W1ldcat

I was looking through MM&FF and saw a shop by me advertised and where they were selling shocks. It had the shocks for $650 and $630 to install them. Isn't that a little steep, or don't I know what it costs and work involved.

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grabbem88

shocks included?...that is steep.

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hawgman

That's more than a little steep. That is borderline robery.

kss3valve

The job pays 2hrs for the rears and 2.5hrs for the fronts, figure 5hrs roughly at $75hr. $375 out the door labor. This does not include alignment.

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W1ldcat

It even says a 4 wheel alignment required, but not included in install price. I thought maybe it was for the shocks included, but they are $650 and install is $630..
I thought that looked high and emailed them to ask..

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dave186

i dont know how they are doing a 4 wheel alignment on a car with a solid axle in the rear. they probably mean thrust angle alignment.

F1Fan

Hi W1ldcat,

I can do them in an hour on a lift and 1 1/2 hours in my garage with a floor jack. I've done struts, camber bolts, rear dampers, springs all around, adjustable Panhard bar and HD Panhard bar brace and G-Trac on S197GT's in 3 1/2 hours in my garage. That money sounds high to me, of course if you came over I'd install your shocks for that price! 8^)


Cheers/Chip

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2 Hours for the rears is absurd they are so easy you can most likley do both in an hour or less. The fronts on the other hand i can see getting 2.5 for.

Richard

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grasshopper

I'm guessing k3 was citing the Mitchell guide, so of course it takes less time, but if that's what the book says, that's what they charge you for.

I took me a around 3 hours to do my rears (w/ springs) but that was the first time I'd ever seen a live axle up close, and I was going about it very casually besides.

$375 sounds right... as in correct, not as in just or moral. $630 is neither right nor correct.

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W1ldcat

I got my reply from "Paul's High Performance" Jackson Mi.
The Tokiko are 5-way adjustable shocks and require 7 hours to install front and rear along with set up for driveabilty. They are adjustable 5 ways so we adjust them to your needs.
7 hours is a LONG time, but heck. I hear it takes almost 10 minutes to adjust them.

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MAC axle backs
Helwig rear sway bar
Steeda LCA & Panard bar & Brace