..
Cash jobs are cheaper as your only really paying for the persons time it doesn't included business expenses like insurance brand name etc. So if a business charges 100 per hour the actual mechanic only takes like 20/30 an hour himself. So he just charges abit more and everyone's happy. Just using a real example: Bmw Sydney (rushcutters bay) charge 240 an hour. That doesn't mean the mechanics are on 240 an hour...
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