How much would you expect to pay for lowering springs to be fitted

Sparky68 · 01-22-2014, 04:36 PM

Been quoted £300, sound about right?

gaza01 · 01-22-2014, 05:23 PM

NO!!! I paid £100/£120

Josh1a1h · 01-22-2014, 05:27 PM

200 is about right

Sparky68 · 01-22-2014, 05:29 PM

Best shop around a bit then. They quoted 4.4hrs for the fronts alone!

AdamC · 01-22-2014, 05:29 PM

Should be about 3 hours labour.

jammy78 · 01-22-2014, 05:52 PM

£120.... try national tyres!

Josh1a1h · 01-22-2014, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jammy78

£120.... try national tyres!

REALLY!

So it is about that cost for installing coilovers as it is basically the same work involved!
Thats an amazing price

kayfaz · 01-22-2014, 06:54 PM

I paid Â£125 at performance 3000 and would definitely recommend them if you're not that far

jammy78 · 01-22-2014, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh1a1h

REALLY!

So it is about that cost for installing coilovers as it is basically the same work involved!
Thats an amazing price

Yep, I had them fit eibach springs to my then Cupra about 18months ago! They charged £30 per corner!

Your best bet are tyre places

Reece · 01-22-2014, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparky68

Best shop around a bit then. They quoted 4.4hrs for the fronts alone!

Do it yourself, you need minimal tools and will take you an hour to do the first then half hour a corner once you get the hang of the first,
Youl get great satisfaction you done it yourself and saved Â£1-200 which you could spend on better springs or another upgrade

parapaul · 01-22-2014, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josh1a1h

REALLY!

So it is about that cost for installing coilovers as it is basically the same work involved!
Thats an amazing price

No... Coilovers need setting up, adjusting, tweaking, adjusting again, measuring, adjusting, tweaking... It's a pig of a job. The actual fitting is the same, but with springs, once they're fitted that's it.

Alex.J · 01-23-2014, 12:12 AM

Another vote for DIY!

It's an easy job on an e9x, especially the rears!

Sparky68 · 01-23-2014, 03:38 AM

I would love to have a go myself but, never done it before so it would worry me in case i fcuked it up. Dont have spring compressors either. Id happily pay someone £100 to give me a hand though

gaza01 · 01-23-2014, 04:00 AM

Where do you live Sparky?
I just had h&r springs taken off and watch them do it. It was so easy and really not worth more that £120 imo.

Sparky68 · 01-23-2014, 04:11 AM

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Dsport · 01-23-2014, 04:12 AM

I charge £80 to swop the springs, and £100 to do coilovers as there is a bit more time in setting them up £300 is way too steep

Reece · 01-23-2014, 04:29 AM

I didnt the first time i done it on a mk4 golf (coilovers) it took me 4 hours i then done the same on my mk5 and it took me 2.5 hours, if you were closer i would have done it for you

richk84 · 01-23-2014, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Dsport

I charge £80 to swop the springs, and £100 to do coilovers as there is a bit more time in setting them up £300 is way too steep

May have to take you up on that offer, im in West Yorkshire and looking to get some H&R springs soon

Sparky68 · 01-23-2014, 04:59 AM

I would be prepared to travel to meet anyone if it was within sensible mileage.

So if anyone fancies earning £100 tax free, let me know.

Alex.J · 01-23-2014, 05:08 AM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15397

This should help! If i was closer, i would do it for you!

P 5UML · 01-23-2014, 07:39 AM

yea shouldnt be more than £200 mate

Sparky68 · 01-23-2014, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by P 5UML

yea shouldnt be more than £200 mate

Did think it was a little pricey.

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gaza01 Colonel 105 Rep 2,692 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London iTrader: (3)	Where do you live Sparky? I just had h&r springs taken off and watch them do it. It was so easy and really not worth more that £120 imo.
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Dsport Lieutenant 24 Rep 480 Posts Drives: E91 320d Lci Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Uk West Yorkshire iTrader: (1)	I charge £80 to swop the springs, and £100 to do coilovers as there is a bit more time in setting them up £300 is way too steep
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