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Old 06-03-05, 09:36 PM
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Anyone Know A Reputable Shop That Can Install Springs For My 03 Gs430? My Buddy Is Lagging It So I Want To Get It Done Even If I Have To Pay A Little More. I Live In The San Gabriel, Alhambra, Montery Park Area. So Far I Got Quoted $150 But I Think That Is Way Too Much.
Old 06-03-05, 09:41 PM
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$150!? The cheapest I have heard I can get a shop to install shocks/springs here in Seattle, WA is like $300 bucks.....
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$150!? The cheapest I have heard I can get a shop to install shocks/springs here in Seattle, WA is like $300 bucks.....
it's all about areas, in LA, 150 for springs/shocks is on the high side sometimes.

if you want cheap, talk to impex motorsports in san gabriel. i used to go there long time ago. 100 bucks springs/shocks install
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thanks Rominl. you are always very helpful. Do they do a good job? The last thing i want is to have mysterious noises after the installation. Do u live in the same area as me? Maybe we should have luch sometime.
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Originally Posted by STR8-UP-G
thanks Rominl. you are always very helpful. Do they do a good job? The last thing i want is to have mysterious noises after the installation. Do u live in the same area as me? Maybe we should have luch sometime.
no i live in norcal, that's the problem and you are welcome

i used to go there a lot when i had my acura. and i referred couple guys with gs to go there long time ago. their number is 626 285 6630. ask for harry, tell him henry with the blue gs4 refers you. he remembers me. they did pretty good job on all the people i referred to (and also my car). if anything i am sure you can go back. but i don't know of any problems so far yet

of all the shop i have been so, they are the cheapest, ever
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omg-$150 and you're complaining try $500 + allignment around here
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omg-$150 and you're complaining try $500 + allignment around here

$500 plus alignment chuck? where did you go to the dealership? That is way too much. I had my eibachs installed it was around $120, alignment was about $70 at a different place
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Anyone know of a Reputable Shop in WA?
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
$500 plus alignment chuck? where did you go to the dealership? That is way too much. I had my eibachs installed it was around $120, alignment was about $70 at a different place
yup, that's dealer prices. but who else is there around here?
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Originally Posted by chuckb
yup, that's dealer prices. but who else is there around here?
I will have to talk to my source and see if he is still doing this type of work. He used to work at Autotronics and now works at the Sound Advice in Sarasota. Are you doing springs or coilovers? Please tell me your are going coilovers?
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Originally Posted by GS300Rich
I will have to talk to my source and see if he is still doing this type of work. He used to work at Autotronics and now works at the Sound Advice in Sarasota. Are you doing springs or coilovers? Please tell me your are going coilovers?
I'll probably do Tein CS, but not real soon. I'm allready over the S/S thing mainly because I like the thought of the adjustability of coilovers. I guess I could get a price from a regular mechanic here in Venice, I just worry they will damage sensors........
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