Fair price to install AGX and Springs?
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the install of the springs and shocks is hella easy. just do it urself. there's a lot of info out there for basic instructions. and it doesnt hurt to have a friend who's had experience lowering cars before, any car. takes bout 5 hours.
and allingment. just go to firestone and buy the life time for about $176 and its free allignments for as long as u own ur car. i've had 10 allingments already.
and allingment. just go to firestone and buy the life time for about $176 and its free allignments for as long as u own ur car. i've had 10 allingments already.
5 hours? lots of breaks and a lunch in between 
i've seen shops that want to charge anywhere from 50 per spring/strut to 120 installed for all 4. Alignment ranges from 60 - 100 depending on shop as well. Hope this helps.
i've seen shops that want to charge anywhere from 50 per spring/strut to 120 installed for all 4. Alignment ranges from 60 - 100 depending on shop as well. Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by mxspl807
the install of the springs and shocks is hella easy. just do it urself. there's a lot of info out there for basic instructions. and it doesnt hurt to have a friend who's had experience lowering cars before, any car. takes bout 5 hours.
and allingment. just go to firestone and buy the life time for about $176 and its free allignments for as long as u own ur car. i've had 10 allingments already.
and allingment. just go to firestone and buy the life time for about $176 and its free allignments for as long as u own ur car. i've had 10 allingments already.
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Originally Posted by Silver arrow
I hate you. A friend and I did it yesterday and I have no skin on my hands. Note to self a 2002 has lots of bolts that are frozen and hard to get off. No as easy as you said but worth not paying. All of the struts had to be compressed to get on the car.
Originally Posted by Silver arrow
I hate you. A friend and I did it yesterday and I have no skin on my hands. Note to self a 2002 has lots of bolts that are frozen and hard to get off. No as easy as you said but worth not paying. All of the struts had to be compressed to get on the car.
no skin on your hands? that sucks. But yes, after one time doing suspension with no air tools, i ran out to a local sears and bought over 400 dollars worth of air tools.
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Originally Posted by mxspl807
yo dont blame me if u cudnt do it without hurting ur precious hands. and yesterday was cold but maybe u cud use WD40 next time for the tricky bolts. or maybe u'll need air tools or just get stronger and u didnt have to compress the springs becuz the stock struts arent that compressed to begin with....
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Originally Posted by Silver arrow
They definitely were compressed. with the car on jackstands after removing all the bolts the struts decompressed about 1-1.5 inches. While reinstalling they had to be compressed the same amount to get the blots to line up. It's possible with the STi suspension you don't have to. Maybe 2002 different? I don't know, but they would not have gone back on without compressing them.