lowering price!?

1. Martinsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Guildford Posts: 1178 Mk1 VTS

   #1 8th February 2007, 16:30

   hello
   well i am planning on getting my 1.1 eastcoast lowered 60 mm so i emailed www.edge-performance.co.uk and they quoted me £249 for the lowering kit and £150 for the labour.
   
   sounds abit much to me, they didnt say which kit it was though.
   
   anyone know anywhere near to me where i can get a better price? or if i got the kit could come round and lower it/install the kit for me.
   
   cheers
   
   Martin.
2. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

   #2 8th February 2007, 16:34

   i have front springs (40mm) an was quoted £150-£170 roughly to put them in an lower the torsion bar.... price depends on how long the torsion bar takes to loosen an reset.
3. Martinsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Guildford Posts: 1178 Mk1 VTS

   #3 8th February 2007, 16:40

   yer thats alot cheaper than my quote haha
   
   Martin.
4. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #4 8th February 2007, 16:43

   http://www.topgear.co.uk/contact/
   
   just click on the area and it comes up with places, hen click on them and should be a website for you to click on, hope that helps
5. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #5 8th February 2007, 17:55

   £150 for the labour is pretty good! I payed £200 for the labour to get my car lowered.
   
   What kit have you got??
6. bear_westy Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 co durham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 892 1995 Toyota MR2 GT

   #6 8th February 2007, 18:00

   andys_vts that is an immensly high, labour here is about $60 an hour
   
   martinsaxo - id get your own kit and just take them up on the fitting tbh, i wouldnt want a $250 kit on my 1.1, there are cheaper ones that will be fine for you
   
   
   my pound sign is broken hence the use of $$ lol
7. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #7 8th February 2007, 18:05

   I got my badboy lowered for £60 all round and i supplied the springs, Im in the Buckinghamshire area though
8. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #8 8th February 2007, 18:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Josh_Phipps I got my badboy lowered for £60 all round and i supplied the springs, Im in the Buckinghamshire area though

   gavin dont do it no more
9. kip327 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Preston, United Kingdom Posts: 341 Saxo Desire 1.1 White 2003

   #9 8th February 2007, 18:32

   £80 for doing the rear torsion and installing the springs which i supply.
   
   Cheap or what?
10. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

    #10 8th February 2007, 18:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bear_westy andys_vts that is an immensly high, labour here is about $60 an hour martinsaxo - id get your own kit and just take them up on the fitting tbh, i wouldnt want a $250 kit on my 1.1, there are cheaper ones that will be fine for you my pound sign is broken hence the use of $$ lol

    U say labour is £60 an hour rite??
    
    There gonna want to keep the car in the garage for a couple of hours at least, so thats £120 already. The labour per hour around your area is high, my local citreon specialist (the place where i got mine lowered) only charge around £35 an hour, the only reason why mine cost so much was because the torsion bars were fooked.
    
    I bet alot of ppl on here have payed between £120 - £200 to have there car lowered.
11. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #11 8th February 2007, 18:39

    i used to do it for £60, gavin offered a torsion bar only service for £35 or with springs for £50
12. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

    #12 8th February 2007, 18:41

    So do you own ur own garage or is it just somethin on the side??
13. bear_westy Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 co durham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 892 1995 Toyota MR2 GT

    #13 8th February 2007, 18:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by andys_vts U say labour is £60 an hour rite?? There gonna want to keep the car in the garage for a couple of hours at least, so thats £120 already. The labour per hour around your area is high, my local citreon specialist (the place where i got mine lowered) only charge around £35 an hour, the only reason why mine cost so much was because the torsion bars were fooked. I bet alot of ppl on here have payed between £120 - £200 to have there car lowered.

    yes hence the "id take them up on the fitting" part that you obviously didnt read and there is $80 difference between 200 and 120 mate which is 40% !!
14. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #14 8th February 2007, 18:45

    on the side, i can do it in the garage but has to go through the books so costs more. busness is suspended at the moment tho as got some family problems at home but will be back 2 work when i can
15. puzzledzippy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2005 woking United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3153 audi a4 2.8 quattro sport

    #15 8th February 2007, 18:45

    pm'ed mate
16. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

    #16 8th February 2007, 19:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bear_westy yes hence the "id take them up on the fitting" part that you obviously didnt read and there is $80 difference between 200 and 120 mate which is 40% !!

    And the bit you obviuosly didnt read was that my torsion bars were fooked hence why i had to pay more. Its still expensive mate £60 an hour no matter what u say.
17. Martinsaxo Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Guildford Posts: 1178 Mk1 VTS

    #17 9th February 2007, 00:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bear_westy andys_vts that is an immensly high, labour here is about $60 an hour martinsaxo - id get your own kit and just take them up on the fitting tbh, i wouldnt want a $250 kit on my 1.1, there are cheaper ones that will be fine for you my pound sign is broken hence the use of $$ lol

    cool cheers, what kit would you recomend me getting as a cheap one? and will i need the shortened dampers?
    
    cheers
    
    Martin.
18. ada Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Derry Posts: 471 Saxo VTR

    #18 9th February 2007, 03:57

    Mine was about £100 including springs
19. aj-vts Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Plymouth! Posts: 659 51 plate vts, b4 r plate vts

    #19 9th February 2007, 10:00

    up to 40mm = springs only
    over 40mm and you should really get shocks as well.
    getting mine done next friday. i'm supplying the kit (spax PSX) and they are doin it for £30 a corner + VAT.
20. RS_Matt Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 1771 Scooby.

    #20 9th February 2007, 14:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR http://www.topgear.co.uk/contact/ just click on the area and it comes up with places, hen click on them and should be a website for you to click on, hope that helps

    
    topgear donny told me they can't do torsion bar lowering which was shame as I'm always there getting my exhaust repaired.
21. bbewekim Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Gloucester Posts: 1232 Black Ibiza fR

    #21 9th February 2007, 14:10

    £20-40 for front... rear.. £20-60 depending on how much of a bitch it is.