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Hey guys i got a quote from a shop to lower my car on king springs wit a mandatory wheel balance for $495...
just wondering if im getting ripped or anything? or is that a competitive price??
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depends what they are supplying.
4 springs and 2 lowered shocks for the rear plus labour and wheel alignment?
probably not too bad if you add it all up yourself.
go find out what springs cost each, shocks (if they're getting supplied?), wheel align is usually around the $80 mark, plus labour at probably $80hr.
EDIT: The price might enclude a camber kit if needed - you better check to see if you do need on.
anyway, if your not sure about the quote, you have the right to ask for a detailed written quote so you know exactly what your paying for.
No way in the world are you going to get front and rear springs + 2 lowered rear shocks + a camber kit. Front and rear King springs will set you back about $300 - $320 retail. So roughly $175 labour isn't too bad. If you don't know what condition your existing shocks are, or if you go SL or lower, then save up for some new shocks. While the front springs are out you may as well replace the struts at the same time. Same for rears.Originally Posted by davway
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Im out of the game, its been 8 years since i paid for any of this stuff so i dont know what prices are these days.
just supply and fit 4 king springs + wheel balance.. for $495
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i think its a wheel alignment you want mate, cos lowering it aint gonna affect the balance, but will have a huge effect on your alignment. How much lower will it be ? if its more than maybe 1 inch you should get new struts / shocks too, and a camber kit. Now your looking at about $1200
ahh eyah sorry ahah i quoted wronnnnnng...
i dunno i just asked how much to get my car lowered at the shop and they said $495 all up and they were busy so i jus said okay ill ask around and get back to you mate..
and he jus said fit and supply the springs + the alignment = $495
never asked how low i wanna go... i hav 18's on my car so how low u reckon i shud go? i was thinking maybe jus over an inch.. i dunno
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lol... unless you go to pedders. Then you're looking at $2000. Seriously!
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ayy wooh wat a blow.. lol 2 g's!!!
ahhhh wat hapens if i dont get the struts/shocks ??? ill obviously wanna get the camber kit.. the wheels are brand new cant go affordin new tyres every few months lol but wat wud happen if i didnt get the struts and shocks??
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i baught my own shocks/springs/bush kit all up for about $700 (front 120 ea/rear 90 pr/nolathane bush kit 400) and it cost $400 to install with a full days work... mind you i didnt get a camber kit which would be another $500~ with a kmac 4pt kit with half a day to install
hey buddy, i got my vt lowered and all up was $2,000. Thta included new shocks in the rear, new struts for the front, new springs all the way round as well as a 4 point camber kit and new bush kit. So it depends on wat u wanna go. If you just go springs the ride will be rougher but its a hell of a lot cheaper. Need to work out your budget and then decide what you want. Hope that helps.
yeh mate thats a good quote, i lowered mine for $390 except for the wheel alignment my mechanic fitted the king springs i supplied them to him, all i need now is to go pay round $60 for a wheel alignment. if you dont wana do the running round lookn for springs then yeh its a good price
Last edited by pauly88; 17-01-2009 at 03:50 PM.
ohk sweet... well i got quoted today for camber, struts and everything all the springs, $1,100 think im gunna go with that
cheers for all ya help fellas
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is it really necersery to change the rear shocks 4 superlows in the back? i had ssl in my old vt at the rears and and sl in d front and never had n e problems
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well first thing they aske me was how many k's was on teh car and i said 135k and they said u might get away with it u might not.. all VT's are different they said ther's no way of telling if ill need all that sstuff without pullin my front end off
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That's not a bad price.
I think so. You've got standard length shocks with superlow springs. Therefore the shocks are already sitting below their 'normal' extended length. As a result they have much less room to move to do their job effectively. Hit a good pothole and they will bottom out.
May as well. No point in paying the labour for two jobs when you can do it once. What brand and model are the shocks and struts?
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I got King Springs super lows $220 for fronts(KHFL-47SL) & rears(KHRL-46SL),Fitted for $162 & a wheel alignment for $38.
All up cost me $420 which i was pretty happy with.
Dont over pay for springs.
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I've got new king lows and monroe gt shocks and struts. Apparently I'm not trusted to install them so I'm wondering how much installation will cost. I'm in forest lake near brisbane. If anyone can recommend somewhere or wants to do it for a few cartons (obviously you must be proficient) then let me know. Car is a VX2 V6.
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Fair price but you'll need a 4 point camber kit to preserve the rears and make use of the new found traction.
VXII got better rear camber adjustment that you just can't get out of a VT
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