H&R Springs Anyone ?

kevr6

I just installed the springs and first impressions are good!! the ride height is pretty close to where I was w/ coilovers but the ride is soooo much better. Getting a quick alignment
and then pics. This car is easy to work on!! Thank goodness!

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djpathfinder

why did you decide to switch out the coilovers?

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JB-370z

I would wait for spl to release all their products for the camber kit. SPL is the best, friend has them on 350 and he loves them.

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kevr6

The Megan Coilovers are to stiff for my wife!!

Here is the finished stance with the H&R sport springs installed!!!

I did the install...

This is the Megan Coilover stance I had!

This the current stance w/ the H&R lowering springs on the stock Tokico Shocks!!


Ride quality is very close to stock!! It's just a tad stiffer! Much better then the Megan Coilovers!! Extremely happy with purchase. I had the car re-aligned and it drives great!! I'll re-align after some time to deal w/ spring sag!!
Thanks!!

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Mike

looks great!

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azn370z

Where did you get that blue sleeve to cover the springs? Did you use a spring compressor? I like how the rears are a little higher than the fronts.
Thanks

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H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

ZForce

Looks good, prolly even better than Eibachs. What is the spring rates? Any scraping over driveways with the front? I would say these drop the rear right into the sweet spot, not like the the Z33 where I hade to cut .5" off the rear rubber spring mount to get there.

kevr6

The springs come wrapped. I did use a spring compressor. The rears actually should sit a few millimeters higher but I left out the lower rubber pad that sits beneath the rear spring. I wanted it as low as possible!

I think that H&R does not release spring rates from what I've read elswhere on this forum. Actually there is less scraping/rubbing since the springs have less travel then the coilovers along w/ better dampening from the shocks/struts.

I put some pics on my profile album also!
Thanks guys!!

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370Z JT

Man keV, that is a sick drop. Car looks great!

twotonezed

When you got it aligned did you already have an aftermarket alignment kit or is the suspension adjustable enough to get it back to specs? The drop looks great but I am concerned that the springs won't cost me $250 but $750 due to having to get a front and rear alignment kit with it.

kevr6

I have the rear camber kit only. You can get away with the fronts as is.

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speedworks

Looks great. Were you able to get OEM specs in the front?

kevr6

Just a few degrees off. The rears wore out quicker then the fronts and my front wear has been ok. The rears were wearing on the inside more. I put new tires on the rear and was able get extremely close to stock specs on the rear! Now to watch the wear!

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Bster

Hi Kevr6,

The ride height is certainly what I'm after! However, it is safe not to install the lower rubber pad?
Please pardon my ignorance.

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kevr6

So far I've had no problems. The base is contoured for the spring so I don't feel there will be any movement. This is how my wife's TT rear spring sits. If you leave it in it won't make that much of a difference anyway.

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