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Original72 09-22-2012 01:05 AM

Need help choosing Hotchkis or ECE
 
Whats up guys need some feed back here. I want to drop my truck with hotchkiss 4/6 drop springs only because i read that dropping with spindles causes rubbing issues with 15x8 rallies. I seen that alot of the guys on here use the ECE 4/6 kit. Is there any issues with 15x8 rallies? The plan is to ride on the stock rims until the beginning of next year then put on some cpp drop spindles with Baer brakes and rotors at the four corners. I know that i will have to change out the front springs to a 2" drop so i can keep the total of 4" drop in the front. Another thought would be to use ZO6 brakes and rotors. Is that possible and what is involved?

Tom Vogel 09-22-2012 09:49 AM

Re: Need help choosing Hotchkis or ECE
 
Ibeleive the ECE kit will clear those ralleys. Call the guys at ECE to know for sure. You wont be disapointed.

eldogg 09-22-2012 10:46 AM

Re: Need help choosing Hotchkis or ECE
 
2.5" drop spindles will work with 8" ralleys but 3" drop spindles won't. You can only run a 7" when you use a 3" drop spindle.

gearys 5600 09-22-2012 10:51 AM

Re: Need help choosing Hotchkis or ECE
 
Keith ( lolife99 ) has a static drop and rally wheels on his red 69 swb. You might hit him up for info.

fastcam1 09-22-2012 02:56 PM

Re: Need help choosing Hotchkis or ECE
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by gearys 5600 (Post 5606168)
Keith ( lolife99 ) has a static drop and rally wheels on his red 69 swb. You might hit him up for info.

he does have rallies on the red truck but the fronts arnt 15x8

Original72 09-24-2012 11:24 PM

Re: Need help choosing Hotchkis or ECE
 
Thanks alot guys. I sent a pm to lolife99 and he told me what to do. I will be ordering the ECE 4/6 drop kit next week. Will post some before and after pics.


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