Coilovers

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:41 am

hey people,
ive got my coilovers today and was jus wondering if i should get them fitted at the local garage who hav offered 90 quid (but dont really seem to know much about it lol) or i should go to a specialist place who will charge around 180 quid. i want it done properly
cheers Dan

mc_iver_9n · Post by **mc_iver_9n** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:01 pm

Id always pay extra for proffessional fitting with things like suspension, but up to u if your local garage has had some experience and have the right equiptment and you dont want to pay double for the same thing go for it

mk5 polo · Post by **mk5 polo** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:57 pm

its reall easy to do if u had the right tools u could do it urself, just get the tracking done when uve decide on a ride height

kipper · Post by **kipper** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:55 pm

i agree with mk 5 polo, when i got my polo lowered i had to change the springs and that was a b***h as it took so long but it was still easy. so i reckon u should try to change them urself. im gonna do it when i get some coilovers. u shoudl have a go urself then if ur not sure ask i friend if they can help. i got my god father to help me as he does stuff to do with cars n e ways. if u decide to do it urself, and this is wat worries me about garages, when u take ur wheels of make sure u dont scratch them.

give it a go it must be pretty easy, only some bolts.

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:22 pm

i'd always go to specialists!
in my case it was my local seat garage coz they got two guys to fit my coilovers who had fitted them to their own cars!!

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:08 pm

the place in my city wher everyone takes thier cars is SCA an they quoted me 200 quid for fitting, lowering, camber and tracking.
is this good or bad?

mk5 polo · Post by **mk5 polo** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:52 pm

Â£200 HMMMMMM if i were to do it again i reckon i could do it within 2 hours. laser tracking is Â£5 and not sure about camber but it cant be that much, you do the math. i think Â£200 is a bit extreme

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:34 pm

hmmm
DIY really is the money saving option.
had not many problems when i fitted mine, just make sure you have a decent spring compressor and be bloody careful with it!

-Ben-

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:52 pm

spring compressor? is ther any other special tools i need?
is it reli as simple as just unbolting the old ones an then bolting the new ones in

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:53 pm

from what i remember, the front's are a piece of p*ss but the rears are abit more of a challenge! (they need to be compressed unlike the front ones)

-Ben-