Lowering springs & alignment question
#1
Lowering springs & alignment question
I bought some H&R Spring and I have a few questions for the expect. Is there any special alignment I need after I get it lowered or is this something the dealer can do? Also, how many hours of labor do I expect to paid a shop to install it?
TIA
-Peter
TIA
-Peter
#3
Hi Peter, the "book" pays 1.5 labor hours for each front, and 2.0 each for the rears. Most dealers charge $125 per hour for a total of 7.0hrs x $125 = 875.00. I had my H&R's installed by an independent for 380.00, it helps to make friends with a mechanic you trust. You will need to get an alignment done afterwards. You could get it done at the same time, or, as I have seen recommended several times, wait a couple of hundred miles for the springs to set.
Hope this helps, and
Hope this helps, and
#7
thanks!
#8
Hi Peter, the "book" pays 1.5 labor hours for each front, and 2.0 each for the rears. Most dealers charge $125 per hour for a total of 7.0hrs x $125 = 875.00. I had my H&R's installed by an independent for 380.00, it helps to make friends with a mechanic you trust. You will need to get an alignment done afterwards. You could get it done at the same time, or, as I have seen recommended several times, wait a couple of hundred miles for the springs to set.
Hope this helps, and
Hope this helps, and
#9
never use a dealer for ne thin other than warranty they are typically god awful
thats a 12 hour job and the alignment depends on the application, street or track
edit: as far as keeping the lip on, just use black epoxy towards the back, we just had a cup car collect the wall a ton but the lip was still on what was left of the bumper
edit: as far as keeping the lip on, just use black epoxy towards the back, we just had a cup car collect the wall a ton but the lip was still on what was left of the bumper
Last edited by Baron; 11-13-2009 at 10:13 AM.
#10
The factory lip is on there pretty good, I try to remove it last night but no luck. Anyone have any idea how to remove it without breaking anything? I try to do a search but nothing come up.
thanks
thanks