Nissan 370Z Forum  

10 hours for springs and spacers??

It should take one person approx 5hrs. And two ppl 4hrs max. ONly way 10hrs makes sense is if two techs are working 5hrs each. Even then you shouldn't be

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Brakes & Suspension


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-29-2010, 07:03 PM   #16 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
DeLRo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: CA
Age: 42
Posts: 343
Drives: 10 370Z MB T/S 6MT
Rep Power: 15
DeLRo is on a distinguished road
Default

It should take one person approx 5hrs. And two ppl 4hrs max.

ONly way 10hrs makes sense is if two techs are working 5hrs each. Even then you shouldn't be charged labor for a second person for a basic task.
DeLRo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2010, 08:25 PM   #17 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 153
Drives: 370Z Base+Sport 6M
Rep Power: 16
phantom21 will become famous soon enough
Default

Sent you a PM...come on over and we will slap em on.
__________________
2009 PG 6spd Sport || 30% side tint, 15% rear || All Redline fluids || Berk HFC's intalled~PITA Bolt || Stillen G3's || Berk CBE || BC Racing Coilovers with 10K/12K Swift springs & RA valving|| SPL rear camber arms || 20mm/15mm spacers
phantom21 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2010, 06:29 PM   #18 (permalink)
The370Z.com Sponsor
 
Mike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Loganville, GA
Posts: 5,944
Drives: 370z
Rep Power: 2186
Mike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond reputeMike has a reputation beyond repute
Default

I could do it all in 3 in my garage on jackstands. 10 is way too much. However, I've done about 10 - 15 spring installs on G35/350z/370z, so I've pretty much got it down.
__________________
NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z
Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968
Mike is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2010, 11:55 PM   #19 (permalink)
Track Member
 
MUST's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: s.cal
Posts: 599
Drives: her crazy
Rep Power: 17
MUST is on a distinguished road
Default

me n my bro installed my hks coils, eibach spacers, hotchikis sways n mxp exhaust in about 4 hours. thats including the time it took to adjust the ride height n taco lunch break...n big-o did my alignment in 35mins, afterwards.
__________________
SSRHKSPMUAKRAPOVICAEHOTCHIKIS • H&R • HANKOOKBROADWAY

RIP: "Marshmallow" August 30, 2009 — November 30, 2015
MUST is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2010, 05:09 PM   #20 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 90090
Posts: 1,851
Drives: Force Fed Nismo
Rep Power: 184
wishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MUST View Post
me n my bro installed my hks coils, eibach spacers, hotchikis sways n mxp exhaust in about 4 hours. thats including the time it took to adjust the ride height n taco lunch break...n big-o did my alignment in 35mins, afterwards.
what kind of tacos you have?
wishihadnav is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2010, 11:11 PM   #21 (permalink)
Track Member
 
MUST's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: s.cal
Posts: 599
Drives: her crazy
Rep Power: 17
MUST is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by wishihadnav View Post
what kind of tacos you have?
taco truck tacos...good only while they're hot
__________________
SSRHKSPMUAKRAPOVICAEHOTCHIKIS • H&R • HANKOOKBROADWAY

RIP: "Marshmallow" August 30, 2009 — November 30, 2015
MUST is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2010, 10:07 AM   #22 (permalink)
Base Member
 
nurseryboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: OBX NC
Posts: 123
Drives: 09 BMW 135i
Rep Power: 15
nurseryboy is on a distinguished road
Default

Now I want tacos..

Anyhow, are there any national chains that could do this kind of work (and do decent work)? I didn't know if this is something I could ask a place like Pep Boys to do or not. (I know I could call them, but I don't know if they're any good.)
nurseryboy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2010, 11:05 AM   #23 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
ClemsonWill's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Charleston, SC
Posts: 12,045
Drives: a Civic VP!
Rep Power: 445
ClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond reputeClemsonWill has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via AIM to ClemsonWill
Default

Nurseryboy, What part of SC are you in? I'm outside of Charleston. I have everything needed to do this and i'm more than happy to help you out. Send me a pm.
__________________
Slightly modded
ClemsonWill is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2010, 12:39 PM   #24 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 90090
Posts: 1,851
Drives: Force Fed Nismo
Rep Power: 184
wishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MUST View Post
taco truck tacos...good only while they're hot
oh ****!..those are my favorite!
wishihadnav is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2010, 01:51 PM   #25 (permalink)
Track Member
 
wh1te370z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: New York, Long Island
Posts: 559
Drives: PW Base Sport 6 Spd
Rep Power: 16
wh1te370z will become famous soon enough
Default

1.6 alignment
1.5 spacers
2.4 to remove springs from struts 1 for strut removal
1 for rear springs

thats 7.5 from what i can remember from working at a shop. It'll take the tech maybe 2-3 hours tops.

itll take u about 6-8 in ur driveway with impact tools and a jack and a good spring compressor if its ur first time by yourself. maybe 5-6 if u have someone help you that knows what they are doing.

Id personally say you should do it. It give u experiance and you can tell people that you did it. Always my fav thing to say at a car show
__________________
1998 BMW 328is... Track Build
2010 White 370z.... sold
wh1te370z is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-03-2010, 08:25 PM   #26 (permalink)
Base Member
 
nurseryboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: OBX NC
Posts: 123
Drives: 09 BMW 135i
Rep Power: 15
nurseryboy is on a distinguished road
Default

Thanks for all your input everyone.

Today I talked with another shop (they're an UpRev dealer/tuner) that, at least looking at their website and according to them, does a lot of Z and G stuff, and they told me it would take 11 hours! I was quite surprised, coming from a place that's familiar with our cars. But, I think I found out why the number is so out there. The guy I spoke to told me he gets his numbers from a program called AllDataPro, which I guess tells him how long certain things should take. Obviously, AllDataPro has no idea what's involved, and it was telling him 2.4 hours for JUST the rear springs alone. Obviously waaaay off.

I was hoping to find a place that was local that would give me a realistic number, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Thanks to a few of you, though, I've gotten some offers to help do the work if I drive a little bit to meet up. the370z.com community FTW!
nurseryboy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2010, 05:56 PM   #27 (permalink)
A True Z Fanatic
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: 90090
Posts: 1,851
Drives: Force Fed Nismo
Rep Power: 184
wishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond reputewishihadnav has a reputation beyond repute
Default

^^dont forget the tacos while your at it..
wishihadnav is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-04-2010, 11:48 PM   #28 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
doubleG370Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 257
Drives: 09 370Z blk 7AT NAV
Rep Power: 15
doubleG370Z is on a distinguished road
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by nurseryboy View Post
I stopped by a local garage two days ago and asked them how much it would be to install Eibach springs and H&R spacers front and back (I had the parts with me for them to look over), and they told me they'd have to do some research to see how long it would take. I just got an email from them, and they said it would take 10 hours (including a 4 wheel alignment). This seems incredibly high to me. They're $80 /hr, so that's $800!
your clue should have been when they said to you "we'll have to do some research to see how long it would take".
I had new springs installed on a jetta, it took them around 4hrs.

Last edited by doubleG370Z; 11-04-2010 at 11:53 PM.
doubleG370Z is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-11-2010, 02:56 PM   #29 (permalink)
Enthusiast Member
 
JollyGoodChap's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Lust Angeles
Posts: 328
Drives: Z34
Rep Power: 15
JollyGoodChap is on a distinguished road
Default

that's ludicrous! should never take more than 4 hours for springs/spacer install.
JollyGoodChap is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-14-2010, 04:34 PM   #30 (permalink)
The370Z.com Sponsor
 
Sharif@Forged's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Marietta, GA
Posts: 840
Drives: 2009 GT-R, 2010 370Z
Rep Power: 18
Sharif@Forged will become famous soon enough
Default

Not sure if the quesition was answered, but what type of spacers are these? Are they the pro style that require all of the OEM studs to be extracted, and the new studs carefully drawn back in? Or are we talking bolt on style.

We wouldn't even charge for the bolt in style, if we were doing the spring install.

Either way, 10hrs is too much....how much too much depends on the spacer style.
__________________
Sharif@Forgedperformance.com
General Manager/Certified Tuner/NASA-PCA-BMWCAA Instructor
JRZ RS1's Available NOW...PM me
Cobb ProTuner, Uprev ECU Flash, FCON Vpro, Haltech, Motec Certified
Sharif@Forged is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Eibach Springs & Spacers - Review+Pics Minicobra1 Brakes & Suspension 128 09-26-2011 01:12 AM
H&R springs, Spacers, Rear Camber Arms installed HATED1 Brakes & Suspension 42 11-12-2010 09:26 AM
H&r springs & 20/25 spacers fairladyZ34 Brakes & Suspension 14 10-07-2010 05:13 PM
WTB-10mm spacers and H&R lowering springs onefastz Wanted 3 08-21-2010 12:46 PM
My PG roadster with springs and spacers craniac24 Nissan 370Z Photos / Spyshots / Video / Media Gallery 11 04-21-2010 08:56 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:12 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2