Eibach Springs Installed - Price?

[Chuck]

Wilkinson Suspension (Bayswater, Perth) just quoted me $945 installed for Eibach springs

Anyone had this done? How much did you pay? Especially interested in Perth options

What about buying the springs myself...is there a local (AUS) distributor i can obtain them from then just pay for fittment?

Any usefull advice would be appreciated!

Cheers in advance

[Chuck]

Eibach Springs Installed - Price?

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Wilkinson Suspension (Bayswater, Perth) just quoted me $945 installed for Eibach springs

Anyone had this done? How much did you pay? Especially interested in Perth options
What about buying the springs myself...is there a local (AUS) distributor i can obtain them from then just pay for fittment?

Any usefull advice would be appreciated!

Cheers in advance

[Adam]

that sounds abit steep to me...

[RhysQ]

Wilkinson Suspension (Bayswater, Perth) just quoted me $945 installed for Eibach springs

Is that just for the springs + install? :eek: Or is that shocks as well.

If just for springs I's have to say that is way too expensive. But if shockies are included, seems to be a very good price.

[noone]

Best to find out what the breakdown is for that (what they are charging for the springs and labour). What sort of drop do you get from those?

Springs are half the story, best option is for coilovers (spring and shock combo).

On saying that, I've got the H&R springs with stock shocks. Ride is lower, tighter, but can be a little 'bouncy' at higher speeds.

Fitting would be ballpark of $200 - $500.

Don't know Eibach, so won't comment on them, only know the H&R's have been a reasonably popular item on this forum for a budget spring set (and a nice 25mm ish drop).

GTI Dave can assist you with pricing on H&R's / Bilsten, otherwise Rennenhaus or one of the other importers can assist you with pricing on other brands.

Depends what you want from it, if you are looking for improved cornering, I'd start with a rear sway bar as its cheaper and probably a better track-time improvement compared to springs and stock shocks.

If you have the money, some KW coilovers, front and rear sways, front and rear strut braces would do wonders.

Personally I pick a budget and work from there.

[Whubbsie]

Eibach Springs Installed - Price?

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Wilkinson Suspension (Bayswater, Perth) just quoted me $945 installed for Eibach springs

Anyone had this done? How much did you pay? Especially interested in Perth options
What about buying the springs myself...is there a local (AUS) distributor i can obtain them from then just pay for fittment?

Any usefull advice would be appreciated!

Cheers in advance

way steep only paid $250 to install my springs and the was the upper price range. noway Eibach cost 6-7 hundred at that price you could buy from overseas and ship here for cheaper

[Blitzen]

Labour shouldn't be any more than 3 hours. Thats how long it took me to do them by myself, and that was the first time I had fitted springs to any car. I think that prive is very steep, but I think, like the others have said, that you need to get a price break down.

[Kiel_GTI]

however it is perth, and anything other than a commonwhore or a falcon seems to cost an arm and a leg.:duh:

[mozzzy_2000]

Yeah that price doesn't supprise me. I had a quote from Wa suspension for supply & fit the H&R 35mm springs and that was around $850 earlier this year. I was also quoted close to $4K for Eibach coilovers so you can see how much a premium you pay when buying from a retailer.

Having said that I would highly recommend the H&R 35mm springs from orangetuning in Germany. Should be about $350max landed in Australia & then go to someone like Pedders and have them installed. You will save yourself a bundle!

[RhysQ]

Having said that I would highly recommend the H&R 35mm springs from orangetuning in Germany. Should be about $350max landed in Australia & then go to someone like Pedders and have them installed. You will save yourself a bundle!

I got my H&R springs landed for about $300 (in a group buy of 3 keeping it under $1,000) and got a mate to fit them for a carton of booze :eek:. Worked out cheaper than getting cheapo King Springs fitted from a local jobby. p.s. they don't make kingy's for our car.

[Chuck]

thanks everyone for the comments...it has answered my questions and fears!

Im going to source some through Dave and then get Pedders to fit me thinks - should save me a few hundred dollars.

Wilkinson worked out to but 300 labour...so thats a pretty expensive H&R kit for a claimed 40mm drop at the back, 35mm at the front (or it could have been the other way round)

Dave...il be in touch!

[Whubbsie]

GTI H&Rs are 30-35 drop

[Gti Dave]

thanks everyone for the comments...it has answered my questions and fears!

Im going to source some through Dave and then get Pedders to fit me thinks - should save me a few hundred dollars.

Wilkinson worked out to but 300 labour...so thats a pretty expensive H&R kit for a claimed 40mm drop at the back, 35mm at the front (or it could have been the other way round)

Dave...il be in touch!

Cheers mate. Whenever you're ready. Thanks in advance.

[T Go]

Wilkinson Suspension (Bayswater, Perth) just quoted me $945 installed for Eibach springs

Anyone had this done? How much did you pay? Especially interested in Perth options

What about buying the springs myself...is there a local (AUS) distributor i can obtain them from then just pay for fittment?

Any usefull advice would be appreciated!

Cheers in advance

Im pretty sure I got Eibach's for $750 from Wilkinson.... That wouldve been about 3 months ago.

[firdausasri]

Last Saturday, my friend and I managed to test both H&R spring & ABT spring on the track. We came to a conclusion that ABT works better on the track (stiffer than H&R) while H&R provides more compliant ride.

[Chuck]

Im pretty sure I got Eibach's for $750 from Wilkinson.... That wouldve been about 3 months ago.

was that fitted price? im guessing so....man, i always get stiffed when purchasing stuff for my car!

[gareth_oau]

dont forget to allow for wheel alignment and a balancing in your budgeting.

you might also want to think about a camber kit? not sure if its necessary though.

I was quoted circa $1k from Wheels World, which I wont be following through on!!

[philz]

^ Agreed, a full wheel alignment is a must.

[Blitzen]

Just get them here...

http://www.orange-tuning.de/shop/polo-sportfedersatz-3035mm-p-9458.html

131 Euro's is cheap as, and its a 3 hour install, which shouldn't be more than $300...You could get away with it for less than $650.

[Chuck]

my plan is to purchase the H&R's from Dave..then shop them around for fitment...hopefully a sway bar or two in it aswell..will see how the budget goes...im thinking new focal splits and sub combo before that :biggrin:

Not too interested in performance after the chip, more than happy with how she runs now...i don't thrash it beyond its current limits...i just wanna drop it down a bit so it doesn't look like my rims are rollerskate wheels! :duh:

[Chuck]

Just get them here...

http://www.orange-tuning.de/shop/polo-sportfedersatz-3035mm-p-9458.html

131 Euro's is cheap as, and its a 3 hour install, which shouldn't be more than $300...You could get away with it for less than $650.

shipment costs though?

i looked at this already and then put it in the too hard basket as it was coming from overseas/paypal/conversions/im a dumb ass :)

[T Go]

was that fitted price? im guessing so....man, i always get stiffed when purchasing stuff for my car!

I will have to check the invoice later, but Im almost 100% sure that it was $550 for the ProKit and $200 for fitting and alignment.

[gareth_oau]

ive discovered previously that some local suppliers, eg Wilkinsons, will give a discount on fitting costs if you buy the components from them as well

[08polo]

i Got Eibach springs fitted for 650.00 :)

[BLAKROC]

shipment costs though?

i looked at this already and then put it in the too hard basket as it was coming from overseas/paypal/conversions/im a dumb ass :)

I've been in touch with Frank from Orange Tuning in Germany, very quick to reply and helpful. Getting 2 sets of the H&R springs (30-35mm) shipped over for ~$250 per set, just need to find someone to fit + align. But hopefully the whole project only sets me back $500/550 :)

Def lookin forward to a tighter, more agressive ride :grin:

They look nice on this thread - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=21387&highlight=SUSPENSION

[Chuck]

I've been in touch with Frank from Orange Tuning in Germany, very quick to reply and helpful. Getting 2 sets of the H&R springs (30-35mm) shipped over for ~$250 per set, just need to find someone to fit + align. But hopefully the whole project only sets me back $500/550 :)

Def lookin forward to a tighter, more agressive ride :grin:

They look nice on this thread - http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=21387&highlight=SUSPENSION

2 sets of springs? wow..for that price too

Interested in selling the second set?