lowering quote

11th June 2006, 15:52

just had a lowering quote on my car for 40mm, if i get the springs it will cost approx £60 to have the front lowered and about £150 to get the rear done. Is this a good price? i'm going to ring the insurance this week to find out what the increase would be. was also recommended to do the shocks is this necessery for a 40mm drop ona 1 litre mk 1?
thanks in advance
abi

11th June 2006, 15:54

when i got mine done i bought the 60mm kit and the fitting was £141 inc vat for front and back.

11th June 2006, 15:58

hmm looks like i will have to ring around a bit more then, thanks mate

11th June 2006, 16:00

where are you from?

11th June 2006, 16:27

There is a place in Hartley Wintney that will fit your springs and lower it for £120 so £120-£150 for the complete fitting and adjusting torsion bar is what you should be looking at...

You don't need to upgrade the shocks for a 40mm drop... but if you lower the car more than 40mm then it is highly recommended...

Let us know how it goes!
Alex

11th June 2006, 16:31

thats where i was going to send him if he lived round this area,greame done mine and he did a great job.
if you want his details pm me amd i will give them to you

11th June 2006, 17:23

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Originally Posted by puzzledzippy

thats where i was going to send him if he lived round this area,greame done mine and he did a great job.
if you want his details pm me amd i will give them to you

Lol she lives in norfolk i have no idea where that place is as i am really useless at navigating

thanks
abi p.s will try and get a quote nearer that price then thanks

11th June 2006, 17:26

I paid around £135.

11th June 2006, 17:50

i had full kit and torsion adjusted for 165

11th June 2006, 17:55

wow seems like they were ripping me off then thanks for that guys wont be going to them lol
thanks again
abi

11th June 2006, 20:25

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Originally Posted by k9saxo

Lol she lives in norfolk i have no idea where that place is as i am really useless at navigating

thanks
abi p.s will try and get a quote nearer that price then thanks

sorry i didnt realise you were a girl

11th June 2006, 20:28

i paid 120 to fit springs and do torsion bar

11th June 2006, 21:00

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Originally Posted by rickyholder

i paid 120 to fit springs and do torsion bar

did you buy your own springs and how much did they cost

11th June 2006, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by puzzledzippy

sorry i didnt realise you were a girl

thats alright

solider: havent got them yet should hopefully be getting them from JayWard still sorting out price etc
abi

EDIT:lol sorry solider i thought you were talking to me

12th June 2006, 11:12

im wantin this done also, does anyone know anywhere around northants or leicestershire or surrounding areas

12th June 2006, 11:51

Oooh... Motowize recommendations

12th June 2006, 12:32

£125 at a garage not far from me.Got mine done there for £100 tho i was cuffed

12th June 2006, 13:07

i thought i was quoted steep for 100 for the rear!150 is loads,nowhere round my area is cheap

might have to do it myself,could be fun.lol

12th June 2006, 13:35

i've just booked my car in to have it lowred at that place in Hartley Wintney and he quoted me £45 for the torsion bar to be lowered and £85 for the front shocks and springs to be fitted. definatly shop around as i got well and truly ripped off when i had my last saxo lowered, cost me £265.............

12th June 2006, 13:40

i payed about £160 for mine to be lowerd and that was the cheapest i got

£60 for springs and £100 for them fitted and rear lowerd

12th June 2006, 13:51

got mine done at Motowize in Hartney Wintney as well. Graeme is a good bloke & although i had to drive quite a way to get it done i'm chuffed with the results.

paid 50 for the springs agggggges ago, then 120 all in to get the car lowered all round

12th June 2006, 23:06

wheres hartney witney????

14th June 2006, 19:16

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Originally Posted by saxomac82

wheres hartney witney????

just past blackbush airport in camberly, near damo

14th June 2006, 19:18

I can get (If I buy the springs my self) my saxo lowered, inc front and rear for £70. :Y:

14th June 2006, 19:35

That seems a lot to me. I paid £80 to get my rear lowered but that's only because a bolt rounded off and he had to pull my rear axle down to lower it. Should have been about £50/60

I paid £30 for my springs and my boyfriend lowered the front for me

If you know someone who can lower the front then just get a garage to do the rear. It will work out cheaper :Y: