How much did you guys pay for the installation of your suspensions? - Page 4

***Sirbelch*** · 05-31-2008, 01:00 AM

Swearing, cursing, 4 letter words. You know,

shit **** son of a bitch mother ****** god dammit

skacoreimplore · 05-31-2008, 05:40 AM

Get some pizza and invite your friends over, then after pizza have them sit in car. Now that they are fat, voila!

02civicsi · 05-31-2008, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirbelch

Swearing, cursing, 4 letter words. You know,

shit **** son of a bitch mother ****** god dammit

That was me when I was trying to get the OEM exhaust manifold out of that tiny a$$ opening. All the suspension installs have been a breeze for me so far. Sh#t the last spring swap took less then 1.5 hrs.

***Sirbelch*** · 05-31-2008, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02civicsi

That was me when I was trying to get the OEM exhaust manifold out of that tiny a$$ opening. All the suspension installs have been a breeze for me so far. Sh#t the last spring swap took less then 1.5 hrs.

Yeah, first time for the suspension, I was all **** **** **** until I found the off set wrench in the tool box.

The header was a ******* bitch of a ******* time. Took me 4.5 hours to get the exhaust and header off, 30 minutes to put it on. (of course there was a lot of championship playoff football to watch at the same time).

02civicsi · 05-31-2008, 07:47 AM

Right now I kind of try do any installs on Fri. night or Saturday so as not to interfere with my NASCAR. When Football season comes around it's pretty much spend the whole day in front of the 60" LCD watching NFL Sunday Ticket. My wife loves Sundays, not.

Yeah got to love how it takes forever to get all the OEM parts off but the actual part install is a breeze when it comes to the RH.

***Sirbelch*** · 05-31-2008, 08:02 AM

My love for new mods runs deeper than almost all sporting events. I love racing, but making my car faster is way more fun ... plus there is always DVR.

02civicsi · 05-31-2008, 08:09 AM

I hear you Sirbelch. I've been up until 5AM installing a Progress adjustable rear sway on my old EP3. The sh#t that was driving me crazy was the angle the new endlinks were @. I must have spent @ least an hour just playing with the angle of the endlinks.

Sorry no DVR for me because since I don't have a landline DirecTv won't let me have one.

***Zeuceone*** · 05-31-2008, 08:14 AM

free. diy

***Sirbelch*** · 05-31-2008, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 02civicsi

I hear you Sirbelch. I've been up until 5AM installing a Progress adjustable rear sway on my old EP3. The sh#t that was driving me crazy was the angle the new endlinks were @. I must have spent @ least an hour just playing with the angle of the endlinks.

Sorry no DVR for me because since I don't have a landline DirecTv won't let me have one.

On my GSR I was up until 5am doing a header/high flow cat/exhaust in stall. I broke one exhaust stud, the exhaust hung down about 8 inches and the cat bolts wouldn't come off. I started at 12am though. Went to sleep, bought bolts to connect the header to the cat. Then it took me a week to get the exhaust to not hang down. It was so worth it though.

06blaksi · 05-31-2008, 12:16 PM

Suspension...free...DIY

Header...42 minutes from the time the car went up on the lift until it came off the lift .....paid the guy 100 bucks

boostedLSb18 · 05-31-2008, 01:15 PM

Free, done at my shop. Anyone else is $125 for 8th gen civics.

Rawhyde · 06-01-2008, 12:24 AM

I just finished installing Si springs and shocks on my LX for free. Wasn't hard, but it took around 4 hours to do the job. I don't like to rush.

ebdiam · 06-01-2008, 01:37 AM

How hard is does it to install front / rear camber kits?
How long?

***Sirbelch*** · 06-01-2008, 03:05 AM

For the front, it should take longer to take off the wheels than to install camber bolts.

The rear, took be about an hour, but I already had the rest of the suspension out. I was taking my time in puting it together and making sure there was plenty of lube.

IVtecDou · 06-01-2008, 02:45 PM

the suspension on these cars are the easiest suspension to do.. lol

spoon40209 · 10-03-2008, 12:20 PM

[quote=Nomar06;360787]If anyone is paying more than $40 per side to align then they are getting rapped.

An alignment should not cost more than $80 for the entire car. Honda charges $80 for alignment.[/QUO

where do you guys live..............i paid 30 buck for my alignment and installed my spring in a hour and thats no bull.....

i'll put picture up of my whtie spoon fa5

ProZach626 · 10-03-2008, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by torredo

especially the rear ones man!
Them are sooooo easy bro'

its the fronts that take a lil know-how & time, but
yea....get a buddy over and drink some beers!

**edit

vteconly · 10-03-2008, 05:55 PM

Shops charge $275-300 around here for springs/shocks. It's a shame because they usually do it in 1-1.5hrs but they go by the book or some will tell you: "1hr/axle" which is a rip-off. I finally found a guy that had just opened a new shop a few blocks from me (in the midst of a residential neighborhood!) and was hungry for business. It was over a year ago. He didn't even look like he had a full set of tools and was in the shop by himself. The shop was empty inside & outside and he only had 1 working lift. He agreed to do it for $150 after he said $200 and I was walking out. That was for installing new springs for my GSR's GC coilovers but everything had to be taken out anyway. It took him exactly 1.5hrs and I did help him a little because he seemed a little lost when he was putting the coilovers and top mount back together.. he was staring at a washer wondering where it went.. He actually worked pretty fast (he was well rested because he had no business - he had just opened the week before). I was watching him to make sure he did everything right and tighten each bolt. I could have done it with a friend but I have back & neck problems and didn't want to stick my friend to do it all by himself. Actually after you have watched someone do it, you can easily do it yourself. Everything is pretty much straight forward but sometimes an extra pair of hands is helpful for pushing those LCA's & hubs back into place when putting everything back. I have been through 5 suspensions on my GSR and after watching a guy do it the first or 2nd time I did the next 2 myself with the help of a friend who had better tools than me, hehe

BTW, around here they charge $90-100 for custom alignments.

ChinoiSI · 10-03-2008, 08:57 PM

12.99 for a 12 pack of heineke.

pi17oy4u · 10-03-2008, 11:53 PM

So How can you tell the difference from the HFP Suspension Kit to your Stock Suspenion?...I just purchased a used HFP suspension kit from a member of the 8th Civic and they look stock to me...ive downloaded the HFP suspension kit intallation info from college hills and the Product number are different....so can anyone help verify if my suspension kit is the actual HFP supension kit or stock?

here are some pics..
check out the product number...the HFP should be P/N 08W60-SNX-100
but the ones i got has P/N 08W60-SNX-1M00

Click on pics to seee close up to see the product number... PM me to clarify if they are or arent the HFP suspension kit

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*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	Swearing, cursing, 4 letter words. You know, shit ** son of a bitch mother **** god dammit __________________ You know what the sun's all about when the light go out.

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*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	My love for new mods runs deeper than almost all sporting events. I love racing, but making my car faster is way more fun ... plus there is always DVR. __________________ You know what the sun's all about when the light go out.

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*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	For the front, it should take longer to take off the wheels than to install camber bolts. The rear, took be about an hour, but I already had the rest of the suspension out. I was taking my time in puting it together and making sure there was plenty of lube. __________________ You know what the sun's all about when the light go out.

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pi17oy4u Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 121 Jonathan R. iTrader: 2 / 100%	So How can you tell the difference from the HFP Suspension Kit to your Stock Suspenion?...I just purchased a used HFP suspension kit from a member of the 8th Civic and they look stock to me...ive downloaded the HFP suspension kit intallation info from college hills and the Product number are different....so can anyone help verify if my suspension kit is the actual HFP supension kit or stock? here are some pics.. check out the product number...the HFP should be P/N 08W60-SNX-100 but the ones i got has P/N 08W60-SNX-1M00 Click on pics to seee close up to see the product number... PM me to clarify if they are or arent the HFP suspension kit Last edited by pi17oy4u; 10-03-2008 at 11:54 PM.

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05-31-2008, 05:40 AM	#62 (permalink)
skacoreimplore Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: GA Age: 19 Posts: 331 Nick Fusco iTrader: 0 / 0%	Get some pizza and invite your friends over, then after pizza have them sit in car. Now that they are fat, voila!

05-31-2008, 07:47 AM	#65 (permalink)
02civicsi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lonnngwoooood, FL Posts: 7,858 I am the Juggernaut!!! iTrader: 18 / 100%	Right now I kind of try do any installs on Fri. night or Saturday so as not to interfere with my NASCAR. When Football season comes around it's pretty much spend the whole day in front of the 60" LCD watching NFL Sunday Ticket. My wife loves Sundays, not. Yeah got to love how it takes forever to get all the OEM parts off but the actual part install is a breeze when it comes to the RH.

05-31-2008, 08:09 AM	#67 (permalink)
02civicsi Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lonnngwoooood, FL Posts: 7,858 I am the Juggernaut!!! iTrader: 18 / 100%	I hear you Sirbelch. I've been up until 5AM installing a Progress adjustable rear sway on my old EP3. The sh#t that was driving me crazy was the angle the new endlinks were @. I must have spent @ least an hour just playing with the angle of the endlinks. Sorry no DVR for me because since I don't have a landline DirecTv won't let me have one.

05-31-2008, 12:16 PM	#70 (permalink)
06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,431 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Suspension...free...DIY Header...42 minutes from the time the car went up on the lift until it came off the lift .....paid the guy 100 bucks

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boostedLSb18 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 421 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Free, done at my shop. Anyone else is $125 for 8th gen civics.

06-01-2008, 12:24 AM	#72 (permalink)
Rawhyde Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Georgia Posts: 113 Rawhyde iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just finished installing Si springs and shocks on my LX for free. Wasn't hard, but it took around 4 hours to do the job. I don't like to rush.

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ebdiam Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 729 Evan iTrader: 0 / 0%	How hard is does it to install front / rear camber kits? How long?

06-01-2008, 02:45 PM	#75 (permalink)
IVtecDou Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 88 James iTrader: 0 / 0%	the suspension on these cars are the easiest suspension to do.. lol

10-03-2008, 12:20 PM	#76 (permalink)
spoon40209 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: midcal Posts: 39 brandi iTrader: 0 / 0%	[quote=Nomar06;360787]If anyone is paying more than $40 per side to align then they are getting rapped. An alignment should not cost more than $80 for the entire car. Honda charges $80 for alignment.[/QUO where do you guys live..............i paid 30 buck for my alignment and installed my spring in a hour and thats no bull..... i'll put picture up of my whtie spoon fa5

10-03-2008, 05:55 PM	#78 (permalink)
vteconly Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Age: 42 Posts: 16 Harry iTrader: 0 / 0%	Shops charge $275-300 around here for springs/shocks. It's a shame because they usually do it in 1-1.5hrs but they go by the book or some will tell you: "1hr/axle" which is a rip-off. I finally found a guy that had just opened a new shop a few blocks from me (in the midst of a residential neighborhood!) and was hungry for business. It was over a year ago. He didn't even look like he had a full set of tools and was in the shop by himself. The shop was empty inside & outside and he only had 1 working lift. He agreed to do it for $150 after he said $200 and I was walking out. That was for installing new springs for my GSR's GC coilovers but everything had to be taken out anyway. It took him exactly 1.5hrs and I did help him a little because he seemed a little lost when he was putting the coilovers and top mount back together.. he was staring at a washer wondering where it went.. He actually worked pretty fast (he was well rested because he had no business - he had just opened the week before). I was watching him to make sure he did everything right and tighten each bolt. I could have done it with a friend but I have back & neck problems and didn't want to stick my friend to do it all by himself. Actually after you have watched someone do it, you can easily do it yourself. Everything is pretty much straight forward but sometimes an extra pair of hands is helpful for pushing those LCA's & hubs back into place when putting everything back. I have been through 5 suspensions on my GSR and after watching a guy do it the first or 2nd time I did the next 2 myself with the help of a friend who had better tools than me, hehe BTW, around here they charge $90-100 for custom alignments.

10-03-2008, 08:57 PM	#79 (permalink)
ChinoiSI Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tri-cities,wa Age: 21 Posts: 666 Wrench The Kid iTrader: 0 / 0%	12.99 for a 12 pack of heineke.