RS-R springs?
 

Has anyone had any experience with RS-R products, especially springs?

I am looking at doing a simple drop with some decent sways to get me started.

http://www.rs-r.com/store/pc/home.asp

ive had experience with RS-R in the past. good craftsmanship. i hear good things about their springs too.

check the spring rates before purchase.

^^ what he said.

I'm a fan of Eibach/TEIN on springs, almost always. Tanabe is awesome too, their springs just don't sell too much though.

tanabe imho is kinda sucky in the paint department. ive had tanabe lowering springs DF210's in the past and the paint just chipped away (in chunks) at the progressive coils in no time (less than 3months).

where as eibach has been chip free for about 5yrs now.
tein's are okay too but check their spring rates. it seems like their engineers just
puts together some assortment of springs as a kit and sells it for a car.

not sure if i got a bad batch but tanabe does not qualify in my
future to-buy department.

I was about to post a thread on this and did a search first, so I'll add to this.

Does RS*R make a lowering spring for the 370Z? I liked the ones for the 350 and I want a set for my 370... Their US site has no info, but someone said they are avail in Japan???

basing it off the 350 application, this is exactly what i want. I pray they make it for the 370 soon for i need to drop this boat!!!

What setup would give a smooth comfortable ride, as for as springs, shocks, coilovers ? Sorry for the super noob question; i've got the sport pgk, hotchkis sways, and 20" rims and tire setup of 255/30/20 front and 305/25/20 rear. I had eibach pro kit on but it was bumpy as hell, i thought taking them out would help but no. Maybe tires with more profile would help, somthing like 255/35/20 f. 305/30/20 r.... Sorry for highjacking this thread for a min. It's driving me nuts... any help is appreciated. Thanks again

Since you tried Eibachs your only other option is to go coilovers. You could go H&R but those are 1.2" drop and I'm not sure if they are stiffer than Eibachs or not. Not a lot of options with springs.

The RS*R's were great on the 350Z with a mild .6" drop and were linear which were nice and stiff. Exactly what I am looking for in a drop and handling.

Should the Ebach ride smoother than stock or the other way around ?

H&R springs are the best!! All the euro background I have an H&R always outperforms
Eibach! There are other threads here also stating the Eibachs start to get bouncy w/ wear! I'm running the H&R now and they feel just like stock but with 1.3" drop. Just need rear camber kit ($200). Front isn't needed.

i just wish the h&r dropped a little bit less.

^^this...by FAAARR the best looking stance for the 370 hands down..rides like stock as well..

Well I decided to take the plunge and try the RS*R Ti2000 springs for my 370Z! They are for the 350Z and are linear springs with a .6" drop. Not sure if it will also be a .6 drop on the 370Z but that is what I wanted, a mild drop. I did not want to go Eibach route with a .9" drop and do a progressive spring as I heard they are bouncy. I used the RS*R down springs from a 350Z on my G35C and they were awesome and gave me a 1.1" drop, but I suspect these will work fine on my car with around a .6" drop like the 350. Wish my luck!

http://www.350z-tech.com/w/images/1/...wn_springs.jpg

Interesting. I was thinking the other day how I want a SLIGHT drop (no more than .75").

wow...so do the 350 springs fit the 370 without any modification? please keep us posted. I'm very interested in this as well!

Well I decided to wait as I was told when I was going to place my order that RS*R is releasing a spring for the 370Z. Might as well get the right one right? :) 3 months out I am told.

did you get any specific information? how much will it drop? spring rates? linear?

No other info was released to us.

so .5-.75" drop both fr and rr? also anyone off the top know how the spring rate conversion works out to be? Thanks for that info!

If its only going to drop that little how about just getting the s-tune kit with the dampers? Think those run like $800. Much better package/deal in the long run.

Well for one it's three times the cost, and only a .4" drop. With these you can add them to the S Tune kit. ;). Plus the Ti2000 are titanium and ultra light.

I'm sure these are for sale in Japan right now. I want a set!

I, uh......I don't......uh..............what? :wtf2:

Take an educational guess man.. I'm too lazy to translate it.
kg/mm = spring rate
mm = drop height

Yes its for sale right now @ Japan. I saw these at a couple online shops

Well...Your first problem was putting all this stuff on stock shocks. Heavy 20" wheels/tires, and springs that need additional shock control have overwhelmed the stock dampers. You've simply added too much unsprung weight in addition to a stiffer spring, resulting in a poor ride.

yah, about $400 retail for just 10-15mm drop. not worth the hassle.

just get the s-tune kit with the dampers. 20mm drop with matching dampers, and even a nissan warranty. :icon17:

I wonder if any sponsors can get some of these to sell? I'm ready to buy.

Lol, I know. Just giving you a hard time. :tup:

Retail yes, but they won't sell close to 400. More like 2-300 at most.

Thanks for the info, as of now i have stock springs. Just the hotchkis sways and rims or after market. I'd be willing the change springs, shocks, tires to whatever is needed for a good smooth ride. Like i was saying smooth as a caddy and handle like a porche as much as possible. I just don't know what route to go....Thanks for your time.

I can certainly understand that! I can't even pull in/out my own driveway without scraping the air dam thingy, let alone most parking lots around town. :nutswinger:

are these rsr springs lighter than the stocks? i know they are not released yet, but in the 350 springs?

Any more info out yet ?

Yep the Ti2000 are lighter by a lot!

not being a **** but have you seen this or just rumor? thanks

From RS*R:
I might of used the word "by a lot" too loosely, but 25% is a lot to me. Aftermarket springs usually weight more than stock, so this is something to keep in mind. I plan on getting them when they are readily avail. :)

Good lookin out, ill take a set also :tiphat:

waiting....:wtf:

anyone hear anything on RS*R??? We gots ca$h in hand!