Brakes & Suspension Reviews on brakes & suspension for G vehicles.

Dropped on Swift's Sport Springs

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-02-2015, 11:41 PM
  #181  
RexHavoc
Premier Member

iTrader: (7)
 
RexHavoc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 1,795
Received 163 Likes on 143 Posts
Originally Posted by AUR11
I am as well. I'm going to be switching to coilovers this spring. I'm actually just going to leave the springs in the rear and put 8k swifts on fortune auto 500's up front, I mainly want them as a strut replacement so the ride is more compliant, the ride height with swifts is perfect so won't be going any lower.
Just fyi, I went 10/8 on my fortunes and couldnt be happier with the ride. I felt like 8k wouldn't be enough.
Old 01-04-2015, 01:24 AM
  #182  
dfjgydy
Registered User
 
dfjgydy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Told you!! i love mine i really just feel like mine is broken in right these past few weeks and i have had them on my car for a few months now but i am not driving that much just work to home and back again. i think this is the best come up ever, once my rims go on this spring we all can meet up in the bean for a photo and video shoot.
Old 01-04-2015, 08:11 PM
  #183  
AUR11
Registered User
 
AUR11's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 726
Received 78 Likes on 61 Posts
Originally Posted by RexHavoc
Just fyi, I went 10/8 on my fortunes and couldnt be happier with the ride. I felt like 8k wouldn't be enough.
Do you have any clunking or noises from your coilovers?
Old 01-04-2015, 09:03 PM
  #184  
RexHavoc
Premier Member

iTrader: (7)
 
RexHavoc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 1,795
Received 163 Likes on 143 Posts
Originally Posted by AUR11
Do you have any clunking or noises from your coilovers?
Sometimes there is a very slight clunk from the passenger side rear when I back up. I think it's due to my ride height but I'm not certain yet. I'm currently lower than zero gap and am planning on raising it up anyway. Once I get around to that I'll be able to report back.
Old 01-04-2015, 09:38 PM
  #185  
AUR11
Registered User
 
AUR11's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 726
Received 78 Likes on 61 Posts
Originally Posted by RexHavoc
Sometimes there is a very slight clunk from the passenger side rear when I back up. I think it's due to my ride height but I'm not certain yet. I'm currently lower than zero gap and am planning on raising it up anyway. Once I get around to that I'll be able to report back.
Awesome, I'm hoping to get these sometime this spring and swap out my current swifts. That and some GT spec braces and I should be pretty happy with the car.
Old 01-05-2015, 12:07 AM
  #186  
RexHavoc
Premier Member

iTrader: (7)
 
RexHavoc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 1,795
Received 163 Likes on 143 Posts
Originally Posted by AUR11
Awesome, I'm hoping to get these sometime this spring and swap out my current swifts. That and some GT spec braces and I should be pretty happy with the car.
I'm running Hotchkis sways and a Cusco bar, no other braces. I'm very happy with the ride and handling. Couple more tweaks and I'm hoping I'll be done.
Old 03-05-2015, 10:43 AM
  #187  
LilRocket
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
LilRocket's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Springfield, VA
Posts: 175
Received 14 Likes on 13 Posts
dragion how's the G with 100" + of snow up there in Boston. I moved down to Virginia and have been experiencing much less snow...I'm selling my Swifts after I upgrade to Fortune Auto coils
Old 03-10-2015, 01:05 PM
  #188  
Alexis Rivera
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
Alexis Rivera's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 30
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
How low did you drop your g
Old 03-11-2015, 02:00 AM
  #189  
dragion
Registered Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
dragion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 1,082
Received 151 Likes on 125 Posts
Originally Posted by LilRocket
dragion how's the G with 100" + of snow up there in Boston. I moved down to Virginia and have been experiencing much less snow...I'm selling my Swifts after I upgrade to Fortune Auto coils
The Swifts are doing fine...just as long as the roads are plowed!
Unfortunately, my G is having a bad winter...got hit twice, one guy "T" boned me while backing up and not looking and another guy scraped my rear bumper. Find out that the foglight on the side I was hit is out and the front bumper and quarter panel isn't aligned correctly.
The war with the potholes are a loosing battle...my front lip is cracked and part of it is about to fall off. Another time hit one so hard that it scratched my rim.

I'm going to have an estimate done tomorrow to see what type of damage I'm looking at.
Old 03-11-2015, 08:45 AM
  #190  
blnewt
Movin On!
iTrader: (13)
 
blnewt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 24,877
Received 4,940 Likes on 4,174 Posts
Originally Posted by dragion
The Swifts are doing fine...just as long as the roads are plowed!
Unfortunately, my G is having a bad winter...got hit twice, one guy "T" boned me while backing up and not looking and another guy scraped my rear bumper. Find out that the foglight on the side I was hit is out and the front bumper and quarter panel isn't aligned correctly.
The war with the potholes are a loosing battle...my front lip is cracked and part of it is about to fall off. Another time hit one so hard that it scratched my rim.

I'm going to have an estimate done tomorrow to see what type of damage I'm looking at.
That's a shame William, it's always the one's that take the best care of their car that this seems to happen to
G/L and hope you have it looking "dragion-worthy" ASAP
Old 03-11-2015, 08:48 AM
  #191  
Rochester
Administrator
iTrader: (8)
 
Rochester's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 18,865
Received 4,573 Likes on 3,424 Posts
Originally Posted by blnewt
it's always the one's that take the best care of their car that this seems to happen to
What!?!? Is this true? OMG, no-o-o...

Dragion, how does this impact your end-of-lease decision? Don't you have one coming up?





And of course I kid. I feel your pain, buddy.
Old 03-11-2015, 11:25 AM
  #192  
botlfed98
Registered Member
iTrader: (11)
 
botlfed98's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,114
Received 42 Likes on 40 Posts
anybody in the Chicagoland area have these? I'd love to go for a ride and see how they feel
Old 03-11-2015, 04:20 PM
  #193  
dragion
Registered Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
dragion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 1,082
Received 151 Likes on 125 Posts
Originally Posted by blnewt
That's a shame William, it's always the one's that take the best care of their car that this seems to happen to
G/L and hope you have it looking "dragion-worthy" ASAP
Thanks Brad for the kind words...She just needs some tender loving care and she will be back as good as new.

Last edited by dragion; 03-11-2015 at 04:30 PM.
Old 03-11-2015, 04:29 PM
  #194  
dragion
Registered Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
dragion's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 1,082
Received 151 Likes on 125 Posts
Originally Posted by Rochester
What!?!? Is this true? OMG, no-o-o...

Dragion, how does this impact your end-of-lease decision? Don't you have one coming up?

...



And of course I kid. I feel your pain, buddy.

Not to worry John...she'll be in tip top shape by then.
Plus, I still have a few more months before the lease is up.
Thanks for the concern.
Old 03-11-2015, 04:32 PM
  #195  
Rochester
Administrator
iTrader: (8)
 
Rochester's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 18,865
Received 4,573 Likes on 3,424 Posts
You didn't answer the unasked question.


Quick Reply: Dropped on Swift's Sport Springs



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 05:06 AM.