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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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What is the most I should pay to get shocks/struts, springs, and rear camber kit put on? I was priced 450 and I thought they were crazy.
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 09:43 PM
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350 or so sounds more accurate to me..
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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I was quoted $80 per wheel by a local performance shop.
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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$250 sounds about right. That's exactly what I was charged since everything was gonna get changed at once.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 07:14 AM
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Shouldn't that much, but depends on area/shop. Go look for more shops or ask local 350z members.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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rent a spring compressor..take ur time.... theres pleanty of DYI.. with that money saved... get some more stuff for ur Z/G. Thats wut i would do.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by xhooniex83
Go look for more shops or ask local 350z members.
+1 and inhouse Z driver will probably do it for less than $150
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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depends entirely on where you get it done. DLR will run you at least 450.00 as they are charging 100 per corner, and 50 alignment (more or less).

I think most shops are approx 75.00 per hr. and 1 hr per corner, and alignment.
so about 350.00 is "fair market pricing" I'd say.

This is something a shadetree mechanic can do. other than the alignment.
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