Hi all I am going to have the following put on all at once and was wondering how much time my mechanic will charge for it all so I can get a ball park figure

Bilstein HD struts and Shocks
Eibach pro kit
Spohn
Wonderbar
Lower control arms and relocation brackets
Strut mounts
Adj panhard rod
sub frame connectors

also is there any other piece I am missing to make a for a great handling street car It has the the ws6 suspension and larger sway bars. I just got 17 Roh Rts and new yokohamasIt already has newer tie rods ball joints and idler arm and end links. I think I might also need sway bar bushings for my rear sway bar. Any comments or answers are appreciated

 

I recomend get a strut tower brace, it will make a huge difference up front.

 

4 springs and the front struts i was charged for 3.5 hours..but they had my car for a day and a half.

It was 140$

 

$0 = do it yourself.
Mechanics don't use grease when they bend you over.

 

you pay for my garage..or find a way to put in a driveway in at my house...not everyone has the option to do it themselves.

 

Hell man it took me 3 + hours to remove and replace a spring , strut, strut mount, rotor, wheel bearings, end link and tie rods on ONE SIDE of the car. I did it in a carport with jackstands and handtools though.

I was going to pay someone to do it especially after my first attempt at removing a rusty lower strut bolt but I'm glad i didnt give up. Besides actually seeing the stuff and how it works and learning, I took the time to inspect, paint and clean various parts underneath as i went.

I had called for a quote before deciding to do it myself. guy said. 225 for the front shocks and springs, 80 for tie rods, then front end alignment 60.

YoU know if i had of had him do it in the end the bill woulda been around 550...lol

 

you got a front yard don't ya? Back yard? Friend's yard?

 

Not if he lives in an apartment

Yeah, I still haven't gotten my front springs done for lack of time/tools. My schedule just can't line up with a few friends around here who are going to help me. I'd considered taking it to a shop until they quoted me at $222 for 3 hours of labor and then a $95 alignment. Once I get the springs in, I'll gladly go to his place to get his alignment, it's not one of those cheap discount tire alignments. He'll actually spend time doing it for me.

 

after reading your responses I did not get much help. I asked this because I do not have the time whatsoever or much of the knowledge. I do not have all of the tools and I do not have ample space. So I probed to find out how much labor it would be before I asked my mechanic for a good understanding. I do trust my mechanic for the most part although I am just as suspicious as the next guy about the people that touch our cars. I did not ask this question to get told to do it myself or start a side conversation I did ask it in hopes for an educated answer. Thanks for trying.

 

I recommend saving up some more money and getting your steering linkages replaced, ball joints replaced, and a-arm bushings replaced on top of what you have listed. A strut tower brace would come after that, but that's something you could probably install yourself, even in the street.

I was quoted $400 labor to have all the linkages and ball joints replaced, including an alignment. I walked out of there and did the linkages myself, cause that is just way too much money to me. I'm doing the rest of the suspension myself with some help in the coming month.

As far as the other parts, I'd say you're looking at approximately a $400-$600 quote. If you get the a-arms done (bushings and ball joints), that could be another $50 or so on top.