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Darren M

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12th Sep 03 at 13:48

what sort of price will i be looking at for a local garage to...
1, fit lowering springs???
2, fit springs and up rated dampers???

cheers lads

Gambit

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12th Sep 03 at 13:54

right ring round garages and ask how much they charge per hour on labour

for springs its a 2 hour job max

for springs & shox 3hours

roughly i would be looking to pay £40-50 for springs

£70-80 for shocks also

Darren M

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12th Sep 03 at 18:07

cheers mate that helps alot

much appreciated

MattyB

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12th Sep 03 at 22:21

spings - £12.99+£20 - thats the cost of a haynes manual + spring compressors. Its as easy as pish. Please dont tell me people have paid to have this job done

Matt

Kris TD

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12th Sep 03 at 23:11

quote:
Originally posted by Gambit
right ring round garages and ask how much they charge per hour on labour

for springs its a 2 hour job max

for springs & shox 3hours

roughly i would be looking to pay £40-50 for springs

£70-80 for shocks also

and can you explain too me how its going too take another hour too change the shocks too?? it takes no extra time for the fronts cos u have too take them off anyway, and the rears come half out for the springs too go in, it'll take 15 mins extra on top of springs only.

Mistamist

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12th Sep 03 at 23:19

Tell you what, if you got the money i got the time ill charge you a 6 pack of stella (english brewed not tthat belgium import crap) a box of fags and a 1/4 ounce of harry monk. We can get high and drunk and ill still do the job in half an hour!

dousey

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12th Sep 03 at 23:33

quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
Tell you what, if you got the money i got the time ill charge you a 6 pack of stella (english brewed not tthat belgium import crap) a box of fags and a 1/4 ounce of harry monk. We can get high and drunk and ill still do the job in half an hour!

Spunk ???

Mistamist

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12th Sep 03 at 23:39

Its what you make it matey if you want it o be that then let it be i wont argue but i cant see me getin high on that.

dousey

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12th Sep 03 at 23:58

quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
ill charge you a 6 pack of stella (english brewed not tthat belgium import crap) a box of fags and a 1/4 ounce of harry monk. We can get high and drunk and ill still do the job in half an hour!

All that lot works out to be about £55 - £60. You would be able to get it cheaper at a garage proabably, and their work is under warranty!!

Mistamist

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13th Sep 03 at 00:36

Shit!! you are getting seriously ripped of for your Skunk then bruv cos i worked it out to be stella - £6, Fags £5, and da weed £20, i make that £31 quid! if you can find a garage that will have a drink with ya and a smoke and fix ya car then give me there number cos ill be goin there everytime i gotta tighten a bolt.

dousey

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13th Sep 03 at 00:53

£20 for a 1/4 of an ounce?

Darren M

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13th Sep 03 at 12:38

mistdotcom where you live?

Savinforcorsaproject

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13th Sep 03 at 17:31

I was charged £70 for they guy just to change the front 2 springs over -60 spax ones!
on the mk2 nova BTW.

mattyboy199

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13th Sep 03 at 17:49

you could do the rears yourself its easy

leon_in_uk

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17th Sep 03 at 08:41

i have a spring ans shock kit ready to fit, worried about the 17 " alloys gona rub on it tho as they do now, on standard sports 1s, the kit lowers 40mm! will it be ok

Noonster

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17th Sep 03 at 08:58

For my Corsa C to get Eibach springs fitted, everywhere keeps quoting me £80ish, IMO thats way to much, thought it would cost about £50...... I havent bought the springs yet but really want to, but dont wanna pay £80 for fitting

diddon

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17th Sep 03 at 09:10

So that you are aware when you lower you car you may need to have you cambers, toes and casters ajusted and that ain't cheap

Gambit

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17th Sep 03 at 09:30

you cant adjust camber or castor on a corsa

but u will need the tracking re-aligned

diddon

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17th Sep 03 at 09:31

quote:
Originally posted by Gambit
you cant adjust camber or castor on a corsa

but u will need the tracking re-aligned

But you can ajust the toes

Noonster

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17th Sep 03 at 09:32

Gambit - Diddon had to get the lot changed mate, his car was all over the place..... cost him £200 op top of buying the springs

diddon

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17th Sep 03 at 09:34

quote:
Originally posted by Noonster19
Gambit - Diddon had to get the lot changed mate, his car was all over the place..... cost him £200 op top of buying the springs

With fitting and ajustment (trackingand toes)

[Edited on 17-09-2003 by diddon]

Gambit

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17th Sep 03 at 09:36

tracking, toe etc is all under wheel alignment

you cant adjust camber or castor on a corsa!

and how the hell he got charged £200 i dunno

i was able to get mine 4wheel aligned including camber adjustment (even got a colour print out of before & after) for £35!

[Edited on 17-09-2003 by Gambit]

diddon

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17th Sep 03 at 09:40

quote:
Originally posted by Gambit
tracking, toe etc is all under wheel alignment

you cant adjust camber or castor on a corsa!

and how the hell he got charged £200 i dunno

i was able to get mine 4wheel aligned including camber adjustment (even got a colour print out of before & after) for £35!

[Edited on 17-09-2003 by Gambit]

What noonster meant was for fitting springs(£80, tracking(£15), new toe bolt and alignment when you break it down

And I got 2 colour print outs before and after (they charged £45 to check everything

Gambit

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17th Sep 03 at 09:42

i thought you where getting charged £200 to get it aligned etc