Is $650 a fair price?
03-15-2016, 07:25 PM
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Is $650 a fair price?
Want to drop my car and so i called one of my local autoshops. They said $650 for an eibach sportline and a camber kit (front only) plus wheels alignment. Driving 2015 Scion tc. Is that a fair or good price? Thanks
03-15-2016, 07:43 PM
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Yes everthing is included in the 650 price (lowering eibach springs, camber front kit, installation and wheels alignment) im not sure im ill surely will ask them about it
03-15-2016, 07:51 PM
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Springs are around $200
Front camber bolts are around $30
Alignment usually runs around $100
So they are charging ~$300 bucks for installation of the parts. That's up to you to decide if it's worth it or not. I'd call around to other shops. Get a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th opinion from a few other highly rated shops near you.
I installed my springs myself with some buddies, so don't have personal experience on what it costs for a shop to do it.
Don't be afraid to purchase the parts yourself for cheap and take them to a shop for installation. Might save some money that way.
You didn't ask for my opinion on the springs, but I'll give it anyway. When I first lowered my car, it was on Sportlines. They had pretty good ride quality, but were noisy in both the front and rear. The coils of the springs are very close to each other and are not isolated on the fronts. You literally hear a thud as the coils hit each other when going over bumps at low speeds.
I took the Sportlines out and went with Tein S-Tech. The drop is visually identical (Teins are technically 0.1" lower on paper) and now I have zero suspension noise over bumps.
Front camber bolts are around $30
Alignment usually runs around $100
So they are charging ~$300 bucks for installation of the parts. That's up to you to decide if it's worth it or not. I'd call around to other shops. Get a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th opinion from a few other highly rated shops near you.
I installed my springs myself with some buddies, so don't have personal experience on what it costs for a shop to do it.
Don't be afraid to purchase the parts yourself for cheap and take them to a shop for installation. Might save some money that way.
You didn't ask for my opinion on the springs, but I'll give it anyway. When I first lowered my car, it was on Sportlines. They had pretty good ride quality, but were noisy in both the front and rear. The coils of the springs are very close to each other and are not isolated on the fronts. You literally hear a thud as the coils hit each other when going over bumps at low speeds.
I took the Sportlines out and went with Tein S-Tech. The drop is visually identical (Teins are technically 0.1" lower on paper) and now I have zero suspension noise over bumps.
03-15-2016, 08:01 PM
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Springs are around $200
Front camber bolts are around $30
Alignment usually runs around $100
So they are charging ~$300 bucks for installation of the parts. That's up to you to decide if it's worth it or not. I'd call around to other shops. Get a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th opinion from a few other highly rated shops near you.
I installed my springs myself with some buddies, so don't have personal experience on what it costs for a shop to do it.
Don't be afraid to purchase the parts yourself for cheap and take them to a shop for installation. Might save some money that way.
You didn't ask for my opinion on the springs, but I'll give it anyway. When I first lowered my car, it was on Sportlines. They had pretty good ride quality, but were noisy in both the front and rear. The coils of the springs are very close to each other and are not isolated on the fronts. You literally hear a thud as the coils hit each other when going over bumps at low speeds.
I took the Sportlines out and went with Tein S-Tech. The drop is visually identical (Teins are technically 0.1" lower on paper) and now I have zero suspension noise over bumps.
Front camber bolts are around $30
Alignment usually runs around $100
So they are charging ~$300 bucks for installation of the parts. That's up to you to decide if it's worth it or not. I'd call around to other shops. Get a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th opinion from a few other highly rated shops near you.
I installed my springs myself with some buddies, so don't have personal experience on what it costs for a shop to do it.
Don't be afraid to purchase the parts yourself for cheap and take them to a shop for installation. Might save some money that way.
You didn't ask for my opinion on the springs, but I'll give it anyway. When I first lowered my car, it was on Sportlines. They had pretty good ride quality, but were noisy in both the front and rear. The coils of the springs are very close to each other and are not isolated on the fronts. You literally hear a thud as the coils hit each other when going over bumps at low speeds.
I took the Sportlines out and went with Tein S-Tech. The drop is visually identical (Teins are technically 0.1" lower on paper) and now I have zero suspension noise over bumps.
03-15-2016, 08:38 PM
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Make sure you don't underestimate the need for adjustable camber in the rear. Take it from a guy who prematurely trashed 2 sets of tires from wear on the inside. And that is still with rotation every 5k miles. Get a pair of rear upper control arms and have them installed at the same time as springs. They will cost you around $230ish. Use the money you'll save by doing the instal yourself
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