Spring Installation Shops? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

BCTV93 · 11-02-2015, 02:14 PM

I did a search on the forums and couldn't find anything besides an old threat about shops in the East Bay with no good answers.

Anyone have any recommendations for shops or people who can install springs for a good price?
I've been quoted an average of 250$ for spring installation without alignment and whatnot.

Would do it myself, but I've only don't spring install on an old Miata and the FRS looks a bit more complicated/don't wanna mess it up

BigFatFlip · 11-02-2015, 02:25 PM

That thread is still good, most of the shops named are still around. You probably could get more answers by resurrecting it.

I guess you can start by mentioning where you are located. Lots of shops around the bay area specifically: The Racers Line, Elite performance, Speed Element, Motorsport Techniques, Auto RnD, just to name a few. If you are somewhere else, maybe asking around the local threads would be more beneficial.

Clipdat · 11-02-2015, 02:29 PM

@AutoRnD in Fremont did a good job on my spring install.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCTV93

I did a search on the forums and couldn't find anything besides an old threat about shops in the East Bay with no good answers.

Anyone have any recommendations for shops or people who can install springs for a good price?
I've been quoted an average of 250$ for spring installation without alignment and whatnot.

Would do it myself, but I've only don't spring install on an old Miata and the FRS looks a bit more complicated/don't wanna mess it up

BCTV93 · 11-02-2015, 02:38 PM

Ah. I'm in San Jose but I'm willing to travel upwards of 30 minutes for a good installation. Any price quotes that I should have as an estimate?

BigFatFlip · 11-02-2015, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BCTV93

Ah. I'm in San Jose but I'm willing to travel upwards of 30 minutes for a good installation. Any price quotes that I should have as an estimate?

I don't have any springs (on coilovers) so I wouldn't know, but there's nothing better than some good ol fashion canvasing/calling around to compare quotes

Srthizz · 11-02-2015, 03:22 PM

I think speed element is in San jose. Personally I've never been there but few of my friends go there to buy parts and get it installed.

Bach415 · 11-02-2015, 03:54 PM

It's actually not that hard to do the spring install. Takes about +- 2 hours if you have the tools. Saves you about 200$ that you can use towards alignment.

darkonion · 11-02-2015, 05:23 PM

Mert @ RBMS Autocare has always been a great experience for me. Mert has been working on my cars for awhile.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/rbms-auto-care-hayward

MisterSheep · 11-02-2015, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCTV93

I did a search on the forums and couldn't find anything besides an old threat about shops in the East Bay with no good answers.

Anyone have any recommendations for shops or people who can install springs for a good price?
I've been quoted an average of 250$ for spring installation without alignment and whatnot.

Would do it myself, but I've only don't spring install on an old Miata and the FRS looks a bit more complicated/don't wanna mess it up

Depending on where you're located theres @The Racers Line in Concord

DemonRawr · 11-02-2015, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BCTV93

Ah. I'm in San Jose but I'm willing to travel upwards of 30 minutes for a good installation. Any price quotes that I should have as an estimate?

Tech3 is an awesome shop that's in SJ. I actually live right next to them.
Alternatively, you can rent out a spring compressor from O'Reilly's and do it with a couple of friends.

finch1750 · 11-02-2015, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DemonRawr

Tech3 is an awesome shop that's in SJ. I actually live right next to them.
Alternatively, you can rent out a spring compressor from O'Reilly's and do it with a couple of friends.

you dont need a spring conpressor to do it for this car. OP should check out the 2 DIY threads to see. All you need is pass through sockets

Bach415 · 11-03-2015, 01:09 AM

^this. All you need to do is remove the top nuts on the suspension, then jack up the car. Unbolt the end links in the front and you can maneuver the coil towards you to swap out the spring. Unbolt the hub and the endlinks (and maybe sway bar) and you can get the rear spring out easily.

11-02-2015, 02:14 PM	#1
BCTV93 Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 13' FR-Slow. Location: NorCal/SoCal. Posts: 81 Thanks: 13 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Spring Installation Shops? I did a search on the forums and couldn't find anything besides an old threat about shops in the East Bay with no good answers. Anyone have any recommendations for shops or people who can install springs for a good price? I've been quoted an average of 250$ for spring installation without alignment and whatnot. Would do it myself, but I've only don't spring install on an old Miata and the FRS looks a bit more complicated/don't wanna mess it up

11-02-2015, 03:22 PM	#6
Srthizz Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: Scion FRS RS 1.0 2015 Location: California Posts: 44 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I think speed element is in San jose. Personally I've never been there but few of my friends go there to buy parts and get it installed. __________________ Front engine Rear wheel drive Supercharged

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BigFatFlip sleep, drive, eat, repeat Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ, '12 Outback Location: Sack of Potatoes Posts: 4,431 Thanks: 2,630 Thanked 3,797 Times in 1,981 Posts Mentioned: 188 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	That thread is still good, most of the shops named are still around. You probably could get more answers by resurrecting it. I guess you can start by mentioning where you are located. Lots of shops around the bay area specifically: The Racers Line, Elite performance, Speed Element, Motorsport Techniques, Auto RnD, just to name a few. If you are somewhere else, maybe asking around the local threads would be more beneficial.

11-02-2015, 02:38 PM	#4
BCTV93 Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 13' FR-Slow. Location: NorCal/SoCal. Posts: 81 Thanks: 13 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Ah. I'm in San Jose but I'm willing to travel upwards of 30 minutes for a good installation. Any price quotes that I should have as an estimate?

11-02-2015, 03:54 PM	#7
Bach415 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,253 Thanks: 909 Thanked 416 Times in 297 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It's actually not that hard to do the spring install. Takes about +- 2 hours if you have the tools. Saves you about 200$ that you can use towards alignment.

11-02-2015, 05:23 PM	#8
darkonion Habitual Troublemaker Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 1997 Subaru Impreza, 2014 BRZ Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 513 Thanks: 24 Thanked 124 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Mert @ RBMS Autocare has always been a great experience for me. Mert has been working on my cars for awhile. http://www.yelp.com/biz/rbms-auto-care-hayward

11-03-2015, 01:09 AM	#12
Bach415 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,253 Thanks: 909 Thanked 416 Times in 297 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	^this. All you need to do is remove the top nuts on the suspension, then jack up the car. Unbolt the end links in the front and you can maneuver the coil towards you to swap out the spring. Unbolt the hub and the endlinks (and maybe sway bar) and you can get the rear spring out easily.

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