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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 02:11 AM
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Anyone have any recommendations in DFW for a spring install? Someone quoted me 550 for install and alignment when I see that people do it for around 100-150. Any help would be nice.
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 02:16 AM
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Preferably near Plano
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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ehh. It's hard to find a shop that will do it for 100-150. If this was a little earlier, I was doing spring install for free for the 9thgencorolla group and a few scions. Anyways, you might want to call up jotech or intercrew.
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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if you have the lowering springs already you can come see me at vandergriff toyota and i'll hook you up with one of my technicians. he's done a lot of work for my scion. hit me up 817-299-6150 and ask for Ned.
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Hey Ned I tried calling the number and it gave me someones vbox. Well, I figured I am going to do it myself tomorrow anyways.
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Dont worry guys I installed it myself. Took me 8 hours to do lol.
Old Sep 8, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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doesnt it suck when u try to find some shop to help and they try to gouge,your wallet,, then u look at it and it turns out to be easier than expected... congrats on the install i just did the same here a few days ago....saved 3hundred on the install myself...
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Well it was a hard process because of all the hand cranking we had to do on the spring compressor... but it would have easily been done by a shop in less than 2.
Old Sep 12, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by jackotamo
Well it was a hard process because of all the hand cranking we had to do on the spring compressor... but it would have easily been done by a shop in less than 2.
Power tools are your best friend. It might be wise to invest in a cordless impact gun.
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cordless impact gun...... what kind of devil magic is this... i will google this fiction now at once..... but really they make such a thing... god i wish i would have knownst it prior to my wrist breaking spring install .....
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