usmcbigguns

what do you think reasonable install costs would be to put in non-adjustable struts/shocks?

mzmtg

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Most people get quotes in the $300 - $400 range. I charge $100. You can do it yourself in about 3 hours if you know what you're doing.,

usmcbigguns

Thats the problem.... i dont. I got a quote for $200 including alignment, so i guess its a decent price. thanks.

macallik

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it cost me $150 to get it done at http://www.maximumtuning.net, and it only took like 45 mins. Jeff is really good.

Taken2DaMax

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It's gonna cost you an arm and a leg...When I had my 300zx, I had to pay $424.00. So when I upgraded my suspension on the maxima last year, I didn't hesitate to do it myself.

DIY trust us it's not that hard.

Kevlo911

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Yup, mzmtg did mine for 100, It took about 3 hours including a lunch break. Try to take it to someone that knows what they are doing. mzmtg did a great job on mine and when my friend is going to get his car lowered, we are gonna make hte 2 hour drive to get it done by mzmtg.

usmcbigguns

Thanks for the info.....calling him today.

Kevlo911

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If I were you, I would take to TOM. He is in your area and he has installed many Maxima suspentions. He charges $120

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gxe2se

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Yeah, I recommend TOM too. He has a nice shop, and since you are in NY, he's only in NJ.

-Anthony

gto400no1

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do it yourself man, trust me. i had no idea either when i did mine, but with the help of some directions off the .org i had no problem. its not a hard process at all. and after you do your first shock you fly because once you do it you will have it down, atleast i did. i recomend getting a friend or somone to help you it really helps. it took me and my father 5 hours to do the whole car, thats because we took our time especailly at the begining, and we took a lot of breaks. Good luck man!

-Tom

usmcbigguns

found someone in westbury, li who saw my post and told he he would do it for $100. he says he has done about 6 maximas so far. Thanx for all the input though.

goodhead

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jsut got done doing my back shocks one thing is the back shocks dont have the indent the fronts do so its a little harder to get the center bolt out, ull need

12 pack of brew
17m for bottom
13/16 for lugs
12m for top
14m? for center
spring compresser would help

Maximus_95

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i only charge dinner for both me and my other friend, and we all go out and just kick it.
simple, did it like a billion times. too bad i live on the other side of the country.

usmcbigguns

rather just drop the hundred. dont think i will have to do it again.

JSutter

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charge friends? whats that? I think a normal shop would charge about $180-$240 for it. I've dont it soo many times I can do it with my eyes closed. If you got the tools (and a brain) do it yourself.

TrackSmart

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Two places I called in the NYC area quoted my 2 hours labor (1 hour for the fronts and 1 hour for the rears). That came to $150 or $160 (one shop charges $75 per hour, the other charges $80).

I ended up going back up to Ithaca, NY before having it done. Hoping to do it myself if I can get a little help.

DOES ANYONE KNOW SOMEONE IN ITHACA OR SYRACUSE WHO'D WANT TO HELP? I hear it's not a tough install, but not something to just do without ever having seen it done before. I'm willing to throw in a little bit of "gas money" for their troubles.