Doran Racing NISMO RC suspension parts

Dwnshift

Just telling it how it is or was on our car.
On paper no bind with rubber bushings installed at factory ride height sounds great.
But in the reality.... It's not how it is or was when we removed all the oem bushings...especially on the rear on the car.

cavemancan

If this is the case what happens to those running on Swift springs and Koni Yellows? Would the car then be "Slammed"? I would hate for this to happen. I assume I would need to contact Swift to have a special spring made to accomodate this?

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ChrisSlicks

If you are at near factory ride height I don't think there is significant bind, the issue is when you attempt to lower the car significantly then the bushings start to bind up since the angle of the arms is longer as originally designed. I don't think the swifts drop the car enough to create significant bind.

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cavemancan

But he stated that changing the bushings alone at stock ride height caused a 2.5 inch drop. Now introduce Swift springs with Koni's into that equation I'm going to have to agree with Zman8...Coilovers

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ChrisSlicks

Yes but the car was already lowered significantly before they started, on a street car I don't think this would happen. Plus not sure that I would put solid and delrin bushings on a street car, that would be pretty weird. For a track focused car, hell yeah - and yes add good coilovers.

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Fishey

No idea what stock ride height is but they are allowed to be 3" or maybe 3.5" at the lowest point on the car in GS if my memory is correct. I am sure they run at the absolute limit of being "legal". I have no idea what stock ride height is but I don't think this is that significant of a lowering but maybe I am wrong.