I just ordered the trd lowering springs. How much does it usually cost for installation from the dealership??

 

it'll cost waaay too much to get it installed at the dealership

 

besides doing it myself... what's the best way to get them installed?

 

any shop that does suspension should be able to install em...just gotta shop around...

 

ok.. anybody know an average cost??

 

the dealer will charge you around $400 its a rip off!

 

how much if its not at a dealership?

 

call around and ask how much they'll charge to install springs...

 

Ok when i got my '08 tc about a month ago i was gonna get the trd springs $199 right? well with install and alighnment it came out to almost $900 is what i did and i ended up not getting them. So my advice is buy them online and either do it yourself or go to a garage and have them do it for you for a lot less $$$$$

 

he already ordered them...

i woulda ordered s-techs...or coilovers...

 

be a man... do it yourself! Thats what I'm going to attempt this weekend with my s-techs

 

make sure you have the right tools...

 

yeah... thats the problem we ran into last time with my friend's GTI... what takes maybe 2 hours will take us a day @_@

 

and many trips to the hardware store

 

here's a list of tools you will need to DIY

Tools Required for this Installation
- Hydraulic jack, jack stands, torque wrench
- Coil spring compressor (most major auto parts chains can rent these out)
- The following sockets or wrenches: 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 19mm, 21mm, 22mm
- The following Allen wrenches: 6mm

 

do it yourself if possible. If you can follow instructions, you will be able to do this (with the right tools).
If you don't have the tools, or really don't want to do it yourself, you should expect a shop to charge you anywhere from $250 to $300.
Dealership.....it can even be double that.

 

Dealership quoted me Six Effing Hundred Smackers!

 

That price includes the cost of the springs, so it's actually not too bad. This is what I paid at the dealer, $199 for the springs and $200 for the install, $399 total.

 

DIY - $0, but labor, thats if you have the tools, or maybe you can borrow them from someone, or buy them, use them, than return
Shop - $150 at least one that I know around my area
Dealer - $Rape

If anything, check your local craigslist listing, I know my friend found someone on there or a forum who put in his coilovers for $40, all he had to supply was the spring compressors

 

Some wheel shops will do it for $125-$200. Look in your phone book under "Auto Enhancements". Just call shops in your area. You might also want to post this in your 'regional forums' area. Maybe a fellow SL'er can help you for dirt cheap.