does anyone have this kit? or for that matter KNOW of anyone with this kit? I want to buy a kit in the next week or two, but I am undecided, I just thought this looked good for the price...just lookin for some consumer reviews basically!

http://www.hopupracing.com/host1tvsscxa.html

 

i love my hotchkis tvs stage 1
ppl tell me the progress rear bar is stiffer but the hotchkis is great for the money

 

You can go that route, but many racers will tell you the front sway bar might hinder driving characteristics. Something about this or that. I don't know as I only read the article a few weeks ago.

Anyways, there is a better kit from... someone one these boards who sells the Progress sway bar and I thing Progress springs for a better price.

Sorry not much help, but take a look around the post was not too long ago. last week I think.

 

I like my Hotchkis springs. Not too low. GREAT cornering, I also have the DC STB.

 

Hotchkis makes a great product

 

I have this kit and I'm happy with it for the most part. The rear springs don't seem to have much travel left in them. There a dual spring rate and the coils that are close together are almost touching. The ride is not bad though. The sway bars work well and you will feel the difference. I know people will say the Progressive is a much better rear sway bar because it is thicker. I got into that on a different forum. The rear sway bar will stiffen up the side to side motion as you would expect but when your travelling slowly, say over a speed bump or up a driveway on an angle it jerks you side to side a lot more than without the bar. With the Progressive bar being much stiffer that motion would be even more pronounced. Sorry I don't mean to carry on, but if your willing to sacrifice some ride comfort for better cornering then yes, the Progressive bar is better and I would say the Hotchkis is a better choice if a comfortable ride with some improvement in cornering is your goal. Hope this helps a little.

 

FYI, if you decide on this kit or would like more information, please feel free to give me a call or visit our site at: http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=DJ1&...sion/index.jsp. We offer the Hotchkis TVS Stage 1 KIT @ $353.00 plus shipping!

 

was the kit installed when you took those pics in your profile? cuz if so, it doesn't look all that low...how much of a drop was it?

 

does anyone have pics how much lower the car is after hotchkis install?

 

Here are a few pics after I installed the Hotchkis springs. I can't remember how much it said it lowered, I think its 1.5 inches.

 

I have gotten a lot of response to go with the Tanabe DF210...they sound right around the drop I want...bout a half inch more than those...but that looks pretty clean...nice work