M Performance HAS Install (Updated)

[RElias21]

Anyone in central NJ have M Performance HAS installed somewhere other than the dealer and happy with the install?

Please name the shop!

Thanks.

UPDATE
I'm updating this post because the best use of this forum, IMHO, is the community helping each other out. I did a bit of research before getting my MP HAS installed today and wanted to share it, since I don't think it's private info.

After doing my research, I reached out to the following shops for the springs install:

Kies Motorsports - I was informed by them that they no longer do installations (other than crank hubs). They did refer me to Cliff @ TSD Motorsports, who was their former installer, but now is a non-affiliated shop.

TSD-Motorsports - Cliff informed me that they do not do HAS installations becaise there is a lot of risk to the OEM struts during install.

Tyspeed Automotive - Tyler is a good guy and a great mechanic. He's def. a BMW expert. He quoted me $550 for the install and $169 for the alignment. This is a pretty competitive price!

Bimmerclinic - I have never been there, but they are a BMW shop and the closest to home. They quoted me $1080 + tax for the install and $240 + tax for the alignment.

Redline Speed Worx - This shop was referred to me by a BMW enthusiast friend of mine, who's opinion I trust. They were also close to home. They quoted $1200 + tax, including the alignment.

The Stance Shop - This shop was referred to me below by HarrisoneliF82. Big shout out to you sir!
Keith, the owner of The Stance Shop quoted me $200 for the install and $80 for the alignment. That's an unreal price, so much that I was skeptical.

I went with The Stance Shop for multiple reasons:
(1) I looked at his Instagram page (@the_stance_shop) at it's almost entirely F8x's. Keith himself owns an E46, an E90 and a F80. He's definitely an F8x expert.
(2) Keith was the only one of the above shops who was able to confirm that he has specifically installed a handful of MP HAS kits before. Everyone else told me that all the kits are essentially the same install, but couldn't confirm specifically installing MP HAS (may be true, but I wanted previous MP HAS install experience).
(3) Keith was the most reachable.
(4) Obviously the price.

Until I got there, I was still somewhat skeptical. Sounded too good to be true. Well, Keith installed the entire kit in about an hour and a half, while talking to me half the time and answering his phone the other half. It was like clockwork for him. He could easily install it in under an hour without distractions.

The Stance Shop is in Queens, and so the kit was immediately put to the test with the bumpy side roads. Thank God, no sounds coming from the suspension. By all accounts, super clean install. I was initially considering doing the install myself, but at that rate, it really wasn't worth my time to do it.

This forum needs to know about The Stance Shop! Keith does a lot more than just suspension installs on this platform, at amazing prices!

[JamesF80m3]

Its a far run from central jersey but The Stance Shop in queens will install for 200 with a alignment. He does so many coil/spring jobs on f8x that he has it done in less than a hour. Worth the drive.

[coldsteelrain]

Maximum PSI and Bimmerclinic do all kinds of BMW work including suspension upgrades. They do alignments and cornerbalancing as well. Located in South Amboy just south of the Driscoll Bridge or Route 35

[RElias21]

Originally Posted by HarrisoneliF82

Its a far run from central jersey but The Stance Shop in queens will install for 200 with a alignment. He does so many coil/spring jobs on f8x that he has it done in less than a hour. Worth the drive.

Thanks. Should I speak to anyone in particular? Should I tell them you referred me?

Originally Posted by coldsteelrain

Maximum PSI and Bimmerclinic do all kinds of BMW work including suspension upgrades. They do alignments and cornerbalancing as well. Located in South Amboy just south of the Driscoll Bridge or Route 35

Yea, I considered them and I'm sure they do good work, but bimmerclinic quoted me 1080 + tax. I don't think the job warrants that price.

[JamesF80m3]

Originally Posted by RElias21

Thanks. Should I speak to anyone in particular? Should I tell them you referred me?

Yea, I considered them and I'm sure they do good work, but bimmerclinic quoted me 1080 + tax. I don't think the job warrants that price.

Keith! Also tell them harrison with grey 6 spd m3 he knows me

[Wmf80]

Originally Posted by HarrisoneliF82

Its a far run from central jersey but The Stance Shop in queens will install for 200 with a alignment. He does so many coil/spring jobs on f8x that he has it done in less than a hour. Worth the drive.

200$ for a has kit w alignment ??!!

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

Originally Posted by Wmf80

200$ for a has kit w alignment ??!!

yeah thats not happening

[JamesF80m3]

Originally Posted by G35POPPEDMYCHERRY

yeah thats not happening

Give him a call it might be $250 max. Check out his ig @the_stance_shop

[matty088]

I just got my kit today. Going to do it myself. Looks very easy.

[RElias21]

Originally Posted by matty088

I just got my kit today. Going to do it myself. Looks very easy.

The rear looks doable to me. The fronts look a bit more complicated, to me at least.

[rmeitz167]

Originally Posted by RElias21

The rear looks doable to me. The fronts look a bit more complicated, to me at least.

sent pm

[matty088]

The front does look more difficult. I bought a press.

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

Tommy l has a good DIY on YouTube

[RElias21]

Update to my initial post above.

Pic of the car after install. I went with the BMW recommended height.

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

200 bucks is str8 bonkers. what a deal

[RElias21]

Originally Posted by G35POPPEDMYCHERRY

200 bucks is str8 bonkers. what a deal

I bought the kit itself used from a forum member in Cali who only had it on the car for about 500 miles, and then decided he was selling the car.

Kit cost me $950 shipped (including the hardware) and installed for $200.

Total cost for MP HAS at $1150 installed. That's less that the kit alone new!

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

Originally Posted by RElias21

I bought the kit itself used from a forum member in Cali who only had it on the car for about 500 miles, and then decided he was selling the car.

Kit cost me $950 shipped (including the hardware) and installed for $200.

Total cost for MP HAS at $1150 installed. That's less that the kit alone new!

I paid 300 for lowering spring install

[9M71]

Looks good. Glad Keith was able to take care of you. Stand up guy who worked out of his driveway on evenings for years after his day job as a tech. Saved up enough eventually to start a shop.

[Tommy L Garage]

Unreal price!

My install was free because of DIY but you got an amazing deal.

[JamesF80m3]

Glad you went to Keith and proved everyone wrong! Haha

[Wmf80]

Originally Posted by HarrisoneliF82

Glad you went to Keith and proved everyone wrong! Haha

If I ever need to get anything like that done I’ll definitely only go to the stance shop. Very pleased to be incorrect. I called many spots and all were super crazy pricing.

[JamesF80m3]

Originally Posted by Wmf80

If I ever need to get anything like that done I’ll definitely only go to the stance shop. Very pleased to be incorrect. I called many spots and all were super crazy pricing.

I was also skeptical, what made me comfortable is going to his shop and seeing F8x's down the block all in for the same thing.