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Basically, to install new springs, the following must be done: remove tires; remove the strut assembly from the spindle and upper mounts; compress the springs; remove the top hat (assembly) and then the reverse; plus a new alignment.
If you are mechanically inclined, the work is not difficult (though probably time consuming for the first corner). You will need to buy or rent a spring compressor. Locally they can be rented for $10. Alignments can vary greatly in cost, once again locally from $45 to $150. A shop with the latest, greatest equipment may not provide the better alignment. Ask whether they simply follow the manufacturers settings and set the alignment within the plus/minus settings, or will set to your specifications. The factory specifications may not necessarily apply to the condition of your roads.
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