Swift springs review!!!!!

speedworks · 02-13-2011, 03:38 PM

So, it looks like just your camber is out - 0.1 in the front, and very close to the edge in the rear. If anything, I would look to do something for the front. Toe and Caster are good.

VaGntlmn · 02-13-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by speedworks

So, it looks like just your camber is out - 0.1 in the front, and very close to the edge in the rear. If anything, I would look to do something for the front. Toe and Caster are good.

True, but they're right at the limits. I'd rather have everything nicely centered. A little bit of OCD here.

speedworks · 02-13-2011, 07:58 PM

^^ I hear ya, but honestly, they don't come from the factory in the center, and your car could have very well been at the other end of the range before the lowering. Camber is camber, if you have any you will get more wear in the inner side, with less camber it will be less (width) of wear, but you will still get wear. Look at the benefits you will get on turning grip.

JJ-NISMO · 02-15-2011, 02:17 PM

Question for the forum..... I have had my springs installed for about 1.5 weeks. When I go over speed bumps and similar road changes at a slow speed my springs make a creaking sound. I imagine it has to do with the way the springs are sitting in the rubber. Is this cause for concern? Should I look at rotating them within their seats? Thanks ahead of time for any replies.

christian370z · 02-15-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ-NISMO

Question for the forum..... I have had my springs installed for about 1.5 weeks. When I go over speed bumps and similar road changes at a slow speed my springs make a creaking sound. I imagine it has to do with the way the springs are sitting in the rubber. Is this cause for concern? Should I look at rotating them within their seats? Thanks ahead of time for any replies.

I have not heard any of this on my car, but you can try jacking the car up and unloading the suspension and then rotating the spring a bit. Other than that, can you tell if it is coming from the front or the back?

370Z JT · 02-15-2011, 08:40 PM

Mine makes a creaking noise too. Lou@amplified said it's chassis flex?

hdskull · 02-15-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z JT

Mine makes a creaking noise too. Lou@amplified said it's chassis flex?

Is it loud? I haven't heard this, but my music is usually pretty loud...

tjlazer · 02-15-2011, 10:26 PM

Hmmm no creaking at all here. Did you install the rubber spacer on in the top middle of the front springs?

370Z JT · 02-15-2011, 11:21 PM

JJ nismo, who did your install?

370Z JT · 02-15-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer

Hmmm no creaking at all here. Did you install the rubber spacer on in the top middle of the front springs?

Now you're making wonder if they left this off. what color is the spacer and does it go in the middle and top of the spring?

LOU@AMPLIFIED · 02-15-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z JT

Now you're making wonder if they left this off. what color is the spacer and does it go in the middle and top of the spring?

yeah i wanna know too since the boxes we got from swift didn't come with any spacers.

370Z JT · 02-15-2011, 11:49 PM

^ I'm starting to hear the noise from both front wheel area now, not just passenger side.

LOU@AMPLIFIED · 02-15-2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z JT

^ I'm starting to hear the noise from both front wheel area now, not just passenger side.

i'll call swift tomorrow and address the issue. We already double checked your front suspension saturday and everything was installed correctly.

LOU@AMPLIFIED · 02-15-2011, 11:55 PM

anyone else with the creeking sound please let me know so i can talk to swift about it. As you guys know that the springs rates on the swift spec r are pretty stiff at 10kg and 10.5kg and they usually can cause some "creeking"

JJ-NISMO · 02-16-2011, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LOU@AMPLIFIED

anyone else with the creeking sound please let me know so i can talk to swift about it. As you guys know that the springs rates on the swift spec r are pretty stiff at 10kg and 10.5kg and they usually can cause some "creeking"

Lou did my install and is the man when it comes to customer service. I spoke with him today and am going to stop by to get a better look at it.

My front springs make a noticeable creaking sound whenever I go over any bumps at slow speed. The noise has gotten somewhat worse and I tried to take a look at it tonight. From what I can tell, it sounds like the spring is shifting or rubbing against itself during the compression and release. This would make sense if Swift left out the spacers that TJ is talking about. Any pics TJ?

I am wondering if the sway bar bushings may have loosened up as a result of the change in stiffness or if the springs shifted and are not sitting properly. It could just be that the bushings need to be lubricated or the isolator is off?

My Nismo stock springs were pretty stiff to begin with so I am hoping that is not the issue.

What are the inserts that were supposed to come with the springs? My flashlight died tonight lol and I can't get my car in a good position to take a look.

02-15-2011, 08:40 PM	#201 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	Mine makes a creaking noise too. Lou@amplified said it's chassis flex? __________________ 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

02-15-2011, 10:26 PM	#203 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 53 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 20	Hmmm no creaking at all here. Did you install the rubber spacer on in the top middle of the front springs? __________________ 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

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370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	JJ nismo, who did your install? __________________ 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

02-15-2011, 11:49 PM	#207 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	^ I'm starting to hear the noise from both front wheel area now, not just passenger side. __________________ 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

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02-13-2011, 03:38 PM	#196 (permalink)
speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 17	So, it looks like just your camber is out - 0.1 in the front, and very close to the edge in the rear. If anything, I would look to do something for the front. Toe and Caster are good.

02-13-2011, 07:58 PM	#198 (permalink)
speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 17	^^ I hear ya, but honestly, they don't come from the factory in the center, and your car could have very well been at the other end of the range before the lowering. Camber is camber, if you have any you will get more wear in the inner side, with less camber it will be less (width) of wear, but you will still get wear. Look at the benefits you will get on turning grip.

02-15-2011, 02:17 PM	#199 (permalink)
JJ-NISMO Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 276 Drives: 09 NISMO 370Z PG Rep Power: 242	Question for the forum..... I have had my springs installed for about 1.5 weeks. When I go over speed bumps and similar road changes at a slow speed my springs make a creaking sound. I imagine it has to do with the way the springs are sitting in the rubber. Is this cause for concern? Should I look at rotating them within their seats? Thanks ahead of time for any replies.

02-15-2011, 11:55 PM	#209 (permalink)
LOU@AMPLIFIED Vendorship temporary revoked due to payment issue Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: so cal Posts: 982 Drives: 08 g37/09 370z Rep Power: 0	anyone else with the creeking sound please let me know so i can talk to swift about it. As you guys know that the springs rates on the swift spec r are pretty stiff at 10kg and 10.5kg and they usually can cause some "creeking"