Hotchkins springs
03-05-2001, 09:29 AM
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Hotchkins springs
a guy online has front and rear springs with about 2K miles on them for $140 he says u can still see the name on the springs...good deal? has anyone used these springs before? thanks!
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03-05-2001, 11:09 AM
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Car: '87 IROCZ
Engine: 395 ZZ4
Transmission: ProBuilt 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.70s
I installed this brand of lowering springs on my '87 IROCZ.
They lowered the car about 1.8", which was a little too much for my IROCZ. I bottom out entirely too much.
If you want to lower your car, my recommendation is to purchase a set of springs that will lower the car about 1.25" max.
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'87 L98 TPI IROCZ, AFR190 heads, 3.70 gears, ZZ9 cam, 2400 Art Carr TC, SLP 1 3/4" headers, SLP cat-back, no cat, no AC, no MAF screens, Accel manifold base & SuperRam, Edelbrock double roller timing chain, MSD ext coil & distributor, trans cooler, 52mm TB with airfoil, TB coolant bypass, AFPR(58psi), K&N filters, Hotchkis lowering springs, my custom chip, Lay Ind. ram air kit, SS Brakes 1LE upgrade 12" rotors dual piston calipers, 265/45R16 Kumho V700 tires.
ET 13.39sec @ 107.21mph
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'99 Camaro SS, red, 6-spd, T-tops, Mcleod clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, MAF processor, Direct Flow airlid, K&N filter, next mod: 4.10 rear gears
313.7Hp & 320.6ft-lbf, ET 13.55sec @ 105.1mph
They lowered the car about 1.8", which was a little too much for my IROCZ. I bottom out entirely too much.
If you want to lower your car, my recommendation is to purchase a set of springs that will lower the car about 1.25" max.
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'87 L98 TPI IROCZ, AFR190 heads, 3.70 gears, ZZ9 cam, 2400 Art Carr TC, SLP 1 3/4" headers, SLP cat-back, no cat, no AC, no MAF screens, Accel manifold base & SuperRam, Edelbrock double roller timing chain, MSD ext coil & distributor, trans cooler, 52mm TB with airfoil, TB coolant bypass, AFPR(58psi), K&N filters, Hotchkis lowering springs, my custom chip, Lay Ind. ram air kit, SS Brakes 1LE upgrade 12" rotors dual piston calipers, 265/45R16 Kumho V700 tires.
ET 13.39sec @ 107.21mph
'90 Eagle Talon AWD, no rust thru 9 winters
'99 Camaro SS, red, 6-spd, T-tops, Mcleod clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, MAF processor, Direct Flow airlid, K&N filter, next mod: 4.10 rear gears
313.7Hp & 320.6ft-lbf, ET 13.55sec @ 105.1mph
03-05-2001, 12:02 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by doc:
I installed this brand of lowering springs on my '87 IROCZ.
They lowered the car about 1.8", which was a little too much for my IROCZ. I bottom out entirely too much.
If you want to lower your car, my recommendation is to purchase a set of springs that will lower the car about 1.25" max.
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I installed this brand of lowering springs on my '87 IROCZ.
They lowered the car about 1.8", which was a little too much for my IROCZ. I bottom out entirely too much.
If you want to lower your car, my recommendation is to purchase a set of springs that will lower the car about 1.25" max.
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03-05-2001, 01:27 PM
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I have them on my 92 Z and the only problem I have was the air dam, I had to cut about 1" off it. The car is fully loaded and has duel cats on it. I loaded it down with camping gear and a 10" telescope last year and did not have any problems with bottoming out. You do have to watch how you drive, steep inclines can cause a problem.
Just my 02.
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Rebuilt front end (4-20-2000)
Hotchkis springs,lower control arms,panhard rod, tie rod sleeves,strut tower brace.Wonder bar. Bilstein struts and shocks.
AGR steering box and pump.
Wheels; Simmons om-17, 17x9.5 with Firestone 275x40x17 FZ50 EP.
K&N air filters, airfoil. Alum drive shaft, MSD coil,MSD6AL.
NEW
Ported Plenum ,Ploshed inside runners
and intake ports, Gutted air box.
131,000 miles
Best times (run on drag radials)
60' 1.983 (2-11-02)ran a 13.879
1/8 8.839 (2-11-01)
1/4 13.851 (2-11-01)
mph 98.16 (2-11-01)
fasted I have had it
135 mph. (Apr-?-1998)
Just my 02.
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Rebuilt front end (4-20-2000)
Hotchkis springs,lower control arms,panhard rod, tie rod sleeves,strut tower brace.Wonder bar. Bilstein struts and shocks.
AGR steering box and pump.
Wheels; Simmons om-17, 17x9.5 with Firestone 275x40x17 FZ50 EP.
K&N air filters, airfoil. Alum drive shaft, MSD coil,MSD6AL.
NEW
Ported Plenum ,Ploshed inside runners
and intake ports, Gutted air box.
131,000 miles
Best times (run on drag radials)
60' 1.983 (2-11-02)ran a 13.879
1/8 8.839 (2-11-01)
1/4 13.851 (2-11-01)
mph 98.16 (2-11-01)
fasted I have had it
135 mph. (Apr-?-1998)
03-05-2001, 07:15 PM
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Car: 86 LG4 & 92 TBI Firebird
Engine: The Mighty 305!
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
I have the Hotchkis springs. Lowered the front 1" and the back 1.5" I orig had WS6 springs. Seems fine to me.
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There can be only one!!
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