So I have been driving my car around for a little bit and notice that on some dips on the highway the car kinda hits hard and it almost sounds like something is hitting in the front, is anyone else noticing this?

 

I do feel like the fronts bottom out from time to time. The overall cruising feel of these are tremendous, however. Even speed bumps cause the front end to bottom out.

Here are pics on an X with coupe 19s

 

Looks great. I do remember that on my previous vehicles I cut the bump stops to keep them from hitting. Did anyone do that with their G? However on this car is the bump stop part of the top hat?

 

Looks really good connoisseurr ,
Love the car color too.

 

Thanks fellas! I'm awaiting on the Fortune Auto coilover development for the X and then I'll be using those. I'm contemplating sticking with those, or just opting for a set of H&R springs. I love the height, although I want something that's just a tad bit lower. The coilovers will be great with the adjustability factor, that's for sure.

More news about that at 11.

 

Here's connoisseurr's AWD Sedan, with a little more perspective.

Looks perfect to me. IDK why you would go any lower.

 

I'm not talking slammed, I've been there and done that. I've had cars that practically scrape the pavement everywhere they go. Yes it's fun at a young age and the motto of things has definitely changed. Be Seen, Not Scene.

I'm talking about 1/2-3/4" lower - just enough to close the wheel gap. That + adding my spacers will make the wheel gap look non-existant, but still have plenty of clearance or driveways, speedbumps, potholes, etc.

 

Swift spring rates are lower than other lowering spring options.

Lower spring rate + less shock travel = What you guys are experiencing

 

I Agree with John on this one, Looks perfect to me, EX maybe spacers :/

 

The rear only looks good because there are 4 wheels and tires in my trunk/backseat

Otherwise it's about 3/4" higher in the rear

 

I had to cut the bump stops on my previous car as well, this could be the issue. The Eibach kit I put on my G37 came with a new dust boots and replacement bump stops. This leads me to believe that the OEM bump stop would not allow enough travel, even for the more modest Swift drop. Skimming through the paperwork that came with the springs should provide the definitive answer.

 

That's going to be true with any lowering spring paired with stock shocks.

 

No, a lowering spring with a higher spring rate will have a shorter compression. This allows it to fully compress without hitting the bump stop on normal dips and bumps. Any car, even OEM will eventually bottom out. The Swift springs are not as firm as others so they will be more prone to bottoming out. I think the real issue here may be that the bump stop was not trimmed though, which reduces the allowed strut travel, causing a premature "bottoming out".

 

I was referring to "what you guys are experiencing"

Bounciness....bottoming out....alignment issues etc. Any lowering spring is going to have some of those drawbacks.

 

I tried to quote where they are talking about bottoming out. I wouldn't consider bottoming out "normal" even with lowering springs. This is sort of the reason I picked Eibach. I at least know there was some thought put behind the design, enough where they make a separate set of springs for each application (different part #'s, spring rates, and ride heights). The springs and the struts feel like they work together very well on my setup, bumps feel well dampened and not overly harsh. Also, replacement dust boots and bump stops were provided to ensure full compression occurs before the bump stop is reached. Alignment will always be an issue, but I would consider it the most manageable drawback of them all. If you buy the proper kits and get the car aligned the issue goes away entirely. There isn't an easy mechanism to adjust/correct ride quality or characteristics.