FadedSS

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With the help of john (408maro), I finally installed my hotchkis 1" drop springs on my 02 camaro ss. I think that everything came out excellent...

Before (Stock height):
http://www.fquick.com/garages/viewga...ewimg&id=41854

After:
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...isInstall5.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...Install5-1.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...Install5-5.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...Install5-3.jpg

408Maro w/Prokit /FadedSS w/Hotchkis 1":
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...Install5-8.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...Install5-7.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...Install5-6.jpg

408Maro

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looks clean

SpdFrk1990

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Hell yeh man just got mine in 2 week ago I love em. My car handles 100x's better. What shocks do you have?

FadedSS

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for sure man i'm so happy with them. stock shocks by the way. what one's you running?

stockerws6

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Looks real good!! Did it actually lower your car 1" or was it more? Do you have any before and after ground to fender measurements? Also, how did the feel of the car change? Is it a lot quicker in corners, tighter feel, rougher etc./??? Any info. is appreciated, I am considering Hotchkis springs.

SpdFrk1990

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I got the koni's SA's and the car handles great and takes bumps great too. Mine seemed to lower pretty much more then 1". Also its a lot more stable and basically no body roll. Took a long sweeping turn today pretty fast and it felt like it was stuck to the road and I got zero body roll.

Blakbird24

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I did the Hotchkis springs with Bilsteins just a little over a week ago. It's like a new, better car. I'm very happy with the springs, they provide a stock-feeling ride, until you really start to tax the suspension. Then they really shine.

I think the most pronounced difference in my setup was at very high speed on the highway. It used to be that upwards of 90mph I really had to work to control the car...it had a very floaty feel to it, like the slightest jolt in the steering would put me in a wall or something. Now once the car hits 80mph, it feels like it "grabs on", 100mph+ is super smooth, rock solid...now it's the opposite of before, it feels like i could attempt a 90 degree turn at 100 and the car would do it with no problem.

FadedSS

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Thanks for the input. Although I did not take fender measurements, it is easy to tell that the springs lowered my car more than an inch and the springs have yet to completely settle. To be fair, I'd say they lowered my car about 1.5" (+/-) even though they advertise 1"...We were comparing the height of my hotchkis to that of the prokit and suprisingly it was not too much difference at all. The feel of my suspension improved dramatically. much stiffer/quicker when taking corners and definately tighter as well. I thought that the car would bounce like crazy, especially on the freeway considering the fact that the rest of the suspension is stock, but it suprisingly doesn't. Yesterday, I had two other people in my car and a full gas tank and I had no rubbing or bottoming out...Keep in mind that I am running 295 35 18 in back and have my rear fender's rolled...Hope's this helps out.
-Matt

stockerws6

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Thanks for the replies to my questions guys!! I am just having a hard time deciding between the Hotchkis and Strano springs, mainly because I don't want more then a 1" drop. I am also probably going with Bilstein Revalves. Thanks again, this forum is great!!

mcamarols1

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looks good bro

1bottled93toenvy

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looks good for sure

FadedSS

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thanks guys. just got the alignment done yesterday. rides clean

1 SIC Z

iTrader: (34)

So hows the ride with stock shocks?

John

Hot94Z28

I like Fbody's lowered they just set to high stock.