Hotchkis Springs

[twenty mike mike]

Anyone have pics of a 2nd Gen with the Hotchkis "geometry correcting" lowering springs?

[myk]

Some of the guys in here are running them; they'll be sure to post up soon...

[MSRacing89]

We run them.

Careful.  They do settle quite a bit in the first year.  Probably a good ½" +.  We also run an additional ½" block with a 6º shim.  

First pic is year 1
Second is after settling year 2

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Hotchkis on mine. Same as MSRacing89 mine settled about a 1/2" after a while.  Been installed almost 3 years and have been great.  

[twenty mike mike]

Thanks for the pics! 

[bill440rt]

You guys running drop spindles, too? 

[WHITE AND RED 69]

No drop spindles here Bill. Just cranked down the torsion bars. But the aftermarket control arms were needed to get a proper alignment with it that low.   

[MSRacing89]

Nope, tubular QA1 front end here. Drop spindles actually doesn't help get the roll center in the front down. I like to stick with stock spindles and work on bump steer and other areas.

[myk]

No drop spindles here Bill. Just cranked down the torsion bars. But the aftermarket control arms were needed to get a proper alignment with it that low.   

Hmmm...So with stock control arms and my torsion bars cranked down about as low as you guys have them, my alignment must be a mess?  I drive the car so infrequently that I've never had abnormal tire-wear symptoms...

[1974dodgecharger]

I got maybe 2k miles on mine and no abnormal wear on my fronts so far....I drive her 3 to 4 days a week total average 150 to 300 miles per week.  I have stock UCL myself....I need more money for those where as Im spending it elswhere now 

[MSRacing89]

No drop spindles here Bill. Just cranked down the torsion bars. But the aftermarket control arms were needed to get a proper alignment with it that low.   

Hmmm...So with stock control arms and my torsion bars cranked down about as low as you guys have them, my alignment must be a mess?  I drive the car so infrequently that I've never had abnormal tire-wear symptoms...

No, your alignment will be fine for normal driving.  Stock UCA just don't allow you be able to get additional +caster numbers.  You might get 3º while Tubular UCA's give you more options in that regard.  Upwards of 6º+.