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Old 01-09-07, 02:37 PM
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Tokico Install?

Just wondering what everyone's paying (I know, I should do it myself, don't start) for their suspension installs? I was quoted $580 for my tokico's and eibach springs. This seemed a bit high to me, but I just wanted to make sure.
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that's probably right
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Just think about the hours it would take to install them multiplyed by the shops hourly wage. In their books it is probubly a 6 or more hour job so that seems to be about right.
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580 just for labor? or new parts + labor?
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That is way too much. A shop shouldn't charge more than 3 hours or so for that.
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I agree that's too much. Most places I've seen charge about $200 for a spring install. Its pretty much the same labor to do just springs as it is to do springs & shocks.
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Are you serious? Damn, Ive worked for a tuner shop before. I could knock out a drop with the camber correction kit in about 1-1.5 hours. I dont think RX7s have camber correction kits, so even easier. If thats how much my boss was chargin....****...i cant wait to have my own shop. I'll be rolling in $$$.
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that's WAAAYYYYY too much if its only for labor... $580 is CRAZY RIP OFF.

shops in Cali usualy only charge average $80 ~ $160 for spring/shock install.
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Thats a ripoff.

Some shops i know charge 40 per wheel.
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if u were local, i would do it for 150$'s and lunch lol but ur not..but that is high unless u get a full warranty, at my work we charge 110$'s/hour
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I was pretty sure that was off. Our labor rates around here are only $75/hour-$80/hour, which puts it at around 7 and a half hours.
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Should be a 5-6 hour job by the book. What are they charging per hour?
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