who has hotchkis springs?

[lilmexicanoboi]

anyone got any pix of them installed? (please post if you do)

hows the ride quality?

better than s-techs?

[Mido]

Finally :D looking to buy some springs now :P

[lilmexicanoboi]

Finally looking to buy some springs now :P

haha i know... i desperately need some, but i wanna do my research before i get them. dont wanna regret it, u know?

did u need to adjust your camber for your s-techs by the way?

[Kangaruu]

I have.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5149/dsc00775uam.jpg

You're going to have to adjust your camber if you drop your car.

[lilmexicanoboi]

I have.

You're going to have to adjust your camber if you drop your car.

u got any pix? (side pix preferably)

yea i know... did u adjust it urself? i know theres a DIY guide on it but i wanna know if its worth doing it urself or paying someone to do it for u...

and whats the difference between adjusting camber and getting an alignment?

[Kangaruu]

That was as much of a side picture as I have.

The rear camber was not adjusted at the time of picture.

Adjusting the camber yourself is not difficult, but you can't tell if you have it within spec for sure or not.

The alignment place is supposed to adjust the camber for you as well, but the place I went to (Firestone) decided they didn't want to touch the rear camber at all :shrugs:

I'm going back tomorrow to have them check if I have it adjusted correctly.

[lilmexicanoboi]

That was as much of a side picture as I have.

The rear camber was not adjusted at the time of picture.

Adjusting the camber yourself is not difficult, but you can't tell if you have it within spec for sure or not.

The alignment place is supposed to adjust the camber for you as well, but the place I went to (Firestone) decided they didn't want to touch the rear camber at all

I'm going back tomorrow to have them check if I have it adjusted correctly.

oh sry... ur picture didnt show up the first time (not even a red X) so i didnt know u posted on up. i see it now tho.

yea thats true tho. do u know around how much it would cost to get an alignment and a camber adjustment? i know different places have different prices, but i just want a ball-park price...

[Kangaruu]

It's cuz I edited my post afterward to include the picture :gap:

I hear it's like 70-80 for single time alignment.

I got the lifetime from Firestone for $180...

I forgot and thought I paid $130 for it, which I told my friend. He went there and told the guy that he knows someone that got the lifetime for $130. So the Firestone guy said okay. So $130 is what my friend paid for the lifetime alignment.

[lilmexicanoboi]

It's cuz I edited my post afterward to include the picture

I hear it's like 70-80 for single time alignment.

I got the lifetime from Firestone for $180...

I forgot and thought I paid $130 for it, which I told my friend. He went there and told the guy that he knows someone that got the lifetime for $130. So the Firestone guy said okay. So $130 is what my friend paid for the lifetime alignment.

o haha i see. well i guess ur my friend now and imma use that excuse as well to get the $130 lifetime deal :chuckles:

what about the camber adjustment? does that cost alot? i heard it costs more...

[Kangaruu]

I don't know. I guess I will find out tomorrow when I go back to Firestone.

They adjusted my front camber though. For some reason they didn't want to do the rear.

Well maybe because the rear camber bolt is a bit out of sight.

[lilmexicanoboi]

I don't know. I guess I will find out tomorrow when I go back to Firestone.

They adjusted my front camber though. For some reason they didn't want to do the rear.

Well maybe because the rear camber bolt is a bit out of sight.

ok well let me know.

yea the back does seem a lil out of sight but they should still know what theyre doing if they work there...

thnx for the help and pic :D

[lilmexicanoboi]

o wait i also forgot to ask... are u on stock shocks/struts?

[Kangaruu]

No I'm on KYB AGX's.

Mmm...I think it was Emocrab that had Hotchkis on stock shocks and he said the ride was horrible.

Might want to take that into consideration.

Well my ride was horrible with the AGX on the stiffest setting though (but you know how bad the 10 freeway is in our area :faint: ) but it's pretty decent now that it's on the softest setting.

**edit: You're not really in my area :laugh: For some reason I had you confused with someone in Rosemead.

[lilmexicanoboi]

No I'm on KYB AGX's.

Mmm...I think it was Emocrab that had Hotchkis on stock shocks and he said the ride was horrible.

Might want to take that into consideration.

Well my ride was horrible with the AGX on the stiffest setting though (but you know how bad the 10 freeway is in our area ) but it's pretty decent now that it's on the softest setting.

**edit: You're not really in my area For some reason I had you confused with someone in Rosemead

ah i see. i wanna get a setup that wont involve getting shocks for a lil while at least but i know thats not gonna happen with the hotchkis springs. i know cocoajumpo was on stock shocks (idk if he still is) but he has s-techs tho. but i think im actually leaning torwards s-techs now cuz all this time i wanted that "even" look where the back was the same height as the front but i just noticed that i have alot of weight in the back cuz of my sub enclosure (easily over 100lbs) so it might bring it down a bit. i know its not gonna bring the back down drastically like a 1/2 inch, but ill live with what i have.

i know i have to get new shocks anyways if i get springs, but ill get them shortly after i get the springs after i get enough money for them. springs are manditory right now tho... s-techs wont wear out my shocks as quickly as hotchkis springs would (not the back anyways).

thnx for the help :) hope to see u around sometime. in what part of so cal do u live?

[Kangaruu]

I think mrluilou is still on stock shocks with his Eibach Sportlines. It's been a while too I believe. So if you want lower drop...that should be fine.

I'm in Alhambra, where the 10 meets the 710.

[lilmexicanoboi]

I think mrluilou is still on stock shocks with his Eibach Sportlines. It's been a while too I believe. So if you want lower drop...that should be fine.

I'm in Alhambra, where the 10 meets the 710.

stock shocks on sportlines? :AF: thats a crazy drop for stock shocks!

Alhambra... ive heard of that place. is that near west covina?

[Kangaruu]

It's closer to LA than WestCo.

[lilmexicanoboi]

then ur not too far from me. im like 1 hour south of westco. my cousin lives over in westco so if i go over there and if we travel around, ill look for ya :)

[gts_02]

i have them on my celica. i just need to take some pictures of it. ill post later when i get home.

[gts_02]

my bad i forgot to post...lol

well here it is not much of a side picture but its the most recent i have. and sorry for the ones with bad quality it was taken on my crap cell phone.

heres the rear *this was when i finished the install.
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and the front *this was when i finished the install.
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