Suspension work in Canberra?

BPXR6T · 30-03-2007, 08:50 PM

I was quoted $720 to lower my BA ute today. Anyone know of a place in the ACT that won't rip me off?

Bucknaked · 30-03-2007, 08:53 PM

Try Revell's?

Talk to Vince at Injekt'd, he'll get you a good price.

BPXR6T · 30-03-2007, 09:29 PM

Forgot about Revells. His son is my landlord actually...

ratman · 31-03-2007, 12:02 AM

make sure that's revell's fyshwick

JC · 31-03-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by FourBarrel

I was quoted $720 to lower my BA ute today. Anyone know of a place in the ACT that won't rip me off?

Was that for new springs in the front, and reset leaves in the rear, including fitting? It's actually not a bad price. Front springs retail are around $150 a pair, plus 1 hour to fit @ $90 odd - let's say $240 for the front. The rear leaves are around the $400 mark plus fitting - again around 1 hour or so, there's another $90. So $490 and $240 is $730 - about right.

Of course, if you can get the front springs at trade price (say around $110 to $120) and go with a Whiteline 38mm lowering block kit @ $80-90 instead of reset leaves, you could do it for less than $200 if you do the fitting yourself. Even at full retail price, the springs and blocks would be around $250.

I'm more than happy to lend a hand with the fitting, as I've done both my XR and the wagon myself, and it's almost second nature now (but I still use the book, just so I don't forget anything). Only thing you would need to get elsewhere is a wheel alignment.

I used to use Revell in Fyshwick 62805610 (sad that I didn't have to look that up - it's firmly engrained in my memory, lol) until I learnt to do stuff myself. Ask for Ian Moon.

BPXR6T · 31-03-2007, 10:39 AM

I lowered my AU XR8 ute with no probs. That was when I was in Vic and could get things at cost. Reset rear spings for $150 c/o and about the same for the front. I might just wait till I'm in Vic next and do it then or possibly get the gear freighted up.