ok i bought some RRM springs, called around some local shops and basically seems to me they know nothing about installing springs.. will the dealership be able do it for me?? or should i keep tryin to find a good local shop to do it..??

 

i woujld go to a local shop.....def much cheaper...I remember I bought scuff plates from mitsu...wen they came in...I told them to install it for me since I was there....they charged mt 100 bucks for them to peal off the sticky tape and put them on....really pissed

 

ya but i asked a few shops where my friend said he got his.. and they basically said "springs?? u mean coilovers??" and i said no lowering springs.. and they said umm i dont think we do just springs.. what size is ur engine..? LMAO

 

You're in Cali, so find any "speed" shop or "tuning" shop and it should be no big deal.

 

Where in cali you located?

 

tell them you need to change your "strut assembly"...you just want to replace the "coil springs" with new ones but re-use your shock absorbers...any shop should be able to do this.

 

Find a shop that knows what a spring is. Then go there.

will charge you WAYYYYY too much.

Or you could DIY it and learn. It's pretty easy when you get down to it.

 

its pretty easy to do yourself. It looks a lot more difficult than it really is.

 

i live in Antioch.. a shop said my year wasnt in their comp so they just said umm we charge $600 for install and allignment.. how much am i lookin at to get it done?? install + allignment??

 

$600? OMG LOL! You can do it yourself easily if you have an air compressor and an impact gun. Just get some spring compressors ($20) and you're set! Just get an alignment afterwards...

 

ya i have none of those.. haha ya when they said 600 i laughed and said thanks for the quote.. but for a shop who knows what theyre talkin bout any estimates on the install price? if it really is that ridiculous guess ima have to try it myself.. lol

 

^^ dude....don't pay hat much

 

im not.. im just tryin to find out an average price.. if i end up takin it to a shop.. id never pay $600.. lol

 

Do you know/have any friends with an air compressor? Jack up the car, put it on 4 jack stands, remove the susp., go to you friends place, easy off/easy on, and return home for a quick reinstall.

*4 jack stands - $20-30
*Harbor Freight spring compressors - <$20
*Use of air compressor - lunch or 6-pack

Definitely < $600!

 

Most of us have never paid a shop.

Alignment should be $60. I can see the springs taking a couple hours, so figure $200-300. So maybe $400 as a maximum total price.