Coilover install

funkedelic · 10-06-2009, 06:16 PM

Im just curious as to how much you guys that are running coilovers have paid to get them installed at a shop. Im getting numbers between $400-$900 locally and i just had a local shop tell me this:

Coilover brand and model? Basic install or...?
How perfectly do you want the ride heights set? The rear height adjusters on the E9X chassis are a PITA to access! Do you want the car corner balanced? Wheel alignment?

Depending on the above it would be in the $4XX - $9XX range.

does this seem like an honest statement? That sounds like way too much for an install.

I was wondering just how in depth and complicated it is because i have a mechanic friend that doesn't specialize in BMW or euros but hes very good and did a flawless job doing my springs on my e46 M3 last year.

Save myself some money and do it at home or best left to the true proffesionals that want to charge me $900?

DJKhan85 · 10-06-2009, 06:18 PM

Installing the coils are easy. It's fine tuning thats a pain in the rear. I wouldn't pay someone to install them, but I'd surely pay someone to dial them in. A few hours labour seems right in the 400 dollar mark. Throw in an alignment and you're close to 600 total. So the prices seem fine to me.

XPO186 · 10-06-2009, 10:49 PM

Really? I paid $300 for install + alignment and that also included the degree of drop, camber, toe, etc. My shop was great about catering to my needs, and so should yours...

Gen_E92 · 10-06-2009, 11:56 PM

I've never done any suspension work before, and this time installed the FK coils with my frd's help. I wouldn't call it difficult at all especially with DIY and 2 people. I can probably finish in 3 hours if I do it again on my own.

uberschnell · 10-07-2009, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by XPO186

Really? I paid $300 for install + alignment and that also included the degree of drop, camber, toe, etc. My shop was great about catering to my needs, and so should yours...

That's a pretty killer price. Unrealistic to think op can score that, imho.

RouterGuy · 10-07-2009, 12:18 AM

I had KW v2 installed on mine and it was around $700. This included installing the coilovers, alignment and corner balancing. The work was done at a professional race shop in Cincinnati. I suppose a tire shop could do it cheaply. You really get what you pay for though. The experience of a really good shop is worth the money to me.

funkedelic · 10-07-2009, 01:28 AM

Thanks for the replies so far guys

Derek Zoolander · 10-08-2009, 11:28 AM

A basic install shouldn't be more than $300 + alignment. Pro shop or not, if they're installed, they're installed. The corner balancing is what's costly and should be performed by a pro shop.

10-06-2009, 06:16 PM	#1
funkedelic Captain 64 Rep 912 Posts Drives: 08 e92 335i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta/Canada iTrader: (4)	Coilover install Im just curious as to how much you guys that are running coilovers have paid to get them installed at a shop. Im getting numbers between $400-$900 locally and i just had a local shop tell me this: Coilover brand and model? Basic install or...? How perfectly do you want the ride heights set? The rear height adjusters on the E9X chassis are a PITA to access! Do you want the car corner balanced? Wheel alignment? Depending on the above it would be in the $4XX - $9XX range. does this seem like an honest statement? That sounds like way too much for an install. I was wondering just how in depth and complicated it is because i have a mechanic friend that doesn't specialize in BMW or euros but hes very good and did a flawless job doing my springs on my e46 M3 last year. Save myself some money and do it at home or best left to the true proffesionals that want to charge me $900? __________________
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DJKhan85 Major 24 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2011 4dr 6mt Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	Installing the coils are easy. It's fine tuning thats a pain in the rear. I wouldn't pay someone to install them, but I'd surely pay someone to dial them in. A few hours labour seems right in the 400 dollar mark. Throw in an alignment and you're close to 600 total. So the prices seem fine to me. __________________ 2011 VW GTI 4dr-6mt-Sunroof-Nav-Xenons OLD: 08 335i AW/CR/Poplar 6mt-ZSP-ZPP-ZCW-iPod-iDrive-PDC-Style 230s w/FK 452-Dinan LSD
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XPO186 Colonel 128 Rep 2,740 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: May 2007 Location: Albany, NY iTrader: (19)	Really? I paid $300 for install + alignment and that also included the degree of drop, camber, toe, etc. My shop was great about catering to my needs, and so should yours... __________________
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Gen_E92 Brigadier General 118 Rep 3,432 Posts Drives: slow Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (17) Garage List 2007 335i [7.80]	I've never done any suspension work before, and this time installed the FK coils with my frd's help. I wouldn't call it difficult at all especially with DIY and 2 people. I can probably finish in 3 hours if I do it again on my own.
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RouterGuy Enlisted Member 6 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW M3 Coupe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (2)	I had KW v2 installed on mine and it was around $700. This included installing the coilovers, alignment and corner balancing. The work was done at a professional race shop in Cincinnati. I suppose a tire shop could do it cheaply. You really get what you pay for though. The experience of a really good shop is worth the money to me.
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funkedelic Captain 64 Rep 912 Posts Drives: 08 e92 335i Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta/Canada iTrader: (4)	Thanks for the replies so far guys __________________
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Derek Zoolander Banned 90 Rep 1,873 Posts Drives: 09 E90 M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashua, NH iTrader: (0)	A basic install shouldn't be more than $300 + alignment. Pro shop or not, if they're installed, they're installed. The corner balancing is what's costly and should be performed by a pro shop.
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