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Old 12-08-2004, 04:25 PM
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Default WANTED: Pics of 350z with Hotchkis springs

Yes, I did search, but all I can come up with is the grey g35.
I want to see them on 350z. either stock wheels or 19's.

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Old 12-08-2004, 04:30 PM
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oh, preferrably with stock shocks
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I hope this helps. This is my car before the Hotchkis springs:
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Here's after the springs. This picture is a bit darker but hopefully you can see the difference. Oh, and I had added the Veilside V1 lip as well.
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Here's another picture with the Hotchkis springs:
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that is exactly what I am looking for, however Only info I can't find is that, just like almost any springs, do Hotchkis springs cause camber wear? if aligned right after install, would I have any camber problems with this?
thanks guys, More pics will be appreciated also
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Old 12-08-2004, 05:31 PM
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BTW, I had them installed in June and a few weeks after they were installed I measured about a 3/4" drop in the rear and 3/8" drop in the front. I haven't measured it since then.
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I had the car aligned after the springs were installed and I was told that my camber only needed a minor adjustment to fall within specs. and they were able to dial it in.
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so no need to worry about camber wear with these springs as long as I get it aligned after install? Because I just got new tires on my 19's hehe.
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Here's a picture next to my friend's car who has the Tein EDFC setup. His car is dropped approx. 3/4" in both the front and rear. You can see in this picture that the rears of both cars look the same but his front is lower than mine.
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Originally posted by nureulsaranghae
so no need to worry about camber wear with these springs as long as I get it aligned after install? Because I just got new tires on my 19's hehe.
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You should have no problem as I have 19's as well.
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Here's one more of the two cars back-to-back. If his car were to have the V1 lip it would be really low. You can see by the picture that my car with the lip is actually still a little higher than his car.
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Originally posted by vics350
Here's one more of the two cars back-to-back. If his car were to have the V1 lip it would be really low. You can see by the picture that my car with the lip is actually still a little higher than his car.
wow, thanks for posting many good pics, What is he lowered with?
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Originally posted by nureulsaranghae
wow, thanks for posting many good pics, What is he lowered with?
He's got the Tein EDFC system (costs around 2 grand) which allows him to adjust the stiffness/softness of the suspension at the touch of a button. Also, he can change the drop whenever he wants to by turning a dial on the strut itself. He chose to go with 3/4" drop front and rear for now.
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r u still in spec after settling?
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Haven't checked since the alignment but I haven't noticed any unusual tire wear and the drop still appears to be the same. I've probably only put a couple of thousand miles since June so it may be too soon to tell.
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