DIY c/o installers what's the quickest time for installing c/o's?

foofighter · 08-04-2006, 10:09 AM

I got my H&R c/o's already and have a tight schedule on saturday. i may have access to my friend's lift at his shop with full air tools and pro spring compressor etc. How long do you estimate that it would take? Bear in mind that i've done installs on Audi Quattro Cars (most challenging) and helped on previous gen BMW's.

The best time i've done on c/o installs have been 3 hrs on the audi's. I know that the BMW's are way more simplistic in engineering (audi tends to over engineer their crap).

You think i can get it done between 2-3 hours?

Hunter399 · 08-04-2006, 10:39 AM

no way

probley 5

foofighter · 08-04-2006, 10:53 AM

really? 5???

bavarian19 · 08-04-2006, 10:54 AM

why not play it on the safe side... leave yourself enough time to do the install right the first time around...

foofighter · 08-05-2006, 01:43 AM

agreed, i'm putting it off till next weekend.

My buddy did a spring install and it took him a bit over 2hrs...he said it was a PITA to do the front because the suspension was similar to the M5

EVO_S4 · 08-06-2006, 01:02 AM

With your past experince I say 3hour top, keep in mind Hunter is young and most of his install is by someone else

diesel007 · 08-06-2006, 01:15 AM

Fronts are fairly simple the rear shocks and springs are a PITA.

Front -1hour per side = 2 hours
Rears- 1hour30min per side = 3hours

5 hours total.

EVO_S4 · 08-06-2006, 01:27 AM

I still say 3hrs max, you got all the proper tools to do it

creativeautoworks · 08-07-2006, 04:18 PM

Duan, please make sure you have reversed torxs there.. call us if you have any questions... get that damn thing dropped and put those LM's on...

foofighter · 08-07-2006, 10:12 PM

thanks for the input gents...

longtran · 08-08-2006, 11:34 AM

2 hours in front???? wow...i say 2 hours for the whole thing..

BMW_E90 · 08-08-2006, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

2 hours in front???? wow...i say 2 hours for the whole thing..

for realz
i know people who done all 4 within a hour and a half.

supernova · 08-08-2006, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW_E90

for realz
i know people who done all 4 within a hour and a half.

DAMN ... now the question is, did it come out right?

shragon · 08-09-2006, 12:20 AM

how different is installing c/o's compared to a regular spring & shock combo? the shop i took it to got my springs installed in two hours.

voltron1011 · 08-10-2006, 11:00 AM

With professional tools (including compressor) you could be done in no time. My swap took a long time because I was farting around with the manual spring compressor.

steve@trendixinc.com · 08-12-2006, 09:05 PM

I had the reversed experience. The rears took me about 1 hr, the fronts about 1.5 hr. total 2.5
Should have been better if I had all the tools.

BMW_E90 · 08-28-2006, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by supernova

DAMN ... now the question is, did it come out right?

yea it actually did all the time.

///Matt · 08-28-2006, 04:09 AM

Dude... right tools, right KNOWLEDGE about your car... 2-3 hours tops...

BUT...

I live by this one saying, above many:

"If you don't have time to do it right the first time, how are you going to find time to do it again?"

MartinS · 08-17-2007, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by foofighter

I got my H&R c/o's already and have a tight schedule on saturday. i may have access to my friend's lift at his shop with full air tools and pro spring compressor etc. How long do you estimate that it would take? Bear in mind that i've done installs on Audi Quattro Cars (most challenging) and helped on previous gen BMW's.

The best time i've done on c/o installs have been 3 hrs on the audi's. I know that the BMW's are way more simplistic in engineering (audi tends to over engineer their crap).

You think i can get it done between 2-3 hours?

Hey Foo!

Didn't know you were in here too.

Guess you already did the install. Was it a PITA? Is it the same on a E92?

/Martin.

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foofighter Captain 66 Rep 840 Posts Drives: 2017 TRD Off Road 4r - 2018 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: The OC iTrader: (1)	agreed, i'm putting it off till next weekend. My buddy did a spring install and it took him a bit over 2hrs...he said it was a PITA to do the front because the suspension was similar to the M5
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EVO_S4 Colonel 117 Rep 2,232 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TN iTrader: (28) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [0.00] 2009 BMW [8.24]	With your past experince I say 3hour top, keep in mind Hunter is young and most of his install is by someone else __________________ 2016 M3 2016 Audi Q5 3.0T
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diesel007 Not Stock 160 Rep 2,774 Posts Drives: 325I Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (4) Garage List 2006 325 [0.00]	Fronts are fairly simple the rear shocks and springs are a PITA. Front -1hour per side = 2 hours Rears- 1hour30min per side = 3hours 5 hours total. __________________ *Wallpaper of the month* 1/1/072/1/07
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EVO_S4 Colonel 117 Rep 2,232 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TN iTrader: (28) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [0.00] 2009 BMW [8.24]	I still say 3hrs max, you got all the proper tools to do it __________________ 2016 M3 2016 Audi Q5 3.0T
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creativeautoworks 29 Rep 392 Posts Drives: Ibis White 2007 Audi A4 S-Line Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (4)	Duan, please make sure you have reversed torxs there.. call us if you have any questions... get that damn thing dropped and put those LM's on...
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longtran Lieutenant General 1429 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	2 hours in front???? wow...i say 2 hours for the whole thing..
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shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	how different is installing c/o's compared to a regular spring & shock combo? the shop i took it to got my springs installed in two hours. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	With professional tools (including compressor) you could be done in no time. My swap took a long time because I was farting around with the manual spring compressor.
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steve@trendixinc.com Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 249 Posts Drives: Trendix E90 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Santa Ana, CA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I had the reversed experience. The rears took me about 1 hr, the fronts about 1.5 hr. total 2.5 Should have been better if I had all the tools.
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///Matt United States Marine 318 Rep 2,748 Posts Drives: 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (8) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Dude... right tools, right KNOWLEDGE about your car... 2-3 hours tops... BUT... I live by this one saying, above many: "If you don't have time to do it right the first time, how are you going to find time to do it again?"
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