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Help Installing H&R Sport Springs (Seattle)

Old Apr 14, 2014 | 07:24 PM
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Help Installing H&R Sport Springs (Seattle)

Hey guys, a newbie here... I purchased a set of H&R sport springs, haven't figured out if I am going to install any spring pads along with it... Anyone of you in the Seattle area (or near Seattle) willing to help me install these springs for a fee? Shops are charging me tremendous amount of $$$$...

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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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What kind of shop prices are you looking at? I'm saving for some coilover and getting them done at ACH Tunning for $400 for install ($1200 for coilovers)
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 08:57 PM
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Man I will probably check out ACH Tuning. Mercedes Garage here in Bellevue quotes me $750 for 4 struts replacement + alignment.
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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 09:00 PM
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What kind of shop prices are you looking at? I'm saving for some coilover and getting them done at ACH Tunning for $400 for install ($1200 for coilovers)
$400 seems reasonable.... I called a shop today that were referenced by BMW forums and also some here, I forgot what's their name and they wanted to charged me $850.


*edit* Fine Tuning is the shop's name

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Old Apr 14, 2014 | 09:03 PM
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Man I will probably check out ACH Tuning. Mercedes Garage here in Bellevue quotes me $750 for 4 struts replacement + alignment.
Fine Tuning quoted me 850 + alignment . They were recommended by many....
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 01:25 AM
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Help... anyone? BUMPP
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by andrewsumarto
Help... anyone? BUMPP
Call ach tuning tomorrow
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 12:54 PM
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Call ach tuning tomorrow
I just called em... 475 + 75 (not sure) for alignment .

Doesn't that sound pretty steep? What is the average people are paying for springs install?
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 02:15 PM
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I just called ACH Tuning. They quoted me 475 for struts installation and 143 for alignment. Not bad. They might just earn my business
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 02:43 PM
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I just called ACH Tuning. They quoted me 475 for struts installation and 143 for alignment. Not bad. They might just earn my business
HOLD ON! TKO offered me $300 !!!
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 03:05 PM
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Nice! TKO? Where are they? Haha some good deals right there. I will go with the cheapest
Struts replacement should be simple I believe. Most of us couldn't do it because we don't have the spring compressor and tools needed. They charge insane amount of money because of that.
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 03:56 PM
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Nice! TKO? Where are they? Haha some good deals right there. I will go with the cheapest
Struts replacement should be simple I believe. Most of us couldn't do it because we don't have the spring compressor and tools needed. They charge insane amount of money because of that.
Yes, replacing struts/springs shouldn't take too long if you have the tools. And theres hardly anything that can go wrong... thats what i've got from researching many threads on these sort of things. TKO motorwerks , located at aurburn. Not too far... BTW, how has those LED eyelids work for you? I've gone over 3 sets, and they all haven't been too good on me. Flickering all the time
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 04:24 PM
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Thanks. I will check out the shop. Auburn isn't too far.

The LED eyelids didn't work so well for me. Within 2 months, 3 out of 4 LEDs turned purple. I didn't have flickering but they just got really hot. I think I pushed the LED in too far and AZN instructions warn against that. I had some back up LEDs so put them on. One of them is still purple because I ran out of back ups. I didn't order new one yet but Mike AZN optics will send me some sample of the new model which suppose to help with the heat problem.

Are you getting your LEDs from AZN Optics? They are very good at customer service.
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 04:58 PM
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Thanks. I will check out the shop. Auburn isn't too far.

The LED eyelids didn't work so well for me. Within 2 months, 3 out of 4 LEDs turned purple. I didn't have flickering but they just got really hot. I think I pushed the LED in too far and AZN instructions warn against that. I had some back up LEDs so put them on. One of them is still purple because I ran out of back ups. I didn't order new one yet but Mike AZN optics will send me some sample of the new model which suppose to help with the heat problem.

Are you getting your LEDs from AZN Optics? They are very good at customer service.
2 sets were from AZN... when the first one set started filickeering, i just ordered a new one from them... then the second one started doing that... then i got mine from ijdm toy which were there same.... then finally i decided that im done with them... too much hassle
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Old Apr 15, 2014 | 05:39 PM
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Ah that sucks. Did you get LEDs V3 or V4? I got a whole tons of 8000k V4. Did you contact AZN for troubleshooting and LEDs replacement?
I don't want to give up the battle for bright white eyebrows. My car is so much "amber killing" already with the smoked side marker and white 8000k LEDs. I am thinking of getting Philip Diamond vision to make fog light white too. I don't want to go back to the dull yellow light.
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Ah that sucks. Did you get LEDs V3 or V4? I got a whole tons of 8000k V4. Did you contact AZN for troubleshooting and LEDs replacement?
I don't want to give up the battle for bright white eyebrows. My car is so much "amber killing" already with the smoked side marker and white 8000k LEDs. I am thinking of getting Philip Diamond vision to make fog light white too. I don't want to go back to the dull yellow light.
I forgot...I have to double check... Naah, the LEDs were not that expensive, just a hassle to change, didn't contact AZN bout it. Thats true, I like the looks of the white eyebrows very much... but it wasn't worth my time, changing em time to time and get my hands dirty... Moreover, i don't want people to see my car's eyebrow flickr while driving, its an eyesore + it just bothers me... hahahaha
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I forgot...I have to double check... Naah, the LEDs were not that expensive, just a hassle to change, didn't contact AZN bout it. Thats true, I like the looks of the white eyebrows very much... but it wasn't worth my time, changing em time to time and get my hands dirty... Moreover, i don't want people to see my car's eyebrow flickr while driving, its an eyesore + it just bothers me... hahahaha
Hahaha yeah I know what you meant. It is annoying having to change the bulbs every month...
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