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Lowering spring fitting
- Kieran_Z4
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Lowering spring fitting
Hi everyone,
I am looking at getting some H&R lowering springs but i am having a problem, either garages wont fit them due to they are a nightmare to fit on the zed or they charge me £350-400 which i think is way expensive! These are garages i have used in the past & even had my S5 lowering springs fitted for £150! have anyone else had this problem or know roughly how much you was charged as i cant bring myself to pay the price when in the past i have had springs fitted for £150-200
Thanks in advance
I am looking at getting some H&R lowering springs but i am having a problem, either garages wont fit them due to they are a nightmare to fit on the zed or they charge me £350-400 which i think is way expensive! These are garages i have used in the past & even had my S5 lowering springs fitted for £150! have anyone else had this problem or know roughly how much you was charged as i cant bring myself to pay the price when in the past i have had springs fitted for £150-200
Thanks in advance
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I did it on the driveway at home, I can't see any reason why a garage would have the slightest issue with them. The front springs are a bit of a pain to compress due to the small number of coils, but I'd expect most garages to have a hydraulic compressor that would have no bother.
And the rears take about 15 minutes to do both, once the car is up and wheels off.
And the rears take about 15 minutes to do both, once the car is up and wheels off.
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It only tool me about an hour and a half to fit mine.Kieran_Z4 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:22 pm Hi everyone,
I am looking at getting some H&R lowering springs but i am having a problem, either garages wont fit them due to they are a nightmare to fit on the zed or they charge me £350-400 which i think is way expensive! These are garages i have used in the past & even had my S5 lowering springs fitted for £150! have anyone else had this problem or know roughly how much you was charged as i cant bring myself to pay the price when in the past i have had springs fitted for £150-200
Thanks in advance
I'm in Rotherham so not far it you need a hand.
- Kieran_Z4
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Thanks for that. Can’t believe garages are turning down work.mjennings23 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:28 pm I did it on the driveway at home, I can't see any reason why a garage would have the slightest issue with them. The front springs are a bit of a pain to compress due to the small number of coils, but I'd expect most garages to have a hydraulic compressor that would have no bother.
And the rears take about 15 minutes to do both, once the car is up and wheels off.
Oh nice thanks for that, I’m happy to pay if you can do it with me for helping & having the toolssynthedup wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:45 pmIt only tool me about an hour and a half to fit mine.Kieran_Z4 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:22 pm Hi everyone,
I am looking at getting some H&R lowering springs but i am having a problem, either garages wont fit them due to they are a nightmare to fit on the zed or they charge me £350-400 which i think is way expensive! These are garages i have used in the past & even had my S5 lowering springs fitted for £150! have anyone else had this problem or know roughly how much you was charged as i cant bring myself to pay the price when in the past i have had springs fitted for £150-200
Thanks in advance
I'm in Rotherham so not far it you need a hand.
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When are you free mate?Kieran_Z4 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:07 pmThanks for that. Can’t believe garages are turning down work.mjennings23 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:28 pm I did it on the driveway at home, I can't see any reason why a garage would have the slightest issue with them. The front springs are a bit of a pain to compress due to the small number of coils, but I'd expect most garages to have a hydraulic compressor that would have no bother.
And the rears take about 15 minutes to do both, once the car is up and wheels off.
Oh nice thanks for that, I’m happy to pay if you can do it with me for helping & having the toolssynthedup wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:45 pmIt only tool me about an hour and a half to fit mine.Kieran_Z4 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:22 pm Hi everyone,
I am looking at getting some H&R lowering springs but i am having a problem, either garages wont fit them due to they are a nightmare to fit on the zed or they charge me £350-400 which i think is way expensive! These are garages i have used in the past & even had my S5 lowering springs fitted for £150! have anyone else had this problem or know roughly how much you was charged as i cant bring myself to pay the price when in the past i have had springs fitted for £150-200
Thanks in advance
I'm in Rotherham so not far it you need a hand.
- Kieran_Z4
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Well I have been holding off buying the springs until I knew I could get them fitted. So if I buy some this weekend I will have them by end of next week palsynthedup wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:25 pmWhen are you free mate?Kieran_Z4 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:07 pmThanks for that. Can’t believe garages are turning down work.mjennings23 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:28 pm I did it on the driveway at home, I can't see any reason why a garage would have the slightest issue with them. The front springs are a bit of a pain to compress due to the small number of coils, but I'd expect most garages to have a hydraulic compressor that would have no bother.
And the rears take about 15 minutes to do both, once the car is up and wheels off.
Oh nice thanks for that, I’m happy to pay if you can do it with me for helping & having the tools
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No problem, you get the springs sorted and let me know, I can do any evening or Saturday/Sunday really. Petty flexible.
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They're the same to fit as they would be on any macpherson strut wearing car. Pretty simple if you have the usual tools, which any garage would have. Unsure why they're turning down work. They must be really busy.
The rear springs are incredibly simple. You just drop the rear shock bolt and jobs a good'un.
The rear springs are incredibly simple. You just drop the rear shock bolt and jobs a good'un.
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Do you have to disconnect the rear drive shaft to get enough drop to get the spring out/in as suggested in the Haynes manual for E46 Chassis.
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There is a place next to Brands hatch which is fitting my //M with new bilstein shocks & springs all round for £150 + VAT
Yes, £150 + VAT (just for fitting)
CDV delete £30 + VAT
ETA Motorsport BMW specialists & they come highly recommended if you google them, but earliest 4 appointment is end August at the moment.
Yes, £150 + VAT (just for fitting)
CDV delete £30 + VAT
ETA Motorsport BMW specialists & they come highly recommended if you google them, but earliest 4 appointment is end August at the moment.
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- ben g
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No. I didn't do that with mine. I jacked the car up, removed the rear wheel, then I used another jack positioned at the bottom of the rear discs to stop the rear hub from dropping, then I removed the shock bottom bolt.
Once the shock bolt is out, you have loads of movement to be able to swap the springs over. It's really easy to do
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Cheers, will give my coil overs a go tomorrow.
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I wonder if the garage are confusing this with doing shocks and springs on a roadster. The rear shocks can be a fiddle/time consuming on the E85 but even then the price seems very steep.
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3 of us changed all the springs on two ///M’s in one days so there is no reason why a garage should struggle.
On the ///M you don’t even need a spring compressor on the fronts.
On the ///M you don’t even need a spring compressor on the fronts.