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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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Default Going to change whole set of TRD, labor too high?

front struct bar
rear sway bar
front structs
rear shocks
springs

dealer ask for $800 for the labor, price is too high?
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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yes, strut tower brace and rear sway bar you can easily do yourself with hand tools and jacks in your driveway. springs and shocks you can do with rental tools from autozone, or you can get a local garage to install them for like 300 dollars.

and remember, wait a week for the springs to settle to get the car re-aligned.
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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yeah most of that is easly done yourself
Old Jun 15, 2009 | 03:18 AM
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I'd charge you $100 + coffee and lunch to do something like that.

And I'd feel bad about it.
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