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Old 07-09-2008, 08:58 PM
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Default Installed hotcki front springs... can I drive with stock rear springs?

Ok long story short.. I just now finished installing my hotchkis front springs.. I know the rears are alot easier to do which is why I did the fronts first.

I just got a massive headache all of a sudden and can't get myself to install the rears tonight and I have stuff to do tom. I really dont want to passout lol.

I dont have to drive really far or anything but I probably wont be able to install my rears till monday of next week...

What are the consequenses of me driving like this? I would say it will be a total of 100 miles..
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you will be fine.
Old 07-09-2008, 09:28 PM
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Nice

I think I will man up and do the rears.. they shouldnt take too long lol and my headache is going away.
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yea man but they should be alright if you dont do them.
but goodluck man.
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Originally Posted by mikez97
yea man but they should be alright if you dont do them.
but goodluck man.
Thanks!

Btw your car is sick
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yes you will be fine
Old 07-10-2008, 12:05 AM
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I finished.. wow was that a pain in the ***..
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All that work and I didn't even notice a difference. Maybe they need to settle?

I hope so because it looks the same..
Old 07-10-2008, 05:15 AM
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Hotchkis website says it takes about 5 miles of driving for them to "settle", although that seems aweful short on time to settle.
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i thought hotchkis didnt really lower the car at all?
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I noticed a pretty big difference in mine, looks wise.

The handling was an even more obvious difference, though.
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Were you be able to get back in factory specs?

Thanks.

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take aspirin now

install rear tommorow

it is fine
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Originally Posted by 350Speed
Were you be able to get back in OEM specs?

Thanks.
Huh?

I am getting an alightnment done here in a couple weeks to make sure everything is good.
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Originally Posted by cosmec
i thought hotchkis didnt really lower the car at all?
About 3/4" front and back.
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My rear springs never did settle after years of driving, and were the same as stock height. The fronts did lower the car a little but not the amount advertised.
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Originally Posted by RKnight
My rear springs never did settle after years of driving, and were the same as stock height. The fronts did lower the car a little but not the amount advertised.
Same here. I installed mine about 3 weeks ago. The fronts are noticeably lowered, but my back looks almost stock. The fronts with my 19s have about a 2 finger gap and the rear has 3 finger gap.
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Originally Posted by Asian Invasian
I finished.. wow was that a pain in the ***..

I bet
Old 07-13-2008, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by whitecel
Same here. I installed mine about 3 weeks ago. The fronts are noticeably lowered, but my back looks almost stock. The fronts with my 19s have about a 2 finger gap and the rear has 3 finger gap.
Weird.. mine seems the other way around.. the damn fronts seems stock and the backs are lowered.
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