Hotchkis Springs. Before...After.........After
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Hotchkis Springs. Before...After.........After I never did post up my before and afters, so better late than never
Bilstein shocks and Hotchkis springs
Before (10-31-05)
After 2 months with springs (Jan 9, 2006)
Finally a year later (Jan 6, 2007)
Bilstein shocks and Hotchkis springs
Before (10-31-05)
After 2 months with springs (Jan 9, 2006)
Finally a year later (Jan 6, 2007)
04-09-2007, 10:00 PM
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Wow if you keep Hotchkis springs on your car for one year, they will turn your stock wheels into CCW505a's? I'm SO getting them!! 
This is great because I too am looking at the same shock/spring/wheel combo. What size and offset are your wheels?
This is great because I too am looking at the same shock/spring/wheel combo. What size and offset are your wheels?
04-10-2007, 08:47 AM
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I think the are suppose to lower the car 1". Mine took about a monthe or so to settle to where it sits now. I like it because it doesnt sit to low and i never have problems with ground clearance. If i had to do it again though, I would go with Strano springs.
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04-10-2007, 09:40 AM
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I think the are suppose to lower the car 1". Mine took about a monthe or so to settle to where it sits now. I like it because it doesnt sit to low and i never have problems with ground clearance. If i had to do it again though, I would go with Strano springs.
04-10-2007, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 11 Bravo
I can't tell by your pics, but are you running cats? How much clearance does your y pipe have?
04-10-2007, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Blakbird24
Wow if you keep Hotchkis springs on your car for one year, they will turn your stock wheels into CCW505a's? I'm SO getting them!!
This is great because I too am looking at the same shock/spring/wheel combo. What size and offset are your wheels?
This is great because I too am looking at the same shock/spring/wheel combo. What size and offset are your wheels?
I don't know the offset, I just called and told them it was for a Trans Am and 2 weeks later the wheels changed from stock to CCW 505As
The size is 18x10 and 18x11 out back with 285-35-18s and 295-35-18s in Goodyear GS-D3
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Originally Posted by 2002BlackSS
That setup looks very nice. Are you using revalves, HDs? How does it handle?
The only thing I can compare it to is stock springs and stock ride height. It is not a harsh ride by any means considering lowering springs and shocks and it handles real nice
04-10-2007, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by michaelg589
how much were those Hotchkis springs supposed to lower you? 1"? 1 1/2"?
I have my stock dimensions somewhere written down. I just have to find it and measure again to see the exact drop, but it might be off a little because my rear tires are a little taller than stock
04-10-2007, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MetallicBluews6
Only thing left is the HOOD!
Future plans are a Raptor hood (little expensive right now) and a nice twin turbo system for around 550rwhp (a lot expensive right now)
04-11-2007, 02:24 AM
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I think the are suppose to lower the car 1". Mine took about a monthe or so to settle to where it sits now. I like it because it doesnt sit to low and i never have problems with ground clearance. If i had to do it again though, I would go with Strano springs.
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i just bought the same setup as you did, the bilstein hd's with hotchkis lowering springs. Do you think the shocks need to be re-valved or do is ride and handle well enough as it is?
04-12-2007, 10:45 AM
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define "well enough".
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