Why does everyone want to rip me off?

[dj justice]

Ok i was all excited this morning cause i was going to get my car lowered by this shop. Come to find out that they want 400 dollars to do! I almost shit my pants when i heard that. I would do it myself but i know ill mess it up. Also the guy said i absolutely have to get a wheel alignment with it. Is this true?

[uncle_el]

$400 doesn't sound highly unreasonable. many shops charge $75/hr to install parts you didn't buy from them. some shops charge more.
at $75/hr, $400 is about 5 hours.

you can do it yourself, obviously for less, but it can be a pain in the ass.

a wheel alignment is generally a good thing to get after your car is lowered.

[shawn.hayden]

ya you'll need to at least get your Toe set... Toe is where 75% of tire wear comes from... camber doesn't really hurt you that bad (plus mad negative camber looks bad ass!)


but if you lived around here my buddy lowers cars for $100...

[dj justice]

Yeah i know this guy that will do it for $100 But i have to leave the car at his house for a couple days

[Nycxeracer]

Well, if $400 is the price, and it's the only shop that's reliable in your area you may have to sacrifice the dough for the job. I live in NY, and I got many price quotes in my area before I settled on a shop. What's funny is that I ended up calling Unorthodox Racing just on a whim (they are located on Long Island), and they did my full install, plus through on my momo strut bar All for $165 bucks. I got an insane deal, mad coo peeps btw, but you shouldn't be spending more than $250.

[wed3k]

its 600+ for my friends 6th gen but it includes alignment here in bayarea, so we just did it ourselves. took about 8 hrs.

[dj justice]

I live in a city of over a million people and i live about 10 minutes from d.c. so there are plenty of shops. Most ive called wont install lowering springs though.

[JDMcb7]

It cost me $200 to get my springs/shocks put on.

[dj justice]

Yeah thats what i was expecting too pay. Oh well.

[casterX]

or just DIY.. learn and get to know her better..

it took me 4hrs the 1st time i did it myself..

[92accordDx]

do it yourself it soo easy man. just take your time.

[dj justice]

Does anyone have a DIY?

[casterX]

Originally posted by dj justice
Does anyone have a DIY?

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...=&threadid=179

[alb_accord]

what's up dude. u should do it urself. $400 for it its way to much. usually shops get scared when u say lowering springs so they tend to chanrge u more about the labor.

and yes after u install them u should get an aligment so u don't wear out ur tires.


by the way did u recive my payment on paypal for the throte body??????

[dj justice]

Originally posted by casterX
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...=&threadid=179

Ive already seen that. It sucks. If i wanted simply instructions i would look at my haynes manual. I need detailed step by step instructions cause i know ill mess somethin up without it.