Cost To Fit New Suspension

Eriedor · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:38

Just wondering what a ball park figure would be for a garage to fit an aftermarket suspension.

Cost to change just springs?

Cost to change both springs and dampers?

Cheers.

FreeStream · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:39

What car?

If its something like my Mark I golf then a day would see all four corners done for both springs and dampers.

Something like a M3 I guess a few days?

NathanE · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:40

1 to 2 hours per corner, depending on type of suspension.

So about, what, £400-600 in labour?

Eriedor · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:43

Car is mk2 leon fr

Sam · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:43

Just do it yourself its easy

I fitted sachs coilovers to my vx220 in about 3 hours

Lopéz · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:45

What car is it?
I think if I was doing it as a side job for someone I'd do it for about £100 on your average McPherson strut equipped car. At a garage - no idea.

Eriedor · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:45

Sam said:
Just do it yourself its easy I fitted sachs coilovers to my vx220 in about 3 hours

Don't have the necesary tools , or know anyone I could borrow from.

Fido McNasty · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:47

Concorde Rules said:
What car?

If its something like my Mark I golf then a day would see all four corners done for both springs and dampers.

Something like a M3 I guess a few days?

I've swapped e36 M3 from standard out to race legs in less than a day. But then race suspension is my thing

FreeStream · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:53

Fido McNasty said:
I've swapped e36 M3 from standard out to race legs in less than a day. But then race suspension is my thing

lol!

I was talking to a mechanic a while back who said it took him 2 days to take off and replace just the front suspension on a Audi S3.

I had my Golfs front totally apart and back together in 3 hours once

benji182 · 15 Jul 2009 at 21:54

was £108 inc VAT for part and labour for an old BMW 316 rear o/s coil.

LizardKing · 15 Jul 2009 at 22:24

Eriedor said:
Don't have the necesary tools , or know anyone I could borrow from.

You could buy them for less than it would cost in labour

Eriedor · 15 Jul 2009 at 22:42

Is there much difference in price between fitting just springs as opposed to shocks and springs?

allllec · 15 Jul 2009 at 22:46

Lopéz · 15 Jul 2009 at 22:51

Eriedor said:
Is there much difference in price between fitting just springs as opposed to shocks and springs?

Not normally - the dampers generally have to come off to do the springs anyway so it shouldn't really cost any more for labour.

mjt · 15 Jul 2009 at 23:03

i'd say ~£500 from a SEAT dealer, parts excl.

Defcon5 · 15 Jul 2009 at 23:07

I got my coilovers fitted and the geo setup for £125 at a local rally place