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ChrisSlicks

You have to buy the Hotchkis as a set unfortunately.

The Stillen/Eibach you could get individually at one time, you would have to check to make sure that is still the case.

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ChrisSlicks

Forgot that the Whiteline is also available now and can be sold separately, so that is definitely up top of the list for a street tire setup.

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Honesty

Can I ask why? Your advice on autox has been great, I just wanted to know what advantages the Whiteline provides over the Eibach?

And is this just on stock springs and shocks that you recommend it, or with something more aggressive?

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ChrisSlicks

Yes I'm making the assumption of stock suspension for most amateurs. The Whiteline is somewhere inbetween the Eibach and the Hotchkis in terms of stiffness (both the Whiteline and the Eibach are adjustable). For a street tire stock suspension setup that is about as stiff as you would want to go. On race tires you'll want to go bigger, since there is more traction there is more weight transfer.

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Sh0velMan

Chris, have you tested both bars? Whiteline and Hotckiss?

I don't see how a solid 28mm bar could possibly be less stiff than a 35mm tubular.

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ChrisSlicks

It depends on the wall thickness of the bar and the shape of the bar, it's not just about thickness (shape restricted by stock end-links). I haven't used the Whiteline so I'm just going by the spring rate data I could find which could be wrong.

A tubular design of 35mm roughly translates to 32mm solid.

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Sh0velMan

I couldn't find any spring rate data on the Whitelines, unfortunately.. Did you find some?

Thanks for the info though, can never have too much knowledge.

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I'm on the fence between this and Eibach, mostly because Eibach is a trusted name.

Would you consider RE-11s to be a goo match for it, or should I look at something more aggressive? I'd like to fine tune the suspension through this current autox season, possibly adding springs into the mix.

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chrischhorn

If you are doing springs, you might as well do Coils since it will move you into ASP class either way. RE-11's will perform well once everything is dialed in. I'm on 18" wheels and the RE-11's only come in a 275 tire which I want more meat....

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gomer_110

Let's just remember that in order to be competitive in ASP you're going to have to run something on par with Hoosier A6's.

Also I thought the non-Nismo Z's were able to run in STR now. Not sure what the STR rules allow for suspension changes and what the max tire widths are but it might be worth a look.

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