I'm considering the swifts to take away some of the harshness and to bring the car lower.maybe some 305/30x19 in the rears to

I did a Nismo review on the Swifts... search for the post for full details.

In summary, the Swifts seem to reduce some of the recoil in the stock Nismo suspension. I noticed that when going over ripples or bumps, the Nismo suspenion compresses nicely, but recoils with a lot of force, providing a bouncing sensation. The Swift springs are stiffer, but do smooth out the recoil. With the Swifts, the car will still have a very tight set-up, but without the jerking sensation. Overall handling is improved as well.

Did search found your review.Thanks

UPDATE: Still no creaking in the springs. I think the OEM rubber install did the trick. Make sure you guys swap the rubber from your OEM springs if you go with the Swifts :)

That's good news JJ
Guys with swift, OEM rubber sleeve should be places on the bottom part of the spring, not on top since the top mount is rubber and will not cause it to creek but the bottom of the spring sits on metal from the front struts.

J, I didn't get a chance to take a picture, can you?

Thanks

Hey Lou, I will take a pic and upload it as soon as I can! May take until tomorrow.

Like Lou said, put the OEM rubber on the bottom part of the front springs. The metal to metal contact can cause some rubbing (creaking noises), but once the rubber is on there it is nice and quiet :)

Question, are we putting the OEM rubber on just the bottom of the front springs, or are you putting them on both the front and rears? Thanks.

Only the front pair. Your OEM springs should only have the rubber on the front; transfer the rubber to the new springs when installing. Put the rubber on the bottom coil of the Swifts so that it eliminates the metal on metal contact.

^Ah, gotcha. Thank you, sir!

Right - the springs should come ready to go with the rubber boots, bump stops, struts, mounting bolts, etc :rolleyes:

I went with my friend to get his car aligned at Evasive and they have a few sets in stock. Just letting you guys know. I dont know if there is still a problem with these springs being out of stock.

Are you guys using or needing toe bolts when your swift springs are in.

Thanks for the heads up CFZ, I was waiting the end of the month for KamiSpeed to get a new shipment. I just called Evasive and ordered a set. They have 2 more left. :tiphat:

Ok I just ordered last set from Evasive!!!! It's all gone!!

Thank U!!!!!!:tiphat:

From what I've read, you will not need a camber or toe kit in the rear to get back in to spec. Front camber should be within limits also.

H&R, however, do require both front and rear if you want to get back to factory spec.

Does anyone know what kind of warrantee comes with the swift springs? For example I know Eibach comes with lifetime…which says the company really stands behind their product.

I believe it is a 3 year warranty, I see no reason to doubt their quality as they have a very good reputation and Swift springs have been run on cars for thousands of miles with no issues.

Swift Springs USA

Warranty info above; SpecR springs are 3 years. Also, give Swift a call and talk to them! They are very helpful and will answer any questions you have. I think Swift is the sole spring supplier for Japan's Super GT race league and they also use a more advanced process than most manufacturers. When doing compression tests, where the spring is compressed ALL the way and then they see how it maintains its shape when the pressure is removed, Swift springs maintain their shape better than other major manufacturers. They are very durable and are made to be abused ;)

More info here: http://www.swiftsprings.com/advantage.html

heya, does anyone know where to get any Swift decals/stickers?

If you want the full life of your tires, I would recommend getting the rear camber kit, even if you get back within factory specs, you will still run a little camber.

I'm not opposed to a little more negative camber in the rear. As long as I can get 20k+ out of the tires, I'll be happy.

Either way, thanks for the feedback :) Will have to see what the specs end up once installed.

They're free... sort of.

u were able to get 20k out of ur rear tires? i was only able to get 18k with stock suspension. is that a bad thing haha? i dont spin my tires or anything like that either.

Depends on the tire. On my 350z the stock bridgestones would wear out before 15k. All other brands I tried, including Nitto and Hankook, lasted over 20k. Granted, 80%+ of my driving is on the highway.

Being that I have a long commute, I tend to take a good look at the tread wear ratings.

I'm still on my stockers for my 370. My next tires will be some RE-11s. Hopefully they will perform as well as I'm expecting.

i also have a long comute on the interstate, 41 miles one way to work. i bought the continental dws with a treadwear of 540. hopefully they will last me a while

I just installed Swift springs with 15mm spacers! (real only) I was having a problem to install 15mm ichiba spacers in the front. did Anyone have a same problem installing 15mm spacers in the front????

Yeah you can only install 15mm spacers that are the stud replacement type, not the bolt on type. You can use 20mm front and rear with no issues.

What was the problem? Rubbing, not long enough studs, etc?

Nice! :tup:

Anyone put 20mm spacer in fronts with swift or have equivalent wheel offsets? I am very close to doing this, and don't want to rub - want to know what people have.

I will know in a week or so how a set of sport package Rays along with 20mm spacers all around will look on my car. I will surely post pictures when that happens.

I couldn't put the front wheels back on !!!! Stock stud was too long!!!!

Reading here and on Swift's website about other leading brands and the improper stroking. Any confirmation from Swift as to who the other leading brands are? Was Eibach one of them?

Been sporting the Eibachs for some time now....but...these sound great and if Eibach is one of the "other leading brands" that do not have their spring set up for proper stroking then I might change over to Swift.

The Swifts sound like they are tuned for the OEM struts. What other struts would these pair up with and have the same performance? Maybe Koni's? Heck for that matter I am not sure what Nissan went with this time around for an OEM strut on the 370z. They went with a mfg spec'd Tokeko for the 350Z. As most of us are into modding and more likely to replace a worn out part with an aftermarket part versus OEM for the mere fact that in most cases aftermarket is always better than OEM.

^Either Eibach or H&R springs, those are the two most popular brands of lowering springs so Swift most likely used one or all of those to compare.

I was thinking along those same lines. So I can now say I have sported both major brands. H&R on the 350Z and now Eibach on the 370Z.

Can anyone (or maybe Swift themself) chime in on the second question posted above regarding which other brand struts can be paired up with the Swift springs? With the same results or an improvemnt over OEM.

Well, the only struts they could possibly be paired with are the OEM and Nismo shocks, both of which have been reviewed and I have seen nothing but positive comments. I love mine in everyway, worth every penny!


I got a chance to clean my car up, I will get a full shoot of the car this weekend but here is a quick one:


http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/u..._0049_1545.jpg

I would just call Swift, they will give you the best answer.

You will want to either go with 20mm front/rears or get the15mm front that have the replacement studs.