how much...

[H182]

would it cost approx to get a garage to fit some lowering springs to my car, if i provided the springs?

Thanks

 

[ben_p]

about 70 quid, if u live near chshire i can do them for 40

 

[thedoc]

50 notes...

 

[makavelli]

do em yourself and save the pennies
shouldnt take anymore than a couple of hours and is pretty simple on a dynamique

 

[makavelli]

*also theres a guide somewhere on the forum showing you how to do it!
i used it when i lowered my old car. i knew feck all bout how to do it but it was pretty simple and didnt take long to do.

 

[recaro182]

If you do it yourself you need to make sure you have spring clamps (is that right?), and the correct tools for the job etc. For the sake of about £60 quid i'd take it down your local garage. I did when i had my 1.2 clio and saved a lot of hassle.

 

[makavelli]

you dont need spring compressors, just point them away from you when you undo them i found that saving 50-100 quid for the sake of 2 hours tinckering meant that it was a good cheap mod and i put the money i saved towards sumething else

 

[ben_p]

you can do it if you have the right tools. but i will sort it for 40 of ur stuck

 

[Kolin_Mc_Reay]

Doing this without compressors/clamps isn't a very clever idea!

One of those things compressed could put a hole in a wall if it shoots of! :S

 

[MATT BLACK]

Cyberblob - take it to jordy at green lane garage on livesey branch rd. He will give you an estimate ( tell him u know me and chris )

 

[makavelli]

Doing this without compressors/clamps isn't a very clever idea!

One of those things compressed could put a hole in a wall if it shoots of! :S

far nuff matey, thats your opinion and i respect that
imo and after doing it myself, i found that there isnt that much 'kick' in the springs and there was never any point when it was 'unsafe' or dangerous and it certainly wouldnt put a hole in the wall, mine went about a foot lol

 

[Kolin_Mc_Reay]

all depends how fast you let it down doesnt it!

if you drop the thing by accident or loosen it and it drops....


Fair play if you want to do it that way!

Not trying to get at you!


Just stationg for the benfit or Cyberblob!

Don't want him going into it without realising there is a safety factor!

 

[Ali]

far nuff matey, thats your opinion and i respect that
imo and after doing it myself, i found that there isnt that much 'kick' in the springs and there was never any point when it was 'unsafe' or dangerous and it certainly wouldnt put a hole in the wall, mine went about a foot lol

On a Ka, unlikely, there's not half as much spring compression. You don't need compressor's, tho they will help.

£45 is a safe guess.

 

[Kolin_Mc_Reay]

Never done a clio before!
I've only done fiestas!

This is my first renault

How-ever I do know of some springs which have shot off and caused a lot of damage!

 

[Ali]

^ Echo that...Best leave this one to the pro's...Or spanner handy people.

Ali

 

[H182]

Cyberblob - take it to jordy at green lane garage on livesey branch rd. He will give you an estimate ( tell him u know me and chris )

Cheers Matt will do. Used them before for my MOT and my mate goes there all the time. Yeah wouldn't wanna risk doing it myself without the clamps and even if i had them id rather pay then mess something up. Thx Ben, im about 60miles from Chester so its a bit far, will let u know if im stuck.

Howard.

 

[G_F]

One of those things compressed could put a hole in a wall if it shoots of! :S

You were joking right?

 

[Kolin_Mc_Reay]

well maybes not literally go THROUGH a wall!
but they can cause a lot of damage,
i've seen one stuck IN a wall before!

 

[Friction]

definetly dont need spring compressors on 172/182's

i used them on my 1.2 when taking the springs off the first time. Since then its had shortened shocks and is lowered 60mm, and definetly doesnt need them

 

[Anni182]

AJR, hes got a clio not a ka!!!

 

[G_F]

i've seen one stuck IN a wall before!

Al-Qaeda ??

Only joking mate, done it on a few cars and never had a problem thats all...