i want a reasonable amount of drop to minimize the wheel gap so i priced the trd springs with a dealer install in so cal., to protect the warranty. the spring price difference was not much; about twenty bucks across dealers but install differed a lot. from $410 to $1200 just for install. (in honesty one dealer quoted $1200 and when i laughed they said "wait let me check....okay scion owners get a break. it'll be about $600") still, $600 to install springs?

jeez, autobacs will install tein basic at around $800 inclusive. the labor was about $180

decision made.

 

I got my trd lowering springs from bdonscion at dealership for $183.10 + $100 installing fee from my local shop. Well done!

 

Autobacs no longer installs parts brought in by owners. I had my springs installed for 120 at Dynamic Autosports in south OC. Took one hour and I was out of there.
This thread has links to my pics. Scroll down through the associated threads to see the pics.
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damn, at that price it'd be worth it to move to texas, dealer quoted me $980

 

my dealer at katy quoted me $1100 spring + install, wtf! I got mine and installed with less than $300

 

maybe you misunderstood, the quote from autobacs included the tein basics with install. i wouldn't be bringing parts. but for a $120 install for the trds i change my mind. gonna call dynamic tomorrow. ty.

 

Maybe you forgot what you stated about TRDs. I was just letting you know that autobacs will not install TRDs bought from somewhere else.

 

[quote="TCAV8R"]Maybe you forgot what you stated about TRDs. I was just letting you know that they will not install TRDs bought from somewhere else.

who won't?.... ya lost me. you mean autobacs? never occurred to me to ask them to install a trd product.

 

u want me to be honest...do it yourself, or just take it to a shop..1200 for spring install..even 410 is way over priced; if you want to mod ur car do it yourself! its not that hard; just get some buddies n crank it out; there are a bunch of instructional forums on scionlife; just look around..goodluck with that bro!

 

thanks, gonna call dynamic. wow, that was a maze getting to your pics. i like the look of the trd springs.

 

Yeah but was it worth it? Hell yeah!

 

talked to danny. $125 install. thanks again.

 

Welcome. Glad I could help.

 

thanks. i've done my share. did a timing belt, serpentine belt, water pump, thermostat in my audi 90 with an intrusion engine and no lock bar, just hoping the cam didn't jump before it was belted....but, i don't have the tools to do springs and don't mind paying a fair price for someone else to do it. and in fact, thanks to you folk, found someone.

 

according to charlie at dynamic they did the suspension for the nitto jotech car that i posted a bit ago. impressive.

 

Even more reason to have them do your suspension

 

This belongs in Corner Carvers.

Where are the moderators?

 

Install them your self. It's not too hard if you can get your hands on a spring compressor and an impact gun. did mine yesterday, Took the better part of the afternoon, but it wasn't difficult. Oh, and it was free.

 

If you can please let me know all the tools that you needed to install the springs yourself i would really appreciate it. Maybe i can borrow some of those tools from a friend of mine, but i will definitely need some instructions.

 

taking better part of the afternoon would not be free for me.