*** Hotchkis Springs + Rust = OH SNAP! ***
05-10-2008, 08:00 PM
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My hotchkis springs were installed in Dec 05, they have minor rusting, they're not as bad as those though. I switch my wheels out from my gold g-games in the summer, to my stockers in the winter. I'll just have to make sure I wash my springs off often. This is somewhat concerning..
05-11-2008, 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Tcguy85
tell them or drew to post in this thread to reassure us. people are having second doubts about their products, which is not good for them or us.
the ride comfort is okay.. the drop on the front is good on the rear could be lower...
i went with hotchkis because it was cheap... and its rusting... and im in florida.. no salt.. no snow etc.
05-11-2008, 05:35 AM
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yeah...I'd still recomend them, but that is just with my personal experience...I can't not recomend them because someone else had a bad experience...even though this was REALLY bad!
But I"ve had my springs on for over a year and my sways on over 2 years and had no issues, no rusting, and I love the drop, the handling and the price.
Oh...not salty roads here in Vegas either...
But I"ve had my springs on for over a year and my sways on over 2 years and had no issues, no rusting, and I love the drop, the handling and the price.
Oh...not salty roads here in Vegas either...
05-11-2008, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr_Meaty
yeah...I'd still recomend them, but that is just with my personal experience...I can't not recomend them because someone else had a bad experience...even though this was REALLY bad!
But I"ve had my springs on for over a year and my sways on over 2 years and had no issues, no rusting, and I love the drop, the handling and the price.
Oh...not salty roads here in Vegas either...
But I"ve had my springs on for over a year and my sways on over 2 years and had no issues, no rusting, and I love the drop, the handling and the price.
Oh...not salty roads here in Vegas either...
and yes, i still love mine. but if my springs rust and break i'ma be ____ed!!!!
05-11-2008, 05:43 PM
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Well I remember last time I rotated tires I saw some rust on my springs. Next chance I get I'll get a better look, and take some pics and post them on here.
Oh, and I have Hotchkis springs.
Oh, and I have Hotchkis springs.
05-11-2008, 10:01 PM
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i don't remember exactly when...I've had my turbo for a year and I had my springs before that, so maybe a year and a half...my sense of time is terribly...I just saw a guy I used to work with and told him I've been at my job for 3 years...after thinkging about it, I've been there almost 5 
05-11-2008, 10:25 PM
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Damn Meaty you are bad with time. Im bad but not that bad. I am glad I read ack's other post and got the H&R's instead. Im glad he took the advice to post this cause more people are coming out of the woodwork with this problem.
05-12-2008, 04:35 AM
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Well its more than i ahve heard of before. Im sure some people just havent checked theres out as well. But I can only say i like the way the H&R drop looks right now as i have seen it and not rode in a car with it. But i have heard great things. Soon though i can give my own opinion.
05-25-2008, 06:10 AM
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Hotchkis Lowering spring topic
I live in the mid-west... no salt on the roads in the winter or salt air from the coast to fight with...and I have noticed a couple small surface rust spots on mine (1 year old)
I see now that I'm not alone in wondering what the F is going on here. A good coat of sealant would do the trick for those of us that only have a little bit of surface rust. Ride height is great ( 1 finger width from top of tire to edge of fender.) good handling too... so it sucks that Hotchkis didnt use a better powdercoating process. If we all put our 2 cents in to Hotchkis, maybe they'd listen that there is a quality issue that could result in serious injury to drivers if their products fail.
I see now that I'm not alone in wondering what the F is going on here. A good coat of sealant would do the trick for those of us that only have a little bit of surface rust. Ride height is great ( 1 finger width from top of tire to edge of fender.) good handling too... so it sucks that Hotchkis didnt use a better powdercoating process. If we all put our 2 cents in to Hotchkis, maybe they'd listen that there is a quality issue that could result in serious injury to drivers if their products fail.
06-20-2008, 03:24 PM
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Wow. Just came across this thread. I got hotchkis springs too but they don't look like they're rusted too badly. It looks like they have a different coat then ACK's tho. His look like they were once really shiny, almost bare metal like. Mine are kind of a dull grey pretty much like CSOCSO's springs.
06-21-2008, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by CSOCSO
is yours have the hothckis lettering upside down?