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Old 01-14-2005, 11:04 AM
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Question about struts and stock springs

Took the car in yesterday for a price estimate on removing the h&r sport springs and putting the stockers back on. They were giving me grief about the stock springs not being able to work with the KYB AGX Adjustable shocks...is there any truth to that or are they bs'ing me? Also was quoted $400, is that a fair amount or should I keep shopping around?
Old 01-14-2005, 11:19 AM
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it seems everywhre I go, they quote me the same to change my struts too. I would think the stockers should go on, but I'll let someone else with more experience w/adjustables anwswer that
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I say BS

the shocks should still work with the stock springs

....and I say labor should be less than $200 for a spring/shock install or swap back to stock
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Originally Posted by Jamz
I say BS

the shocks should still work with the stock springs

....and I say labor should be less than $200 for a spring/shock install or swap back to stock

yeah i agree. no more than $200. my friend just got his car lowered for $200, changed the shocks and springs + alignment.
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Ditto...they are trying to rob you..I paid $150
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Originally Posted by CL Platano
Ditto...they are trying to rob you..I paid $150
yeah it would have cost that much for my friend, but his bolt for the back...was stuck in so they had to cut both shocks and hammer out the bushings. haha he was soo pissed, he was yelling at those bushings and they the threw them hella far...haha soo funny.
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Thanks for the info~
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yeah it would have cost that much for my friend, but his bolt for the back...was stuck in so they had to cut both shocks and hammer out the bushings. haha he was soo pissed, he was yelling at those bushings and they the threw them hella far...haha soo funny.
That's funny I guess I'm lucky because my boy has a shop so he did them for me. The bushings were a bitch he was cursing them out and giving me looks for making him work so hard.
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some place quoted me 650$$.. it says so in the book i was like yaya fuckers
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Ive said it before, and ill say it again, i am so glad i have a friend who is a mechanic and will work for food. Everyone should have one.
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Ive said it before, and ill say it again, i am so glad i have a friend who is a mechanic and will work for food. Everyone should have one.
I want one of those. I'll throw in some beer too.
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