Well Just bought Swift springs
04-24-2014, 06:33 AM
#166
I never did respond after I got my swifts installed. Car handles better than stock, ride is stiffer but reminds me of an e46 m3. No noises of any kind that I dc can hear and also my +30 front now seem slightly tucked but not enough to need a spacer, the rears are flush and gives the appearance of being staggered. It sits perfectly low and I don't understand why anyone would need to be lower. Can't wait to get back home this weekend to get it cleaned up and take it to cars and coffee!
04-24-2014, 07:32 AM
#167
04-24-2014, 09:03 AM
#168
Grabbed some quick pis this morning on the way into work, The ride to work was very nice , NO clunking from the rear of any kind smooth and comfortable ride. There is one spot in Woburn near my work that the road is all over the place and handled it like a champ!
You can see the rear tire gap is still very small, I was 2 finger gap( pardon the description) and now is like a 2 and a quarter. So not really any different
You can see the rear tire gap is still very small, I was 2 finger gap( pardon the description) and now is like a 2 and a quarter. So not really any different
That is quite the gap on the rear...
Can any of you Swift lowers explain to me Why you would pay at least $100+ over all other spring options to have a slight difference in ride height?
Why not leave it stock?
Eibach prokit on both of my sedans so far and never had any problems with rubbing, ride quality and so on. And now I also have Teins S-techs on the front and no problems. I mixed Eibach prokit rear/Tein Stech front to get rid of that horrible Inifiniti/Nissan front end gap difference.
Keep in mind that I sold my wheels to- ANMVQ, those wheels on my sedan but with Eibach lowering springs. Never rubbed, even with 3people on the rear seat. My forst 2007 sedan(Black) and then my current 2008 sedan(PG).
04-24-2014, 09:08 AM
#169
That is quite the gap on the rear...
Can any of you Swift lowers explain to me Why you would pay at least $100+ over all other spring options to have a slight difference in ride height?
Why not leave it stock?
Eibach prokit on both of my sedans so far and never had any problems with rubbing, ride quality and so on. And now I also have Teins S-techs on the front and no problems. I mixed Eibach prokit rear/Tein Stech front to get rid of that horrible Inifiniti/Nissan front end gap difference.
Keep in mind that I sold my wheels to- ANMVQ, those wheels on my sedan but with Eibach lowering springs. Never rubbed, even with 3people on the rear seat. My forst 2007 sedan(Black) and then my current 2008 sedan(PG).
Can any of you Swift lowers explain to me Why you would pay at least $100+ over all other spring options to have a slight difference in ride height?
Why not leave it stock?
Eibach prokit on both of my sedans so far and never had any problems with rubbing, ride quality and so on. And now I also have Teins S-techs on the front and no problems. I mixed Eibach prokit rear/Tein Stech front to get rid of that horrible Inifiniti/Nissan front end gap difference.
Keep in mind that I sold my wheels to- ANMVQ, those wheels on my sedan but with Eibach lowering springs. Never rubbed, even with 3people on the rear seat. My forst 2007 sedan(Black) and then my current 2008 sedan(PG).
Two reasons.
Speed bumps.
No need for camber arms.
Also, an inch improvement goes a long way, just ask AUR11.
Last edited by AroundTheG37; 04-24-2014 at 09:20 AM.
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04-24-2014, 09:18 AM
#171
Looks great AUR11, and the drop is certainly noticeable. As far as why anyone would spend a premium over Eibachs, well Swift is THE premium spring source in Japan and has been for some time. The drop is something that the driver won't even have to think about much on daily drives where a drop of even a 1/2" more can make a huge difference in what you can and cannot do. Swifts are specifically tuned for comfort and daily driving, still firmer than stock but not a drastic change.
Luckily there's spring choices for most every type of setup so as long as you get what makes YOU happy then BINGO!
Luckily there's spring choices for most every type of setup so as long as you get what makes YOU happy then BINGO!
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04-24-2014, 09:20 AM
#172
I had L-tuned (eibach) springs on my IS300, I wish I would have gone with Swifts on that car too. However L-tuned was a dealer installed accessory and my car was brand new. Handled well but I had issues with noises from the rear and the car wouldn't align properly.
Thanks Blnewt! It is certainly more of a drop than I was expecting but looks perfect to me. I can certainly tell the car is stiffer and you do feel more of the imperfections in the road but wow these springs paired with potenza s04's and a 370Z rear sway = so much fun in the corners.
Thanks Blnewt! It is certainly more of a drop than I was expecting but looks perfect to me. I can certainly tell the car is stiffer and you do feel more of the imperfections in the road but wow these springs paired with potenza s04's and a 370Z rear sway = so much fun in the corners.
04-24-2014, 09:38 AM
#174
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The Gap in the rear is almost where I had my coils set? In Boston you cant have it "that" low you'll scrap everywhere. I had eibachs on my Coupe and EVERYTIME I went to work( Boston- garage) if I did not go in angled I scrapped the bottom of the car, I hit my front sway, exhaust ect as sometimes I couldn't go in angled ( Busy time) like 5pm I would have to leave strait and I would cringe. Heck I even went to a drive in last summer and scraped the whole way to the spot we parked( The middle of the road was a little higher than where the wheels traveld, dirt road :/ Wasn't fun.
Rt pic is BC coils LFT is Swift springs , last pic is close up of the rears on Swifts
Rt pic is BC coils LFT is Swift springs , last pic is close up of the rears on Swifts
04-24-2014, 08:19 PM
#176
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Whole new car.
04-24-2014, 08:47 PM
#178