I am in MA, north shore, and can't find anyone to put my Progress Springs on for a decent price. Direct Tire quoted me $480 with an alignment!! I almost sh!%!! Anyway, can anyone point me in the rigt direction? Thanks for the help.

 

Why not wait an do it yourself at the next Garage Day? People have done it at each of the last two, and it's pretty straight-forward, plus there's always people there to help and someone brings spring compressors. I dunno when the next one will be, check up on www.nasioc.com every once in a while.

 

Spring install should be under 200.
Alignments are 45-90 depending where you go. Some might charge a tad more because of the dramatic change the springs make.

 

I bought my springs from Prospec in Quincy they said they would install em for $150 because I bought from them but otherwise like said above its fairly easy to do like on garage day.

 

Thanks for the input guys. I got some spring compressors today from auto zone and I am going to do it myself with one of my friends. I'll let you know how it goes, and hopefully post some pics soon.

 

You got Autozone compressers, LOL I work for Autozone, and I used the same part to do my springs. Hope it works out

 

Is there something I should know about with the spring compressors? I don't want to kill myself!

 

yeah, thanks. I'm not sure what that guy was talking about. Here goes nothing..

 

I would definatly NOT suggest trying to change your springs yourself if you dont know how lol.... I remember my first job at a garage....they had this new kid joe changing springs on a saab, using the spring compressor......anyway he had his head right over the thing and it let go....shot right up ...hit him in the jaw , knocked him out cold and shot into the cieling and fell on the car he was working on. OUCH ....I watched the whole thing and vowed never to change a spring again lol.

 

I've changed springs w/a couple of friends and putting your face in front of those springs was just plain stupid. Use common sense and safety. That's like cleaning your gun with the barrel pointed at your face. I usually have my friend stand on the springs (sideways) so they don't fly while I torque 'em w/a compressor. Anyways don't listen to that guy and DIY cuz its not that hard. BTW where's the pixes at??

 

Im sorry I didn't mean to make you think those autozone commpressors are bad, there not, they actually work great, but just be carfeul using them I also have seen people get hurt by them, this guy I know was doing springs and the compressors decided not to hold and actually flew of breaking his nose. Just use caution and take you tiem and it will work out just fine.

 

Just be careful and use common sense if you do them yourself. A friend of mine has emploed the "lay on your back and kick the spring really hard, then roll out of the way VERY quickly to avoid coil spring induced castration"!

Don't try that one at home kidddies!