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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:55 PM
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You can get them on ebay pretty cheap and Im wondering how much it should cost to have them installed. I don't want to try to do it myself.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Well I have found out locally places charge 50to100bucks to install them. My drop is going to be free since my husband is going to install mine .
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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I could probably talk my uncles into doing it. I definately want to do this though. How much are you lowering yours?
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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Either 1.5 in the rear and front with the prokit or 2.0 in the rear and front with the sportlines both with the tokiko blues for the struts . yeah I would have your uncle install your drop for you .
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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I'm thinking about 1.5 all around
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 12:59 AM
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if you lived here in tucson, id install them for 100 bucks with the ingalls camber bolts.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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Buyer Beware!! Those Ebay springs are iffy to me unless you found a good name brand and a reliable shop. I've never seen coilovers for our cars at like 80 dollars a set. WTF[:@]. Modern Performance is where I got mine with the blue struts. Came out to like $450 shipped and you know exactly what you are getting. If you're looking for 1.5 all around you may want to go H and R springs. I forgot exactly where I found them but if you type it into search you should have no problems.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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If i were you i would personally have them installed.. what a PITA doing mine.. about 12 hours over two days.. just kept running into problems.. 3 airguns, lugs getting jammed in the socket (went through 3 sockets as well) and a lot of muscle needed.. me and my buddy did it and man.. if i had to do it again def get someone else.. (even though now i may attempt it again if i get new struts..lol.. depending on how cheap i am feeling)..
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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Well I have found out locally places charge 50to100bucks to install them. My drop is going to be free since my husband is going to install mine .
well it def varies where u live....i bought my eibach prokit about 3 weeks ago and went and asked a local shop and he was gonna charge me an hour of labor per wheel or so...was going to come out to 380...i wasnt havin it so next week im headin back up to my dads house in dallas where he works for a dealership and have him put it on for free ill get pics up when its done
 
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 02:52 AM
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With air tools and a spring compressor it shouldn't take much more than an hour or so. A few tips if you decide to do it yourself, lift both front or rear at the same time not the sides or one at a time so the sway bars won't fight you when you remove the struts, only turn the nuts not the strut bolts as they are splined. Be careful when compressing the springs, after all 4 are on and the car is back on the ground, crack open a beer, step back and admire your new drop.
 
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