Gojira94

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Thanks, Sam. I do want the slightly softer wheel rate of the Hotchkis, and I now have a clearer picture of the trade-off between rate and firmness between the sets.

What PHB do you suggest as a good compliment to Koni 4/4s and the Hotchkis springs? I saw the Watts link and my head just about exploded. That has got to be the smartest and coolest thing I've ever seen in rear suspension of any kind. But I think for my purposes I can stick to an adj. PHB... How about changing the rear sway bar? I'm already installing a bushing kit (Energy) now and I think it may help the stockers to do a more adequate job than they did with the rubber. Keep the rear sway bar and get a PHB that fits with it or ditch the rear and do both?

Thanks,

Rob

JD_AMG

Pretty much a PHB is a PHB is a PHB, all you need is an adjustable one (your choice on it being poly/poly or poly/rod or rod/rod ended, you can talk to sam about what would fit your needs best)
And do not put a bigger swaybar on the rear without getting a matching one on the front. The stock 32mm front (WS6 and SS cars) goes good with the stock 19mm rear. Likewise a 35mm or 36mm front will go good with a 22mm/21mm rear.

BADFNZ

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What was the original price before the sale?

Gojira94

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Thanks JD_AMG- My car didn't get RPO WS6 or 1LE so I will start with the assumption (and check the diameters this evening) that I have the smaller stock sway bars. I like the UMI 2038 dual adj. PHB. I'm planning to see how it goes with the stockers for the moment and upgrade the sway bars in the spring. I just wanted to make sure I'm not going to use parts that work poorly together in selecting the sway bars. I have looked at the Hotchkis 2204 kit. They say 1 7/16" front (36.5125mm) and 1" rear (25.4mm). Too big on the rear?

Sam Strano

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Aside from my bars, I also sell Hotchkis... I made my bars because I feel the Hotchkis rear is just way to damned large. If you want to spend more on those, I've got them.... but I feel mine are better balanced, and I've actually used mine to win championships (and developed the bars via competition).

You have 30 front hollow, 19 rear solid on a stock car that is not a WS6 or 1LE.

Gojira94

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Thought that rear number was a little big!

Yours look great, 3 positions for adjustment. Characteristically, moving from shortest/tightest position to furthest/longest what are you changing in handling?

Sam Strano

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Hang on now... you are getting ahead of yourself.

We have a non-adjustable 22mm hollow, and an adjustable 22mm hollow both. The adjustable ranges from the same as a non-adjustable 22 to about the same stiffness as a 1" bar like the Hotchkis rear. The stiffer you make it the more oversteer the car develops. This bar is most useful to those who drag race a lot and want/need a bigger rear bar for that, but don't want something that stiff for the street, or for folks with a Watts link and/or lowered PHB height to counter the lower roll center height.

Otherwise you might just want to stick with the non-adjustable bar.

Gojira94

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As this is a street car, a tendency toward a loose rear isn't what we're looking for! And your front bar, does it take out a little of the slight understeer built into most cars?

Thanks for your time- I've fixed thousands of cars but this is the first one I've built, so there's lots of questions I didn't know I had.

Sam Strano

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Someone, somewhere (can't recall where it was) asked me about stock. I have 13 sets coming in sometime next week.

I can't tell you how long I can do this deal @ $409.99 shipped, depends on how long I get the current pricing and the shipping costs remain steady. This sale could go on for months, could in a week or two.

My suggestion: If you know this is where you want to go with shocks, best to act sooner than later. I get a lot of folks who wait for no real reason (as opposed to having a financial reason, etc) and then get caught out by stock shortages or price changes.

MisterskeetZ

I got bad news about my annoying clutch pedal issue. Looks like it is a slave cylinder problem so I have to go with a clutch upgrade instead. =(

BADFNZ

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I may have missed it, but what was the original price on these?

Sam Strano

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$419.99 plus shipping.

94TRANS

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just finished the install on my new SLP Bilstein struts and shocks paired with my strano springs a few hours ago and i have not one complaint. it rides a ton better than it did before with a lot firmer feel. i recommend these for anyone like me that cannont afford the konis, these are a great alternative!

MisterskeetZ

How effective ate the struts at damping the springs? Is it bouncy at all? Takes potholes/harsh bumps like a champ? How well do they perform on a hard launch? I would love it if you could describe how they operate during these conditions.

94TRANS

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i JUST got these put on, just from regular driving they are great so far, nice and firm. i avoid all bumps i can due to my duals being low but il find some small ones somewhere lol. il do some launches etc later and report back.

MisterskeetZ

Sounds good! Glad to hear you like them so far.

Gojira94

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Got plenty of potholes here in Raleigh (our snowplow drivers have a heavy touch). Koni 4/4s on the way today to deal with them- they're on sale, too.

01ssreda4

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I need just the front struts. Do you sell the front and rears seperate??

Striker

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Do I have to get new bearing/strut bushings? What else do I need to replace?

Revelation Z28

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would bilsteins give the car a harsher ride since they are stiffer than the de crappos? i enjoy the soft feel of the stockers, but im looking for replacements for them with the same soft feel.