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Hotchkis springs??????? need help!!...plz..!!

Discussion in 'Stop, Drop & Roll' started by kangkangmax, Jul 6, 2004.

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    pkpss Guest

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    What are the roll eyes for ? Is it because you didn't want to search since this has been covered many times ?
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    hotchkis are good springs. not really too bouncy and its pretty stiff too. spring rate is softer in front and stiffer in the back, but also higher in the front and lower in the back. but if u get to like bumpy streets, it gets pretty harsh cuz of stiffness. also its pretty noisy
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    no meaning for the emotions.. i didn't know this has been coverd many times.. and i did search a lot of springs included hotchkis... just wanna get some more imformation... cuz i really don't know about hotchkis... i asked some friendz, they never heard it b4..
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    thx CorollaAltis... this is my first time fix up a car.. so i am just new... how much u got the springs? are u planning to get shocks for ur altis?
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    i might be selling mine cuz i juss picked up ground control coilovers for my car cuz my new rims are rubbing on my car. but i bought mine for like...160 shipped. so i might sell it for around 120 + shipping. i'll be getting my coilovers on thursday so i'll see by then.

    for the shocks, i wont be getting shocks for a while cuz im dead broke after buying the rims haha. but if i were to get shocks, i'd get the konis cuz its adjustable. those run about 500. if u dont really care about the adjustability, u can get the TRD sportivo shocks for about 500 bucks too but those are special order. from what people say, the konis give u a harsh ride and the trd are more manageable cuz theyre stiffer than stock, but less than the koni's softest setting
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    where u get that price from?? why u wanna sell ur hotchkis springs? it't not good, or?... ground control coilovers are good? am so confuse that don't know which springs should i get... i hope i can get those springs that gives mah rolla comfort and about 1.5" drop... :? plz let me know hows the ground control coilovers when u put on ur rolla..
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    oh not cuz its bad. its juss cuz im stuck wit hte wheels i bought. so i have to raise my car 1/4 inch whilee getting a stiffer ride
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    where u got ur hotchikis springs so cheap? how much is ur hotchkis sway bar? where u get it from?
    if i lowerd, should i get alignment kits??
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    CorollaAltis New Member

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    haha i got my hotchkis swaybar for 100 bucks shipped. only cuz i got it from someone at a forum. i got my hotchkis springs cheap at ebay too. as for alignment kits, someone help me with this. im looking at the aligment report and it says the specified camber is -1.3 to 0.2 and my camber is -0.3 for the front. for hte back, specified is -2.0 to -1.0 and my camber is -1.3 so its all whithin range. hotchkis doens't drop it that much anyways to make it camber or butterfly (i think thats waht its called) too much
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    thx a lot CorollaAltis!! :wink:
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    Didn't Rollas (member) experience "rusting" with those Hotchkis springs?
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    kangkangmax Guest

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    wut u mean, 604raing??
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    CorollaAltis New Member

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    thats cuz theres a lot of salt concentration in his area and the salt corroded his spring. if u live in ca like me, shouldnt be a problem
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    Yes, that's right. Or you can always put another coat of colour on top of the grey springs for an extra protection.
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    thx corollaAltis and 604racing.... i live in LA, so i think it won't happen to me..hehe.. :p
    i think i will get that spring soon for sure.. :wink:

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