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67gtonut
04-03-2023, 06:14 PM
Due to at least one of my 16yr old Bilsteins leaking...... looking at replacement shocks

67 GTO
Hotchkis Springs
UMI Front and Rear Control Arms

Cruise Night car.... no racing or competition ..... just enjoy spirited driving

After some online research and emails to UMI and Hotchkis ---- I am leaning towards the Hotchkis/Fox shocks.....

Only decision is Adjustable or Non Adjustable

James at Hotchkis says the setting for the Non Adjustable falls in the middle of the Adjustable ones....

Anyone run these?
Opinions?

Thanks

Troy

PDC
04-04-2023, 09:11 AM
I had these on a 73 Trans Am with Hotchkis springs, sway bars, SF connectors, poly bushings and poly body mounts. Kept the factory A-arms on that build. I thought the Non-Adjustable shocks that Hotchkis provided were absolutely perfect for my driving purposes - which sounds a lot like yours. Fair weather local cruise car. Not driven competitively. I had 17x9 cast Year One wheels with Nittos on that car, and after all of the Hotchkis upgrades - particularly the SF connectors - that car handled phenomenally for a 50 year old car.

skooli
05-10-2023, 01:15 AM
Ive got the non-adjustable with Hotchkis springs and for street driving, they're perfect.