[Becca]

just got hochkis spring and am wondering if i need endlinks or a camber kit. its on an otherwise stock suspension, not including the wheels..

Thanks

 

[LIL-DVL]

I emailed those guys asking that question and they stated that all their kits come with the new endlinks for the rear.But they might be talking about if you buy the sway bar and spring kit all together. The amount of drop the rear gets with their springs I would think you would need the new shorter endlinks. I don't understand why they would not include them with their spring set with that being when they are needed (lowering).
How long did it take for you to get them after ordering? I am thinking of getting these.Post some before and aft photos if you can. :thumbsup:

 

[Becca]

i havent installed them yet.. there sitting in my back seat as of right now. i might install them tonight though. i actually just drove to their shop and picked em up. (there about 10 mins from my house). i havent looked completely through the boxes yet but i will right now. thanks for the info

 

[Becca]

ok i just checked the box and it comes with, 2 front springs, 2 rear springs and 4 front bump stops.. oh and 2 stickers lol

 

[Jakencub]

we have pics of the sway bars on our car domain website. The pics of the springs insatalled will be up soon.


Jake

 

[Becca]

so with the stock sway bars (for now) will i need new endlinks or not?

anyone?

 

[OvErMeDiCaTeD]

I have the springs and front/rear sways installed on my SRT. When I talked to the Hotchkis guys at the UDM they said that the stock springs work well with the stock suspension setup because the drop is 3/4 inch in front and a little over an inch in the rear(not like eibachs0. They did not indicate that new endlinks will be needed with the stock suspension although I did have the whole TVS kit installed and not just the springs.

 

[Becca]

thanks for the input.. anyone else??

 

[Tex]

you are going to need camber kits if you want to have stock camber, or if you want to be able to dial it in for ideal handling.

 

[Becca]

So what is my camber going to sit at with out the camber kits?

 

[Jakencub]

I would like to tell you, except the dealer had put in their camber correction kit ( basically all 8 strut bolts were replaced with undersized bolts).

 

[OvErMeDiCaTeD]

Hotchkis Tuning
12035 Burke Street Suite 13
Santa Fe Springs, Ca 90670
(877)-4-NOROLL
(877)-466-7655

For questions, comments or more information, please contact Hotchkis Tuning at:

[email protected]

 

[Becca]

yeah i was there earlier today

 

[Tex]

you will probably be sitting at around a degree and a half. much like most cars with the eibach springs

 

[Becca]

that is negative camber right? isnt a negative camber beter handling wise than 0 degrees camber?

 

[OvErMeDiCaTeD]

yeah i was there earlier today

And did you call? I am sure they will have the answer your looking for...Or ask your alignment shop that you are going to use. You will need a 4 wheel alignment after you install the springs. BTW the eibach springs are a larger drop and should have adjustable struts

 

[Becca]

yeah haha i called b4 i went, but didnt ask that question.. thanks for your help. anyone know how much an allignment will cost, and any reputable shops are la/oc county area?

 

[Becca]

bump!

 

[Nd4Spd]

bump!

is there a vendor on here which sells camber kits?

 

[Erik in sac]

ANY time you lower a car, you are going to need an alignment. On the strut front suspension, you will get negative camber and toe out. The toe out will kill your tires and make the car twitchy on turn in.

On my car, as with any srt-4, the amount of camber is never the same, even side to side. Before my alignment after I installed my springs, I had -1.1 on the driver side and -0.7 on the pass side and .35" of toe out.

Also, I HATE camber/crash bolts. They are a smaller diameter bolt shank than stock. They work, but if you plan to autoX or road race, I would slot your struts instead, that is a better way to do it. Camber plates would be the best choice, but they can be $$$, slotting is pretty much free.


To whomever asked, the SRT-4 does not require endlinks with just springs.