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Old May 24, 2005 | 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ANTIVINUM
I guess I will be the odd ball here but I purchased the T1 bars and they are awesome. There are two drawbacks thought. Price and the metal end links suck. They make all kinds of noise. I am going to try to use lock tight to fix that if I could get of my lazy @$$. But any thing above stock is a improvement.
The HOTCHIKIS have a warning label that says there will be more squeaking noise with their bars, so don't feel alone on the squeaking. I did the lock-tight on mine and things are bareable.

I think that any upgrade from the stock bars (except Z06) are going to be a noticeable difference, I take corners at speeds I can't believe until I look at the speedometer and say to myself, "Wow, I going that fast?"

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Old May 25, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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I bought the Hotchkis bars and installed them. I can't wait to really break them in this weekend. Now I need to get rid of the run flats. Can't decide if i want to purchase extra rims and stickies, or use non-run flats. Any suggestions?
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Old May 26, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverblacknose
I bought the Hotchkis bars and installed them. I can't wait to really break them in this weekend. Now I need to get rid of the run flats. Can't decide if i want to purchase extra rims and stickies, or use non-run flats. Any suggestions?
What are your plans for your car? Track car or just a street car that sees the track occasionally, what are your plans?

I am not a regular at the track, so I am just getting a decent set of street non run-flats and leaving it at that. My idea for my car is a good, daily driver with a little go-go when I need it. Plus I like a great handling car and that is the avenue I am going.

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