Swift springs review!!!!!

KamiSpeed · 10-31-2012, 02:42 PM

Wow what a great review!! Thank you so much for that share!!

Do you mind if we repost?

Thanks!!

ZForce · 11-01-2012, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KamiSpeed

Wow what a great review!! Thank you so much for that share!!

Do you mind if we repost?

Thanks!!

Thanks, and sure repost. My iPad has not learned the word Koni yet and still edits it to Konica. Hopefully soon I will open a separate thread on the Swift/Euro Tuned setup.

JungleZ · 11-02-2012, 01:15 AM

does $180 installation for these sound about right?

speedfreek · 11-02-2012, 09:36 AM

That is a pretty good price. The cheapest I found around here was $250. I felt that was too much and decided to tackle the job over a weekend.

joshs09slvrZ · 11-02-2012, 11:20 AM

^I agree!

I called around a few different shops and $250 was the cheapest. The back springs take about 45 minutes each at most and you don't even need a spring compressor. The front will take a little bit longer because you need to remove the shock as well.

Definitely give it a shot yourself to save some $$.

DarkJak · 11-02-2012, 12:47 PM

Def at least give the back a shot if you have the tools. The shop time to do the fronts vs the backs isn't that different since they have stronger tools, so you'll be saving almost half the money and installing the easy half yourself.

Jordo! · 11-03-2012, 02:23 PM

Just had mine installed -- after a few days of settling, based on OEM height I'm currently measuring a drop of about an inch all the way around.

To be more precise - OEM height on the Sport Rays: F= 27.87"; R=27.99"; on Swift Spec R: F & R (so far) both = 26.94"

Pics in gallery ("Back in Black!").

onzedge · 11-03-2012, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

Just had mine installed -- after a few days of settling, based on OEM height I'm currently measuring a drop of about an inch all the way around.

To be more precise - OEM height on the Sport Rays: F= 27.87"; R=27.99"; on Swift Spec R: F & R (so far) both = 26.94"

Pics in gallery ("Back in Black!").

ZForce · 11-03-2012, 07:13 PM

Jordo, grats ! Give it few more miles and see them drop another .25 ..IIR. Note: most have seen the passenger rear to be a tad higher even after all four corners settle. No explanation as to why...prob because most weight is always on drivers side..dunno, makes sense thou.

Enjoy them Swifts !

onzedge · 11-03-2012, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZForce

Jordo, grats ! Give it few more miles and see them drop another .25 ..IIR. Note: most have seen the passenger rear to be a tad higher even after all four corners settle. No explanation as to why...prob because most weight is always on drivers side..dunno, makes sense thou.

Enjoy them Swifts !

Curtis!!!!

Hello.

BTW: I put two calls each into Pierre and Chad the week before last and neither returned my messages.

ZForce · 11-03-2012, 07:50 PM

^ Pm'd you.

onzedge · 11-03-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

^ Pm'd you.

You are the man. Thanks.

Mandingo · 11-05-2012, 07:10 PM

Weird. The passenger rear is actually lower than all the other corners for me.

Just to add to the Swift height database, this is after almost 9K miles:

26.55" driver side front
26.50" passenger side front

26.60" driver side rear
26.35" passenger side rear

For anyone about to install or thinking about installing springs:

Remember to torque down all the pivot point bolts with the suspension under load!

On the front, use a hydraulic jack under the brake disc to raise it up to where it would be while driving, then tighten bolts. The distance between fender and center of wheel bearing is about 14" under normal load with these springs fyi.

I wish I did this the first time around

boilermaker1 · 11-05-2012, 08:18 PM

Hopefully getting my springs today, just need to wait for my tires/wheels to arrive. Waiting sucks!

Jordo! · 11-05-2012, 08:26 PM

Another day and the car is even lower?!

Current measurements:

F = 26.69"
R = 26.81"

Total drop from OEM now:

F = 1.18" drop (just shy of advertised 1.2")
R = 1.18" drop (over advertised 1"!)

Car looks and feels really, really good (note: Koni yellow shocks with the springs) -- about 1 finger of fender gap between tire and wheel arch.

I'll share some fresh pics later in the week, or whenever I see no further evidence of additional dropping.

10-31-2012, 02:42 PM	#1396 (permalink)
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speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	That is a pretty good price. The cheapest I found around here was $250. I felt that was too much and decided to tackle the job over a weekend. __________________ Tomei\|Berk\|Takeda\|ZSpeed\|Fortune Auto\|Swift\|Eibach\|SPL\|Carbotech\|Motul\|Powertrix\|Stillen\|Aerojacket\|Z1\|Forgestar\|Enkei\|Project Kics\|Nismo Ti\|Llumar speedfreek's journal

11-02-2012, 11:20 AM	#1400 (permalink)
joshs09slvrZ Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 547 Drives: 09 7AT 370Z Rep Power: 16	^I agree! I called around a few different shops and $250 was the cheapest. The back springs take about 45 minutes each at most and you don't even need a spring compressor. The front will take a little bit longer because you need to remove the shock as well. Definitely give it a shot yourself to save some $$. __________________ Stillen Gen3 CAI\|Berk HFC and CBE\|UpRev\|15mm H&R front spacers\|20mm Ichiba rear spacers\|Stillen front and rear sway bars\|Yokohama S. Drives\|Swift springs\|JDM Blinking Fog\|8000k HIDs\|9% window tinting, 47% on full windshield

11-03-2012, 02:23 PM	#1402 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Just had mine installed -- after a few days of settling, based on OEM height I'm currently measuring a drop of about an inch all the way around. To be more precise - OEM height on the Sport Rays: F= 27.87"; R=27.99"; on Swift Spec R: F & R (so far) both = 26.94" Pics in gallery ("Back in Black!"). __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

11-05-2012, 07:10 PM	#1408 (permalink)
Mandingo Track Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 625 Drives: '10 370z 6spd Rep Power: 3371	Weird. The passenger rear is actually lower than all the other corners for me. Just to add to the Swift height database, this is after almost 9K miles: 26.55" driver side front 26.50" passenger side front 26.60" driver side rear 26.35" passenger side rear For anyone about to install or thinking about installing springs: Remember to torque down all the pivot point bolts with the suspension under load! On the front, use a hydraulic jack under the brake disc to raise it up to where it would be while driving, then tighten bolts. The distance between fender and center of wheel bearing is about 14" under normal load with these springs fyi. I wish I did this the first time around __________________ some mods

11-02-2012, 01:15 AM	#1398 (permalink)
JungleZ Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: orange county,ca Posts: 652 Drives: leased base z... Rep Power: 0	does $180 installation for these sound about right?

11-02-2012, 12:47 PM	#1401 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16804	Def at least give the back a shot if you have the tools. The shop time to do the fronts vs the backs isn't that different since they have stronger tools, so you'll be saving almost half the money and installing the easy half yourself.

11-03-2012, 07:13 PM	#1404 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	Jordo, grats ! Give it few more miles and see them drop another .25 ..IIR. Note: most have seen the passenger rear to be a tad higher even after all four corners settle. No explanation as to why...prob because most weight is always on drivers side..dunno, makes sense thou. Enjoy them Swifts !

11-03-2012, 07:50 PM	#1406 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	^ Pm'd you.

11-05-2012, 08:18 PM	#1409 (permalink)
boilermaker1 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: on an island Posts: 71 Drives: '13 PW 7AT Rep Power: 13	Hopefully getting my springs today, just need to wait for my tires/wheels to arrive. Waiting sucks!

11-05-2012, 08:26 PM	#1410 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	Another day and the car is even lower?! Current measurements: F = 26.69" R = 26.81" Total drop from OEM now: F = 1.18" drop (just shy of advertised 1.2") R = 1.18" drop (over advertised 1"!) Car looks and feels really, really good (note: Koni yellow shocks with the springs) -- about 1 finger of fender gap between tire and wheel arch. I'll share some fresh pics later in the week, or whenever I see no further evidence of additional dropping. __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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