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Old 01-16-2016, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 4.8isX5 View Post
Where are you getting $1500-2000 for front struts? If your paying that much ill drive to KY to replace them for you.

Are you adding shop labor or something into the cost? If youve ever tinkered around with cars they are pretty easy to replace. All thats extra from a normal strut job is attaching the air line.

2 reman arnotts can be found for $350 a piece. $700

2 rear arnotts last time i checked are about $120 a piece. $240

Total $940 for complete bag replacement. If your going coilovers a few members on here had good things to say about the BC brand- i believe for 1k or so.
I was looking at new prices although I'd probably go with the reman. The front strut and bag is about $625 each (probably list), so that's about $1250. I added shipping and guessed a couple of hundred to several hundred to install. One thread has $1k+ for labor; my guys suggested about 2 hours. Point is, without shopping too much four corners of coils is about the same as two of struts/bags, so it seems worthwhile to run the traps on which way to go.
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