Swift springs review!!!!!

ZForce

Here are some photos that were taken yesterday at a local shop BBQ/Meet. Photos start on post#7.

The PG had about 50 miles on Swift springs the Red had 25 miles, still settling, fronts are at 26.75" from ground to top of fender with a 1.25" gap from top of tire to fender. They still need to settle. But here they are with 20mm & 25 mm spacers rolling on stock tires 245/40/19 & 275/35/19.

Sacramento Driven Authority 3rd Anniv BBQ/Meet - MY350Z.COM Forums

Edit: Here are the photos from the linky.

cheshirecat

That's exactly what I'm running, but those fronts look a tad lower than mine. Also need to solve a creaking sound in the rear after my install .... think it's from the rear brace I threw on along with the springs. Ah well.

The swift spings themselves are an excellent ride. Not harsh at all and VERY planted in the corners. Huge upgrade from stock. I'm glad I invested the extra cash in these over the cheaper H&R.

ZForce

After 5 days of driving and 160 miles on the springs I am still at 26.75" Fr and 27.00" Rr (measured from ground to fender). I am thinking this is as far as they are gonna drop. I am still at 1.25 from top of Fr tire to fender. I thought I heard BearXX mention he was at 0.75...dunno.

G/L on solving the creaking sound. Let us know if it was the rear brace.

I agree the ride is so smooth and I am running on bald tires that where finding every irregularity grooves in the pavement and pulling the car to one side. I know it's because of the bald tires, but these Swift springs took care of the irregularities and now" look mom, no hands". In the turns on tight U shaped on ramps the car just plants itself lower and lower the more I gas it thru the turn. I have yet to take it on some fast switch backs, those will have to wait until my new RE-11's are installed this weekend and scrubbed in.

The Eibachs are really good springs and do the job well, but if you have the extra $$ and do not mind the lower drop in the front, then Swift fits the bill and more.

BG40thZ

I made a post over in the DIY section and have read this entire thread. I am getting ready to install mine this weekened. Does anyone know what the torque specs are for the various bolts that will be removed??

ZForce

You should be able to download the Field Service Manual that is on this forum. It's very usefull and will have all your torque specs.

Edit: Here is the link to the FSM 2009 370z Service Manual Complete ready to Download!

tsolin01

When people say you're within spec on swift springs with no camber kit, it's more like you're maxing out on the spec. If you want to be at nominal spec, (-.67 front, -1.67 rear) then there's no doubt you will need a front and rear camber kit.

Will running slightly out of range camber have significant effects on your tire wear? I'm not convinced that's true.

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christian370z

If you are running at max stock specs, tire wear will not be too much different than stock. Now, if you go -3 or more, then you will most certainly experience significant additional tire wear.

Also, some additional negative camber helps handling performance substantially both in feel and turn in. Stock camber is suited for long tire life, not performance.

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tjlazer

Correct. I am at -1.4 front and -1.9 rears and was told that was in spec. Is that the same as when stock? NO. Do I care? Nope. If I did care I would spend the ~$500 on camber kits! A little more negative camber is not bad, especially on the Z.

Tires are fine so far, 6K miles on them.

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