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 Post subject: Anyone know any good suspension places?
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:15 am 
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Iv got a set of springs and shocks that iv bought and dont wanna put them in myself, so anyone know any good suspension places that charge a reasonable amount to fit them in? Im in north-west suburbs

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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:43 am 
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Pick up some tools and stop being lazy. It takes no time or skill at all. You will just get ripped for something you could have done yourself.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:48 am 
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Yea only if i knew what i was doing, the rears are apparently easy just the fronts are abit tricky, thats why id rather bring it to someone that knowe that their doin and if anything f**k up i can take it back, if i do it myself and somefin goes wrong then my fault, you know what i mean? If i had time yea il do it myself, time is what i dont have sadly
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:19 pm 
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Yea only if i knew what i was doing, the rears are apparently easy just the fronts are abit tricky, thats why id rather bring it to someone that knowe that their doin and if anything f**k up i can take it back, if i do it myself and somefin goes wrong then my fault, you know what i mean? If i had time yea il do it myself, time is what i dont have sadly


You're 19..what the hell do you do with your time?

Anyways, you can take it to Centreline Suspension in Thomastown. They do a great job and know their stuff. Not sure what they will charge, but you get what you pay for. Only had to take it back once because the a*** was sitting too low.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:24 pm 
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Im at uni 5 days a week and working on the weekends soo yeaa, ah yea il give them a buzz see what they say, thanks
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:26 pm 
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Im at uni 5 days a week and working on the weekends soo yeaa, ah yea il give them a buzz see what they say, thanks


I had 48 hours contact time, worked casually at maccas and still had the time to do stuff to the car...make time :P

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:17 pm 
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Im at uni 5 days a week and working on the weekends soo yeaa, ah yea il give them a buzz see what they say, thanks


I had 48 hours contact time, worked casually at maccas and still had the time to do stuff to the car...make time :P


Lol true true dw holidays comen up plenty of time comen up
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:39 pm 
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I did front shocks in the AU today, 2hours all up. Ok, so I know what I am doing, but download a manual, read up on it, your gonna need a few tools like spring compressors, a decent 1/2" socket set some multi grips and your set.

First time I did suspension it took a few hour and a few beers afterwards, was very rewarding to undertake and complete a mechanical task, it was one of my first modifications car wise, did go-kart stuff and what not before though.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:56 pm 
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I did front shocks in the AU today, 2hours all up. Ok, so I know what I am doing, but download a manual, read up on it, your gonna need a few tools like spring compressors, a decent 1/2" socket set some multi grips and your set.

First time I did suspension it took a few hour and a few beers afterwards, was very rewarding to undertake and complete a mechanical task, it was one of my first modifications car wise, did go-kart stuff and what not before though.


Yeah I tackled the suspension in the NF at Easter, rears are piss easy, the fronts I had not dealt with struts before but managed with help, but if time is an enemy and you have the cash...... shame your not in Sydney Dave and I wouldn't charge too much :twisted:

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:19 pm 
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Haha thanks for the offer but dad goes we will do it ourselves so i guess a headache or two is saving the $100-200 mark for someone else to do it, yea as u said gota buy spring compressors and pretty much got everything else :) hope this weekend il put them on and the springs arrive tomoro :) and prob buy a manual aswell for safe measures :)

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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:50 pm 
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spring compressors are like $60 from supercheap, plus you then have a tool you can use over and over again. my spring compressors have been given a workout over the years, money well spent.

 

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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:27 pm 
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spring compressors are like $60 from supercheap, plus you then have a tool you can use over and over again. my spring compressors have been given a workout over the years, money well spent.


Ok sweet thanks for the info, when i put them on il let u guys know how it went :)
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