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

 

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.,

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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

-Anthony

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.