Swift springs review!!!!!

James10694 · 08-09-2015, 06:48 AM

Just got my Z back after installing swifts and SPC rear camber arms and toe bolts. It feels softer than the nismo springs and its really touchy in the rear on the highway. I know I will need an alignment and im pretty sure I have crazy neg camber right now. Hopefully its just the camber but not really liking how much softer the feel is. Anyways will post pics and thoughts in a week after springs have settled and alignment is done.

sandersd · 08-10-2015, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by James10694

Just got my Z back after installing swifts and SPC rear camber arms and toe bolts. It feels softer than the nismo springs and its really touchy in the rear on the highway. I know I will need an alignment and im pretty sure I have crazy neg camber right now. Hopefully its just the camber but not really liking how much softer the feel is. Anyways will post pics and thoughts in a week after springs have settled and alignment is done.

I agree. I kept my Swifts for about a month before I replaced them with coilovers. They just felt too squishy.

Jordo! · 08-25-2015, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by James10694

Just got my Z back after installing swifts and SPC rear camber arms and toe bolts. It feels softer than the nismo springs and its really touchy in the rear on the highway. I know I will need an alignment and im pretty sure I have crazy neg camber right now. Hopefully its just the camber but not really liking how much softer the feel is. Anyways will post pics and thoughts in a week after springs have settled and alignment is done.

The springs feel less firm because they are progressively wound -- they firm up under load (i.e., higher speeds). The Nismos are the same firmness all the time, so harsher in slow driving by comparison.

Be careful -- too much toe can make the car handle VERY unpredictably. If the car feels twitchy, I'd go back and have them at least dial in the toe to about zero now, and then re-align/adjust after it settles.

Its dangerous to drive around with too much toe.

James10694 · 08-25-2015, 10:16 PM

Yea ur right I noticed how much more squishy they were compared to the nismo springs. I typically drive slow in parking lots and over bumps and daily driving. The rear toe was crazy out of spec. The shop literally just slapped them on. It's all good now though I drove cautious until the alignment. The alignment was a night and day difference, feels alot better now.

onzedge · 08-26-2015, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

The springs feel less firm because they are progressively wound -- they firm up under load (i.e., higher speeds). The Nismos are the same firmness all the time, so harsher in slow driving by comparison.

Be careful -- too much toe can make the car handle VERY unpredictably. If the car feels twitchy, I'd go back and have them at least dial in the toe to about zero now, and then re-align/adjust after it settles.

Its dangerous to drive around with too much toe.

08-09-2015, 06:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
James10694 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 918 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo Rep Power: 13	Just got my Z back after installing swifts and SPC rear camber arms and toe bolts. It feels softer than the nismo springs and its really touchy in the rear on the highway. I know I will need an alignment and im pretty sure I have crazy neg camber right now. Hopefully its just the camber but not really liking how much softer the feel is. Anyways will post pics and thoughts in a week after springs have settled and alignment is done. __________________ Boosted Performance Single Turbo 618whp/489 tq

08-25-2015, 10:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
James10694 Track Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 918 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo Rep Power: 13	Yea ur right I noticed how much more squishy they were compared to the nismo springs. I typically drive slow in parking lots and over bumps and daily driving. The rear toe was crazy out of spec. The shop literally just slapped them on. It's all good now though I drove cautious until the alignment. The alignment was a night and day difference, feels alot better now. __________________ Boosted Performance Single Turbo 618whp/489 tq

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