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May 27, 2008 | 09:34 PM

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Wow..12hrs!!! and I thought 8 was bad.

I have found a number of places now who say it takes 4 hrs.

Im just curious about these places that say 8 or more hours. Does it mean they dont know what they are doing or is it a matter of taking there time (like every bolt they take a 5 min smoke break)???

Book time is what most shops use. It is set up to give an average time of any job. Just because the book says 8 to 12 hours does not mean it'll take that long to do the install. Go with a shop the will charge base on the real time spend on the install not the book time. Book time = the time used to work on the car + 20 minute smoke breaks factor in for every hour.

May 27, 2008 | 11:40 PM

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Dont mean to hijack thread. would it take longer just to change the springs only? I heard it's more labor than changing out the whole system! C4 and C4S would take longer since all wheel drive, true?

May 28, 2008 | 12:06 AM

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No not that one. The full business name is Motorsport Techniques. Sorry I call them Motorsports for short. They are located at 1410 W Winton Ave, Hayward, CA 94545. Keep in mind the price I paid is a " friend price" Yours might be slightly higher. But I don't think it is going to be anywhere near the price the guys in Dublin give you. I think the normal price for that service is no more then $500.

if this is the same shop i'm thiinking about, the alignment guy there is awesome. alignment is priced very well.

May 28, 2008 | 12:30 AM

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Dont mean to hijack thread. would it take longer just to change the springs only? I heard it's more labor than changing out the whole system! C4 and C4S would take longer since all wheel drive, true?

No, Same labor time. They still have to take the system apart and reinstall it.

May 28, 2008 | 12:33 AM

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if this is the same shop i'm thiinking about, the alignment guy there is awesome. alignment is priced very well.

Ya they are great there. One of the owners name is Ron. If you decide to go there, let me know. I'll ley ron know that you're coming. He usually take care of the people I send him.

May 28, 2008 | 12:55 AM

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Ya they are great there. One of the owners name is Ron. If you decide to go there, let me know. I'll ley ron know that you're coming. He usually take care of the people I send him.

sweet, i need to get a Pcar first though

May 28, 2008 | 09:29 AM

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Ya they are great there. One of the owners name is Ron. If you decide to go there, let me know. I'll ley ron know that you're coming. He usually take care of the people I send him.

Im going to try to make it in next weeek. Im flying in to CA on Sun and will be there to Thurs. Im in the process of relocating to the East Bay but the car and suspension are already there. I just need to figure if someone from work can run me from Pleasanton to Hayward.