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Hotchkis Performance Springs are on! **56k'ers BEWARE**

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Old 08-10-2004, 01:39 PM
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After a few months of deciding, i've decided to take "Nine Ball's" advice and get the Hotchkis springs. The car rides and handle's really well.
Here are a few pics, right after I got back from "HPE"---------------------->
After a full night of it sitting, I've noticed the springs settled a little bit and it lowered a "tiny" bit more.
I also got the fully adjustable pan-hard bar from "Bad Z components"----------->.






well worth the purchase ... Now time to move on to motor mods
Old 08-10-2004, 01:51 PM
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That's about the perfect drop. Those springs are in the future for me. Are you using the stock DeCarbons?
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Nice drop...

--- Now paint those calipers!!!
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That's a great stance. What does it measure front and rear? Please tell me you bought some proper shocks to go with them...
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I am actually using the same stock shocks.Upon researching and talking to other people, sticking with the stock shocks is fine for now. I WILL in the future get some better shocks. There are a few people that have gotten these springs and have stuck with their stock shocks for over a year now; without any issues.

Z28Venon---------------->I know--Silver gauges and painting the calipers are on my next to do list

Zane)------> They are suppose to drop 1" all around. But to me it seems more after the spring settled over night. I can snug fit two of my fingers from the top of the tire to the fender well.
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Looks really good.
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thats what I need,that looks great
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Told you that they ride great. Don't worry, they will drop a little more with some mileage too. Mine dropped about another half inch after 4K miles.
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that looks sweet , if you dont mind me askin how much does the whole process cost, install and all? thanks, anthony
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Originally Posted by KATNZ28
that looks sweet , if you dont mind me askin how much does the whole process cost, install and all? thanks, anthony
Pm'ed ya!
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looks a lot better
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Bout time you dropped that thing! Looks damn good!!!
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thats great stance man....invest in some shocks soon tho...ull be fine for some time, my friend had a trans am, using the same setup as you, over a year now, and no probs
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Looks 100 times better than stock! I agree- that's the perfect stance.
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It is looking better and better Jerm.
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Sits nice. May need to invest in some down the road.
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Look's good I will be lowering my ride soon also.
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awsome look to that thing... i think its time to invest in some myself!
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u install them? if not ..how much did everything cost after it was done?
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Looks awesome! You just sold me on some of those springs. Thats the perfect drop I was looking for.


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