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Knoxville, TN - Looking for a shop to install springs

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Like the title states, looking for a reliable/professional shop to install a set of springs. I'm pretty good with a wrench and, normally, I'd do this myself as it's an easy job, but given the info about the bushings in this thread:

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44129

...I don't have the facilities/equipment (drive on lift) to loosen and re-torque all the bushing bolts with all four wheels loaded and level.

Coming from the VW world, I would have used EAG or MF Auto...and I still might give EAG a call to see if they'd do it...but I wanted to see if there was anyone else in town I should be looking at.

Thanks!
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Like the title states, looking for a reliable/professional shop to install a set of springs. I'm pretty good with a wrench and, normally, I'd do this myself as it's an easy job, but given the info about the bushings in this thread:

http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44129

...I don't have the facilities/equipment (drive on lift) to loosen and re-torque all the bushing bolts with all four wheels loaded and level.

Coming from the VW world, I would have used EAG or MF Auto...and I still might give EAG a call to see if they'd do it...but I wanted to see if there was anyone else in town I should be looking at.

Thanks!
What did you end up doing? [MENTION=25427]brimstn[/MENTION]
 
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What did you end up doing? [MENTION=25427]brimstn[/MENTION]
Nothing yet. I'm not very trusting so I was hoping to get a recommendation other than 'any alignment shop can do that for you' before making the move.
 

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I know a guy if you want to bring it to Nashville. This is a pretty straight forward install though and having it done at an alignment shop so that they can do the alignment at the same time would be ideal. You really don't need a performance or motorsports shop to install springs.
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I know a guy if you want to bring it to Nashville. This is a pretty straight forward install though and having it done at an alignment shop so that they can do the alignment at the same time would be ideal. You really don't need a performance or motorsports shop to install springs.
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I can vouch for SVTDSM he just installed my springs this past weekend.
 

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I know a guy if you want to bring it to Nashville. This is a pretty straight forward install though and having it done at an alignment shop so that they can do the alignment at the same time would be ideal. You really don't need a performance or motorsports shop to install springs.
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It's not the installation that I'm worried about, that's easy. It's the clocking the bushings after you get them installed. See the link in the first post...you have to have the car's weight on the wheels, then loosen/torque the bushings at the suspension pivot points. That's hard to do in a garage, you need a drive-on lift.
 

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It's not the installation that I'm worried about, that's easy. It's the clocking the bushings after you get them installed. See the link in the first post...you have to have the car's weight on the wheels, then loosen/torque the bushings at the suspension pivot points. That's hard to do in a garage, you need a drive-on lift.
You don't need a drive on lift, this can be done on ramps, or by simply jacking the vehicle and putting blocks under the tires. That being said, I've done quite a few of these installs on the s550 without loosening and re-torquing the pivot points, and haven't witnessed any of the issues mentioned in the link. I would be happy to tackle the install for you but I'm sure Nashville is a bit further than you were looking to travel.
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