Does anyone know what the list hours are for the following:

Shocks
Springs
CC Plates

I'm dropping my car off with parts today and I just want to get a ballpark.

I'll probably be doing the alignment separately.

(Going in are Koni yellow's, TSW springs, and Vorshlag CC Plates and bushings checked and replaced as needed)

 

Book and actual hours are two very different things. It would take me about 3 hrs, start to finish. I wouldn't be surprised if the book says 7 or 8.

 

Thanks, that's what I was looking for! I'll be charged hourly, but I wanted to have an idea of "how much is too much". I don't expect to actually need the information with this shop, but hubby asked so...

I figure if it's over book hours then that's pretty slow work

 

The only thing out of the ordinary is that they have to enlarge the hole in the rear spring hat, so that the Koni will fit. I think that the stock rear shock is 12mm and the Koni is 14mm. That means if you want to go back to stock, you need to buy new rear spring hats.


OBTW, you're going to like that combo... Not sure you really need the plates, but they are very nice... A rear anti roll bar is a big plus too.


Where did you get the TSW springs? Way hasn't had any for a long time. (He bought all the TSW property and designs, and he told me something about having issues with the manufacturing quality of the springs)


Anyway I really like mine...

 

These may be of some assistance: (these are not book time, but rather how long it should take a normal consumer doing DIY)
Front Shock and Spring Replacement
Rear Shock and Spring Replacement


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-Luccia

 

FYI all, was 9 hours install time.

 

9?
Sounds like:


Customer - "How much will this run me?"
Dealer - "How much have you got??"

 

wow, that a lot! BUT is their rates are less (had to be half at least) of standard of $100-$140.. i guess one can take it like a real man?

i once got a quote for $875 for a similar job at an indie in marietta, pa.

bottom line as long as the OP is happy is all that matters.

 

Obviously hourly rate x hours = final price.

What I've noticed over the years is that newly formed indy shops start out with low hourly rates and charge what it actually takes. Then they realize they are leaving too much money on the table and stay with lower hourly but charge by the book, thus giving them much more profit. Really the only way to make it if you have overhead of a real shop.

Then again some indy shops charge just slightly less than the dealer and seem to do really well with that method.

If my issues are mechanical then my indy will do the work at a low hourly and charge actual hours, problem is if it is computer or emissions related he is going to pass as he doesn't have the tech needed to get that done.

 

The shop rate was very low when compared to other "performance" shops, but it is also a side thing that a local SCCA guy runs to support his own racing habits....

 

With the plates and hogging of the frame, we would have charged you 4 hours ($95/hour) for that work.