Lowering Spring Install?!?!
 

So I thought I got a nice deal on some RCE lowering Springs. They haven't come in yet but I called a shop for install (I have no garage, lift, talent).

The shop said it's labor intensive and just to swap the shocks it's $650!!

Is that frickin' normal?

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The shop installed my coilover + alignment = $500

I think you should shop around .......;)


humfrz

Next place was $890.

Maybe I should look for a day laborer on Craigslist

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Or spend less than 300 on tools and do it yourself in about 3 hours.

Talk to @DarrenDriven to see if he can help you out.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7110

Or invite some friends over for some pizza and beer ;) .

Lol, I can just imagine me with 300 in tools, looking around at my computer geek friends, and going in for more pizza and beer!

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get a fat chick as a passenger...car will scrape..no need for lowering springs

That would even it out, good thinking!

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My experience:

-Toyota Dealer quoted $520 plus alignment (TRD springs). Service Advisor didn't recommend, FR-S is already low.

-Independent shop $1080, "it will take all day"

-Craigslist $160

-Mechanic, friend of friend - $200 at his house.

-Tuner shop $350, includes alignment.

Will go to Tuner, lets see how it goes...

BTW If I had a garage or ample street parking, I will do it myself.

Here you are again. You sure do know how to make a guy feel welcome.

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I would talk with this member. he is in portland and has an ad on portland craigslist. Are you close to portland? les schwab also has good prices on alignments for just springs. I have had 2 cars aligned by them after spring installs. I did have ground zero install springs on a kia forte and it was about 200. then took to the line up shop for alignment. that was around 60 to 80. hope this helps.

I was hoping to avoid bugging Darren, but I did get in touch with him to beg for his help! :)

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I was given a quote from my toyota dealer for $400 for labor and $245 for the TRD springs.

The one time I don't call the dealer!

Of course, they probably wouldn't install rce springs

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Depending how much you trust your friend, I would say let him install them. They are really easy to install

Also you can rent a spring compressor from auto zone for free. Just need a air wrench to use it.

You don't need a spring compressor on these cars. They're under so little static load that you can undo the top nut while the car is on the ground and the spring will unload as you jack the car up. The only tools you need are a jack, torque wrench, pass-through socket set and allen wrench set. If you were close to me I would do it for a pizza.

DIY thread for compressor-less install.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32414

Here's a really thorough video on it also.

DIY,

You don't need spring compressors at all, i didn't use any and i didn't die and no spring explosions.

It's not hard if you have the tools and a friend, but it's just one of those jobs that can SOMETIMES take a long time. Suspension bits get rusty and dirty, and you can run into a bolt here or there that just soaks up a lot more time than a DIY may make you expect.

That said, it's a pretty easy car to do it on. If you or your friend have ever done it before, there's a good chance this car is easier to swap springs on.

a stealership turned down money?

NO WAY!:confused0068: