Im thinking of ordering the comptech springs and the 2 local acura dealers wont install them. Whats a good price to get them put on? One shop in town wants $526 which seems very high.

 

526 for labor alone, you are getting ripped off.

on the coasts people are getting them installed for 100-150. Here the cheapest i found was 200 w/o allignment.

 

I paid $125 for mine and thats a decent price...

 

Ahmad310,

Are you SURE that price doesn’t INCLUDE the parts?
I paid 520 for parts AND labor at Park Avenue Acura.

Shawn S

 

$150 installed and aligned.

 

I know that price was a rip off i laughed at them when they said it too on the phone. That was w/o parts, i had to bring the springs. I have a friend who got a S2K and the Honda dealer said they would install comptech stuff, so i gave them a call. The guy said he would do it has a side job for $150 and he also asked what i was paying for the springs and the part number, when i told him, he said he could get them for $220

 

^^^ that sounds like a great deal, go for it.

 

most dealers rip you off if you want something done you have to pay for, juswt got my car back today from the dealer. i need to get my front rotors cut and they wanted to do it for 90 bucks, haha, i can get it done for 35.

 

why dont you just do it yourself?
is this a bad idea?
sorry i dont own a CL
i installed the springs on my civic and they seem to be fine
i also did it for my friends prelude...
i dunno

 

$200 labor is what I paid. and then $60 for alingnment

 

if it's anymore than 30 or 35 a spring, youre being overcharged...25 is normal

 

Is an alignment necessary after installing springs?

 

It must be an Ohio thing rip people off on installs. I was quoted today from a reputable shop 400 to install springs on my 99 tl. I said that was too high and he said they could always finance me. Im like wtf finance labor . Unbelivable. I am going to find some place a little bit cheaper

 

$92 from a local motorsports shop for spring install
$70 from Acura dealer for alignment

$162 total

 

Six hrs, my own labor

 

AMEN TO THAT!!!

DIY IS THE BEST!!!

 

I paid just under $500.....whats an extra $10?????????

 

I paid $140 for springs and sways to be installed last year.

I'm about to pay $120 to have coilovers put on this week.

 

I didn't do an alignment after my springs and sways were installed. In the past 14k miles or so, car doesn't pull at all and tire wear is perfect. So, no, it isn't necessary. In fact people who GET alignments seem to have more problems with tire wear than I.

After my coilovers I will probably get an alignment though. We'll see.

 

bullshit jrock, don't be tellin people that crap, you need to get an alignment after a spring install, period. you may have gotten lucky but....

my springs - $140
install - $100
align - $69.95

 

Is it possible to install springs on your own? If so, how hard is it? Do oyu need any special tools?

Thanks

 

You can install springs/shocks yourself. I spent about 4 hours to install springs and shocks combo on my Accord V6 without any power tools.

If you have access to impact gun, it will save a lot of time. You'll also need spring compressor. I borrow a set from a local Pep Boys. You pay a refundable $49.99 to use it for 10 days so it's free. I believe Autozone and Kragen also offer such thing.

You'll need a torque wrench to make it perfect. It's also useful to loosen the rusty bolts and nuts. You'll need metric sockets 10, 12, 14, and 17 mm to do the whole thing.

If you want to have somebody to do it, I was quoted $75 by a small shop in Rowland Heights, CA. You MUST have the car aligned afterwards. I just went to Sears and I think I paid $52.

Without alignment, my car was not pulling at all. It was straight but it loses its "sharpness". The steering felt vague and not assuring. My H&R manual specifically recommend alignment because toe and camber setting will change when the car is lowered or raised. However, Honda camber is not adjustable.

Hope this helps.

 

Do you need to take anything else apart to do this, such as the back seat? Or, can everything be done from the underneath?

 

I'm positive you have to remove your back seat. That should be simple. Helm owners should be able to help you out with that.

The rest is accessible from underneath and engine compartment.

 

Well I guess if your idea of fun is seeing how many curbs you can hit on your way to work and back, then yeah, you will need an alignment. Mine isn't so I didn't.

As I said, it rolls straight and there are no wear problems. The tech who did my install said not to do an alignment because everything was dead on except for a slight toe in the front that was within spec. Obviously he was correct. I mean, hey, if you want to go drop another $70 when a tech tells you don't bother, go right ahead.

Now obviously each individual case will be different and some people WILL need alignments, but you're wrong to say "YOU NEED TO GET AN ALIGNMENT AFTER A SPRING INSTALL" because my case proves that wrong.

 

For all you people who think installing SPRINGS is an easy afternoon project, be sure to check out my post about having them installed at Park Avenue Acura a few weeks ago.

Yes, the entire back seat needs to come out.
See my Spring / Sway install thread to se how the PROS do it:
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...threadid=65289

Shawn S

 

FYI - for the tech to know that your alignment was all dead on except for a slight front toe, he must have had your car up on the rack w/ the heads on. so your car did get checked for alignment and most shops are gonna charge for that. so people need to plan on at least getting an alignment check. anyway, telling people it's not necessary is bad advise. most people would rather pay $60-70 now than $600+ in a few months, ya think?

 

My back seat came out in less than 5 min . The back seat was not a problem. The problem was lining up the two front ones so they come in perfectly.