Another Hotchkis ARB convert

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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by grizz » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:59 pm

Picking up tomorrow mate ..
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Keaney » Sun Jun 17, 2012 10:53 pm

I had a great time there, some of the clubs are a but weird! We stumbled accross a Latin on with some dodgy dancers haha the slushes at wet willies were strong too!
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Mr V10 » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:24 pm

grizz wrote:Picking up tomorrow mate ..
Thanks mate, I'm five hours behind here but feel free to call me whenever on my mobile if you need to ask anything about the car. There are some screws missing for the engine bay cover and the undertray too, please can you get some new ones on there.

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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by drybeer » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:13 am

sweegie wrote:
Shoppinit wrote:You had front and rear at the same time amanda? Didn't you want to wait for the bush to recover?
Wouldn't advise a stiff front and a soft rear end. Doing them both in the same session will give you the best ride.
I always reckoned the softer rear setting would allow the front end to turn in a little better? It does also have the extra hop up setting but I've never had any complaints with mine.
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Shoppinit » Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:50 am

Does no one else want to see a picture of Amar's car with a shaving foam beard and toilet paper on it? :) Amanda, you got enough?
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Daveperc » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:48 am

I always reckoned the softer rear setting would allow the front end to turn in a little better?
Wrong way round - if you want the front to turn in better then stiffen up the rear. That's why Hotchkiss offer two settings on the rear, one about 50% stiffer than standard (same as their front) and one about 62% stiffer IIRC.

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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by chunky79 » Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:50 am

Shoppinit wrote:Does no one else want to see a picture of Amar's car with a shaving foam beard and toilet paper on it? :) Amanda, you got enough?
Yep, and a steaming log on the air filter housing :dung:
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by bilko1 » Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:37 pm

chunky79 wrote:
Shoppinit wrote:Does no one else want to see a picture of Amar's car with a shaving foam beard and toilet paper on it? :) Amanda, you got enough?
Yep, and a steaming log on the air filter housing :dung:
+2 but could you put some England flags and wing mirror covers on it to? :jump:
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Mr V10 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:14 pm

Mustang went to make way for a big VAG hire car, my mission? Collect my ARBS, so I drove to the other side of Miami and back (60 minute round trip) and then walked back to my hotel across Ocean Drive carrying all 13kgs of these bad boys.

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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Shoppinit » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:16 pm

Only 13Kg? Arse, I should have brought some back.
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Mr V10 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:17 pm

Yep, 30lbs fully packed according to UPS. No customs issues eitheir
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Shoppinit » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:18 pm

Plenty of room in that back seat for another set... :bigwave:
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by chunky79 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:21 pm

Mmm, perhaps some may be coming back from Vegas then.
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Mr V10 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:22 pm

Well, there is three of us, these don't go in the boot and the seats don't fold. Now going to get an even bigger car a seven seater six point something litre V8 Chevy SUV.
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Mr V10 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:25 pm

Should I write something on the box? Will customs open them up as it doesn't say the value anywhere on the packaging..?
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