Seacoast NH spring install

TooPoor · 03-22-2022, 05:48 PM

Looking for shop recommendations for spring install. I’d really prefer not to travel deep into Mass (Boston/Western Mass). My go-to shop wants $1300 for just the install and from all the research I’ve done it sounds like they’ve never done a spring install on the F8x platform. I have no desire to DIY either.

Ultimateone · 03-23-2022, 07:29 AM

Ace Performance in Tewksbury

Kilabyte · 03-23-2022, 12:12 PM

Too bad you don't want to DIY, super easy on this car, don't have to compress any springs.

TooPoor · 03-24-2022, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Kilabyte

Too bad you don't want to DIY, super easy on this car, don't have to compress any springs.

This is interesting because I have read this a few times, but I've seen videos of spring installs where spring compressor is required and the fronts are not at all straightfoward. Guess I'll have to keep researching.

WoodwardMotorsport · 03-29-2022, 09:18 PM

Hey brother my names Trevor from Woodward Motorsport in Mendon Ma. I can definetly take care of you on the install and cut your shops estimate in half. We have done many if these spring and kw has kit installs as well as coilovers. I can shoot you a pm and see if we can link up!

Global-F10 · 04-01-2022, 02:39 PM

+1 for Trevor at Woodward. Top notch guy with a great team who are BMW enthusiast. They love what they do and he’s very fair on pricing! Can’t go wrong.

Thanks for the great work on my car Trevor 👍🏻

TooPoor · 04-04-2022, 01:37 PM

I should probably post this in the suspension thread as well, but I just wanted to make a note here that I've been hitting up a lot of shops and all but one have quoted me well over $1,000 to install these springs. There are multiple videos showing that this IS a super straightforward, quick install, not a 6-8 job. Everyone seems to be quoting (what I assume) are BMW's standard hours, but those hours seem wildly overstated. I guess I'll have to suck it up and do these in my driveway.

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TooPoor Private 233 Rep 50 Posts Drives: 2022 X5MC Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Northeast iTrader: (0)	Seacoast NH spring install Looking for shop recommendations for spring install. I’d really prefer not to travel deep into Mass (Boston/Western Mass). My go-to shop wants $1300 for just the install and from all the research I’ve done it sounds like they’ve never done a spring install on the F8x platform. I have no desire to DIY either.
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Kilabyte I'm Batman! 3948 Rep 1,477 Posts Drives: Mineral White M3 6MT Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	Too bad you don't want to DIY, super easy on this car, don't have to compress any springs. __________________ S55, 2JZ, M48.00
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WoodwardMotorsport Private 58 Rep 59 Posts Drives: E90 M3, E92 ST 335I Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Mendon Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	Hey brother my names Trevor from Woodward Motorsport in Mendon Ma. I can definetly take care of you on the install and cut your shops estimate in half. We have done many if these spring and kw has kit installs as well as coilovers. I can shoot you a pm and see if we can link up!
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Global-F10 Private 27 Rep 73 Posts Drives: 14’ 535 E36M3 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: RI iTrader: (1)	+1 for Trevor at Woodward. Top notch guy with a great team who are BMW enthusiast. They love what they do and he’s very fair on pricing! Can’t go wrong. Thanks for the great work on my car Trevor 👍🏻
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TooPoor Private 233 Rep 50 Posts Drives: 2022 X5MC Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Northeast iTrader: (0)	I should probably post this in the suspension thread as well, but I just wanted to make a note here that I've been hitting up a lot of shops and all but one have quoted me well over $1,000 to install these springs. There are multiple videos showing that this IS a super straightforward, quick install, not a 6-8 job. Everyone seems to be quoting (what I assume) are BMW's standard hours, but those hours seem wildly overstated. I guess I'll have to suck it up and do these in my driveway.
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