Review of Prokit/Hotchkis

[CTS_FAN]

Originally Posted by bigdawgfoxx

What are the real benefits of doing this? I'm thinking about getting new springs just to lower everything 1 inch to get better gas mileage and making the 17" sport rims look even better, but as far as handling..I never really understood that. What exactly does that improve?

Won't improve gas mileage enough to notice at all. It will make the 17's look much better by closing the gap in your wheel well and improve cornering as it lowers the center of gravity of your car.

[bigdawgfoxx]

IDK just seems like new sway bars and stuff are kinda pointless unless you race on a track, as I hardly ever find a street that curves enough at all to test it out. I have the FE3 suspension on my 2005 CTS. What does that have over the FE2 or FE1?

[bracester]

Originally Posted by CTS_FAN

My car only has 40k miles on it. I've owned other cars with 90k miles on them and never had to change the shocks/struts. Does the CTS really need new shocks/struts every 40k miles??? Anyone know where I can get them cheaper than the stealership? I have the luxury package now, can I go with V shocks and the Eibach's??

From my experience its always best to upgrade shocks at the same time you do springs so you don't have to worry about it later. Tirerack.com has some aftermarket shocks for the Cadi.

Whats your finger gap on the stock wheels with the eibachs? Any tucking of the rear tires? If so, did you have to roll your fenders?

[bracester]

I personally am going with the hotchkins to get that front end down lower with the rear.

[CaddiLackin]

I used eibach prokit on my 02 t/a firehawk. You need an alignment afterwards, trust me on this.
And yes, putting lowering springs on will kill the stock shocks faster. But with only 40k miles? I donno. Unless you got a defective shock or something. Best of luck, and let us know what happens. I would also love to see pictures of a cts w/ 16"s lowered on prokits.

[CTS_FAN]

OK, I got the car back today after work and my installer said they took everything apart, turned the springs, and I heard almost nothing on the way home! I haven't been able to really test it yet but it was MUCH better. I still heard some noise on the big bumps but I think I can live with that for now.
Thanks for the tip on shocks on tirerack.com, is that the cheapest place to get them? There is no tucking with the stock 16" rims!!!

[TDotJDizzle]

My car only has 40k miles on it. I've owned other cars with 90k miles on them and never had to change the shocks/struts. Does the CTS really need new shocks/struts every 40k miles??? Anyone know where I can get them cheaper than the stealership? I have the luxury package now, can I go with V shocks and the Eibach's??

I'd doubt you'd need to change them that fast unless you were off-roading with it... popping sounds are usually made by shocks going out, but I'm sure other components can make that sound... someone chime in.

[bracester]

Originally Posted by CTS_FAN

OK, I got the car back today after work and my installer said they took everything apart, turned the springs, and I heard almost nothing on the way home! I haven't been able to really test it yet but it was MUCH better. I still heard some noise on the big bumps but I think I can live with that for now.
Thanks for the tip on shocks on tirerack.com, is that the cheapest place to get them? There is no tucking with the stock 16" rims!!!

Aside from ebay ya that is the cheapest place...but ebay is only a few dollars cheaper so I would buy them somewhere where you could easily get help if you had an issue with them.

[CTS_FAN]

Originally Posted by CTS_FAN

OK, I got the car back today after work and my installer said they took everything apart, turned the springs, and I heard almost nothing on the way home! I haven't been able to really test it yet but it was MUCH better. I still heard some noise on the big bumps but I think I can live with that for now.
Thanks for the tip on shocks on tirerack.com, is that the cheapest place to get them? There is no tucking with the stock 16" rims!!!

I think I might have spoken too soon!! Driving home from work today and the damn popping sound is back...not quite as bad but it is def. back!! I'm just gonna live with it for now cause I love the look and better cornering feel.

[jpo96sungt]

Here are the photos of my car with the Prokit and 16" wheels.