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Old Jan 11, 2002 | 11:53 AM
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$125 for spring install - reasonable?

I was scouting around and this seems to be the best price for spring installation from a reputable shop (Hyper Racing in Houston).

Given i've heard of quotes from as low as a few bottles of beer to $400 would you consider this reasonable enough?

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Old Jan 11, 2002 | 11:58 AM
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Re: $125 for spring install - reasonable?

Originally posted by soundmike
I was scouting around and this seems to be the best price for spring installation from a reputable shop (Hyper Racing in Houston).

Given i've heard of quotes from as low as a few bottles of beer to $400 would you consider this reasonable enough?

- Mike
The price is good for 4 hours of labor. If you are thinking about getting new shocks/struts then do it the same time to save some $$. Just make sure you go to a shop that knows what they are doing.
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 12:10 PM
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Way too much...
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 01:18 PM
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Hyper Racing seems to be sponsoring HoustonImports.com so i'm led to believe they ought to know their stuff (They even have their own forum on the site).

I'm keeping my stock strut/shock until needed. Don't have the dough to get those yet.

Kev, long time no see. Why do you say it's too much?
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 03:13 PM
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Shieeeeeeeeet, invite me over (if I lived in Houston) and I would do it nothing more than for a couple cans of Mountain DEW!
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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125 is really cheap for a shop
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 04:07 PM
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I was quoted $175 and that was the cheepest.
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 06:45 PM
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BigDog, remind me to treat you out to a case of the Dew when you do come over to H-town

MadX, actually there's another shop that does it for $95 but i've heard horror stories from them
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 07:20 PM
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Re: Re: $125 for spring install - reasonable?

Originally posted by Stealth Max


The price is good for 4 hours of labor. If you are thinking about getting new shocks/struts then do it the same time to save some $$. Just make sure you go to a shop that knows what they are doing.
4 hours? it only takes about an hour for a good machanic to install springs..well, at least mine was...
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 07:31 PM
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it only took about an hour and i paid about 50 bucks to the shop
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 07:38 PM
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Originally posted by Dario
it only took about an hour and i paid about 50 bucks to the shop
hey! where did u get the gauge pod? it looks like it's made for our car..
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 07:40 PM
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i believe it might have been off of an impala maybe a 92-95 dont remember too well though
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 07:42 PM
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Originally posted by Dario
i believe it might have been off of an impala maybe a 92-95 dont remember too well though
oh wow...they fit really good tho.
go turn off the computer and have a glass of milk or something to clear ur head..then start refreshing ur memory..hehe.. j/k
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 07:42 PM
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....does ginseng work????
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 07:44 PM
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Originally posted by Dario
....does ginseng work????
oh yeah!! ginkos are even better for ur memory..
Old Jan 11, 2002 | 07:48 PM
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Luckily

Originally posted by BigDogJonx
Shieeeeeeeeet, invite me over (if I lived in Houston) and I would do it nothing more than for a couple cans of Mountain DEW!
I live near BigDog, once my springs come in I will definately be taking him about 10 cases of Mountain Dew.
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