brianforster

#1

How much have you been quoted at shops?

I dont really wanna take on this task myself and neither do any of my friends lol.

THanks >>

gtcelica94

#2

65$

presure2

#3

i paid 150 to install the springs shocks/struts and mounts..

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Andason

#4

shops around here wanted 3-400 for spring install. I did it with a friend in about 3 hours instead. i suggest not going through a shop, as it is an easy install

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brianforster

#5

yeah, i want to find a friend to help because i want to paint my wheels and calipers at the same time, maybe even do my brakes... i want to have one big day of doign everything required to jack the car up and take the wheels off lol

mr_dude

#6

With auto work, figure about three times what people say it takes. I find Murphy's Law tends to apply. If you want to do a day of it, make sure you don't need your car for three. And you definitely need a friend to drive to the store and get the parts you find have gone to hell and didn't intend to replace.
And if it's a Toyota only part... you are definitely spending and waiting.

But it's way cooler than having a shop do it.

Supersprynt

#7

Springs = ~$50 per
Both = ~$65-70

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x_itchy_b_x

#8

my buddy paid 160 in his eclipse

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3FingersCelica

#9

$500 for lowering springs/shocks, sway bar bushings and an alignment

aznxrussel

#10

shop did it for $100 + 1 hr for the first set of springs...saw how easy it was and did it myself the 2nd time around. (switched to eibach to intrax) jus get a friend and a spring compressor.

Digndoug

#11

Man, really like every one else says, Its easy, as long as your carfull about the rear sway bar links you should be able to get it done with in a few hours.. Also go to autozone, you can rent a compresor there for free.. its like 45 bucks.. but you get your money back when you return it.. dont waste your monrey for somthing simple./.. Also you gotta start somewhere when working on cars.

TRDDawg

#12

would coilovers cost more to install?

Andason

#13

-aznxrussel+Jun 27, 2004 - 4:43 PM

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Coomer

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-TRDDawg+Jun 28, 2004 - 12:01 PM

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R-03

#15

it's easy to do, really. yes i do this regularly at work, we charge $35 ea strut. i did mine in about an hour. you need a strut compressor to collapse the spring a bit. then unbolt the mount from the piston. but be careful when releasing the spring, i've known guys that have gotten a face full of spring. ouch.

Andason

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-R-03+Jul 7, 2004 - 12:11 PM

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