Fitting time/cost for new front ARB, new front bushes and new rear bushes??

[ibiza_1.4tdi]

im looking at getting a Eibach front arb, polyflex front bushes (front of wishbone) seat cupra bushes (for rear of front wishbone) and polyflex bushes for the rear of the car.

i wondered what the labour cost would be, so i got a rough idea of what to expect, what sort of time should it take. ive had a quote allready from a well know VAG specialist for fitting and was quoted £300 + VAT!!! which i thought was a little steep. but saying that i dont know how long it will take.

cheers

 

[ANDYH1966]

autodata says 5hrs labour for everything except rear arb so work from there.

 

[NickLCR]

Yup the subframe has to be dropped in order to get the front ARB in and out!

 

[RossIBIZATDI]

It's easy if you have the press tools made up and take the sub frame off which is a pretty easy job. Don't try and do it with the subframe still on the car! But £300 is probs in the right ball park. Try awesome gti if you're near them.

 

[ibiza_1.4tdi]

bloody hell was hopeing it would be cheaper, does subframe drop mean engine as well??

 

[RUM4MO]

No, but dropping the crossmember means unbolting the steering rack that is fixed to the upper surface of the crossmember.

 

[ANDYH1966]

This will give you an idea I'm getting both bushes done both sides, I'm supplying the uprated bushes and powerflex ones.

Total charge for fitting £180 inc vat.

 

[Aimez]

Just get front curpa bushes and front rear powerflex done. FIT rear ARB yourself it's easy. Why you want a front ARB changed, I thought about this but when I heard the labour same as you I was put off and thought better of it.

 

[DanDiesel]

I've had my front ARB changed with some Powerflex ARB bushes and it cost around £85 for labour (all in) at my local VAG specialist. Of course, changing all the other bits will add time and money.

How low is your car? The H&R arb has bigger hoops to clear the O/S driveshaft if your car is substantially lowered like mine is.

 

[ibiza_1.4tdi]

myn lowered 50mm on eibach coilovers, hence why i went for a eibach ARB. i wanted the front swapped as the standard was is prone to failure, and i was having bushes done anyway, plus i was told it realy tightens the front end up and helps reduce understeer, opposed to a R-ARB which trys to incorage oversteer.

 

[RUM4MO]

What you are doing sounds okay as does the price as it will include a full four wheel re-alignment, if you are wanting to trim costs why not leave out changing the rear beam bushes as these cars will not load up the rear enough to justify that mod - especially if it is not full Cupra spec.

 

[ibiza_1.4tdi]

it doesnt need rear bushes yet, but i want the rear swapped as im goin hybrid in the near future, so im upgrading bits gradually:
-exhaust (done)
-pd160/green panel air intake (done)
-suspension (neary done)
-brakes
-diff and clutch
-cylinder head/cam
-intercooler
-turbo!!!

 

[evo2345]

Have you tried midland vw for a quote on fitting? they always quote me happy

 

[ibiza_1.4tdi]

no mate i havent, you got there number?

btw saw you car this morning with the new tinted lights, does look the dogs b0ll0ck$

 

[evo2345]

no mate i havent, you got there number?

btw saw you car this morning with the new tinted lights, does look the dogs b0ll0ck$

Yeah Phone number is 01543 495700

Im still unsure about the light covers i cant make my mind up about them, do you think it looks good then?

 

[ibiza_1.4tdi]

cheers will give them a ring. yeah it did look good when i saw it this morning, only thing i will say is the side lights dont show well