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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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Anyone else think that the Hotchkis setup rides too rough?

Sure it handles great but after a long drive I feel like Im going to **** blood from my bruised kidneys.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by GoldenVelvet
Anyone else think that the Hotchkis setup rides too rough?

Sure it handles great but after a long drive I feel like Im going to **** blood from my bruised kidneys.
what kit do you have, I'm considering there sway bars...wana sell?
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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what kit do you have, I'm considering there sway bars...wana sell?
I have the springs (front and rear). with Edelbrock IAS shocks. Even though it rides so poorly I really like the handling. It (on a smooth road) drives like a sports car. It can flat out turn. So I dont want to give that up. I just want to know if anyone else's rides so rough.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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i have the hotchkis springs up front and belltech shackles and hangers out back. still running stock shocks. and it rides fine just like stock height.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 06:48 PM
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I have it on my truck, and a good friend of mine has it on his 99' Sierra CC. His rides better than mine but I wouldn't say either is overly rough.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 08:05 PM
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Sounds like what I'm looking for.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by GoldenVelvet
I have the springs (front and rear). with Edelbrock IAS shocks. Even though it rides so poorly I really like the handling. It (on a smooth road) drives like a sports car. It can flat out turn. So I dont want to give that up. I just want to know if anyone else's rides so rough.

I had the Exact same setup on my 99 but it was an extended cab. I will just say the kit was on for 6 months. it sucked Could not wait to get it off. Went DJM. I was most concerned with ride quality than handling.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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Im still loving mine
1 mile or 500 miles

a little stiff but you gotta give up one for the other

I dont see how any other kit could give you a cadillac
ride and sports car handling at the same time...
and fit this well

but then again Im runnin stock 16 inch tires and stock shocks so that absorbs some Im sure
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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Try any spriing with Cal-Tracs. It's rough ... the rear suspension doesn't wanna move much at all then.

I know how ya feel.
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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I have Hotchkis as well with Deotch Tech shocks and rides like a charm.
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