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Old Nov 4, 2006 | 02:07 AM
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I love them. Have them at full race front and rear and love it. I can finally push the back end around turns and stuff now. And i can get on it harder in turns now with out it spinning the tires at me. Yay hotchkis!
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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congrats.. how much was the rear sway and where did ya get it?
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 02:27 AM
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congrats.. how much was the rear sway and where did ya get it?
you cant buy them seperate. It only comes with both front and rear. Ive looked forever for just the rear. I guess ill settle with the TRD for my DD.
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 02:30 AM
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damn really?... that sucks.. so much for completeing the set... guess ill have to go the same route.. thanks for the info
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 04:15 AM
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LOVE mine. I have the front and rear set to "race" whatever.. basically soft front and stiff rear. Coupled with the HKS coilovers... WOW...
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 04:25 AM
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yup yup. soft setting in the front, hard in the rear (errrrr).

almost got me into trouble a couple of times though. letting off the gas and diving into a corner at the same time has made me go sideways more than i would've liked too....

i guess i need to go to some more autocrosses
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 04:28 AM
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Sounds like your running to soft of a spring and under damped.. You on stock struts and a lowering spring combo..? If so, the stiffest setting in the rear may be a little much and cause your car to oversteer off throttle in hard corners..
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 04:29 AM
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*sigh* unfortunately....

i'm waiting for the stock struts to blow out before i switch over to ksport coilovers.

9,000 miles lowered and counting
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 04:30 AM
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i've been meaning to get a set of these since i started modding my car..but this s/c is suckin all my money up! lol
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 04:32 AM
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if anyone is gettin rid of there front sway by anymeans holla at me please =D im looking
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 04:34 AM
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a stock one or aftermarket one?
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 05:02 AM
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I will be installing my sways tomorrow. I am also swaping from Hotchkis springs, stock dampers, to Tein SS-P Coilovers, EDFC, and installing Hotchkis rear adj. links. My stock dampers are pretty much gone and the car has settle quite a bit, can't stand the ride now. I guess I will be pretty busy tomorrow. Will keep you posted.
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Old Nov 4, 2006 | 05:03 AM
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have fun with that front sway!
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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i mean hotchkis front sway =D
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 07:50 PM
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did you already have a hotchkis rear sway bar?
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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if you are completely stock suspension wise and you decide to get front adn rear hotchkis sways, what settings should you put them on? is it easy to change the settings?
Old Nov 4, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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would it be bad idea to put hotchkis front sway with a TRD rear sway???
Old Nov 5, 2006 | 05:16 AM
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Its bone stock suspension wise minus having like 41k miles on it. lol. good and worn in. I have it set to race for front and rear. Its fun as heck drivin around though and taking turns quicker. Not supid blazing tires sliding fast, but quicker than normally. Settings are really easy to change. Putting the front on sucks. Rear is easy though.
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 03:02 AM
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b_wet i had the same question as you, i wanted to buy the hotchkis front sway for my car, but no one would sell it unless they hate the front sway on theirs
Old Nov 6, 2006 | 04:06 AM
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got it and love it... helps with the whole system (hotchkis)... and a set of toyo Proxes 4....

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