just bought the Tokico spings and hp blue shocks/struts on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7933406442
i wanted to know what to expect to pay at the mechanic for installation, assuming i dont need any other parts.
also are there any other parts that i should replace while doing this?
thanx

 

$150 is fair

 

for front and rear?

 

Yes.

I charge $100.

 

I know it depends on the area to an extent, and the local Raleigh area tends to be more expensive than anywhere in the Southeast, but I swear, I've called 10 places locally about this and installation + alignment has never been less $250 or so. I've called the chains, the mom & pops, and even service stations, but never less than $250.

1) What kinds of places can you get the best prices from? Can anybody in NC help me? Any bright ideas for areas like this?

2) How hard is it to do it yourself and what would I need to do it?

 

Yep, well I got quoted from this one place right around here for $360 including alignment and all. Glad I got it done for less than $150 from an org member.

 

Typically you get the best deals from private mechanics. Those into import tuning will give you the average price. Again, $150 all around is fair.
-Cyrus

 

Who did it for you and where were they? I'm less than 3 hours away. Did the orger have a way of getting alignment included in that price as well?

 

Blaze - check out this thread.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=352159

You should probably pick up new strut mounts for the front if they were never changed before. Maybe dust boots all around if they are damaged.

 

Its ussualy around $150-$250 range. if your quoted more than that tell-m to shove it.

 

If I were you,I'd do it myself.It's not that hard.I put on my KYB AGX on Eibach pro kit springs and it didn't take long.All you need is a spring compressor from the auto shop that you can rent for free.

 

I do installs for $125. I'm only 15 minutes over the GW bridge, about a 50 min. drive from Brooklyn.

 

phenryiv1 did it for me, PM him maybe and talk to him, it's kinda a long drive as you said though. And no, he doesn't have a shop or anything and doesn't do alignment. I'd recommend him, he's experienced with this stuff and likes doing it, won't charge you a lot at all either.

Dan

 

hey, i just got tokicos and h&r springs and i want to get them installed too, would pay someone on the org who has a shop to do it for me rather than take it some place i don't know or do it myself.
thanks

 

I charge 80 im in queens, um word of advice try to get illuminas they are so much better then blues. if u want it done pm me

 

he did mine for 100 and i reallly like the job he done

 

how so?
and if dats 80 for front and rear, you got a pm coming.

 

yea for front and back