spacer time

YangCheolIn · 02-20-2013, 12:33 AM

so i had some swifts put on my z today and brought 2 pairs of ichiba drs spacers with me. the shop thought they were DRM's when initially asked and said they would put them on for free... but when they saw i had DRS style spacers i was quoted 8 hours in labor. i am pretty car-retarded, but they said with DRS they must take apart many things compared to DRM. so i have a couple of questions:

1) does is it really take 8 hours to put DRS spacers on all four corners?
2) is DRS that much safer than DRM? enough to legitimize an extra 7 hours in labor cost? i hpde twice a year at infineon and don't want a flying wheel...

thank you very much.

homeryansta · 02-20-2013, 12:36 AM

8 hours? If they plan to get drunk and have a picnic as well then it might take 8 hours.

Seriously though, it DOES NOT take 8 hours to replace your studs.

chrischhorn · 02-20-2013, 12:43 AM

it took me under an hour to do both sides. you take off the wheel, remove the caliper, hammer studs out, pull studs back through. done.

YangCheolIn · 02-20-2013, 12:54 AM

thank you so much. i have had these guys install my led's, jdm tail lights, nismo s-tune wheels, and swift springs. for all i paid 4 hours labor. i don't understand why they would overstate something as simple sounding as 4 spacers. again, thank you for the help.

Z-Girl 12 · 02-20-2013, 05:43 PM

Took my tech 1.5 or so with extended studs...8 hrs is insane.

kenchan · 02-20-2013, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YangCheolIn

1) does is it really take 8 hours to put DRS spacers on all four corners?

yes, if they only have pliers.

DEpointfive0 · 02-20-2013, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

yes, if they only have pliers.

axmea? · 02-20-2013, 08:26 PM

Don't be a victim. Find someone else.

YangCheolIn · 02-20-2013, 09:34 PM

yessir! these guys in san bruno seem pretty cool. i'm gonna check them out STAT. thank you everybody.

ts-c63 · 02-20-2013, 11:11 PM

It takes 8 hrs to install headers not spacers.

02-20-2013, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
YangCheolIn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 131 Drives: 2012 370Z coupe Rep Power: 12	spacer time so i had some swifts put on my z today and brought 2 pairs of ichiba drs spacers with me. the shop thought they were DRM's when initially asked and said they would put them on for free... but when they saw i had DRS style spacers i was quoted 8 hours in labor. i am pretty car-retarded, but they said with DRS they must take apart many things compared to DRM. so i have a couple of questions: 1) does is it really take 8 hours to put DRS spacers on all four corners? 2) is DRS that much safer than DRM? enough to legitimize an extra 7 hours in labor cost? i hpde twice a year at infineon and don't want a flying wheel... thank you very much. __________________

02-20-2013, 12:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
homeryansta Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN Posts: 424 Drives: 04 se-r spec v, 370z Rep Power: 14	8 hours? If they plan to get drunk and have a picnic as well then it might take 8 hours. Seriously though, it DOES NOT take 8 hours to replace your studs. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________

02-20-2013, 12:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 16	it took me under an hour to do both sides. you take off the wheel, remove the caliper, hammer studs out, pull studs back through. done. __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

02-20-2013, 12:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
YangCheolIn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 131 Drives: 2012 370Z coupe Rep Power: 12	thank you so much. i have had these guys install my led's, jdm tail lights, nismo s-tune wheels, and swift springs. for all i paid 4 hours labor. i don't understand why they would overstate something as simple sounding as 4 spacers. again, thank you for the help. __________________

02-20-2013, 05:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Took my tech 1.5 or so with extended studs...8 hrs is insane. __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

02-20-2013, 08:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,233 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Don't be a victim. Find someone else. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

02-20-2013, 09:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
YangCheolIn Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 131 Drives: 2012 370Z coupe Rep Power: 12	yessir! these guys in san bruno seem pretty cool. i'm gonna check them out STAT. thank you everybody. __________________

02-20-2013, 11:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
ts-c63 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: nyc/nj Posts: 384 Drives: 2012 370z 7At Rep Power: 14	It takes 8 hrs to install headers not spacers.

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