Fair price for springs Install
 

Just wondering if you guys think that $250 is fair for an install of H & R springs. Got quoted at Stillen, seems a little high, as I've had my car lowered before numerous times for around $100-$150.

Thanks!

hit up amplified. i know it's cheaper than 250.

Will do! :tiphat:

got quoted from corner garage (vendor here) for under 200 as well. gl

Wow, about $80 an hour for 3 hours, I think they posses a lot experience to get it done in 2 or less, are they doing anything else like alignment? That is high.

Does the price include an all-wheel alignment?

If it does, it's not so bad.


I'd just do it yourself. It's not that hard to throw springs on.

Well Stillen quoted me $740 for
H&R springs: $260
Install Springs: $250
Mount/balance new rims/tires: $100, plus transfer TPMS roughly $30 a wheel
Alignment: $125

Just called Paul from Amplified Motorsports, and he quoted me:
H&R springs plus install $360
Mount/balance new rims/tires plus transfer TPMS: $40/ wheel = $160
Alignment they said they can refer me somewhere good for $90.

I think I'm going to Amplified Instead.

Ive always wanted to I just don't have the tools or a place to do it. Plus I'd rather have a professional do it.

I'm having Eibach lowering springs installed for $250 plus $79.95 for 4 wheel alignment. As for the DIY for springs, uh uh.:shakes head: Good luck with that one unless you are talking stock springs. I replaced my entire 280Z suspension in a side yard in NY. And I wouldn't consider this. Once you see the springs you can tell that unless you have a spring press you aren't going to get these things installed. I have spring compressors and they don't fit.

Ya its not worth it when I can have the work guaranteed.

I know it sounds odd, but if you have any skills with tools you could save yourself some money and install the rears haha, and then just pay to install the fronts. The rears are super easy and require no springs compressors or anything, just a little elbow grease. The fronts I understand, but install the rears and then make the drive to the shop and have them install the fronts. It will look funny on the way to the shop, but a penny saved is a penny saved.

spring install will be around 200 bucks

most shops $75-80/hr. x2hrs = 160

if they're doing an alignment with the spring install for $250, that's a good deal.
how about you try installing it yourself? :hello:

They are not including the alignment. IMHO stillen is wayyy overpriced. If you compare stillen to amplified, I'm saving $140 on the springs + install. As stated earlier I don't have the balls to try it myself. I attempted to lower my old tc and it was a major fail. Ended up paying $100 to have them installed. Easy as pie

Damn I just got quoted $350-$400 (3.5 - 4 hrs) for install... Ouch :eekdance:

You can pay about $50 to have Goodyear swap the front springs out. I paid $
20 to have a car shop do this for me, which is Easier than using a spring compressor and trying to get the top nut off without a power tool.

You're better off paying amplified to install the springs.

If you do it yourself you can buy all the tools and still be ahead. Get a Harbour Freight race jack. Low profile and perfect for the Z. Get a breaker bar and extension set. BUT MAKE SURE YOU GET A 6 POINT SOCKET set!!!! You can do it and save the $$$$$$$

Resurrection!

Im considering doing this install. I know I can, I just dont feel like actually doing it. lol

I got quoted by a shop here in MD for 630 just for H&R springs and rear camber kit.

Also got quoted by AAM down in Annapolis for $450 for the same thing. Looks like I'll be doing it myself. I have my first service appointment tomorrow at Nissan. I'm gonna try to talk to the guy that sold me my car and see if he can hook me up with any discounts. Ill pay $250 for springs and the kit installed but not much more than that.

I doubt that I'll find a place that cheap, so I'll probably be doing it myself Saturday. Lol:ugh2:

Copy that, two years ago company

paid $250.00 for install and alignment, H&R springs.

Stay away. You are dead on to what I paid for mine last weekend. $260 to install the H&R Springs, a rear camber kit, and toe bolts by a forum sponsor. The highest that was quoted for me was $400 from another forum sponsor. For $630, it would cover what I just mentioned plus a complete set of DRS spacers from H&R installed - stud replacement not bolt on which is more work.

Okay thanks! Car is getting serviced now. When I go pick it up in a few hours I'm going to ask them about installing the springs and how much they want to rape my wallet for.

They're gonna charge me around $450 also. Looks like ill be jacking up my car tomorrow! Yayyy lol

cool. It'll sit really low and have this awesome stance. people will be staring at your car. be ready for some scrapin' on the front end though. Specially if you have a front lip that sit low. You will know every dip on the freeway and road you use. You will also get to know which driveways in town to avoid. but hell it looks great. have fun with it and enjoy.

Dont forget to post some pix after.

Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...70z/photo6.jpg

After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v9...70z/photo2.jpg

That looks killer, man!

Thanks! All in all, I think I would have been better off with coilovers, but I'm content at the moment. Later on down the road I'll switch over :tup:

Sorry for reviving this form the dead, but a local shop just quoted me $898.87 to INSTALL swift springs, rear spl camber links, and SPC toe bolts. 109.91 an hr for labor seems high... I already have the parts, here was the breakdown:

4.5 hours labor = $494.60 to install springs
2 hours laber = $219.82 to install rear camber arms and toe bolts
1 hour labor = $109.91 to align
+ $14.78 in shop supplies.

That's too much right? Or am I in a different ballgame than I was with the 350z...

250 is perfect!
Mine took 3 hours and 115 an hour lol