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tjlazer 04-29-2011 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tsolin01 (Post 1080550)
So what's the measurement from your fender to the ground through the center of the wheel? Stock height is supposed to be 27.87 in front, 27.99 in rear.

I'm about 26.75" front and 27" rears like the others.

tsolin01 04-29-2011 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tjlazer (Post 1080551)
I'm about 26.75" front and 27" rears like the others.

Yea my fronts are 26.75 but then my driver side rear is 26.8ish and then passenger side rear is 27.2 ish... I mean the difference isn't immediately noticeable but I'm kind of wondering what might be causing it...

ZForce 04-29-2011 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsolin01 (Post 1080550)
So what's the measurement from your fender to the ground through the center of the wheel? Stock height is supposed to be 27.87 in front, 27.99 in rear.

26.75 Fr & 27.00 Rr

So that would calculate to be a difference in drop for the Front to be 1.12 drop and for the Rear it would be 0.99 drop

Thanks, I can live with this as it,s only a gnats arse difference from the springs rated drop at 1.2 Front and 1.0 drop for the Rear. :tup:

BG40thZ 04-29-2011 09:45 PM

Started my install tonight. Got the fronts on and the car is back on the ground. Looks great so far, definitely a noticeable drop. Going to do the rears in the morning along with SPC camber arms. Will post up pics when its finished! :happydance:

coaster 04-29-2011 10:12 PM

I just had the springs installed today. So far, I am enjoying the ride a lot more. Now I am just waiting to install the spacers, woohoo!

zcoupe09 05-01-2011 09:49 AM

where is everyone getting the swift springs from? are they on backorder?

ZForce 05-01-2011 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by zcoupe09 (Post 1082556)
where is everyone getting the swift springs from? are they on backorder?

They are on b/o all over. Still waiting for paypal payment from you. :tup: pm sent.

Red__Zed 05-01-2011 11:25 AM

Finally got to do some driving on the new swifts. My toe is still all over the place from the install, but I love the ride. I was convinced these were massively overhyped, but they live up to most of the hype in my mind.

The ride is much better than stock on most roads (really rough ones are slightly worse, as expected), but the reduction in weight transfer side-to-side in turns in notable, as is the slight rearward shift in weight distribution. It definitely helped dial out a bit of the understeer the car tends to exhibit.

ZForce 05-01-2011 11:38 AM

Thanks for the writeup, it's the first I have heard of an improvement in the understeer department. :tup: An alignment should take care of any toe issues. Post up your spec sheet after you get an alignment. The Swift springs are great improvement over the stock springs.

ZForce 05-01-2011 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BG40thZ (Post 1081156)
Started my install tonight. Got the fronts on and the car is back on the ground. Looks great so far, definitely a noticeable drop. Going to do the rears in the morning along with SPC camber arms. Will post up pics when its finished! :happydance:

Quote:

Originally Posted by coaster (Post 1081176)
I just had the springs installed today. So far, I am enjoying the ride a lot more. Now I am just waiting to install the spacers, woohoo!

In for photos and alignment spec sheets.:tup:

Alignment finished Friday, I will post up once I can scan and upload.

ZForce 05-01-2011 11:49 AM

Here's a thought on the RAISED PASSENGER SIDE REAR.

THE ISSUE: As mentioned previously by several members and including me with two 370z's sitting in my garage that the passenger rear side after install is 0.25 higher than the other threee corners.

Is it possible that our cars HAVE NOT any weight (i.e. a passenger) in the passenger side of car? I noticed last night after I drove around for 20 miles with a passenger that it looks like now it has dropped to the same height as the other three corners. Just a speculation/hunch I will take another measurement and report back.


EDIT UPDATE: took measurements on both cars and the passenger sides are still between .25 to .50 difference from the drivers rear. Will have to rack up some more miles with some weight on the passenger side front seat.

Red__Zed 05-01-2011 04:51 PM

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Red__Zed 05-01-2011 04:51 PM

I really need some new rims :(

wheee! 05-01-2011 05:19 PM

Looks great! Start rim shopping... Lol

Red__Zed 05-01-2011 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee! (Post 1082982)
Looks great! Start rim shopping... Lol

I want Forgestar's but I'm not willing to wait 5 weeks for them.


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