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11-27-2006, 10:27 PM

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Hotchkis springs or Prokit??

I really cant decide which springs to go with I love the looks of the prokit but what spring will handle better as far as going faster around turns lol. Some of the pictures I see of the hotchkis height I like alot also and I was leaning toward the hotchkis cause I see alot of satisfied people who have it.

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11-27-2006, 11:22 PM

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We went from Eibach Sportlines, to Hotchkis Spings, and we love them. They ride great, and the overall feel of the car is alot better.

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11-27-2006, 11:24 PM

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Thats cool I havnt heard many good things about the sportlines.

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Sportlines are not good unless you have a bad *** shock like a Koni DA. I have the DMS (Dynamic Motorsports) springs and I love them. I think they are better than Eibach IMO. Check them out you might like them.

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do you know which one drops the car more? i am not sure which one to get?

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11-27-2006, 11:54 PM

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Pro kit drops more but I think the hotchkis handles better from what a few people have said. I had hotchkis on my 90 camaro and it handled awsome but I didnt have the good shocks so it rode rough.

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Could always go with the strano springs...

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If he's looking for springs designed with handling in mind, and that don't slam the car my springs would be just the ticket.... Which seems like what he wants.

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11-28-2006, 11:51 AM

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my hotchkis springs give me a great ride

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11-29-2006, 10:03 PM

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If you want handling go with stranos

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I got some hotchkis springs for an unpassable deal but I will def go to Sam for the koni's and sways. I also like the color of the hotckis springs its not super important but I like darker colors underneath.

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11-29-2006, 10:40 PM

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Dude I love my prokit just had them for bout 2 weeks now drives and looks great!!

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Yeh yeh lol I had the prokit on my last car and loved it also but I feel just a lil safer also with the hotchkis as far as scrapping the exhaust when I get long tubes.

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Yeh yeh lol I had the prokit on my last car and loved it also but I feel just a lil safer also with the hotchkis as far as scrapping the exhaust when I get long tubes.

I hate getting my car on a lift because it makes me wanna cry seeing my headers all scraped up and ****.

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I have no clearance problems at all and I have pacesetter longtubes and my y hangs pretty low you just have to be carefull over bumps and stuff

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