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by **GTCRSHR** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:09 pm

and had there super strut suspention fixed ?

if so how much did they charge you ?

cheers

by **Silent Knight** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:13 pm

Chris (GT4SUM) has his SS fixed @ Pedders and I think he paid around 2K+ and he's still having problems with it.

I can't remember what exactly they did yea...overly expensive if you ask me.

by **GTCRSHR** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:37 pm

yeah thats not cheap ...

i would prefer to go to toyota for something like that

its a ae101 fxgt if it makes a different

by **Lloyd** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:42 pm

Not really a whole lot to actually take the arm out, just the price of parts that kinda kills things

by **GTCRSHR** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:45 pm

whats involved in taking the arms out ?

by **Adamal** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:46 pm

Silent Knight wrote:Chris (GT4SUM) has his SS fixed @ Pedders and I think he paid around 2K+ and he's still having problems with it.

Silent Knight wrote:fixed @ Pedders

Herein lies the problem.

by **Lloyd** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:59 pm

GTCRSHR wrote:whats involved in taking the arms out ?

3 nuts/bolts and a big hammer (or ball joint thingy, but its up to you

)

Poke your head under and have a look.

by **fangsport** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:01 pm

Adamal wrote:
Silent Knight wrote:Chris (GT4SUM) has his SS fixed @ Pedders and I think he paid around 2K+ and he's still having problems with it.

Silent Knight wrote:fixed @ Pedders

Herein lies the problem.

or was that fuxored@pedders??

Me, me, me, me..... · by **Just_Juzz** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:20 pm

Its not the getting them in and out that is the cost ( Unless their charge out rate is huge) it is the cost of the parts.

ANy aftermarket place willg et them through Toyota and put their markup on.

Sometimes, actually a lot of the time it is cheaper to go to the dealer.

by **GTCRSHR** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:27 pm

GTCRSHR wrote:i would prefer to go to toyota for something like that

i take the car to toyota for everything else (other than basic things) (there not AS expensive as they used to be thats for sure)

might just take it to them (if superstrut is the problem)

by **Chelles** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:51 pm

Silent Knight wrote:Chris (GT4SUM) has his SS fixed @ Pedders and I think he paid around 2K+ and he's still having problems with it.

I can't remember what exactly they did yea...overly expensive if you ask me.

It's now all fixed.

A friend of mine had his AE101 Levin in at Giltrap Toyota (Auckland) having all the bushes in the superstrut replaced with a check on the shocks to make sure they were all ok and the estimate not quote was (hope you're sitting down) $1350.

lots of money!
I do hope you can find somewhere to do it cheaper than that!

by **GTCRSHR** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:53 pm

can you tell me what exactly they were going to do ? if you can that is

by **ATOYOTA** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:49 pm

i work at toyota
the price 4 parts new are 8oo
plus say 1 hour labour 80 sumthing an hour
so yeah not cheap u buy them as a whole arm as the balls them self arnt change able
800 could be both sides or one cant remember

my mate on the other hand had his done at ranui automotive west
and got 2nd hand ones fitted both sides 550 plus gst
that was 4 a wof recheck

by **GTCRSHR** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:51 pm

hey

which toyota do you work at

if you could find out the exact price for me that would be great!

i can supply any car infor mation you need

bascially its a 1994 AE101 fxgt with superstrut

but if you need the chassie numbers let me know

pm me with a price if you can

thanks

by **Mr GTZ** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:12 pm

I to work at Toyota and the price for the lower arms with the wishbone attached to them is around $200 odd dollars they used to be around $800 but Toyota has reduced their price for reasons unknown. The lower arms have a ball joint moulded in the middle with a wish bone, this is usually what $&#$% out in the suspension set up and cause's a creeking noise and maybe vibration. For the labour do it yourself or get a switched on mate to do it for you. Be careful with the advice you get with super strut suspension cause it could cost you way more then it really should...!!!

by **Mr Revhead** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:56 pm

my TS price on the ae101 s/s arms is about $185 per side. DO NOT get aftermarket ones or rebuild, or youll be doing them again for the next wof. that goes for the "genuine" ones from BNT, they are copies.

$80 an hour is pretty damn steep

by **THA SHZ** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:01 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:
$80 an hour is pretty damn steep

dam agree wit u on tht one warwick

they must check the johnson rods for u aswell :lol:

and chris wot do u need done ? i thought ur suspension woodnt require half of those

by **GTCRSHR** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:24 am

hey mate,

yeah i dont know what it is i have to get under the car and see what exactly the problem is ...

and yeah all the superstrut is still under there its just the springs that are gone basically ...

im gonna have a look this weekend see what the problem actually is ...

work has been started on the car as well pete ... so ill pop down and see you when shes finished !

by **Mr GTZ** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:23 pm

With prices like that you can't go wrong.

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