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I have the koni/swift setup on my 2012 Z. I would say it compliments the spring very well ( Aside the minor ) weeping on my adjustment knob on my front right shocks. Anyways if anyone is thinking about purchasing the koni's dont hesitate. ( still playing with the adjustment ( rebound ) settings to suite my riding style/comfort :) btw i purchased and install the koni's and swift at Amplified Motorsport. Also the drop is alittle lower with this combo...but its bad AZZZ ..........
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I just got my Z. I'm honestly wondering if it's worth the extra expense for the Konis. That's well over a $1000 for the combo. For that kind of money, I can't ignore the fact that I'd be well into coilover territory. |
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Most cheaper coilovers have horrible damping, or at least thats what I have heard. That and you would have better springs than what would come on the coilovers as well. |
Can anyone comment on the life expectancy of the stock sport shock after swift spring installation?
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Im probably one of the first people to purchase these springs, and I have not replaced my shocks yet. The car is a daily driver and the shocks are still running really strong. Now Im sure it depends on what roads you drive on, on a daily basis. I live in California and for those of you who live in Socal would understand but I drive about 70 miles back and forth from work. I live in the Orange County area and I work in LA. So the drive around OC is fairly nice, but once you get to LA the road get a little crazy. Especially off the 101N. Now Im sure a lot of people reading this on the east coast might Im full of crap compared to their roads, but none the less my point is that I have clocked in enough miles on the this setup to show its durability.
I will eventually buy the Koni shocks when the shocks feel tired, but these springs are made around the stock shocks and if the stockies can dampen these springs, and hold the test of time, I dont see what the reason is for me to change it out. At least for now. I dont think its a dumb idea to switch however. I have spoken to the tech guys at Swift and they do say that you will only improve the ride (handling characteristics) with upgraded shocks to better dampen the springs, but the stock will work just fine. |
^^ thanks for checking in. great info, repped.
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http://www.the370z.com/members/super...55-1050008.jpg Some pics of my car after installed Swifts? I love every minutes of it except the noise when I up and down my drive way.LOL |
drop looks great !! ^ i need these.
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Gents, I have noticed that my shocks are beginning to feel a little worn compared to when I first put the Swifts on. I have the Nismo, which may be different than most, but has anyone else had issues?
Like CFZ, I live in Orange County, and drive my car often. I notice at high speed, when I hit a ridge or a bump, the shocks make a louder compressing noise, like air is being forced out of them. Any thoughts? |
the squish sound is normal on twin tube shocks. How many miles have you driven on your shocks?
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I was able to take my car for a long cruise today. It's the first one since I swapped back to my sport shocks and added the Swift springs. I was on the nismo springs and shocks.
I am extremely happy with the ride quality. The nismo suspension was stiff and very bouncy. The Swifts are definitely stiffer than the sport but it's a smooth ride. It's not bouncy at all. The car feels like it handles just as good as it did with the nismo. Maybe a bit better. Rather than feeling twitchy in bumpy corners it takes the bumps much better while staying planted. Basically it gives you a better feel in the corners. The ride is a bit lower than I am used to but it looks good. I just have to adjust my driving style to avoid dips in the road. And I don't have any issues getting into my driveway which is a good thing. I did install rear camber arms with my Swift springs. I wanted to take out most of the camber to get the best contact patch due to the fact that I have a lot of excess power. My alignment specs came in well except for rear toe. I have the toe bolts but I didn't think I needed them. I will install them and get the alignment redone. I think my car would've needed at least toe bolts even if I didn't do the camber arms. So far I am very happy that I went with Swift. |
Just got my Swifts installed last Saturday, I used to be a die hard Tanabe spring follower since they did extremely well on two cars. Made the switch to Eibachs and it blew my struts in under 9 months on my g35, tried again for my EVO X and it rode like cr*p from day 1.
The Swifts I knew would be good due to all the positive details mentioned across many platforms but I was still slightly doubtfull. After having them on my car, I can say that I no longer have any doubts. The ride is firm without being bouncy, when I hit a bump along my way home mid-turn, it doesn't sway the car like being on a boat. Strange but it does seem to soak up the bumps a little more comfortably but firm at the same time. Good looking drop, not too much and just barely enough clearance to get in my driveway. |
Thanks for the feedback guys. I am installing Swifts and Konis on Saturday. I admit that I'm a little worried about how the car will ride an handle.
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Looks like I've found the perfect springs. What camber kit would you guys recommend for the year and the best place to get a set of these springs? I see a few vendors in the market selling these.
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Contact Lou at Amplified and he will set you up. He is active on the forums and always is fair with pricing. I went with an SPL rear camber kit. So far so good. |
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http://www.the370z.com/members/edub3...9486-sub-4.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/edub3...9484-sub-2.jpg btw these things ride so much better than stock. take out all that jittery bouncy feeling u get when hitting mid corners bumps. that was my biggest beef with the factory springs |
Since we have been selling the swifts, we havent seen any 370z's that have NEEDED to replace shocks! Many of our customers still say that their shocks feel mostly the same as when they first installed the swifts.
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I sent you a PM.
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Well I got my Swifts, Konis, camber kits, toe bolts, and spacers installed this weekend. Swift advised me to wait one week before getting an alignment. My question is: Can I leave it parked all that time? The car is very squirly now...to the point where I find it unsafe on the freeway. Everytime I change lanes and drive over a lane reflecttor or uneven surface, the car shakes and feels like it's sliding slide-to-side. It's quite unnerving actually. I'd rather not drive it for now.
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that doesn't sound right. i had swifts installed two weeks ago and the car is very stable (still needs an alignment). take the car back and have the shop that did the installation double-check their work.
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+1, definitely get it aligned, if you got just springs, you could easily get away with riding around a week or two to let new springs settle, but once you start replacing other parts related to the suspension, gotta get it done.
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Appointment for alignment has been made for SAT. I'll request outside specs as you mentioned. Thanks. |
How bad is the alignment in the front post spring install? Can they align it with in spec? How bad is the tire wear after it's all said and done?
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I think you can get the front back to spec, but to get the rear back to spec you'll need a camber kit.
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Well, I got my car aligned today and it completely fixed the bazaar handling issues I was experiencing after the install last week. The tech eliminated the excess camber as requested. The car handles great now. The ride is stiff and stable. My passenger side is slightly higher than the driver side. As for the Konis...I have them on the softest setting and plan on keeping it that way for this daily driven Z.
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Glad you got it worked out. If your on swifts, how can one side be lower than the other?
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I hope mine is after, i'll be picking up a used set with about 3,200 miles on them next weekend.
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Sounds like the swift Koni combo is too rough of a ride for DD even at the soft setting. At least from the feedback I an hearing. Had the same issue on my old 350z paired with Koni and H&R. May just go with oem replacement and save the $$ and my back. Still will hold out until I make a first hand judgement with a buddies car with same setup. A big difference in money between the two, 500 for oem vs 1000 for Koni.
Btw..swift designed their spring around the design of the oem shock not Koni. So how can the swift Koni combo give better performance unless swift designed another spring to work with Koni which I doubt. Ineteresting........still on the fence here. |
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I bought the Konis because they just happened to go on sale before my Swift install. I was lead to believe that Konis were the logical addition to aftermarket springs. Now I'm left wondering if I made a $860 mistake:ugh2: I'm not saying 'stay away from Koni'. But there was a lot of hype on this forum saying that Konis were going to be awesome and would be the best bet for aftermarket springs. I gotta call BS on that. Most of that hype started before Koni even released their 370Z shocks/struts...before anybody bought/drove them. Perhaps Swifts are best paired with factory shocks afterall? Perhaps Koni is better paired with a softer spring rate...or for the hardcore guys? Just trying to give you guys honest feedback. I'll keep you posted. |
I have my Koni's sitting here awaiting install, ordered them as soon as they were released. I dont expect the Koni/Swift combo to be anything but brilliant.
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I would say your criteria does not match the spring/shock combo you picked. That does not mean the Koni's plus Swift's won't be an amazing combo for autocross/racing. Koni's combined with many spring manufacturers these days make for a very strong weekend track car. You can't beat the value of the Koni shocks. I've owned a set on my Rx8 that I recently sold and plan to go back to them as soon as possible. Not to mention the factory shocks have this Bouncy characteristic to them at high speeds that I feel is on the verge of being extremely dangerous. Any track junky should get the stock shocks replaced as soon as possible or risk upsetting the car at high speed going over uneven pavement. |
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