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Originally Posted by Alchemy ^Looks pretty much just like my drop. If its lower its than mine its only by a cvnt hair. Here is a pic of mine, its

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Old 09-23-2011, 04:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
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^Looks pretty much just like my drop. If its lower its than mine its only by a cvnt hair. Here is a pic of mine, its from kinda far away but you can get an idea of how low my front is.
Yeah, I contacted Swift and apparently I'm right within the expected drop range after measuring from the center of the hub to the wheel arch, so I guess everything is ok. The drop is just a little too low for my own taste. No complaints for the spring performance or operation though.
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Yeah, I contacted Swift and apparently I'm right within the expected drop range after measuring from the center of the hub to the wheel arch, so I guess everything is ok. The drop is just a little too low for my own taste. No complaints for the spring performance or operation though.
yea you should have a approximate 1.2 inch drop
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Personally I feel the drop is about as low as you can go and still have semi reasonable ground clearance. I scrape frequently but its most only the stupid front plastic diffuser. I believe the Swifts are a smaller drop than most springs on the market. I know for instance the H&Rs drop considerably more. 1.5 in the front I recall. Possibly more. The Swifts will ride better than any other spring you can buy for the 370.
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Its good to hear the springs go lower than Phelan's car. His car's height is good for daily driving but not for shows. This, however is exactly what I want, how does the swifts compare?

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^ Look a few posts up. My blue 370 is dropped on swifts. Thats what itll look like Def not as low as the pic you posted though.
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It seems as if the drop is not consistent with swift? It looks as if RedZed's is a bit lower (what I'm aiming for). The angle of the photo is sometimes misleading for me too as it looks lower in some photos and higher up in others. Perhaps the H&R Springs are what I should be considering instead?
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It seems as if the drop is not consistent with swift? It looks as if RedZed's is a bit lower (what I'm aiming for). The angle of the photo is sometimes misleading for me too as it looks lower in some photos and higher up in others. Perhaps the H&R Springs are what I should be considering instead?
H&R will drop lower. Reds drop and mine are just about dead on, if not dead on. H&R will "look" better I suppose. Depending on what "looking" good is to you. Swifts will undoubtably be better performing. Personally I see consistant drops w Swifts.
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It seems as if the drop is not consistent with swift? It looks as if RedZed's is a bit lower (what I'm aiming for). The angle of the photo is sometimes misleading for me too as it looks lower in some photos and higher up in others. Perhaps the H&R Springs are what I should be considering instead?
Its the angle, with stock tires, you'll get a 1.5 finger gap up front and 2 in the back. The drop is perfect in my opinion. I am extremely satisfied with the drop and performance.
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It seems as if the drop is not consistent with swift? It looks as if RedZed's is a bit lower (what I'm aiming for). The angle of the photo is sometimes misleading for me too as it looks lower in some photos and higher up in others. Perhaps the H&R Springs are what I should be considering instead?
It also depends on things such as wheel offset (for those with aftermarket wheels), the size of the tire (width and sidewall height), the amount of camber, and the angle of the picture. This can make some setups look slightly lower while others look as if the drop is not quite as dramatic. For me, I could not be happier with my Swifts. I wouldn't mind another .2" of a drop in the rear though.





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Mine sits lower in some pics because of the tires I was running with the ssrs. I was dropped another inch beyond the swift drop.
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