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post Oct 31, 2004 - 7:56 PM
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importceli



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Today I went to Firestone and Kragen for pricing on install for the Eibach Sportlines and just about lost it. I started yelling at the first guy cause i couldn't believe it so they brought in the manager.
Firestone - $410 (buncha bulllllllllshiat)
Kragen - $400

Anyone else get this high for install on some springs?
I kno they gotta take off the strut but the guy said it takes them an hour and a half for front and then the same for the backs..I mean im no pro and i think i could do it better than that, all i need is the machine. But if anyone knows where i could get em installed for cheaper or if someone lives near san fran and want's to help im down to put em in. But these guys were just homo.
 
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post Nov 3, 2004 - 10:12 PM
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Hey Importceli,

Where in California do you live? If in So Cal, there are some places you can check out. Discount Tire Center in El Monte installed Tein S-Tech springs on my friends 2003 Corolla for $275 parts and labor. Gushi Auto in Whittier quoted me $200 for installation only (I know, a bit high). Keep trying other smaller shops -- I'm sure you'll find someone who will do it for less, unless you decide to tackle it yourself. Good luck.

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- importceli   RIP OFF INSTALL (springs)   Oct 31, 2004 - 7:56 PM
- - presure2   thats RIDICULUS..i paid 150 for springs and struts...   Oct 31, 2004 - 8:19 PM
- - Gilbert_619   holy sweet mother, 400 buck is out of there mind.....   Oct 31, 2004 - 8:41 PM
- - importceli   yeah i know it was really out there that they woul...   Oct 31, 2004 - 8:45 PM
- - Eddo456   Hey if you want it done right and cheap, do it you...   Oct 31, 2004 - 9:17 PM
- - Hamster666   I did my lowering springs and struts/shocks togeth...   Oct 31, 2004 - 10:55 PM
- - Andason   i paid nothing... it was so easy to do   Oct 31, 2004 - 11:24 PM
- - Fingaz   i paid 250 to get mines in   Oct 31, 2004 - 11:26 PM
- - lagos   i remember calling local places back in the day......   Nov 1, 2004 - 12:09 AM
- - mikew04   Its not hard at all to do it yourself. And your no...   Nov 1, 2004 - 9:55 AM
- - Consynx   dont go to huge-name places...try little places if...   Nov 1, 2004 - 10:12 AM
- - Kwanza26   Our shop does springs for roughly 15 dollars a sid...   Nov 1, 2004 - 11:38 AM
- - importceli   yeah i think im either gonna try and do the fronts...   Nov 1, 2004 - 7:50 PM
- - importceli   omfg it gets better, the little shops right? 782 a...   Nov 2, 2004 - 7:19 PM
- - mikew04   just tackle it yourself. especially if your just d...   Nov 2, 2004 - 7:51 PM
- - NYCelica   if you have friends around there...and they know h...   Nov 2, 2004 - 9:49 PM
- - frosty   QUOTE (Kwanza26 @ Nov 1, 2004 - 4:38 PM) Our shop ...   Nov 3, 2004 - 9:11 PM
- - gcgkt   Hey Importceli, Where in California do you live? ...   Nov 3, 2004 - 10:12 PM
- - Kwanza26   QUOTE (frosty @ Nov 4, 2004 - 2:11 AM) QUOTE (Kwan...   Nov 3, 2004 - 10:20 PM
- - importceli   yeh man that sounds great. i started goin to littl...   Nov 4, 2004 - 7:55 PM
- - Andason   you dont even need a spring compressor. it pops of...   Nov 4, 2004 - 9:20 PM
- - importceli   o ok, well i was thinking i wanted to see it come ...   Nov 5, 2004 - 1:09 AM
- - gcgkt   I called the Discount Tire store in El Monte, CA t...   Nov 6, 2004 - 12:07 AM
- - importceli   QUOTE (gcgkt @ Nov 6, 2004 - 5:07 AM) I calle...   Nov 6, 2004 - 5:32 PM
- - Andason   QUOTE (importceli @ Nov 6, 2004 - 4:32 PM) QUOTE (...   Nov 6, 2004 - 6:47 PM
- - importceli   ok ill see what i can do   Nov 7, 2004 - 4:03 PM
- - bufferdan   They are dumb...call them back and say...labor is ...   Nov 7, 2004 - 8:17 PM
- - Andason   or do it yourself and save 200 dollars   Nov 7, 2004 - 10:00 PM
- - stcivickiller   i get paided about 100 bucks a set its really easy...   Nov 8, 2004 - 12:48 AM
- - spidyos   Go to Technic Auto Repair in San Bruno. Ask for W...   Nov 9, 2004 - 3:49 PM
- - Ricky   Dude, for $400 they should include a 3-some w...   Nov 9, 2004 - 5:27 PM
- - coustoe   call a performance auto shop that specilizies in o...   Nov 18, 2004 - 10:03 AM
- - Supersprynt   Yes you SHOULD use a spring compressor why would y...   Nov 18, 2004 - 10:48 AM


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