[CALL911]

You are correct that the load of the car needs to be on the wheels or suspension to the wheels. This is the only way to get the load correct. But it can be done by positioning a lift at the correct points (as the pricey shops do). Most shops claim it is so expensive because some beleive they need to rip out carpet from the inside of the car to prevent melting (which pretty much tells me they will be going to fast and getting the torch too hot), as with my Z, it was not needed. Others claim it was that price because of the proximity to the fuel lines. If a shop would charge me like the shop back in Indiana did (for the time it took), then it wouldn't be so much.

Anyways, this thread has strayed QUITE a bit from what I was asking. If you would like to put up a post of why subframes are expensive to install, please feel free. But what I am looking for here is someone with a welder who can help me out.