RoW M030
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Just so I get it straight, you said both use the same sway bars, but the additional work is to change the sway bar? Do you mean that you have to detach & re-attach the new swaybar links to the new strut body, but the sway bars are the same..OR...the sway bars are physically different but the same diameter? Thanks for your help, I seriously appreciate it!!
The sways for the standard suspensions are smaller.
The article in the PCA link in an above post explains everything in detail.
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Done properly I would not be surprised at 6-8 hours to install an ROW M030 especially if you do a proper alignment and corner balance at the same time. You WILL NEED a 4 wheel alignment after the swap.
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There is nothing to corner balance as the shock and strut bodies are not threaded for height-adjustable perches. Unless you shim the stock perches or something, which could get very time-consuming. The OP quote of 12 hours labor was not including alignment. It's an excessive quote, as several here have indicated home garage times of 4-6 hours (less alignment).
But, hey, everybody has bills to pay and maybe his shop has a racing addiction to fund or something.
But, hey, everybody has bills to pay and maybe his shop has a racing addiction to fund or something.
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Hey Achillies, if you tell us where you are, we might be able to recommend another shop. If you're in SoCal, I'd recommed Johnson Alignment in Torrance.
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Just so I get it straight, you said both use the same sway bars, but the additional work is to change the sway bar? Do you mean that you have to detach & re-attach the new swaybar links to the new strut body, but the sway bars are the same..OR...the sway bars are physically different but the same diameter? Thanks for your help, I seriously appreciate it!!
The M030/ROW M030 sway bars are larger diameter than the standard sway bars. They come with different bushings, but use the same mounts.
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Another data point, my shop took 10 hours to install and align and rebalance 2 wheels. this was on a C4 and he said the 4 added about about 4 hours extra. Good shop, which had done other M030 jobs before.
Fantastic upgrade, still very streetable, but a lot more fun around the track.
Fantastic upgrade, still very streetable, but a lot more fun around the track.