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wheee! 05-29-2012 06:58 AM

I do not track my car AND I have 305's in the rear with the above mentioned setup, therefore I chose -1.2 rear camber to keep the fat tires as square as possible and still have great handling. More negative camber will have some performance benefits for more aggressive drivers, but greater tire wear.
My fronts do not have camber arms so they are stock and -1.7 with the Swifts.

http://www.the370z.com/members/wheee...2-1-2-rear.jpg

Chinook 05-29-2012 07:50 AM

I went with the same camber set up in the rear as wheee, after seeing my tires after around 5-8,000 km's with lowering springs and without camber arms. The inside tire wear was very excessive I would guess the tires would have lasted another 5,000 km tops.

wheee! 05-29-2012 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chinook (Post 1742408)
I went with the same camber set up in the rear as wheee, after seeing my tires after around 5-8,000 km's with lowering springs and without camber arms. The inside tire wear was very excessive I would guess the tires would have lasted another 5,000 km tops.

No, that wear was from all the burnouts you've been doing with the STS Turbo....! :stirthepot:

NXTAZEE 05-30-2012 11:04 AM

Had the swifts installed yesterday. Wow! I love them. They ride smoother than the stock springs, but in the corners they are much stiffer. When hitting sharp bumps in the road you can tell they are stiffer, but other than that they are a more comfortable ride. Ride height before in the front was 27 10/16 now it's 26 12/16 (14/16 drop) the rears were 27 8/16 and now 26 15/16 (9/16 drop). It will probably drop a little more, but I'm happy with the way it looks now. Camber up front is -1.9 and in the rear it's -1.6 with SPC camber arms. The car handles really nice. The spacers look awesome. I was driving behind a Carrera 4S on the way to the shop and the tires in the back stuck out a tiny bit, looked really nice. Thats how the back end of my Z looks now. I will post photos later today. The install took 4 hours at the shop, even with me getting in the way ;).

onzedge 05-30-2012 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by NXTAZEE (Post 1744546)
Had the swifts installed yesterday. Wow! I love them. They ride smoother than the stock springs, but in the corners they are much stiffer. When hitting sharp bumps in the road you can tell they are stiffer, but other than that they are a more comfortable ride. Ride height before in the front was 27 10/16 now it's 26 12/16 (14/16 drop) the rears were 27 8/16 and now 26 15/16 (9/16 drop). It will probably drop a little more, but I'm happy with the way it looks now. Camber up front is -1.9 and in the rear it's -1.6 with SPC camber arms. The car handles really nice. The spacers look awesome. I was driving behind a Carrera 4S on the way to the shop and the tires in the back stuck out a tiny bit, looked really nice. Thats how the back end of my Z looks now. I will post photos later today. The install took 4 hours at the shop, even with me getting in the way ;).

:tup:

KaienZ34 05-30-2012 11:18 AM

What is an average cost for a spring and camber kit install run?

onzedge 05-30-2012 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34 (Post 1744581)
What is an average cost for a spring and camber kit install run?

You are looking at about $320 for the springs and about $190 for the camber arms. Install = ???

KaienZ34 05-30-2012 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1744603)
You are looking at about $320 for the springs and about $190 for the camber arms. Install = ???


Thank you good sir, i already have the parts just looking for a ballpark price on installing them.

KingZee 05-30-2012 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by KaienZ34 (Post 1744581)
What is an average cost for a spring and camber kit install run?

if you were in L.A. instead of LA. Lou @ Amp would have hooked you up.

KaienZ34 05-30-2012 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by KingZee (Post 1744623)
if you were in L.A. instead of LA. Lou @ Amp would have hooked you up.


:bowrofl::tup: i know right

NXTAZEE 05-30-2012 03:44 PM

Ok, here are some photos. I wish I knew how to just post up the photos instead of these attachments.



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Zoren 370 05-30-2012 06:21 PM

Anybody here had a Swift spring installed with a FI or ARK Grip CBE.
Did you have any problems with ride height? I mean with speed bumps?

Zoren 370 05-30-2012 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by NXTAZEE (Post 1745085)
Ok, here are some photos. I wish I knew how to just post up the photos instead of these attachments.



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Can't open your attachments.:confused:

KaienZ34 05-30-2012 06:24 PM

I know Ron is running swifts and FI 3" catback on his TT nismo. We had no problems from texas to louisiana then the dragon (NC) and back. Just take speed bumps slowly and at an angle.

Zoren 370 05-30-2012 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by wheee! (Post 1742371)
I do not track my car AND I have 305's in the rear with the above mentioned setup, therefore I chose -1.2 rear camber to keep the fat tires as square as possible and still have great handling. More negative camber will have some performance benefits for more aggressive drivers, but greater tire wear.
My fronts do not have camber arms so they are stock and -1.7 with the Swifts.

http://www.the370z.com/members/wheee...2-1-2-rear.jpg

Do you have the Sport Rays wheels with your 305/30 V12?
Can I not go back to OEM camber setup with the swift and with a 19X11 wheels.
Is there a need for a camber kit for this?


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