i've been looking around so cal searching for a shop to install my spoon springs and they're all charging 80+ friggen dollars just because it's a Type R. My friend got his ls coilovers in for $35 and i called the same shop and they told me $80 for my car. well if anyone knows a good place that can do it for cheeper, lemme know, it will be greatly appriciated.

just because it's an R...

oh and i dont wana go to robotech...


thanks for your time


[Modified by type R 599, 10:41 AM 1/5/2002]


[Modified by type R 599, 10:42 AM 1/5/2002]

 

why is type-r more?
if anything it should be less because you dont even need a spring compressor.

 

damn that sux... just have some local HT member help you with the install.


[Modified by Type R, 2:16 AM 1/5/2002]

 

i have no clue why its more

the shops i called said they do need a compressor for it. i dont know....

 

if a H-T member can help me do it, that would be greatly appriciated . and free lunch on mee


[Modified by type R 599, 10:18 AM 1/5/2002]

 

80 is the going rate....its more work for springs. if it was just coilovers that you could drop in, thats easy stuff.

 

dammit...$80 is soo damn much for an installation .

is $80 only for itr's or every car that wants to just change springs?

 

80 is pretty much every car. i paid about 60 2 years ago when i had some springs installed on my gsr, but that was before the shop got big and charge 80+ now. =/

 

to shops that overcharge

 

Boo paying more money b/c we have an R. I wish I knew how to do all that stuff, I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a........ ahhh nevermind.

 

$80?!

The good price on installation here in NJ/NYC is around $100. Some shop charge $80 per spring! Buy a helms for $40 and learn to wrench your car. You'll be more happier with yourself.

 

 

80's cheap. Going rate here is 100 bucks. On average, it takes most people 1-2 hours, and you're using specialty shop rates, that's about right. Most shops that charge cheaper are doing so b/c they are desperate for work - for what reasons that is I wouldn't want to find out.

 

I agree, $80 is very cheap. Try the dealer, $400

 

Like they say, U want to play, U got to pay!

 

Why do you think they are charging you more because it's a Type-R? Your friend with the LS put in coilovers which probably had the shocks and springs already assembled so it's just a swap. If you are changing springs on your factory shocks it's more work. $80 is a decent price.

 

I've seen local shops (Cars and Concepts) charge 350-400 for shock/spring installs, but average like Vaportrail said is 100 bucks or so. 80 isn't bad.

I agree with everyone else tho, do this job yourself, it's EASY.

 

how about we have the meet at your house? then four guys can work on each corner and get dat chit put in <30min. The only special tool we'll need is the spring compressor. Other than that, it's all basic hand tools.

yoshi - who used his new wrenches to install a JUN valve cover

 

just do it your self... if u have a type r, i can tell you are not an amautre

 

$80 buck sound about right to me

btw.....if you think ppl like to charge more just because u own a R ..... try to tell them you have a M3 or S4 that may make you feel better

 

$100+ is the going rate for install here as well. $80 isn't a bad deal.

Pay the $80 or take Yoshi's offer and buy him and whoever helps you lunch.

 

Oh, so now owning a ITR makes you a mechanic too?

 

So true.

 

just do it yourself. my cousin and i did mine

 

ditto... do it yourself. I did mine myself, but it took me 3 times longer than a good do-it-yourselfer. Just take your time and follow all the instructions in your Helms manual and everything should be turn out ok.