Swift springs review!!!!!

czheng51 · 05-31-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

KamiSpeed.

is the springs from this site legit? cuz i dont wana buy some fake ones..

thispecialk · 10-25-2010, 07:05 PM

ooo 335 for them. money is tight so i might have to skip on these either tein s or h&r there only around 200

thispecialk · 10-26-2010, 12:11 AM

tein s tech on stillen is $268, and H&R are $259

CFZ · 10-26-2010, 12:39 PM

Whatever floats your boat. It's weird that 50-60 dollars can sway your decision on lowering springs. Thats a tank of gas.

Especially when you know that its going to be on your car for prob the life of the car.

tjlazer · 10-26-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CFZ

Whatever floats your boat. It's weird that 50-60 dollars can sway your decision on lowering springs. Thats a tank of gas.

Especially when you know that its going to be on your car for prob the life of the car.

I agree. It's amazing how some people justify save a few extra bucks...

To me the extra $60 is worth knowing I am getting a top of the line spring that will not sag or bounce after a while. After visiting Swift's web site and reading up on their springs, I am impressed and will gladly throw away a tank of gas

If all I wanted to do is drop my car, eBay has some dirt cheap springs for that! I see TEIN's on there for like $170, just be careful not to get the fake ones...

LunaZ · 12-22-2010, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

If all I wanted to do is drop my car, eBay has some dirt cheap springs for that! I see TEIN's on there for like $170, just be careful not to get the fake ones...

Or you could just remove the springs completely. That's FREE!

370Z JT · 10-27-2010, 01:51 AM

Does this drop require a rear camber kit to bring back to OE specs?

CFZ · 10-27-2010, 10:50 AM

When I aligned my car, it barely made the oem specs. at 2.3 degrees negative camber in the rear which is the factory limit. Now I believe my car has settled a little more considering I aligned it the minute after I installed it.

In other words yes a camber kit would probably be recommended.

tjlazer · 10-28-2010, 12:48 AM

Installed them today! WOW! I love them. Very stockish feeling but a little stiffer once you get on it. So far the drop is 1" front and .75" rear. But they will most likely settle more.... Pics and more impressions in the days to follow!

Boost_lee · 10-28-2010, 01:54 AM

thats great news!

the .75 and 1.0 is based on your stock height? Or based on your Nismo S tune height?

tjlazer · 10-28-2010, 01:59 AM

Based on the S Tune suspension that I had on. But the front was a little higher than my OEMs. I decided to just use my OEM shocks with these springs and resell my S-Tune.

OK here are some crapy Seattle rain shots. I am loving the drop so far and I actually hope it does not settle more...

CFZ · 10-29-2010, 10:50 AM

The car looks real good. The drop looks real even to me.

Is there a reason why you didnt use the Nismo shocks?

tjlazer · 10-29-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CFZ

The car looks real good. The drop looks real even to me.

Is there a reason why you didnt use the Nismo shocks?

Well I thought about it and I'd rather just recoup some of the costs and resell them. I don't track the car so the added benefits of the better shocks was not worth it to ME. But I am sure it would of been better for the springs, that's for sure.

kenchan · 10-29-2010, 11:35 AM

hey looks good TJ!

JGreenwood07 · 11-05-2010, 01:36 PM

What kind of a difference are we looking at when comparing the Swift springs to H&R's? It seems like the H&R's offer a more pronounced drop, but they only advertise a drop that is .05" lower than the Swifts in the front. Maybe some different photo angles would answer the question better.

10-26-2010, 12:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
CFZ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: F-Town Posts: 134 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 234	Whatever floats your boat. It's weird that 50-60 dollars can sway your decision on lowering springs. Thats a tank of gas. Especially when you know that its going to be on your car for prob the life of the car. Peabo likes this.

10-27-2010, 01:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 379	Does this drop require a rear camber kit to bring back to OE specs? __________________ Click for My Journal Top Secret \| EVO-R \| Fujimura Auto \| Shine Auto \| Seibon \| MRWorks \| Swift \| SPC \| SSR \| UpRev \| Project Kics \| NST \| Titek \| Eibach \| Nismo \| Whiteline \| Quaife \| Invidia \| Fly1 \| CF Element \| Carbon Signal

10-28-2010, 12:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	Installed them today! WOW! I love them. Very stockish feeling but a little stiffer once you get on it. So far the drop is 1" front and .75" rear. But they will most likely settle more.... Pics and more impressions in the days to follow! __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 10-28-2010 at 12:54 AM.

10-28-2010, 01:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	Based on the S Tune suspension that I had on. But the front was a little higher than my OEMs. I decided to just use my OEM shocks with these springs and resell my S-Tune. OK here are some crapy Seattle rain shots. I am loving the drop so far and I actually hope it does not settle more... __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV Last edited by tjlazer; 10-28-2010 at 04:05 PM.

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10-25-2010, 07:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	ooo 335 for them. money is tight so i might have to skip on these either tein s or h&r there only around 200

10-26-2010, 12:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
thispecialk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 483 Drives: 2009 370z, manual, Rep Power: 16	tein s tech on stillen is $268, and H&R are $259

10-27-2010, 10:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
CFZ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: F-Town Posts: 134 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 234	When I aligned my car, it barely made the oem specs. at 2.3 degrees negative camber in the rear which is the factory limit. Now I believe my car has settled a little more considering I aligned it the minute after I installed it. In other words yes a camber kit would probably be recommended.

10-28-2010, 01:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 30	thats great news! the .75 and 1.0 is based on your stock height? Or based on your Nismo S tune height?

10-29-2010, 10:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
CFZ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: F-Town Posts: 134 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 234	The car looks real good. The drop looks real even to me. Is there a reason why you didnt use the Nismo shocks?

10-29-2010, 11:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	hey looks good TJ!

11-05-2010, 01:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
JGreenwood07 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 137 Drives: '10 Z Sprt/Tour/Nav Rep Power: 15	What kind of a difference are we looking at when comparing the Swift springs to H&R's? It seems like the H&R's offer a more pronounced drop, but they only advertise a drop that is .05" lower than the Swifts in the front. Maybe some different photo angles would answer the question better.