New Member/Sponsor/Fan [Archive] - Team Camaro Tech

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Hotchkis
Mar 2nd, 09, 06:58 PM
Hi All,

My name's Dan, I'm the marketing guy for Hotchkis Performance. If you haven't heard of us, Hotchkis is a sport suspension manufacturer based in Santa Fe Springs, California. The company was founded by former racecar driver John Hotchkis is 1993, and our primary business is engineering and building high-performance bolt-on suspension parts for muscle cars (http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/#).

The company was founded on the idea of engineering, track testing and manufacturing bolt-on suspension systems for GM muscle cars are easy to install, don't require any cutting, retain the "soul" of the vehicle yet provide modern sports car handling. We decided to support the Chevy Team community because, frankly, most of the employees here are frequent lurkers on the site and we love the content.

I'll be doing most of the posting here for the company, and I'm a diehard car (http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/#) guy. Former rides include a few Chevelles, a variety of muscle cars from Brand F and an El Camino. My current car is a '99 Camaro SS with 19k on the odometer.

If you have questions regarding anything from suspension setup, tech, products, even new product suggestions or gripes, just let me know. If I can't get you the answer, I'll find an engineer or fabricator who can. We'll also be periodically offering deals on here, and every once and a while we'll need a car for R&D that will end up with some new parts once we're done.

Anyway, just wanted to say hello. I hope to have some good conversations on here in the future.

Dan Kahn
Hotchkis Performance (http://www.hotchkis.net)

JimM
Mar 2nd, 09, 07:10 PM
Welcome aboard Dan, great to have you!
As I'm sure you know, Hotchkiss is one of the prefered vendors around these parts, hard to find any car here without a few of your parts. My own 68 vert sports a pair of your front springs, vert specific SFC's, and floor brace, all of which are exactly what they were expected to be.

Arai
Mar 3rd, 09, 12:42 AM
Welcome to the site!!! :)

DOUG G
Mar 3rd, 09, 02:45 AM
Welcome to TC.

Samples ??.....lol :D

67conv.cam
Mar 3rd, 09, 05:01 AM
welcome aboard...always good to see vendors with great reps...

DougP
Mar 3rd, 09, 05:41 AM
Welcome and thanks for your support

ChevyThunder
Mar 3rd, 09, 07:34 AM
Dan , I have raced with John many times . John's nephew put on an awesome drive at Rennsport III at Daytona in the 962 back in 07 when we were there .... Great car family with a long standing tradition. Definitely good to have you guys here.

Just thought would add.. John's 962 is one of my favorite GTP cars. Now owned and raced by old IMSA driver Monte Shelton of Shelton Motorcars in Oregon

http://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/1987/Sears_Point-1987-08-02-010.jpg

SPARKY69
Mar 3rd, 09, 09:40 AM
Welcome to team camaro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hotchkis
Mar 4th, 09, 06:06 AM
Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!

Chevy Thunder - that was actually John's brother Mark driving the car at Rennsport Reunion. In fact, they still own a Wynn's 962 and a 935 and are prepping both to go to the Monterey Historics, since Porsche will be an honored marque.

-Dan

Hotchkis 962 at Rennsport Reunion

ProdigyCustoms
Mar 4th, 09, 07:46 AM
We are big Hotchkis cheerleaders in these parts. Glad to see you guys here. Alright guys, all Hotchkis questions go to this guy, LOL!

Just kidding!

ChevyThunder
Mar 5th, 09, 12:11 AM
He gave the factory driver Patrick Long a good run . My 962 Ck6 was in the same race . I will be at Monterey too with a 935 and 962

Rennsport III

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/962CK6/th_2463541299_7c82375641_oa-1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/962CK6/2463541299_7c82375641_oa-1.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/962CK6/th_Pic3486.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/962CK6/Pic3486.jpg)

That me in my DESPERADO 935 at Rennsport... look who is peaking inside :)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Desperado/Rennsport/th_DSC08248.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/ChevyThunder/Desperado/Rennsport/DSC08248.jpg)

3SuperSports
Mar 5th, 09, 09:58 AM
Welcome. Thanks for sponsoring.

Both Camaros in the signature are riding on your suspension, frame connecters and the '68 has your convertible x-brace. Very happy with your products.

Blade
Mar 5th, 09, 04:14 PM
Welcome to the site!

wiskeesour
Mar 5th, 09, 04:28 PM
Kewl. I need a complete frame makeover.

Hotchkis
Mar 5th, 09, 05:15 PM
David - thank you!

Chevy Thunder - cool pictures! We're going to run had this year, Mark has been at the shop working on both cars nearly full time getting them ready for the Historics.

We're happy to be here, and hope to work with everyone on projects, tech stories, and anything else we can do to help members of the forum.