fpb111

$400 for alignment? OUCH! Where do you live?? I paid $115 two years ago and $140 this year at a different shop.

AIRC dealer wanted ~$250

soverystout

I do hope you meant $420 and change and not $4200 for the struts?

fpb111

Join and search the for sale section:

These were offered @ E595.00
https://rennlist.com/forums/for-sale...d-springs.html

Tire Rack offers front Bilstein HD for ~$750 set, all 4 for ~$1150
http://www.tirerack.com/suspension/S...3&autoModClar=

AspenSTI2010

Quote was given by RIEGEL TUNING in Calgary Alberta.
2700 for 2 new front struts
237 for the mounts
640 for 5 hrs of labor
396.80 for alignment (3 hrs)
5% tax
= 4226.61

so i'm on the hunt for just front shocks and i'll do it myself. might even drive the car to the states for an alignment

redridge

That's serious money.... Get another quote!

wwest

Miles...?

High miles and I would vote for front CV joints.

Rough road beds....acceleration mode...stability control.

Front drive via VC (viscous clutch) open front diff'l, rough road, may be normal.

Price quote is out of line, maybe by a factor of 10 for DIY.

Plus it's more likely a scam than otherwise.

Yomi

I could get an entire brand new PSS10 coilover kit shipped, installed, and aligned for less than that.

Unfortunately you can't get Koni Sports for the C4S, but Bilstein makes HD and Sports for the front. A little pricey at $393 each from Tire Rack, but it still should come in at ~$1500 for delivered price + pay shop to install + alignment.

fbgh2o

You are being extorted. My whole X74 package was less than that. I would buy aftermarket Biltein HDs for less than a third of the price.

Ubermensch

Those prices are just out of control. Here's the stock part from Vertex:

http://www.vertexauto.com/ShowItem/1...-%20Front.aspx

Call Suncoast or Sunset and I wouldn't be surprised if it's even cheaper.

-Shawn

AspenSTI2010

Have ordered Bilstein HD front shocks, hope to have them in by the weekend. will keep everyone posted. but hey, it's calgary and this town is full of oil money, so EVERYTHING is stoopid expensive here!
Thought about doing coilovers but had some in my STI and ride was too harsh, the roads here are like
as for miles, it's got 87,000KMs. clutch will be next as it's like pushing 100lbs on a leg press to get it pushed in!

mglobe

Your mechanic's diagnosis is almost certainly correct. Only the pricing is off. I'm sure you can shop around and find a good alternative to do the work. For your reference, a four wheel alignment here in Houston runs $185 at the dealer. I'm not sure what shock installation costs here, as I've done my own, but I would guess $500 to $1000 max.

Good luck and keep us posted.

SSST

It was hard to tell from your video, but I didn't see much. I get a little "feedback" through the wheel on rough roads. It's not excessive nor is it particularly annoying. It's called road feel. My 335 did this a little as well.

Sure my wife's MB doesn't do this and neither does my truck, but they have no road feel at all. Total isolation.

Remember this is a sports car. Of course you have driven it and I haven't. But if it is tracking true through a hard sweeper, you may not actually have a problem.

I'd get a second opinion unless you just want new struts.

babylonboots

+1

AspenSTI2010

I compared it to my patients' 997 C4S, it's waaay different in my car than his. as well it's been getting worse over the last month, each bump is getting harsher each day i drive to work. I will keep everyone posted and thanks for all the input, this forum is great!

Luxter

Aspen,
Get a quote for alignment and balancing from Harper's Tire down South between McLeod and Blackfoot and ~54 Ave IIRC.
You don't have to have it done by P-car high end indy.
I used them in the past with v. good results.
They will custom align your chassis if necessary.

Anybody has the best settings for 996?