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kevr6 04-03-2010 02:10 PM

I just installed the springs and first impressions are good!! the ride height is pretty close to where I was w/ coilovers but the ride is soooo much better. Getting a quick alignment
and then pics. This car is easy to work on!! Thank goodness!

djpathfinder 04-03-2010 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kevr6 (Post 479071)
I just installed the springs and first impressions are good!! the ride height is pretty close to where I was w/ coilovers but the ride is soooo much better. Getting a quick alignment
and then pics. This car is easy to work on!! Thank goodness!

why did you decide to switch out the coilovers?

JB-370z 04-03-2010 03:24 PM

I would wait for spl to release all their products for the camber kit. SPL is the best, friend has them on 350 and he loves them.

kevr6 04-04-2010 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder (Post 479096)
why did you decide to switch out the coilovers?

The Megan Coilovers are to stiff for my wife!!

Here is the finished stance with the H&R sport springs installed!!!

I did the install...
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2228/p4030001.th.jpg
This is the Megan Coilover stance I had!
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7...z032710.th.jpg
This the current stance w/ the H&R lowering springs on the stock Tokico Shocks!!
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/6494/p4040023.th.jpg

Ride quality is very close to stock!! It's just a tad stiffer! Much better then the Megan Coilovers!! Extremely happy with purchase. I had the car re-aligned and it drives great!! I'll re-align after some time to deal w/ spring sag!!
Thanks!!

Mike 04-04-2010 11:20 AM

looks great!

azn370z 04-04-2010 11:25 AM

Where did you get that blue sleeve to cover the springs? Did you use a spring compressor? I like how the rears are a little higher than the fronts.
Thanks

ZForce 04-04-2010 11:27 AM

Looks good, prolly even better than Eibachs. What is the spring rates? Any scraping over driveways with the front? I would say these drop the rear right into the sweet spot, not like the the Z33 where I hade to cut .5" off the rear rubber spring mount to get there.

kevr6 04-04-2010 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by azn370z (Post 480010)
Where did you get that blue sleeve to cover the springs? Did you use a spring compressor? I like how the rears are a little higher than the fronts.
Thanks

The springs come wrapped. I did use a spring compressor. The rears actually should sit a few millimeters higher but I left out the lower rubber pad that sits beneath the rear spring. I wanted it as low as possible! ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZForce (Post 480010)
Looks good, prolly even better than Eibachs. What is the spring rates? Any scraping over driveways with the front? I would say these drop the rear right into the sweet spot, not like the the Z33 where I hade to cut .5" off the rear rubber spring mount to get there.

I think that H&R does not release spring rates from what I've read elswhere on this forum. Actually there is less scraping/rubbing since the springs have less travel then the coilovers along w/ better dampening from the shocks/struts.

I put some pics on my profile album also!
Thanks guys!! :driving:

370Z JT 04-04-2010 11:50 AM

Man keV, that is a sick drop. Car looks great!

twotonezed 04-04-2010 03:00 PM

Alignment
 
When you got it aligned did you already have an aftermarket alignment kit or is the suspension adjustable enough to get it back to specs? The drop looks great but I am concerned that the springs won't cost me $250 but $750 due to having to get a front and rear alignment kit with it.

kevr6 04-04-2010 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by twotonezed (Post 480271)
When you got it aligned did you already have an aftermarket alignment kit or is the suspension adjustable enough to get it back to specs? The drop looks great but I am concerned that the springs won't cost me $250 but $750 due to having to get a front and rear alignment kit with it.

I have the rear camber kit only. You can get away with the fronts as is.

speedworks 04-04-2010 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kevr6 (Post 480544)
I have the rear camber kit only. You can get away with the fronts as is.

Looks great. Were you able to get OEM specs in the front?

kevr6 04-04-2010 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by speedworks (Post 480712)
Looks great. Were you able to get OEM specs in the front?

Just a few degrees off. The rears wore out quicker then the fronts and my front wear has been ok. The rears were wearing on the inside more. I put new tires on the rear and was able get extremely close to stock specs on the rear! Now to watch the wear! :driving:

Bster 04-05-2010 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kevr6 (Post 480024)
The springs come wrapped. I did use a spring compressor. The rears actually should sit a few millimeters higher but I left out the lower rubber pad that sits beneath the rear spring. I wanted it as low as possible! ;)

Thanks guys!! :driving:

Hi Kevr6,

The ride height is certainly what I'm after! However, it is safe not to install the lower rubber pad?
Please pardon my ignorance.

:tiphat:

kevr6 04-05-2010 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bster (Post 481375)
Hi Kevr6,

The ride height is certainly what I'm after! However, it is safe not to install the lower rubber pad?
Please pardon my ignorance.

:tiphat:

So far I've had no problems. The base is contoured for the spring so I don't feel there will be any movement. This is how my wife's TT rear spring sits. If you leave it in it won't make that much of a difference anyway.


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