H&R Springs Anyone ?

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

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?

kevr6 · 04-04-2010, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

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...

This is the Megan Coilover stance I had!

This the current stance w/ the H&R lowering springs on the stock Tokico Shocks!!

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!!

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

kevr6 · 04-04-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by azn370z

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!

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Originally Posted by ZForce

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!!

Bster · 04-05-2010, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kevr6

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!!

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.

kevr6 · 04-05-2010, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bster

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.

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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azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 491	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 __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

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