Outrageous install rates

Jaybo666 · 06-23-2014, 11:30 PM

been wanting to do a Sprint spring upgrade, so i decided to start checking around Portland tuner shops for installation pricing. Holy ****! Most want 4 hours for the springs, 2 hours for camber arms, at anywhere in between $100-125 an hour rate. Are you kidding me? And that doesn't include alignment cost. $700-800 for the job, guess i better keep looking around for more affordable shops. Factor in $500 for the parts, that $1200-1300 dollars total

DEpointfive0 · 06-23-2014, 11:34 PM

LMAO, that's a joke

I don't know anyone in Oregon, but try your local thread or FB group

madwi · 06-24-2014, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaybo666

been wanting to do a Sprint spring upgrade, so i decided to start checking around Portland tuner shops for installation pricing. Holy ****! Most want 4 hours for the springs, 2 hours for camber arms, at anywhere in between $100-125 an hour rate. Are you kidding me? And that doesn't include alignment cost. $700-800 for the job, guess i better keep looking around for more affordable shops. Factor in $500 for the parts, that $1200-1300 dollars total

Sounds like the first shop I called to install my CBE. "$300 because the last one we did (on a mitsu eclipse) didn't line up so we are going to plan 3 hours for your install."

DE suggestion of hitting up the local thread =

chii370 · 06-24-2014, 02:39 AM

local shop charged me 100 bucks to put on my full ARK DTS, and I even got to help.

madwi · 06-24-2014, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by chii370

local shop charged me 100 bucks to put on my full ARK DTS, and I even got to help.

I ended up paying $80 out the door for the install.
OP, Hope you find something local for a fair price.

TopElement · 06-24-2014, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaybo666

been wanting to do a Sprint spring upgrade, so i decided to start checking around Portland tuner shops for installation pricing. Holy ****! Most want 4 hours for the springs, 2 hours for camber arms, at anywhere in between $100-125 an hour rate. Are you kidding me? And that doesn't include alignment cost. $700-800 for the job, guess i better keep looking around for more affordable shops. Factor in $500 for the parts, that $1200-1300 dollars total

1. The hours sound right, but labor rate is very high.
2. Forget springs, and get some KW's.

2011 Nismo#91 · 06-24-2014, 02:32 PM

Even in NYC the rate is $100/hr max. But for doing basic things like springs they shouldn't have their top guy on it and the rate should be less.

seymore4 · 06-24-2014, 11:31 PM

Where did you call to get quotes? Those prices are crazy.. I know a couple good shops in the area

Jaybo666 · 06-24-2014, 11:55 PM

Forged, PSI, know someone local?

seymore4 · 06-25-2014, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaybo666

Forged, PSI, know someone local?

I would have expected that from PSI but I would have thought the guys at Forged would be better. I know another place, I'll PM you back

aszyd · 06-25-2014, 12:12 AM

I know this won't be helpful, but I have found that I would rather spend the money on tools, than labor rates. Sure, I am not accounting for my time when I am installing the parts, but I can call it a hobby, right?

kenchan · 06-25-2014, 11:39 AM

yah, if you have the means to do the work yourself, get the tools you need.
chances are you will work on other cars and future cars... and be able to fix anything later too.

and do your local buddies cars for like $50 each, and make some of the money back.

06-23-2014, 11:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jaybo666 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Portland Posts: 64 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 11	Outrageous install rates been wanting to do a Sprint spring upgrade, so i decided to start checking around Portland tuner shops for installation pricing. Holy ****! Most want 4 hours for the springs, 2 hours for camber arms, at anywhere in between $100-125 an hour rate. Are you kidding me? And that doesn't include alignment cost. $700-800 for the job, guess i better keep looking around for more affordable shops. Factor in $500 for the parts, that $1200-1300 dollars total

06-23-2014, 11:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	LMAO, that's a joke I don't know anyone in Oregon, but try your local thread or FB group __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language: Last edited by DEpointfive0; 06-23-2014 at 11:37 PM.

06-24-2014, 02:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,400 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 40569	Even in NYC the rate is $100/hr max. But for doing basic things like springs they shouldn't have their top guy on it and the rate should be less. TheGreatOne likes this.

06-25-2014, 12:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
aszyd Track Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 877 Drives: Magma Red 370z T+S Rep Power: 21	I know this won't be helpful, but I have found that I would rather spend the money on tools, than labor rates. Sure, I am not accounting for my time when I am installing the parts, but I can call it a hobby, right? kenchan and Tadpole like this. __________________ Competition Clutch\|Fast Intentions\|Maxbore\|NST\|Setrab\|Stillen\|Tomei\|Uprev\| Z1 Avant Garde\|SPC\|Stance\|Whiteline Aerojacket\|Seibon\|Tanabe\|TRS\|TWM

06-25-2014, 11:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, if you have the means to do the work yourself, get the tools you need. chances are you will work on other cars and future cars... and be able to fix anything later too. and do your local buddies cars for like $50 each, and make some of the money back. 2011 Nismo#91 and Tadpole like this.

06-24-2014, 02:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	local shop charged me 100 bucks to put on my full ARK DTS, and I even got to help.

06-24-2014, 11:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
seymore4 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West coast Age: 41 Posts: 556 Drives: 2010 nismo Rep Power: 6727	Where did you call to get quotes? Those prices are crazy.. I know a couple good shops in the area

06-24-2014, 11:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jaybo666 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Portland Posts: 64 Drives: 2011 370z Rep Power: 11	Forged, PSI, know someone local?

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