OK, my tein ss crapped out on me while on a break home from school. I decided I really didnt need the adjustability anymore, and the tein ss performance wasnt that great anyway. I got a set of H&R Race springs and a some tokico illumina 5 way adjustable struts. The only problem is that I am not home to install them, and I need my car as soon as I get out of school cause I have to report to the naval base for summer training the day after my last final. I have a limited budget, so normally id install them myself (as with then tein ss)... but I do not have the chance and I need a car with non blown struts. I have been calling a few places to get quotes for labor, and all have come back with really high figures.....

How much should it cost for a spring strut swap (im providing the parts).... and if you got a good price, where'd you get it done?


I know I should do it myself, but thats just not an option right now... Thanks in advance for your help.

 

How about this...Go home earlier than expected and install them.
I dont know what pricing your looking for but if they are charging you more than what you want to pay then you might have to install them.

 

I can't afford to go home again... im 700 miles away. I was gonna have my brother take it in if i found a cheap place... right now everyone wants 300-400 dollars and thats insane... if i can't find any cheaper, I will fly home, do it and come back... I just wanted to see what yall thought about it... if you know of any good places let me know.

 

$50-100 each is what you can expect to pay for install.

 

Most places around me charge like 40-50 each strut.

 

I think $200 is pushing it.

 

not really, i kno shops that charge $280 for front and rear suspension install around my area, washington dc area

 

You are saying Tein SS were not that great...Can you give some details or reasons for saying this (too soft, too stiff, noisy ect) . I am looking at buying Tein SS with pillow mounts for my 2003 Accord 4dr and trying to collect as more info as possible before shelling all that dow out.

 

The SS was decent up until I blew one. The ride was pretty tight, and still fairly comfortable. However I would not say that its 500 dollars better then H&R and some illuminas (or neuspeed or eibach and some konis or whatnot). If you dont need the adjustability, In my opinion SSs are a waste of money.

On a side note, I think my strut blew as my roads are really bad, and I had the settings up pretty firm... just not a great combo... I do not think it was the result of any equipment failure.

 

I believe you can send your SS to Tein and they will rebuild it, but I'm not sure how much it costs though. You sound pretty set on replacing them all, but its an idea.