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Cheap Guy · 04-30-2019, 07:34 AM

I have more money than time right now so instead of installing my 1LE parts I may just pay someone to do it. Roughly how many hours or the final dollar amount were you charged? I may just have the shocks/struts installed and do the rear sway myself later when I have time. As far as the front sway, I’ve read it’s not really essential to go more than the stock bar on my 2SS.

KillboyPowerhead · 04-30-2019, 08:43 AM

Just speculating here, but with my limited experience I can do the whole front and rear suspension (remove and replace) on this car in ~12 hours in the driveway, so I suspect someone experienced with a hoist and air tools could do the whole car in 8 hours or less - a day's work. So, maybe $1000?

Juiced1 · 04-30-2019, 09:07 AM

If you were a little closer I'd say stop by our shop. We'd probably charge you $500 to swap out the springs/shocks and rear sway

Cheap Guy · 04-30-2019, 08:25 PM

Well this is looking like it’s going to be more costly than I thought. These seem to be easier to install on my old LS1 which frankly wasn’t that hard so I figured around $400 ($100 per corner) but the estimates I got were at least $200 more.

I’ll just get my old self in the garage, lose a couple days of weekend fishing and do it myself.

hrpiii · 05-01-2019, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheap Guy

Well this is looking like it’s going to be more costly than I thought. These seem to be easier to install on my old LS1 which frankly wasn’t that hard so I figured around $400 ($100 per corner) but the estimates I got were at least $200 more.

I’ll just my old self in the garage, lose a couple day of weekend fishing and do it myself.

Heck, pay a good shop to do it right, and still go fishing!

Win-Win!!

The front sway bar is a little challenging to install, the rear sway is too simple.

derieu · 05-02-2019, 11:48 AM

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CCMADONNA · 05-04-2019, 01:21 PM

Hello, I need help with this question of cost.
I'm in Los Angeles and have received quotes for front and back struts at $1600 and $2200.
I'm a 63 yr old woman so doing it myself is not an option.
Are these reasonable quotes?
Both shops are reputable, but I would definitely go with the $1600.
Just want to know if this is really the cost of the parts with installation.

12blkgrayRS · 05-06-2019, 09:25 AM

Even if you did it yourself, it still has to go to the shop anyway for an alignment. that's 89-125 bux right there.

04-30-2019, 07:34 AM	#1
Cheap Guy Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 679	Install Cost for suspension I have more money than time right now so instead of installing my 1LE parts I may just pay someone to do it. Roughly how many hours or the final dollar amount were you charged? I may just have the shocks/struts installed and do the rear sway myself later when I have time. As far as the front sway, I’ve read it’s not really essential to go more than the stock bar on my 2SS. __________________ My Little Mid-Life Crisis Cure! First - 1997 Camaro 3800 Y87, M5, Green - Gone \| Second - 1997 LT1 Z28, M6, Silver - Sold \| Third - 1999 LS1 Z28, M6, Pewter, Almost Stock! - Sold Current - 2011 Camaro SS, M6, black, 1LE suspension parts - Current

04-30-2019, 08:43 AM	#2
KillboyPowerhead Drives: 2015 Z/22 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 931	Just speculating here, but with my limited experience I can do the whole front and rear suspension (remove and replace) on this car in ~12 hours in the driveway, so I suspect someone experienced with a hoist and air tools could do the whole car in 8 hours or less - a day's work. So, maybe $1000? __________________ Overkill/Self Tuned; Mace Camshafts; K&N Typhoon Cold Air Intake; Ported 80mm Throttle Body/Intake Manifolds/Manifold Spacer; Solo Performance High-Flow Cats, Cat-back Exhaust; Vitesse Motorsports Throttle Controller; Elite Engineering E2 Catch Can; BC Racing BR Coilovers; JPSS Delrin Radius Rod Bushing Inserts, Sway Bars; Pegasus Aluminum Rear Cradle Bushings, Camber/Caster Plates; Z/28 Toe Links, Trailing Arms, Upper Control Arm Bushings, Rear Shock Mounts

04-30-2019, 08:25 PM	#4
Cheap Guy Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 679	Well this is looking like it’s going to be more costly than I thought. These seem to be easier to install on my old LS1 which frankly wasn’t that hard so I figured around $400 ($100 per corner) but the estimates I got were at least $200 more. I’ll just get my old self in the garage, lose a couple days of weekend fishing and do it myself. __________________ My Little Mid-Life Crisis Cure! First - 1997 Camaro 3800 Y87, M5, Green - Gone \| Second - 1997 LT1 Z28, M6, Silver - Sold \| Third - 1999 LS1 Z28, M6, Pewter, Almost Stock! - Sold Current - 2011 Camaro SS, M6, black, 1LE suspension parts - Current Last edited by Cheap Guy; 05-01-2019 at 06:26 AM.

05-02-2019, 11:48 AM	#6
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05-04-2019, 01:21 PM	#7
CCMADONNA Drives: 2014 SW 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,681 View My Garage	Hello, I need help with this question of cost. I'm in Los Angeles and have received quotes for front and back struts at $1600 and $2200. I'm a 63 yr old woman so doing it myself is not an option. Are these reasonable quotes? Both shops are reputable, but I would definitely go with the $1600. Just want to know if this is really the cost of the parts with installation. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS VERT L99 SUMMIT WHITE AIRAID CAI BORLA ATAK CAT-BACK EXHAUST ELITE ENGINEERING CATCH-CAN RANGE AFM-DELETE MODULE HUPER OPTIK 40 CHROME PEDALS PREMIUM FLOOR MATS PREMIUM CARGO MAT DEDICATED 32GB iPHONE HD[/I][/B][IMG][/IMG]

04-30-2019, 09:07 AM	#3
Juiced1 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 2SS CAMARO 45th Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: St. Charles, IL Posts: 18,663	If you were a little closer I'd say stop by our shop. We'd probably charge you $500 to swap out the springs/shocks and rear sway

05-06-2019, 09:25 AM	#8
12blkgrayRS Drives: 2012 Camaro RS 2LT 6spd man Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Dickinson, Texas Posts: 535	Even if you did it yourself, it still has to go to the shop anyway for an alignment. that's 89-125 bux right there.