Springs vs Coilovers?

BlackZ85 · 02-08-2012, 04:57 PM

hey guys, new here and new to the Z, bought my 370 just a month ago and i wanted to lower it. deciding which way i should go, beside the big price difference, are the springs really that bad? everyone i talked to is saying i shouldn't get springs. any help would be appreciated! thanks

Scorpio0124 · 02-08-2012, 05:02 PM

Did u go thru the Brakes & Suspension section of the forum ?

anthonyy · 02-08-2012, 05:03 PM

swift
swift + koni yellow

Cristobal09 · 02-08-2012, 05:04 PM

Who said springs are bad? I have swift springs on my car and love them. I see you're in NOVA, you should come out to the meets we have weekly. We all ride on swifts as a matter of fact and you can see them in person.

NOVA/DC/MD - Z's & Coffee Saturday's at 10AM in Fairfax, VA & Columbia, MD

Flushnismo · 02-08-2012, 05:05 PM

Springs are an okay choice.. unless you want to slam your car..

I chose coilovers because you can adjust your height and ride whenever you want.

BlackZ85 · 02-08-2012, 05:11 PM

yes i heard of the meet from a friend who go there sometimes. i might go to the next meet. i'm still a newbie to the whole dressing up the car thing, how much does the whole set up costs for your springs? like the product itself, installation, etc?

Mt Tam I am · 02-08-2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Scorpio0124

Did u go thru the Brakes & Suspension section of the forum ?

Do this and make up your own mind. I chose coilovers for versatility.

kenchan · 02-08-2012, 05:13 PM

springs only setups aren't very ideal, but people seem to be liking the swifts.

swifts + koni would be good, i thinks. i personally dont like running just springs.

370Ztune · 02-08-2012, 05:35 PM

It all depends on how much adjustability you're seeking. If you want the ability to raise and lower your car at will or adjust rebound or compression dampening, then you need coilovers. If you're okay with a fixed ride height and limited dampening adjustability, then springs and shocks/struts should be just fine.

Trips · 02-08-2012, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Ztune

It all depends on how much adjustability you're seeking. If you want the ability to raise and lower your car at will or adjust rebound or compression dampening, then you need coilovers. If you're okay with a fixed ride height and limited dampening adjustability, then springs and shocks/struts should be just fine.

This ^^^

KamiSpeed · 03-01-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackZ85

hey guys, new here and new to the Z, bought my 370 just a month ago and i wanted to lower it. deciding which way i should go, beside the big price difference, are the springs really that bad? everyone i talked to is saying i shouldn't get springs. any help would be appreciated! thanks

we've sold over 100 Swift Spec-R springs for the 370Z, and so far no complaints. If you want a drop without a major loss in comfort then the Swift Spec-R springs are the way to go, just see for yourself:

http://www.the370z.com/brakes-suspen...-reviewed.html

if you want even more performance I'd say throw some Koni Yellows on top of those springs.

If you want height adjustability and even more performance then coilovers are the way to go.

02-08-2012, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
BlackZ85 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: falls church, VA Posts: 321 Drives: 2011 370Z M6/sport Rep Power: 13	Springs vs Coilovers? hey guys, new here and new to the Z, bought my 370 just a month ago and i wanted to lower it. deciding which way i should go, beside the big price difference, are the springs really that bad? everyone i talked to is saying i shouldn't get springs. any help would be appreciated! thanks

02-08-2012, 05:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cristobal09 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NOVA Posts: 1,430 Drives: 22 ZL1 & Explorer ST Rep Power: 3372	Who said springs are bad? I have swift springs on my car and love them. I see you're in NOVA, you should come out to the meets we have weekly. We all ride on swifts as a matter of fact and you can see them in person. NOVA/DC/MD - Z's & Coffee Saturday's at 10AM in Fairfax, VA & Columbia, MD __________________ 2022 Camaro ZL1 2021 Explorer ST

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Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 16	Springs are an okay choice.. unless you want to slam your car.. I chose coilovers because you can adjust your height and ride whenever you want. __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure Last edited by Flushnismo; 02-08-2012 at 05:07 PM.

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370Ztune The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,477 Drives: Z34 370Z Rep Power: 46	It all depends on how much adjustability you're seeking. If you want the ability to raise and lower your car at will or adjust rebound or compression dampening, then you need coilovers. If you're okay with a fixed ride height and limited dampening adjustability, then springs and shocks/struts should be just fine. __________________ The Real JDM Facebook Bulletproof Instagram

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Scorpio0124 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 288 Drives: u to drink.... ;) Rep Power: 14	Did u go thru the Brakes & Suspension section of the forum ?

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BlackZ85 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: falls church, VA Posts: 321 Drives: 2011 370Z M6/sport Rep Power: 13	yes i heard of the meet from a friend who go there sometimes. i might go to the next meet. i'm still a newbie to the whole dressing up the car thing, how much does the whole set up costs for your springs? like the product itself, installation, etc?

02-08-2012, 05:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	springs only setups aren't very ideal, but people seem to be liking the swifts. swifts + koni would be good, i thinks. i personally dont like running just springs.