Who has the Hotchkis Max Chassis brace?

[caverman]

Originally Posted by 55Designs

Do a search for my review last year, just get it i tested with and without sub bushings and my review is very detailed.

A friends recommendation plus your review is what made me lean towards the brace vs craddle inserts. I might still do the inserts someday but I think the brace is a better choice than just craddle inserts. Guess I'll find out soon. I'll give a review as well once I take it back out to the track.

I also saw your post about the Spohn trailing arms I already have the Spohn Del-Sphere TA so I hope it's really going help round out some suspension feel by adding the brace. I don't have the toe rods yet because I heard they don't make as much of a difference as the TA so I spent the money elsewhere.....like on the brace.

My first attempt at autocross should be coming up next month (May 28th). I'm betting after that I'll be saving for sway bars and brake pads next. Not sure which order but I'm betting both eventually.

Man....I'm so pumped to get this brace and get back out to the track.

[caverman]

Originally Posted by Ivan @ Southwest Speed

Caver....we have em on our cars too.

Totally impressive. Even painted Jet Stream Blue Metallic....a la ZR1. LOL

Ivan

Man....there really are great vendors on this forum. That's why I really don't like buying from places like Jegs or Summit unless I have to. I would much rather support a Camaro5 vendor.

BTW...when someone is looking for LG or Doug Thorley you're who I send them to.

Waiting to see your site once it's done.

[thespymaster]

Originally Posted by caverman

Man....there really are great vendors on this forum. That's why I really don't like buying from places like Jegs or Summit unless I have to. I would much rather support a Camaro5 vendor.

.

Totally agree, only buy my C5 goodies from Camaro5.com vendors...........

[RedRyder]

Originally Posted by MarylandSpeed

Hello guys,
Someone transposed a number on our pricing...that price was obviously way off. It is supposed to be $484.95, not $284.95. Though I could do like I have seen some places do in this situation and just cancel the orders and refund money (due to the fine print in our order terms about pricing errors), since I only received two or three orders I am gonna process them. Especially since one is for spymaster who has done a ton for the community. The pricing on our website is now corrected. And before anyone asks..I cannot do any more at the price because we are gonna take a loss on the ones we have already. Thanks!

Wow that's great of you guys. I'll definitely continue to purchase future items from you

[Drottie]

Scheduled some rack time for next Saturday, Hotchkis track pack and strut tower brace going on, CAN'T WAIT !!!

[caverman]

Is it bad that I keep checking my email every hour in hopes of seeing an email with a tracking #.....

Waiting is so freakin' hard to do.

[caverman]

Got my brace in this afternoon and just finished installing it.

Not that long of an install at all. It took me about as long to get everything unpacked and the car on the lift.

I haven't had a chance to really drive it to notice a difference yet but I should know more within the week.

[caverman]

I got around to downloading the pics I had of the Hotchkis brace. Not a whole lot to see but I'm sure somone is intrested. One of the questions that had come up is if the cross brace would clear a 3" exhaust. Well, you can see in my pictures it clears with ease. I have the 3" Magnaflow exhaust.

Still haven't had a chance to really put it through it's paces so I'll have to come back and post about that later.

BTW: I should've kept better track but I think I used a 15mm, 17mm, 3/4", and I believe a 11/16" socket along with a 3/4" wrench and a torque bar.

[calbert1999]

I have the entire Hotchkis Race Pack installed since last summer, PM me and I'll be happy to provide honest feedback.

[CoyoteRiverRacing]

Caverman, what are those pieces that are sitting on your instructions.

thank you
Chet

[caverman]

Originally Posted by CoyoteRiverRacing

Caverman, what are those pieces that are sitting on your instructions.

thank you
Chet

According to the instructions the 2011+ doesn't have threaded wholes in one of the frame connection points. They are a threaded nut on a piece of metal that you use to make the connection.

I have a 2010 so it wasn't something I used.

[caverman]

Bump.....to the top for someone.

[Ivan @ Southwest Speed]

Glad to see you pick one of these up!

You won't be disappointed. They are awesome. Prolly the single best suspension piece on all the cars that we've done.

Really tightens them up.

Thanks for the kind words all...
Ivan & Christa

[thespymaster]

Originally Posted by MarylandSpeed

Hello guys,
Someone transposed a number on our pricing...that price was obviously way off. It is supposed to be $484.95, not $284.95. Though I could do like I have seen some places do in this situation and just cancel the orders and refund money (due to the fine print in our order terms about pricing errors), since I only received two or three orders I am gonna process them. Especially since one is for spymaster who has done a ton for the community. The pricing on our website is now corrected. And before anyone asks..I cannot do any more at the price because we are gonna take a loss on the ones we have already. Thanks!

Just got mine today, thanks for the quick shipping, going on tommorrow...