| B_IS300 |
Where would one recommend a reputable place to install aftermarket lowering springs.
And around what prices would i be expecting.
Nothing too expesively crazy. ($100-200) I've done some searching on the forums, but there hasn't been any recent posts.
And where would be a good place to get an alignment done.(one that does alignments on lowered vehicles) Some places can't do alignments on lowered vehicles because the bumpers or something will block the lasers that it uses for the alignment?.... or something like that.
-Thx! |
|
|
| No-Pistons |
| it isnt that hard to do yourself Parts Source rents the spring compressors and if you have a jack and some time you can save your self some cash. |
|
|
| boarderfatty |
canadian tire also rents spring compressors for free, all you need is a $110 deposit which gets refunded when you return the tool. Your car is prob pretty new as well so there souldnt be any siezed nuts or bolts yet. It took me a couple days to install my coilovers but thats because a few of the bolts up fromt were seized in good. but the back took me like 1/2 hour a side. Its as easy as undoing the bolts on the strut tower and which ever ones have it connected to the control arm, pull out the whole assembly, compress the spring untill its loose, remove the strut, install the new spring, and reasemble. should no more that 7 bolts per side quite easy as long as you have basic hand tools, and a pipe for leverage with the ratchet for trickier bolts.
So as long as you have basic tools, spring compressor rental will cost you nothing and you can have it done for free, with maybe a days work if you are by yourself and its your first time |
|
|
| Ramjet |
I'm looking for a shop to do this as well. I have the springs and camber bolts on order and they will be in soon. After DTP, I asked MacGyver's for a quote, and since they hadn't done a car like mine before, they quoted an outrageous price for the install and alignment - $520 - 6 hours and $390 for the install plus $130 for the alignment. The factory manual quotes half that time, and that would be for a general shop, not a suspension-specific shop like MacGyvers.
People on other forums have done the install themselves and have been able to do the whole install in a couple of hours in their driveways. This leaves the alignment, of course, but the basic install should be simple enough.
If I can find a shop that will quote the spring install at three hours, I'll go there. Otherwise, I'll just do it myself. |
|
|
| blackdragon |
E-Z Motorsports will do it quick and affordable in the price range of under 200$ for sure if you have the part already or else ...
They can do H&R, Teins and whatever brand u are looking for
E-ZMS is a sponsor on this board check them out and here are a lot of pics. of the lowering jobs that they do/did
http://forums.780tuners.com/showthr...;threadid=36785
Make sure you say you are a 780tuner member and ask for Kevin cause he is da man of crazy deals
In the pics. you will see them lowering cars the ol school way ... roughing it on the ground/floor on jack stands but they now have a SnapOn Lift like this one
 |
|
|
| Ramjet |
I found their name looking at other threads here, and am going to visit them on the way home today. Nice hours, too - they seem to understand that people work for a living.
Thanks for the confirmation that they are a good shop - what I've seen so far impresses me. |
|
|
| blackdragon |
quote:
Originally posted by Ramjet
I found there name looking at other threads here, and am going ot visit them on the way home today. Nice hours, too - they seem to understand that people work for a living.
Thanks for the confirmation that they are a good shop - what I've seen so far impresses me.
Haha Kevin runs a sweaaaaaaaaaaat shoooooooooop dude ... he was there till 5AM last night/ this morning hahaa
check out their feedback section on this board
http://forums.780tuners.com/forumdi...amp;forumid=101 :thumbup: |
|
|
| SilverZ24 |
| ^ shop owners, sponsors, and employees are not allowed to post in this section. Same should go for "team" members posting spam all the time. :thumbdown |
|
|
|
