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Apr 20, 2004 | 09:00 AM

jkwagon

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Car Info: 2003 WRX WAGON

Spring install prices

Had a set of Eibach springs to put on the wagon, goodyear seemed to be the only company around here willing to do the install. Initially they told me 150 for the install and then they tried to bump it up to some ridiculous number like 250 for the fronts and 150 for the rear. I was told that the process involved dropping the entire strut and everything to remove the spring. I assumed thats how all cars are done???? Needless to say I told them to take a long walk.

Thinking of just moving to coils....

Finding installers isn't easy...Ideas/??????

Apr 20, 2004 | 09:08 AM

scoobsport98

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do it yourself?

...... I know there must be some reason you have not explained as to why you aren't doing this yourself. All you'll need is a good breaker bar, a torque wrench, and spring compressors (not necessary if you just use your weight on them while you take the strut bolt off- if you want 'em , you can rent 'em for free). If you aren't willing or are simply incapable of doing this, my advise would be to find a buddy that can (or make a new one).

Apr 20, 2004 | 09:13 AM

justgo13

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Wrx's are pretty easy to do compared to other cars.

Apr 21, 2004 | 09:35 AM

jkwagon

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To alls belief I wasn't interested in doing them myself, but after hearing from Goodyear and their lengthy excuse as to why this was going to cost so much, I just assume do it myself.

Apr 21, 2004 | 10:04 AM

Rallysportz

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It's more fun that way anyhow....that and you will learn something new while you're doing it.

I would suggest getting some new struts and tops while you're at it, if you want a better performance suspension. Then you can just put your new stuff together easily outside the car and then pull the old ones and just slide the whole new assembly in its place. This is what I am working on right now and is by far the most cost effective way, IMO, even more so if you can find some nice used parts, which I also did.

New suspension (tops, bumps, boots, used springs- '00 RS-, new struts) all costing me a little more than $400 in parts. That doesn't include camber bolts, which I plan on for the rear, or an alignment after install. So maybe $500 for an entirely new suspension, installed, if you can do some of it yourself. Doesn't get much better than that.

Apr 21, 2004 | 10:06 AM

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BTW don't feel bad about those quotes. I was quoted $630 in labor alone for replacing all four struts. They said it was like 8.5 hours or something.....BS!!! cough, cough. There's a big time difference when they have to take the strut assembly itself apart compared to just throwing in a whole new unit.