Another Hotchkis ARB convert

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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by chunky79 » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:58 am

Shoppinit wrote:
adsgreen wrote: Even then depends on your 'style' on corner entry.
Big black lines in, big black lines out. :)

Amar, are you saying you have gone from the H&R to the Hotchkiss? If so then you are the only one that's been down that road, so we need a full review!
I think amanda has got it wrong. Think Amar is running H&R COILOVERS and Hotchkis arbs
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:01 am

I knew Amar was on H&R coilovers. Sounded like he was saying he was on H&R ARBs, too.
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by chunky79 » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:04 am

I can't find where he may have said he has h&r arbs.
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:06 am

Footlong expressed surprise and Amar didn't deny. Still, reading again he doesn't say that he has H&R arbs. No doubt he will be along to tell us.
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by chunky79 » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:18 am

Amars car is a poo boat.
Was it on H&R Amar????
previous- Pug 205 gti, 306 gti, 309 gti Goodwood.
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Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.

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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Mr Footlong » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:22 am

amanda1 wrote:I drove Amars car before he put hosskiss on to replace the h&rs he had.
Amar didn't, Panda did which was what I was surprised about as that was news to me.
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Mr V10 » Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:10 am

Amanda sent me a message to ask if my car had H&Rs fitted when she drove it, I assumed she was talking about coilovers as she didn't mention this thread, so replied - yes, hence the confusion in this thread.

I didn't spot Footlong's post asking if I had H&R arbs, but I've only had OEM bars and then gone to Hotchkis.

When Amanda drove my car, it was standard bar H&R coilovers, it also had Bridgestone tyres on, her car was also on Birdgestones with KW coilovers and like me standard OEM anti roll bars. I wouldn't say the car was boat like at all, not even in the slightest. The only difference between our car at the time from a handling prespective was I had H&R and she the KW Coilovers, and I couldn't make any worthwhile conclusions or comparisons between the two coilover setups on my drive of her car, on the same roads and same drive she had of mine, especially not anything as drastic as saying either one was boat like. After going in Amanda's car more recently through, I would say the KW coilovers ride a lot better vs the H&R on mine so would say the KW are better on this basis alone, but that's a new thread all together.

Hope that has cleared it up. :thumbs:
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by chunky79 » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:22 pm

Still waiting to hear from grizz about the cost of these. Should be in stock soon though so I believe
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by swannny » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:25 am

i hope so Dunc...
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by chunky79 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:10 am

Well, in 4 weeks time I'm in US of A so could be bringing some back.
previous- Pug 205 gti, 306 gti, 309 gti Goodwood.
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.

Now - Empty garage

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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by chunky79 » Fri Sep 07, 2012 7:49 pm

Grizz now has these in stock and mine should be on the way to me
previous- Pug 205 gti, 306 gti, 309 gti Goodwood.
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.

Now - Empty garage

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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:04 pm

Hooray. Looking forward to hearing your impressions.
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by swannny » Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:07 pm

Hopefully mine too Dunc! Can't wait to get these bad boys on!
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by Mr Footlong » Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:16 pm

I had a spam message through from APS earlier this week saying that they were bringing Whiteline kit for Audi over here. I got my hopes up that I could get their Anti-lift kit fitted like I had on my scoobs but they don't do it for our car, harumph..... The handling is really starting to feel more tired and wallowy the more that I drive the Cupra (to be expected to an extent then...) and have been tempted to hand the car to MRC and ask them to take all the squishy bits out and replace/uprate them.
Current:

23' C8 RS6 Vorsprung - 23' RS E-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung

Gone:

"Brutus"- C5 RS6 Avant - MRC stage 2 - Milltek non-res + 100 cell cats - Wagner ICs - PSS9 - H&R ARBs - OZ Superturismo LM - C6 Custom brakes - HD RNS-E - Various other bits - 555PS/832Nm
"Taz"- C7 RS6 - MRC stage 2 745PS/1095Nm
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Re: Another Hotchkis ARB convert

Post by chunky79 » Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:25 pm

Shoppinit wrote:Hooray. Looking forward to hearing your impressions.
Pull ya finger out and get over here for ADI then you will have a choice of cars to test, all with different set ups
previous- Pug 205 gti, 306 gti, 309 gti Goodwood.
Audi S3, S4 V8 avant.
Porsche Macan Turbo.
Gone but NEVER forgotten - C5 RS6 Misano red avant.

Now - Empty garage

If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there!

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