i just got a deal for 150 bux to have my suspention installed. but the mechanic said tthat it woulda been cheaper and faster if the backseats werent in the way. he said that he has to remove the backseats to be able to remove the springs and shocks. is that bs or is it true?

 

no idea if it's true or not but the seats come out real easily. i can take out mine in under 2 minutes.

 

Whaaaaat, you dont have to remove the backseats to take out the shocks, this is complete and utter BULL****!

 

it's true....the back seat does have to be removed

 

why cant i get a straight answer for such an easy question? if u have installed aftermarket shocks and springs, please answer this question. if u havent, then u dont know either ! so please dont respond.

 

Back seats do not have to come out to do the suspension install. It does however make it easier to reach the strut mounts. You can do it without though, just have to climb into the trunk. You can look in the trunk and see where the strut mounts are.

 

no u dont have to remove hte back seat, i WATCHED tom (njmaxseltd) do the install and it does NOT require removal of the back seats, u can get at them from the trunk

 

now thats what i wanted to hear. thanks

 

i remember them removing the seats on my dad's 97.....but im sure there is a way around it like they were sayin'. but i think 150 is a fair price.

 

hell yea it is a fair price. pepboys idiots wanted 270.

 

yeah i mean i still paid $100 for my install lol so $150 isnt all that bad

 

If you dont tend to do it yourself, 150.00 doesnt seem to bad. 100.00 sounds better. Its not really a hard job but time consuming.

 

ill give him 100. but i need the parts first . u guys recommend buying new or used?

 

i just un-installed my shocks off of my car if you want them. (by the way, i didn't remove my back seat) the struts i have are Kyb Agx. let me know if you are intrested.

but buying used is not a problem at all, good shocks last for a very long time... about 80k miles or so. besides, you can get a nice price cut on them!


Chris

 

The price is right, but the mechanic is an idiot, especially if he did the job from inside the car with the seatback removed. Thats a tough angle to work with, going from the trunk gives you a straight shot to the rear upper mounts. Going from inside the car is like working around a corner. Pretty dumb actually and it's more work.

Next time your in your trunk, pull down the back trunk lining (2 clips up top twards the center) and look in the corners.

 

What if you have a pair of 12" in the way and you have to take out the back seats any way to get the box out.