I would say 1 or 2 being the easiet, they went on pretty darn easy. As long as you have a helping hand, compressors and know how to follow instructions its pretty simple. Just have to set aside some time to do it.

 

I think it also depends on the springs.
Since the Hotchkis are so tighly wound, the spring compressor would not fit on them.
It's easy enough to put them in the controll arm and jack them up into the car, but you ahve to take alot more of your trunck interior apart in order to get that top nut on the back.
The fronts are easy.
It really helps to have the right tools: correct size wrenches, spring compressor, jack stands, hydrolic jack, breaker bar, WD-40, a helping hand.

So, passenger side, front and back, a 7 out of 10.
Driver side (after I figured out what the hell I was doing!) a 3 out of 10.

 

here mine

 

^^^if i were you, use www.imageshack.us for free picture hosting/upload

 

^^ or dont delete the pics?

 

hey ppl hows it goin...i just got my TEIN H TECH's installed saturday...it turned out pretty good ill try to have some pix up tomorrow...but the Q that i had is how long should it take untill they are fully settled????

 

i have Htechs, mine settled in about a day.......

 

Hotchkis Drop on some 18" wheels...

 

ohhh awesome..so mine shouldnt drop much more??....i like the drop way it looks now..its not 2 much....ill have pix up 2morrow....

 

what color is everybody elses hotckis springs??
mine are silver

 

Mine are Sterling Silver Powdercoated

 

I think all Hothckis are silver. Mine are. Why do you ask?

 

because i was unsure if i got ripped off or not
mine had some blue on em and i wanted to make sure silver was the real color

 

hey guys,


i just got my TRD's installed. Its been about a week now. The ride is stiffer at some points, and other times, it feels exactly like stock.

They're great, Total Cost $470 = 200 for springs + 270 for install.

Only problem: the front is too high for my liking, but i know if i lowered it any more, it would only be asking for problems.

 

The front height is why I switched to Hotchkis.
However, I think mine took more then a couple weeks to settle. Don't know why, but my TRDs looked really nice after about a month.

 

 

how do i post a pic

 

Go to photobucket and set up an account. Upload your pics. Copy the url that corresponds to your picture. Go to scionlife and post a reply. Click img tab, then paste the url that corresponds to your picture, then click the img again. hit preview and make sure it works. Hit submit. Done.

 

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