How Much For Coilovers?

[noely1]

Hey guys looking at getting some TEIN coilovers on my R34....

I've consulted my mechanic (who specilizes in skylines and imports) and he reckons that the cheapest TEIN set fitted and everything is $3,000

My question is (considering this isnt my field of expertees) does this sound like a fair price or am i getting ripped?

Cheers

[mark660]

thats very exspensive!you should be able to get tein super streets for no more than $1600 and fitting should be no more than $300-400

[noely1]

mmm thought so thank you mate!

[-Jimmy-]

You should also be able to fit them yourself, f**k paying hundreds for an hour or two plus experience of your own.

[mystery_kid]

typical mechanic, really

trying to bend you over because you don't know much about cars

[blind_elk]

If they have adjustable spring platforms, you also need to factor in the cost to corner weight the car.

[greek_bruce_lee]

Hey

I'm looking for the same thing for my r34.. Anymore know were I can get them for cheap?????

[noely1]

yeahh all i kno is that he said they were TEIN SuperStreets and reckons that its impossible to find them for cheaper as these are teh "real deal" and he's not rippin me off etc he swears thats wat he gets them for cost price and shit like that.. he jus kept saying these ones im getting are the real deal.. im like mm righto

[wobaby]

Has anyone bought any of those BC racing jobies from EBAY yet ?

30,000 way adjustable with this and that....... Im a bit worried they's leak after 1 month.

[scathing]

yeahh all i kno is that he said they were TEIN SuperStreets and reckons that its impossible to find them for cheaper as these are teh "real deal" and he's not rippin me off etc

Fulcrum Suspensions is the official importer of Tein. Give them a buzz to see what the RRP is.

FYI Perfect Run sells them for AUD$1500. That's minus shipping (and Customs Duty & GST). So, assuming you pay everything you're legally required to, that's $1800 + shipping.

I would expect them to go for around $2200-2500RRP in Australia as a result (based on other items I've looked at where I've compared the Perfect Run/Nengun price vs Aussie RRP). However, Fulcrum does revalve the Teins for "Aussie conditions" (i.e. shithouse roads) so that "added value" might cost a bit more.

If you're happy with slightly harsher ride than what Aussie sourced Superstreets would give you, then you could consider grey importing them instead.

[siksII]

CJ Motor on NS has them for $1500 plus $40 delivery to qld, im assuming these are the JDM ones. That price is without the tops - not much point in using the tops on a Skyline anyhow.

[JnJ]

just fit it yourself.

[sirbeatz]

i got my tein ss for 2k. im a bit of a noob so i installed them with a mate (whos also a mechanic), though it didnt look too hard at all. and only took 1-2 hrs

[a90990]

Check out Car Torque Products, they're official Tien Distributors for SA. http://cartorque.biz/

Ask Julie and she'll hook you up.

[BeEnAr]

Get the aus specs from Fulcrum and get them to fit too. I got mine done on 32R for $2600 fitted at Centreline in VIC but the Tein SS came from Fulcrum in QLD. If you know what you doing then fit yourself but keep in mind you WILL need a full wheel alignment and if you want to set camber castor etc, then you need to go to a suspension place not a tyre place to get it done properly. I would rather pay the extra and let someone else get their hands dirty and set the correct ride height etc. At least if its not right then they will fix it. Beats trying to zero it all in yourself and spend hours doing just that.

[Raysboostin]

ur crazy if u pay someone to fit suspension to a skyline for u. as long as u have a few spare hrs, a jack and a basic tool kit (even just a set of spanners) u should have no trouble doing it yourself. even if u r not mechanicly minded it is one of the easiest jobs to do. have a go at it. its only like 4 bolts a corner to do it once u get the wheels off. i did my stagea in my driveway, all 4 corners in about an hour.

PS: just remember to go get a wheel alignment when ur done

Edited February 14, 2010 by Raysboostin

[vspecIInur]

No chance 3k would i pay all up. Like everyone says, relatively simple to install.

[siksII]

If you install them at the same height as the old suspension then even the wheel alignment will be the same as it was on a skyline.

[BeEnAr]

I'd still rather pay someone to do it for me. At least then if bushes etc are found to be shagged they can let you know and do them at same time.