now i dont know if i should get a rear camber kit.. How many people here run around -2.3 to -2.5 camber in the rears? How is your tire worn after a certain amount of miles?

I've got -1.5 front and -2.5 rear also, it's been close to like 10k miles so far and the tires look ok. Gonna recheck alignment probably in a month or two but I don't expect any issues. When I get a chance I can take pics of what the tread looks like so far.

-2.5 is not an uncommon setup for the rear on a track/dd. I had intentions of going to the track and I purchase r-compounds and a slightly more aggressive alignment (I can post up alignment specs when I get a chance but my rears were set at 2.7), but I killed off a whole set of tires from just dd'ing because I was a little busy with life. The wear was even through the contact patch when I replaced the tires. I think the stickier tires have something to do with it as well.

Finally got my car aligned. I've been riding on these for 9-10 months, probably a couple thousand miles.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...827_180027.jpg

I didn't get a shot of the final specs, but we got the rear camber down to 2.6 and 2.4, corrected the toe for the front/rear, and left the front camber as is. No camber kit or toe bolts were used at all, and I'll leave the specs as is since it is not a daily driver

Got my Swift springs installed and put 1200 miles on and then had an
alignment, looks like I might need to add the camber kits, I noticed the car
drove better after the alignment, and the Swift's are pretty nice to, especially
over 40mph.

Actually I'd say you're ok with those numbers. Front is definitely fine as is. You could put a camber kit on the rear if you feel like it but -2.1 and -2.2 on the rears isn't bad.

anyone else have a slight rattle after the swift install? i have a very slight rattle that i can hear when i go over bumps from my front passenger side but cant seem to track down. sway bars are tight which i thought would be the culprit.

anyone have any ideas on what i could be hearing?

Ill be the first to say the common reply. Did you install the rubber pieces from the stock springs on the Swifts???

yea i sure did. thats why im not really sure what it could be

Is a drop like this (perfect imo) do-able with swifts?

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7B66hFsJ46...0/_MG_7302.jpg

^The space around the wheels looks similar to what it would look like on Swifts. Though The actual car body seems a bit lower, not sure if thats due to the Amuse kit or not. The Swift drop is not as extreme as others on the market. I never measured mine to see how much it actually dropped but I believe Swifts drop it about 1.25" front and a little less than that in the rear.

That red car looks almost like stock drop, imo.

The red car uses coilovers but the drop is not big at all, its similar to the swift springs so I was wondering if those with it can confirm whether the drop will look similar to that.

Yes, the body kit does make the actual car lower too :)

Here is my Z on swifts. This pic was just after installation. They def settled a bit more after I put some miles on it. IMO Swifts give it the perfect drop and the performance is amazing. Dont delay, just pull the trigger!!
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0238640699.jpg

anyone..? thoughts on this mystery rattle... still havent tracked it down

definitely looks doable with swifts... might go a little lower even

I saw more pics and I hope the swifts go lower, I plan to bring my car out to car shows and this is just not low enough:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-S...4/IMG_1263.JPG

^That's Phelan's car, such a sweet ride! I shot a few pictures of it a little while back, the Swifts will drop the car a bit lower than his current ride height:


http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/u...68_1390pro.jpg
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/u...83_1405pro.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/tjlaz...side-shot.jpeg

thats the Spec-R drop, look there's less of a wheel gap

Just installed mine and drove on them for the first time. I'm amazed at the ride! A friend rode with me and had no idea I had just done springs, and said out of the blue "wow, this thing really rides great!" I'm very impressed...

hey guys, I've had my swift springs installed for a couple months now but I've noticed that they've settled in quite a bit. (The front in particular. The back drop is perfect tho.) Is anyone else experiencing this?

Its almost to the point now where I'm considering other suspension options because the drop is just too low for normal street driving. :(

I'll post some pics tomorrow...

Bottoming out is half the fun:roflpuke2:

post some pictures, if it's any lower than it should be I send them to Swift see if there's a problem.

Here are some pics of the front. sorry for the low quality. I didnt snap any pics of the back, but the back doesnt concern me because the drop looks fine... but let me know what you guys think? Its sitting pretty low in my opinion.

P.S. They didnt appear this low right after installation. They looked like everyone elses... but they just progressively settled in to what you see here.

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/4...shon004.th.jpg
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^Looks pretty much just like my drop. If its lower its than mine its only by a cvnt hair. Here is a pic of mine, its from kinda far away but you can get an idea of how low my front is.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...n/fangs4-1.jpg

Phelan's car was at Amp when I installed my Swifts and I can definitely say that the Swift drop is lower than that...quiet a bit lower.

...On another note, my springs are still loud as hell, I have to give Swift a call already. (yes, rubbers are installed)

Yeah, I contacted Swift and apparently I'm right within the expected drop range after measuring from the center of the hub to the wheel arch, so I guess everything is ok. The drop is just a little too low for my own taste. No complaints for the spring performance or operation though.

yea you should have a approximate 1.2 inch drop

Personally I feel the drop is about as low as you can go and still have semi reasonable ground clearance. I scrape frequently but its most only the stupid front plastic diffuser. I believe the Swifts are a smaller drop than most springs on the market. I know for instance the H&Rs drop considerably more. 1.5 in the front I recall. Possibly more. The Swifts will ride better than any other spring you can buy for the 370.

Its good to hear the springs go lower than Phelan's car. His car's height is good for daily driving but not for shows. This, however is exactly what I want, how does the swifts compare?

http://www.rays-msc.com//wheels/img/37SL-souchaku2.jpg

^ Look a few posts up. My blue 370 is dropped on swifts. Thats what itll look like:tup: Def not as low as the pic you posted though.

It seems as if the drop is not consistent with swift? It looks as if RedZed's is a bit lower (what I'm aiming for). The angle of the photo is sometimes misleading for me too as it looks lower in some photos and higher up in others. Perhaps the H&R Springs are what I should be considering instead?

H&R will drop lower. Reds drop and mine are just about dead on, if not dead on. H&R will "look" better I suppose. Depending on what "looking" good is to you. Swifts will undoubtably be better performing. Personally I see consistant drops w Swifts.

Yeah, going any lower than the Swifts will just compromise performance as well as drivability on stock struts.

Its the angle, with stock tires, you'll get a 1.5 finger gap up front and 2 in the back. The drop is perfect in my opinion. I am extremely satisfied with the drop and performance. :)

:iagree:

It also depends on things such as wheel offset (for those with aftermarket wheels), the size of the tire (width and sidewall height), the amount of camber, and the angle of the picture. This can make some setups look slightly lower while others look as if the drop is not quite as dramatic. For me, I could not be happier with my Swifts. I wouldn't mind another .2" of a drop in the rear though. :)



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That looks great, thinking of doing the same. Any issues with rubbing? Do you think going to 20-25mm would rub? Thanks!

Mine sits lower in some pics because of the tires I was running with the ssrs. I was dropped another inch beyond the swift drop. :tup:

@Tauruszguy, looks good. You could have gone 20/25mm and no rub. I agree that tires do have effect when looking at different rides with the same spacers. I am happy with the way my swift/spacer/camber kit/tire combo has worked out. The combo is great. Sorry no pics, but if you search my recent threads/posts you should find some pics.

Great looking car - Tauruszguy.