[simplespirit]

In installed my Hotchkis sway bars today and I was just perusing the tC service manual and noticed that the Hotchkis directions recommend the wrong torque specs for pretty much all of the front sub-assembly nuts and bolts. Some of their specs are too low and others are too high. This is just an FYI.

 

[Voltairecim]

There's a thread around here and on SL (on SL it was keith, the guy who AutoX's) that talked about how the front sways rubbed with other parts. Look around for it and you shall find.

 

[iGod]

^^^ true, though i think it is drop specific. i know we ran into that problem with lances tC, and i expect to have to tackle it a little when i put mine in this weekend, but for guys running a more mild drop than we are, they should clear okay.

 

[EddNog]

Originally posted by inevitablegod@Mar 4 2006, 10:09 AM
^^^ true, though i think it is drop specific. i know we ran into that problem with lances tC, and i expect to have to tackle it a little when i put mine in this weekend, but for guys running a more mild drop than we are, they should clear okay.

No problem on my ride; I'm dropped to 13.5" all around (measure from wheel dead center to 12:00 on fender lip) with Hotchkis antisways, H&R coilovers and Hotchkis rear camber links. Where is it rubbing on your car? Can you hear it when you drive?

-Ed

 

[iGod]

thats going to be a question for lobux - he is the one who discovered it on his ride a few days after we did the install.

 

[lo bux racer]

Click here for the story with pics.

 

[iGod]

just got mine in this morning over at lance's. much thanks to him for his time and his air-tools. i have exactly the same problem lance has (and several others) with rubbing when trying to turn to the lock. other than that... naturally they provide a huge improvement over stock, but we all know that. great bars, not too terrible an install.
now we need to get to fabricating adjustable links.

 

[EddNog]

Originally posted by inevitablegod@Mar 11 2006, 05:39 PM
just got mine in this morning over at lance's. much thanks to him for his time and his air-tools. i have exactly the same problem lance has (and several others) with rubbing when trying to turn to the lock. other than that... naturally they provide a huge improvement over stock, but we all know that. great bars, not too terrible an install.
now we need to get to fabricating adjustable links.

I was looking at it today since the car was on a lift...

Is it possible to make an adjustable replacement bracket for the lower front link?

-Ed

 

[iGod]

i was thinking the easiest way to correct the problem would be to cut the link at the middle and remove a piece, thread the ends, and use a coupler in the middle for length adjustment.

 

[EddNog]

Originally posted by inevitablegod@Mar 11 2006, 05:45 PM
i was thinking the easiest way to correct the problem would be to cut the link at the middle and remove a piece, thread the ends, and use a coupler in the middle for length adjustment.

Sort of like the Hotchkis links for the rear, I take it?

-Ed

 

[iGod]

yes, same principle for certain.

 

[neo-truth]

So the only way around the rubbing issue is different end links? Why hasn't Hotchkis done anything about this (I've heard they rub even with their own sport springs)?

 

[lo bux racer]

Shorter links fix the problem. I have shorter links on mine. They work fine, but are not the right solution for the problem.