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Old 09-22-2008, 04:06 AM
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Chad, which tire sizes you have in this pics? Have oem shocks?
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Originally Posted by sam2944
Why go with Tokico's later........?
because eventually the oem struts will wear........When??? Who knows? alot depends on how hard you drive,road conditions,ect... but the Tokicos are designed to work with aftermarket springs and cost about as much as stock so why not, you know
Old 09-22-2008, 05:37 PM
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Wheels installed, no suspension yet. Suggestions on how low please. I use it for daily driving, just 18". I like the Hotchkis due to lower drop.

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Old 09-22-2008, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sam2944
Chad, which tire sizes you have in this pics? Have oem shocks?
245/35/19 and 305/30/19 on stock shocks still.

I have about 25,000-25,500 miles on my car and 24,000 miles of that is on the Hotchkis springs and stock shocks (still).
Old 09-23-2008, 06:39 PM
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I think they are great, I have had these on for about 20,000miles. Comfortable ride
Old 09-23-2008, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by sam2944


Wheels installed, no suspension yet. Suggestions on how low please. I use it for daily driving, just 18". I like the Hotchkis due to lower drop.







Those have to go sorry bud but good luck with them. Also ill recommend spacers and a really aggressive drop like possibly 2'' up front a 2 1/2" in the rear. Maybe a bad pic?
Old 09-24-2008, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by sry110
I have hotchkis springs for my 2006 Z. I think the ride is just about the same as it was with the OEM springs. I ended up with just about even wheel gap front and back. Here are some pics:

With 285/35/19 rear, 255/35/19 front






It's very streetable.
Setup looks really nice, good choices.
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Old Dirty, I use the car daily and dont want to be stopping at any hole on street, also dont want to be limited to use the car in some situations, want freedom to ride. 2" and 2 1/2" is too much. Sorry have no other camera at this moment...... RedRobin, I like it, I will go with Hotchkins finally, thanks...
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IMO ill go a little bigger tire with an aggressive drop maybe like a tanabe gf210 with some spacers 4 the wheels just my 2 cents good luck!
Old 09-25-2008, 09:27 AM
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This is a no, no in our roads..... as I state at the begining of this thread, read once. Opinions on moderate drop like Hotchkis are welcome. Thanks
Old 09-25-2008, 10:09 AM
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I have the springs and sway bars on my '04 coupe.

I'm very happy with the hadling and the drop is just enough to lower the body on the wheels without looking too slammed.

I'm running 19 inch wheels front and back and oem shocks.
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