>> Hotchkis sways for SRT8?

[joey]

Originally Posted by inkwell

For those with the total setup of Swaybars and the coilovers, how little drop can you set them for? I bump my chin often enough with the stock suspension. If anyone has had them on for any length of time, will the car settle further over time beyond the drop when they are installed?

Sways don't effect height. Maybe I am wrong, but it is my understanding from KW Automotive that the only thing that effects height is the springs. The struts have nothing to do with height. The weight of the car is resting on the springs.
My KW's springs took about 2 months to fully settle about 1/4" to 3/8".

On a side note, I have had a problem with my front springs/installation since day 1, or about 6 months. I explained the problem in this thread
KW problem or not?

It appears my left spring is compressing more than the right which is forcing me to raise the left spring height adjuster about 3/4" more than the right side.
KW is sending me two new front springs as a possible solution. I should have them this week. During my discussions with KW, they said the only thing that could cause my sagging front end is a faulty installation, or a failing spring.

[FreebirdSRT]

Originally Posted by artichoke

Further to what Freebird said: the KWs are gas shocks and they are not rechargeable and they don't sell just the gas canister. If too much gas leaks out, you buy and install new shocks. I don't know how long they last until the leakage is noticeable.

It could be many years or one year, I just have no idea.

Freebird isn't it more likely that Bo's OE shocks have lost some pressure, than that his springs have sagged already? It will be springs before shocks/struts that will make the car settle with mileage. Plus Bilstein is a very good strut, for OEM, and will most likely outlast the OEM springs.

When my OE shocks deteriorate, I'll consider KWv2 as replacement and do swaybars at that time. It seemed some others were thinking of selling similar shocks for the SRT8 but I haven't seen them hit the market. I remember there was a Japanese company that refused to put a timeline to it, but it seemed that theirs would be rechargeable.

[dgreekman]

The sways made a HUGE difference on my CSRT. I love them besides the noisy urethane bushings.