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Originally Posted by Joeyb860
I'm a service advisor at Lexus and I checked the labor time on the install it is 7.5 hours but it really takes a master tech about 3 hours including the alignment. Don't know why it is so much labor but it is. The only part that is a pain in the ass is compressing the springs. I am going to do mine myself and save the money just wander if I should just do a coil over set instead?
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Read the 2 DIYs, you can take the stock springs off and install the new springs using the cars weight instead of the compressors. Still safe and way less work.
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Originally Posted by JazzleSAURUS
I do a lot of work for locals, and on these cars lowering springs or coilover install with a "string*" alignment is $400. If you bring me POS parts it's $500, if you buy the suspension through me it's $350. I've found the price variance helps a lot ensuring people run decent stuff, and ensures I don't have to make adjustments later on due to a junky component failure, or doing it again because people aren't happy with it.
I use one of these, and it saves SO MUCH time setting toe compared to actually using a string. It's paid for itself in times I've had to get out from under the car again and again and again: http://www.killertools.com/shop/shop...art903m-detail
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Not bad, I mean for alignment and setting ride height it really does take a shop hours so not an overcharge. More so I just do my own work usually so $550 compared to diy install and a $80 custom alignment was a bit of a jump lol
I wish I had a garage to do custom alignments, but Im also not detail oriented enough to do it enough to warrant the tools anyway haha