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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 09:36 AM
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Prices below:

The frame connectors will be about $250 to $350
install depending on type and brand.

The suspension work (springs and shocks/struts) should be about $275

The pulley will be about $35

Now I thought this looked pretty good except for the subframe connector. I emailed the shop back to ask what that included (taking out interior etc.) but I never heard back.

Do you thinks this is reasonable?
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 09:59 AM
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Sounds to me like they do not know what they`re doing...
Welding in subframes shouldn`t be more than $75.
Shocks/struts.. I know a place that does it for $150.(if I bring in parts)

Pulley price is too low for a shop... I don`t think they know whats involved.
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 10:30 AM
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I had the following installed for $115:

SLP bolt on subframes
SLP Rear LCA's
SLP Panhard Rod
1LE front and rear sway bars
Hotchkis Shock Tower Brace

I was quoted $480 to $250 by other sources.

Shop around if they want that much for subframes.
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Old Jan 19, 2002 | 10:58 AM
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My muffler guy welded in BMR sub frame connectors and than primed & painted the weld areas for $50.
No need to remove anything from interior. Welding didn't bother carpeting.

Can't remember what he charged to install four springs and four shocks, but it wasn't nearly $275. It was somewhere around $100 as I recall.

Most importantly, this shop does first class work.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 12:03 AM
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Most muffler shops will weld the sub-frames for $50 to $75.
I don't know about the springs and shocks, cause I installed them myself.
The pulley is harder than they estimate. <img src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" border="0">
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 03:51 AM
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Check around! You should be able to have all those done for less than $200. Good luck! <img src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 05:12 AM
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I would charge no more than 200 for the whole job.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 06:36 AM
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where are you from?? that stuff shouldn't cost that much.
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Old Jan 20, 2002 | 07:50 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by thefritz1:
<strong>Prices below:

The frame connectors will be about $250 to $350
install depending on type and brand.

The suspension work (springs and shocks/struts) should be about $275

The pulley will be about $35

Now I thought this looked pretty good except for the subframe connector. I emailed the shop back to ask what that included (taking out interior etc.) but I never heard back.

Do you thinks this is reasonable?</strong><hr></blockquote>

RUN don't walk to another shop!!!
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