Spring installation cost

[Scott Curry]

Hey guys looking at having my eibach pro kit installed I'm getting a quote of $400 3 hours of labor that sounds like total horseshit? What have guys paid for your installation? Obviously, excluding the guys that installed them themselves which could be done just not sure I want to do that in my driveway.
Thanks in advance, Scott

 

[Ozstung]

Hey guys looking at having my eibach pro kit installed I'm getting a quote of $400 3 hours of labor that sounds like total horseshit? What have guys paid for your installation? Obviously, excluding the guys that installed them themselves which could be done just not sure I want to do that in my driveway.
Thanks in advance, Scott

$400 sounds good to me. I got quoted $550 by 2 places.

 

[ScottM]

I think that is pretty accurate as the fronts are a pain, from what I've been told.

 

[WA_STNGR]

I paid a little over $400 to have my ARK springs installed (alignment was additional)...I had places around here quoting me between $400 and $900 so, yeah that seems like a fair price. Couple shops flat out said they wouldn't work on the car as it was too new (WTF?) I'll echo ScottM, the fronts are supposed to be a little tricky (although my shop said it was pretty easy and I'm AWD).

 

[Scott Curry]

Well damn it I got the springs for 220.00 and paying $400 installed is insane!!! Yeah it was additional for the alignment as well.

 

[StingerLover]

Sway bars are one thing, but has anyone installed the springs themselves?

 

[Aarvix]

I did mine in my friend's barn (with a lift). took about 8hr (Including 2 for the PITA rear sway).
Did not need any special tools besides spring compressors (rent two sets at vato zone), plus various sockets and wrenches.

The front is tricky, but generous application of dead blow hammer and cursing will get it out. Would suck a lot more without a lift, but probably still do-able if you're determined.

Obviously get it aligned afterwards, but give it a few days for everything to settle.

EDIT:
We did have to make some sketchy ass spacers for the spring compressors to get them to work. Could also cut the all thread shorter, but I wanted my deposit back.

 

[Scott Curry]

Got it will definitely not try to tackle this in my driveway so I guess it is worth the 400 bucks