Dallas Spring Install Shop
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Dallas Spring Install Shop
Anyone know of a good shop that I can install some RSR downs for a reasonable price? Also anyone with RS are down floor to fender measurements much appreciated. I think I bought my car with half downs on it but I can’t get anyone to respond on what the usual measurements are for that. Or even what stock measurements are for a GEN 3F sport Anyone know of a good shop that I can install some RSR downs for a reasonable price? Also anyone with RSR are down floor two fender measurements much appreciated. I think I bought my car with half downs on it but I can’t get anyone to respond on what the usual measurements are for that. Or even what stock measurements are for a GEN 3F sport RWad
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I had it done through yourmechanic dot com for the rears. Basically you book a mechanic and he comes to your house to do the work. Just make sure you book someone who has good reviews and been in the job for a good amount of time.
Note that all shops by default assume the rear setup is a combo spring+damper (strut?). So they want to charge more than what the work is. I had spoken to both lambs and yourmechanic to explain that the rears are the divorced setup. Then they both agreed to treat the rear work as lower control arm replacement job which was nearly half the cost of true "spring" replacement.
I had plans to DIY and rented the spring compressor tool from autozone. The problem is that the tool is too thick to fit in between the coils. So I didn't risk it. Just took it to lambs and had them do the work.
Note that all shops by default assume the rear setup is a combo spring+damper (strut?). So they want to charge more than what the work is. I had spoken to both lambs and yourmechanic to explain that the rears are the divorced setup. Then they both agreed to treat the rear work as lower control arm replacement job which was nearly half the cost of true "spring" replacement.
I had plans to DIY and rented the spring compressor tool from autozone. The problem is that the tool is too thick to fit in between the coils. So I didn't risk it. Just took it to lambs and had them do the work.
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I had it done through yourmechanic dot com for the rears. Basically you book a mechanic and he comes to your house to do the work. Just make sure you book someone who has good reviews and been in the job for a good amount of time.
Note that all shops by default assume the rear setup is a combo spring+damper (strut?). So they want to charge more than what the work is. I had spoken to both lambs and yourmechanic to explain that the rears are the divorced setup. Then they both agreed to treat the rear work as lower control arm replacement job which was nearly half the cost of true "spring" replacement.
I had plans to DIY and rented the spring compressor tool from autozone. The problem is that the tool is too thick to fit in between the coils. So I didn't risk it. Just took it to lambs and had them do the work.
Note that all shops by default assume the rear setup is a combo spring+damper (strut?). So they want to charge more than what the work is. I had spoken to both lambs and yourmechanic to explain that the rears are the divorced setup. Then they both agreed to treat the rear work as lower control arm replacement job which was nearly half the cost of true "spring" replacement.
I had plans to DIY and rented the spring compressor tool from autozone. The problem is that the tool is too thick to fit in between the coils. So I didn't risk it. Just took it to lambs and had them do the work.
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Total $280. For the fronts, the shop only did the spring replacement and I did the rest of the work at home. So it didnt cost me as much. Typically its like a $500-$600 job in total not including the alignment.
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i’m basically looking to do the same by taking the front strut spring assembly out and taking it to a shop to have them compress it and swap the springs out. I thought doing the rear would be pretty easy. I appreciate all your feedback and advice. Just trying to make sure I order the right things. Think I’m gonna go with 15 mm spacers all the way around. Was on the fence about bolt on or extended stud. I usually do all my own work but I didn’t want to get into the spring compressor part of it. If you were able to do everything for 280 that’s very reasonable. What did the mobile mechanic charge just for the rears?
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$280 for front and back? Did you install rear camber arms or were they able to get your alignment into spec?
i’m basically looking to do the same by taking the front strut spring assembly out and taking it to a shop to have them compress it and swap the springs out. I thought doing the rear would be pretty easy. I appreciate all your feedback and advice. Just trying to make sure I order the right things. Think I’m gonna go with 15 mm spacers all the way around. Was on the fence about bolt on or extended stud. I usually do all my own work but I didn’t want to get into the spring compressor part of it. If you were able to do everything for 280 that’s very reasonable. What did the mobile mechanic charge just for the rears?
i’m basically looking to do the same by taking the front strut spring assembly out and taking it to a shop to have them compress it and swap the springs out. I thought doing the rear would be pretty easy. I appreciate all your feedback and advice. Just trying to make sure I order the right things. Think I’m gonna go with 15 mm spacers all the way around. Was on the fence about bolt on or extended stud. I usually do all my own work but I didn’t want to get into the spring compressor part of it. If you were able to do everything for 280 that’s very reasonable. What did the mobile mechanic charge just for the rears?
The alignment is still under spec for the rear. The front passenger camber is on the edge at -1.1*. So not sure what to do with the fronts. My rear passenger sits about .4" higher than the driver side and I am guessing thats messing up my setup at the front. I will give it some time to settle and may be readjust the springs again in the rear to make sure there is nothing funky with them.
VERY IMPORTANT:
- Front top hat needs to be correctly oriented when replacing spring. You cannot rotate it afterwords. My shop missed it at first even after me marking where it should align. I ended up having them redo the work. I gave them the picture of the front stock orientation from the DIY manual.
- Rear springs also needs to be oriented correctly.
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Yes. $280 total front and rear. The breakdown is $100 for replacing front springs at lambs. $180 for the rear spring replacement by the mobile mechanic. In hindsight, I should have done the rears myself. This idiot was handling it rough and I had to calm him down and watched him with an eagle eye to make sure he does the work in the right way without scratching the A-arm finishing or strip any bolts.
The alignment is still under spec for the rear. The front passenger camber is on the edge at -1.1*. So not sure what to do with the fronts. My rear passenger sits about .4" higher than the driver side and I am guessing thats messing up my setup at the front. I will give it some time to settle and may be readjust the springs again in the rear to make sure there is nothing funky with them.
VERY IMPORTANT:.
The alignment is still under spec for the rear. The front passenger camber is on the edge at -1.1*. So not sure what to do with the fronts. My rear passenger sits about .4" higher than the driver side and I am guessing thats messing up my setup at the front. I will give it some time to settle and may be readjust the springs again in the rear to make sure there is nothing funky with them.
VERY IMPORTANT:
- Front top hat needs to be correctly oriented when replacing spring. You cannot rotate it afterwords. My shop missed it at first even after me marking where it should align. I ended up having them redo the work. I gave them the picture of the front stock orientation from the DIY manual.
- Rear springs also needs to be oriented correctly.
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No not now... My wife is already pissed that I spent 2 weeks "giving attention" to the car. Plus I am fighting a knee issue right now. It does take a lot of labor for sure and most shops would take more than 1 day to replace the springs if you drop off the struts. They will do it at their free time for such work since they are in no urgency to get your car out of their garage rolling.
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