I'm looking at the Hotchkis set, as well as the H-Tech and S-Tech...

Which is the better brand in terms of quality? I'm looking for a decent drop, atm I'm using the stock wheels also.

 

I like Hotchkis, very clean, nice ride.

 

hotchikis is a very nice drop as i am planning to get those, S-tech are lowest out of all 3 with it dropping 2+ inches and h-tech are like trd which drop about 1.5. So from highest to lowest it is h-tech, hotchkis, s-tech. Quality wise they are both good but watch out for tein that are fakes.

 

Thanks for the info. I'll prob end up with Hotchkis. Looking at the sway+spring on Sparks right now.

 

Of those, hotchkis hands down

 

Hotchkis setup adds a few wrinkles over Tein springs / TRD sway (which is the setup I have). From what I've read, you can't use basic spring compressors on Hotchkis rear springs - the coils are too close together. So have to either use a floor jack to compress them, or have a shop install them onto your rear shock assemblies.

Sways - Hotchkis is only sway to include a front bar along with rear. This makes for a really stiff setup - good for autox - but I imagine makes it an extra rough ride for a daily driver. The front bar is a difficult install unless you have use of a lift and a helper. You can search around for more info on Hotchkis, or folks with this setup can post up. Just so you know what you're getting into.

 

You got the order correct but the H-techs are far from TRD drop!

 

yea i know but it was the only one i could compare to at the moment...h-tech are way more aggressive looking