How Much To Drop Your Car?

JeShUa · 11-16-2006, 11:42 AM

Okay.. lets say I get the caimber kit for 250 and the springs for 200 expecting wherever I go wants more,, how much should I expect to pay for labor?

I was reading that you guys paid like 150 for the install? Is this typical?
Can you guys post up some pics and break down pricing? Thanks guys :]
I'm considering Tein S Tech Or Eibach Sportlines,, I'm leaning towards the Sportlines even though they do cost considerably less...

Edit:
I think I'm gonna go with the Tein S Techs which are 139 on ebay,,

06blaksi · 11-16-2006, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeShUa

Okay.. lets say I get the caimber kit for 250 and the springs for 200 expecting wherever I go wants more,, how much should I expect to pay for labor?

I was reading that you guys paid like 150 for the install? Is this typical?
Can you guys post up some pics and break down pricing? Thanks guys :]
I'm considering Tein S Tech Or Eibach Sportlines,, I'm leaning towards the Sportlines even though they do cost considerably less...

Tein S-Techs * 165 * ebay (kurumamotoring)
SPC Camber Kit * 265 * www.corsportusa.com
Labor.....did myself but when I was price shopping, I got prices from 160-350.
I ended up renting a spring compressor for $11 and spending 5 hours changing them myself using the DIY on here

JeShUa · 11-16-2006, 12:05 PM

I dont want to do the labor ESP if it takes that long,, I want to take it somewhere when I tell them that my car is screwed up,, if I do it myself and its screwed up I'm screwed :\,, Can I get some pics, Thanks!

06blaksi · 11-16-2006, 12:10 PM

pics of my drop are here
Finally lowered

JeShUa · 11-16-2006, 12:38 PM

More please :]

themuse03 · 11-16-2006, 12:45 PM

usually 90/hr in cali and it'll take them 2 hrs to complete. but if you buy the spring from them you get discounted rate.

i had a quote at island motorsport for 290+tax (tein) and 299 installed (eibach) at diamond bar honda.

mikepesikan · 11-16-2006, 01:05 PM

Why Lower?
Do you do it for looks or does it give you a better ride?
Does it decrease wind resistance?

Alot of people are doing it and I was wondering what the benefits were -vs- the down side, trouble from pot holes, speed bumps, etc.

Ben10 · 11-16-2006, 01:11 PM

lower a car gives it better center of gravity, thus your handeling increases and it also look nice.

06blaksi · 11-16-2006, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikepesikan

Why Lower?
Do you do it for looks or does it give you a better ride?
Does it decrease wind resistance?

Alot of people are doing it and I was wondering what the benefits were -vs- the down side, trouble from pot holes, speed bumps, etc.

Better handling and looks

Downsides are curbs, driveways, entrances........
Slightly stiffer ride with mine but better suspensions are adjustable and you always sacrifice something....

Better handling = stiff ride
Worse handling = smooth ride

JeShUa · 11-17-2006, 04:17 AM

Any more pics? / people who got the Caimber kits,, I want to know final otd prices including Alignment,, but broken down,, Thanks guys! Pics would be helpful too!

sbmon · 11-17-2006, 08:22 AM

Lowering a car does not always = better handling.
Suspension travel counts for alot.

That being said a slightly lower ride height shouldn't excessively hurt handling characteristics. I lowered mine mainly for aestetics. I used the tein's stechs and spc camber kit on all 4 corners. I am really happy with the setup and would do it the exact same again if I had to. The install is really easy and there is not much to go wrong so definitely a diy. One thing I would like to mention though is that when I got my tein stechs the front left and right coils were mislabeled. The front left coil was marked with a R on the coil and the right was marked with a L. I called tein and they confirmed the mislableling. You need to pay attention to the coil rotation of the oem coils and keep the new coils rotating the same way for the coil to sit in the perches properly.
shawn

JeShUa · 11-17-2006, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbmon

Lowering a car does not always = better handling.
Suspension travel counts for alot.

That being said a slightly lower ride height shouldn't excessively hurt handling characteristics. I lowered mine mainly for aestetics. I used the tein's stechs and spc camber kit on all 4 corners. I am really happy with the setup and would do it the exact same again if I had to. The install is really easy and there is not much to go wrong so definitely a diy. One thing I would like to mention though is that when I got my tein stechs the front left and right coils were mislabeled. The front left coil was marked with a R on the coil and the right was marked with a L. I called tein and they confirmed the mislableling. You need to pay attention to the coil rotation of the oem coils and keep the new coils rotating the same way for the coil to sit in the perches properly.
shawn

For some people, reformatting your hard drive is an easy DIY,, for others it is 160 @ best buy,, for me,, car stuff is @ a shop somewhere haha,, I'll call some more places :],, shop `round

JeShUa · 11-18-2006, 12:38 PM

Nobody else has dropped their car on Springs?? :].. cmon guys :]

**Yodums** · 11-18-2006, 12:44 PM

What's your question? You've already said you'd call around for quotes. No one can give you a fixed price of how much a shop will charge to give you an alignment.

brooklynscat69 · 11-18-2006, 12:54 PM

hey jeshua that 139 springs on ebay I just won it yesterday. You can offer 130 and hell accept. I asked for 120 and he denied. So figure you pay 130 for the springs shipped, then the shops around your area should do it for about 150. And about the camber kits I wouldnt be able to tell you because Im not buying them as of Yet

si_civic · 11-18-2006, 01:29 PM

READ THIS CONCERNING EBAY TEIN S TECH!
(especially the cheaper ones)

Taken from Tein website... I'm sure they wouldn't mind me taking this from their site to prevent death or injury.

WARNING!!:
COUNTERFEIT S.TECH

Recently, We have confirmed that some of the eBay stores are guilty of selling COUNTERFEIT TEIN S.TECH springs. To assure authenticity of any TEIN product, PLEASE make your purchases only through a TEIN Authorized Dealer. To locate a TEIN Authorized Dealer near you, please click HERE

TEIN would like to inform you of the differences between the COUNTERFEIT TEIN S.TECH springs and the Authentic S.TECH.

Difficult-to-tell counterfeit S.tech springs are being heavily marketed.
Such replicas may be of bad quality and extremely dangerous
• NO precise lowering spec.
• Unknown quality, which may lead to sagging, rust, cracking and noise issues
• Unknown Engineering Data
• Extremely dangerous and can lead to suspension failure

We are now in the process of taking legal matters in effort to resolve this issue. We are committed to keep the general public informed as information becomes available.

TEIN S.Tech Springs- Authentic Vs Counterfeit

Point 1: Outer Box - Prints

* Letters 'STYLISH SPEC' on fake one are thinner and darker in color than genuine one.

Point 2: Outer Box - Product Label

* Fake label is bigger than the frame printed on the box thus is going over the line.
* Fonts used on the label is thinner and the print is light.

Point 3: Protuct - Part & Lot Number

* Genuine S.Tech has both part number and lot number printed parallel to the coil itself, while fake one has them parallel to the ground (meaning at an angle to the coil).
* Also, the fake one has bolder letters.

Point 5:

* Different designs illustrate a difference in engineering data; therefore, the products quality specs and MOST IMPORTANT your SAFETY is left unknown.

11-16-2006, 11:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
JeShUa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,266 i can has lower? iTrader: 12 / 100%	How Much To Drop Your Car? Okay.. lets say I get the caimber kit for 250 and the springs for 200 expecting wherever I go wants more,, how much should I expect to pay for labor? I was reading that you guys paid like 150 for the install? Is this typical? Can you guys post up some pics and break down pricing? Thanks guys :] I'm considering Tein S Tech Or Eibach Sportlines,, I'm leaning towards the Sportlines even though they do cost considerably less... Edit: I think I'm gonna go with the Tein S Techs which are 139 on ebay,, Last edited by JeShUa; 11-16-2006 at 12:03 PM.

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JeShUa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,266 i can has lower? iTrader: 12 / 100%	I dont want to do the labor ESP if it takes that long,, I want to take it somewhere when I tell them that my car is screwed up,, if I do it myself and its screwed up I'm screwed :\,, Can I get some pics, Thanks!

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06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	pics of my drop are here Finally lowered

11-16-2006, 12:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
JeShUa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,266 i can has lower? iTrader: 12 / 100%	More please :]

11-16-2006, 12:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
themuse03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 / 0%	usually 90/hr in cali and it'll take them 2 hrs to complete. but if you buy the spring from them you get discounted rate. i had a quote at island motorsport for 290+tax (tein) and 299 installed (eibach) at diamond bar honda.

11-16-2006, 01:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
mikepesikan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: N. Texas Posts: 410 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Why Lower? Do you do it for looks or does it give you a better ride? Does it decrease wind resistance? Alot of people are doing it and I was wondering what the benefits were -vs- the down side, trouble from pot holes, speed bumps, etc.

11-16-2006, 01:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ben10 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 412 iTrader: 2 / 100%	lower a car gives it better center of gravity, thus your handeling increases and it also look nice.

11-17-2006, 04:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
JeShUa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,266 i can has lower? iTrader: 12 / 100%	Any more pics? / people who got the Caimber kits,, I want to know final otd prices including Alignment,, but broken down,, Thanks guys! Pics would be helpful too!

11-17-2006, 08:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
sbmon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 211 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Lowering a car does not always = better handling. Suspension travel counts for alot. That being said a slightly lower ride height shouldn't excessively hurt handling characteristics. I lowered mine mainly for aestetics. I used the tein's stechs and spc camber kit on all 4 corners. I am really happy with the setup and would do it the exact same again if I had to. The install is really easy and there is not much to go wrong so definitely a diy. One thing I would like to mention though is that when I got my tein stechs the front left and right coils were mislabeled. The front left coil was marked with a R on the coil and the right was marked with a L. I called tein and they confirmed the mislableling. You need to pay attention to the coil rotation of the oem coils and keep the new coils rotating the same way for the coil to sit in the perches properly. shawn

11-18-2006, 12:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
JeShUa Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 13,266 i can has lower? iTrader: 12 / 100%	Nobody else has dropped their car on Springs?? :].. cmon guys :]

11-18-2006, 12:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
brooklynscat69 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brentwood, NY Posts: 1,874 iTrader: 1 / 100%	hey jeshua that 139 springs on ebay I just won it yesterday. You can offer 130 and hell accept. I asked for 120 and he denied. So figure you pay 130 for the springs shipped, then the shops around your area should do it for about 150. And about the camber kits I wouldnt be able to tell you because Im not buying them as of Yet

11-18-2006, 01:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
si_civic Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: B.C. ,Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,607 A/Cst.D.F.Abate iTrader: 10 / 100%	READ THIS CONCERNING EBAY TEIN S TECH! (especially the cheaper ones) Taken from Tein website... I'm sure they wouldn't mind me taking this from their site to prevent death or injury. WARNING!!: COUNTERFEIT S.TECH Recently, We have confirmed that some of the eBay stores are guilty of selling COUNTERFEIT TEIN S.TECH springs. To assure authenticity of any TEIN product, PLEASE make your purchases only through a TEIN Authorized Dealer. To locate a TEIN Authorized Dealer near you, please click HERE TEIN would like to inform you of the differences between the COUNTERFEIT TEIN S.TECH springs and the Authentic S.TECH. Difficult-to-tell counterfeit S.tech springs are being heavily marketed. Such replicas may be of bad quality and extremely dangerous • NO precise lowering spec. • Unknown quality, which may lead to sagging, rust, cracking and noise issues • Unknown Engineering Data • Extremely dangerous and can lead to suspension failure We are now in the process of taking legal matters in effort to resolve this issue. We are committed to keep the general public informed as information becomes available. TEIN S.Tech Springs- Authentic Vs Counterfeit Point 1: Outer Box - Prints * Letters 'STYLISH SPEC' on fake one are thinner and darker in color than genuine one. Point 2: Outer Box - Product Label * Fake label is bigger than the frame printed on the box thus is going over the line. * Fonts used on the label is thinner and the print is light. Point 3: Protuct - Part & Lot Number * Genuine S.Tech has both part number and lot number printed parallel to the coil itself, while fake one has them parallel to the ground (meaning at an angle to the coil). * Also, the fake one has bolder letters. Point 5: * Different designs illustrate a difference in engineering data; therefore, the products quality specs and MOST IMPORTANT your SAFETY is left unknown.