Suspension update/renew.

[TheTigerUK]

Just thinking ahead, what sort of costs would be involved to renew the suspension all round on my 2002 PFL ?

What would be the approximate fitting charge ?

I will never being doing track days and the like just plodding around here and there enjoying myself

I won't be thinking of lowering as I want to keep everything pretty standard.

[Chilli Girl]

Good question - I'd like to know that too!

[McMr2]

It's not a particularly complicated job, but might be some sticky bolts if it's still original. Nothing a decent garage wouldn't routinely deal with.

[Carolyn]

It pays to shop around a bit. 

I bought my KYBs from two different sources for about £60 a corner.  I got them over a couple of weeks browsing on EBAY.

I bought my springs off a member who had bought new ones but not used them.  I think Paul at TCB performance parts, will have springs.  Facelift and pre-facelift are slightly different.

Also budget for new front and rear drop links, less than £50 the lot.

[Zxrob]

I would have thought around £500-600 for dampers and springs and around £200 for a decent garage to fit, I dread to think what a main dealer would charge

Rob

[Iain]

I echo what @Carolyn says, shop around.

I got my shocks and springs (both kyb) for around £450. They come up on offer on ebay quite regularly with 20% off.

New drop links are well worth it for the money. The big kick in the teeth with the refresh will be if you need new top mounts aswell, they're about £50/60 each. My fronts were done on a 73k car but the rears were fine.

[cptspaulding]

You may wish to factor in new top mounts dust boots & bump stops. While you have everything off...

[TheTigerUK]

Thanks for the replies so somewhere between £600 and a £1000 fitted, food for a lot of thought especially do I actually need new ?

[cptspaulding]

Thanks for the replies so somewhere between £600 and a £1000 fitted, food for a lot of thought especially do I actually need new ?

& £120 ish for a geo. It all adds up. You don't think you need new until you've had it done & you realise how good it feels now.

[Gaz mr-s]

Just thinking ahead, what sort of costs would be involved to renew the suspension all round on my 2002 PFL ?

What would be the approximate fitting charge ?

I will never being doing track days and the like just plodding around here and there enjoying myself

I won't be thinking of lowering as I want to keep everything pretty standard.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_dmd=2&iconV2Request=true&_ssn=carpartsinmotion&store_cat=0&store_name=carpartsinmotion&_oac=1&_nkw=mr2+kyb&selcontext=productType%3ACAR_AND_TRUCK&selvel=Cars+Year%3A2001%2CCar+Make%3AToyota%2CModel%3AMR2

This shop has 20% off Napa & KYB struts, I think also KYB springs, & Gen 7 Celica front top mounts.  You may struggle finding dust boots on ebay. TCB for those, as mentioned earlier.

[Gibla]

Just had a suspension refresh completed by an Indi MR2 specialist (Matt Lee) at Midship Performance

Including geo. (at Kwikfit) ~£1k all in

lca, springs, shocks, boots

Huge difference on an 86k 2004 Fl that previously seemed ok .....

[Ardent]

Again, we need to meet up.
Kyb and the popular tein s lowering spring on mine. Worth looking at, even if just to say yes, staying stock.
But then one of the tte offerings was a lowering spring. So you are only choosing an optional extra. Not modding.