hotchkis STB stress cracks

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01-07-2004, 08:03 AM

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hotchkis STB stress cracks

does anybody else on here have stress cracks in the clear coat of thier hotchkis strut tower bar or am i the only one? after going to LA one day i noticed my bar has stress cracks in the clearcoat across the whole bar.

01-07-2004, 09:38 AM

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never had any problem so far, wonder what hotchkis gonna say about this

01-07-2004, 08:12 PM

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yeah, that isn't very confidence inducing, keep us posted with pics or developments..

01-07-2004, 08:17 PM

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Is your STB from Hotchkis or a batch sold to Toyota? I know they are the same just different cosmetic color.

01-07-2004, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 1NZFE

Is your STB from Hotchkis or a batch sold to Toyota? I know they are the same just different cosmetic color.

any difference between those two?

01-08-2004, 12:12 AM

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post some pics up

01-08-2004, 12:14 AM

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I've never seen that before so I would like to know what to keep an eye out for

01-08-2004, 01:30 AM

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her are some pics:

01-08-2004, 01:41 AM

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i hate red x's
try this link
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sim...Photos&.src=ph

01-08-2004, 01:52 AM

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Seems to me you might have a bad batch. It probably not properly manufactured.

I am sure they will give u a new one. Most manufacturers have 1 year warranty.

The pics look cool though. It kinda is a cross between a brush and camoflage pattern, but it might be ugly in person.

01-08-2004, 01:58 AM

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Whoa, those pics look scary

Hopefully it wont crack/ break into many pieces and start flying off inside the engine bay. Ouch.

01-08-2004, 02:00 AM

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thats weird. if you bought dealer id take it back.

01-08-2004, 02:55 AM

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defective??? contact manufacturer to get a new one

01-08-2004, 06:06 PM

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What the hell would cause that to happen? Those cracks look sick, like someone got crafty and key'd that instead of the car.

01-08-2004, 06:15 PM

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just say it's a "custom krackel finish" and you'll win extra points at your next car show ;)

01-09-2004, 07:20 PM

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Those aren't "stress cracks" in the traditional sense, but a crazing problem with the surface paint or powder coat. The part isn't going to break any faster than a "perfect" one, but it is definitely defective, and not up to Scion Style. I would think replacement would be automatic.

01-28-2004, 11:04 PM

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Mine is the same way. I just had the dealership order a replacement.

Can somebody with a Hotchkis bar (with no scratches) on their xB please confirm that your bar is not like this? Just wanna make sure that this was from a bad batch and they're not all like that. Thanks.