Swift spring or Eibach?

Old Feb 2, 2016 | 10:54 AM
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^Yeah, they do:

https://www.myg37.com/forums/brakes-...initi-g37.html

From what I can gather, the Swifts are a good alternative and give a slightly milder drop than the Eibachs. They have been known to sag a bit in the rear. Good news is no camber kit needed.

I'm still on the fence between the two. I just want a mild drop and see no need to pay for springs PLUS camber kits to get it. Hell, you're into coilover $$$ at that point.

I almost wish I had not gotten the xS.
Oh, my mistake. Maybe it's the Eibach coilovers that aren't available for the AWD? Anyway, like you said both are good options. You'll be happy either way. I think your road conditions could be the deciding factor. Here NJ the roads are **** and we get enough snow for it to be a headache so the milder drop on the Swifts makes sense. Good luck deciding!
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 11:00 AM
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Those Swifts barely look lowered when compared to the Eibach springs... Look at the pictures with the colors adjusted to better show the wheel gap...

Eibach



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I've had Eibach springs for a while now and the ride quality is great and have not had any issues with the lower stance, EVEN IN CHICAGO WINTERS. Just do yourself a favor and get camber/toe kits for the front and rear.

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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 11:06 AM
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+1 Eibach springs pro kit.

Here's what my G looked with my old wheels on them. The ride quality is almost the same but I can tell a difference when I go over train tracks or bumps. I forgot how stock springs feel like though it's been so long now.

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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 11:12 AM
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Here is my car with my old wheels and Eibach springs.

This snow plow is brought to you by Continental DWS tires, Forgestar Wheels, Eibach springs, and AWD:

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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 11:22 AM
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Looks like the majority here are voting for Eibachs. Us Swift guys are losing ground fast

For me the eibach is too low. I prefer the less drastic look of the Swifts but glad everyone seems pleased with the option they went with.
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 11:39 AM
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JUMBO: Did you need camber kits with the Swifts?
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JUMBO PALACE
I don't think Eibach has a kit for the AWD models though so that made my decision easy.
AWD here on Eibach springs.

Honestly, Swift or Eibach... I don't think someone can go wrong either way. It's a matter of how low do you want to go.
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by dwb993
JUMBO: Did you need camber kits with the Swifts?
Don't know if I needed them but I had them installed anyway. I'm a "better safe than sorry" kind of guy. I believe the general consensus is more than 1" and you should buy them and I think the Swifts drop just over 1" on one side.
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 01:39 PM
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I got swifts and definitely needed a camber kit. And after the swifts settled I needed a little more adjustment. get it all installed at once to save some labor cost
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 01:50 PM
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I've got eibachs on my 2010. To me they are kinda rough. I'm on stock shocks with 60k miles so that might affect the ride.
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KAHBOOM
I got swifts and definitely needed a camber kit. And after the swifts settled I needed a little more adjustment. get it all installed at once to save some labor cost
This is definitely true about saving money. Most notably on tire wear. When I had my car lowered they installed the front camber arms for free, basically telling me it was so easy to do while lowering they would feel bad charging me. The rears were a small charge, mostly due to the elongation of the toe bolt hole. Think of the savings of having them installed the first time as a discount.
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 03:55 PM
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I do not have any camber kits. My front is all within spec. And the rear camber is just 2.1 (2.0 is upper limit of normal) on one side. Infiniti did the alignment and they suggested not to brother with camber kits. Tires are wearing normally. I did the alignment after a few weeks to allow them to settle.
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 04:02 PM
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Wow, the lowering on these pics are all over the place. For those saying the Eibach drop is too low or lower than Swift, on paper, it's not supposed to be. Eibach drop is 1.2" F and .8" R for coupe (.5" R for IPL). Swift is 1.3" F and 1.0" R. On paper, Swift should be lower, but based on many pictures I've seen in various threads here, the ride height variances between the two seem to vary from car to car.
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 04:20 PM
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Swift springs have separate springs for the RWD and AWD coupe but with the same advertised drop. Both AWD and RWD will be lowered 1.3"/1.0". And because the AWD is higher to begin with, it will not be as low as the RWD "with the same drop".

Eibach lowers the AWD 1.9"/1.6" and the RWD 1.2"/0.8".

Big difference for the AWD guys.

I got this info from their websites.
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 300ZXTT
Wow, the lowering on these pics are all over the place. For those saying the Eibach drop is too low or lower than Swift, on paper, it's not supposed to be. Eibach drop is 1.2" F and .8" R for coupe (.5" R for IPL). Swift is 1.3" F and 1.0" R. On paper, Swift should be lower, but based on many pictures I've seen in various threads here, the ride height variances between the two seem to vary from car to car.
There is no debate here. Eibach springs are noticably lower than Swift springs 100% of the time. By a fair amount. These companies use different ways of measuring, it's not apples to apples on paper.
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