I have some AWD Motorsports D2 Coil Overs on the way and was wondering if anyone recommends a shop around Tacoma area to install and align? If not Tacoma then maybe Seattle or around that area. Id go to English Racing but its a bit of a drive for me.
Thanks

 

West Werks in Redmond has done them for me....they also can corner balance. Group 2 in Ballard is another place if you are on the west side? There's a place in Auburn as well...hopefully the folks down south can talk about that more.

 

David at Boss Innovations can hook you up.

 

What's wrong with installing them yourself? It is one of the easiest things to do on a car. Just involves removing a few bolts and nuts.

 

Go to Self Serve Garage in Kent and install them yourself . Can rent a 2-post lift right now for $20 / hour

 

Thought about doing it myself, but hard to find the time to get it down with work and everything.

 

knock it out early saturday morning or something. i'm sure there are people who live near kent who'd help for some chump change / beer / food

 

I know we have free lifts on base and tools that I can rent. Its just trying to find time to get it done. Might knock it out during the weekend when i have some free time.
I would still need to get a alignment done

 

If you've never done it, it may take you about 20-30 minutes a strut/coilover (assuming all the bolts are cooperating).

I think the longest part was adjusting the heighth. But I'd rather have corner balancing done by a pro with alignment.

 

Never done it on a car, Ive done it on a uparmored humvee in Iraq a few times. Shouldnt be hard.

 

same concept.

remove the two bolts on the hub, then the three bolts on top of the front struts (make sure to catch the strut with the last bolt)

remove the lower bolt on the rears, remove the upper bolts

get the proper length for the coilovers and reinstall them

drive to alignment shop

 

i installed my awd spec's myself. not terribly difficult. saves you a couple hundred over a shop doing it

p.s. before installing, measure the threaded area between the lock swivel thingies....start at about 7 1/2 cm. once you find the proper ride height, make sure you lock those swivel points by wrapping a screwdriver with a rag, and hammer the swivel tight so it cant come loose from driving. AND make sure you have a breaker bar. and you will want an alignment within 1-3 days after install

 

That's where I installed mine. It took me 5 hrs by myself, but would have been only 4hr if I setup my coilover's preload beforehand.