ARK GT-S Springs

SmokeEater27

What's going on everyone.. I recently purchased "ARK GT-S" lowering springs the other day. After reading reviews on swift, H&R, eibach springs etc. I figured I wanted to try something that I havent seen too many people run as a spring setup. (Sidenote: I'd just like to thank Marti at Revworks where I purchased my springs for such an awesome and stress free shopping experience. I would definitely reccomend them for anyones Z needs.) If anyone is not familiar with the ARK springs, the drop is rated at 1.40 Front & 1.20 Rear. Nothing too crazy but a bit more aggressive then Swift springs which was my originial choice. I Havent yet installed them as I don't have tools to do so at my place, but tomorrow a fellow Z brethren is coming over with tools so I can get them on after work. So if you're interested ill give my feedback and review on the drop, ride after install tomorrow or latest friday. Hopefully this can be of good use to anyone still looking for options as far as springs go This is my first time doing a review so please bear with me if im doing it wrong.

I attached a few pics of the packaging, springs and the extra stuff that came with it. Ill post pics of the actual drop once installed.

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LostSol

next meet youre at i want to see them.

and yes, Marti and the boys rock

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SmokeEater27

Most definitely ill be there..And yea Marti was truly clutch on getting me the right springs after the order being put through for the wrong ones.

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MadChemist

Update?

Smartace3

Do you have any updates on your install?? Cuz I'm planning on doing my Gt-s install this weekend and wanted to know if there are any tips or tricks I should be aware of. Thanks.

Italian_NISMO

Any updates on the install?? I'm thinking about installing these on my Nismo.

MJB

Installing springs is pretty straight forward. Rears are a lot easier than the fronts. With the right tools everything can be done in 3-4 hours. Just be very very very careful when you are compressing the spring for removal and installing onto the strut. I can't stress that enough. Hopefully you have a good spring compressor. Sometimes its worth just taking them to a shop and pay 20 bucks to get them installed onto the strut. That is the part that always scares me.

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AdamRacer

Can't wait for pictures and updates. I went with swift springs awhile back and really like the feel of the car now plus the drop. The only thing is I wish it was a tad lower which these gt-s springs seem to be. I'd like to see the difference in drop on these.

SmokeEater27

Hey everybody sorry about never getting back to this thread, havent really been up on here as often and honestly forgot i even started a thread on these springs. My apologies. The install of the springs should honestly take about 3-4 hours with the right tools and a good set of spring compressors. As far as installing springs the rear springs were probably the quickest of the set since they pretty much just sit inside of a perch, so thats what i decided to start with. To each is own of course. The tricky and PITA part was the front springs. If you have jack stands they'll definitely help or even better if you know someone who has a lift that they'll let you use then youre golden. Myself on the other hand had neither. I had two car jacks. I Didnt think the idea out fully and was impatient to wait to the weekend to install the springs and wanted to do it then and there. My process wasnt easy to say the least but it was my first time ever installing springs so I didnt expect it to be easy.

The hardest part out of the whole install was getting the springs compressed and off the strut and compressing the new springs to get back on the strut. I had probably the oldest set of spring compressors known to man that my father in-law let me borrow. I'd HIGHLY suggest renting a good set from advanced auto or auto zone or wherever. Compressing the springs can be a little sketchy atleast to me because in my head i had this image of the spring flying off the strut when i had to loosen the bolt at the top of the strut and ripping my jaw off. luckily it didnt; So i personally aimed it towards a wall because rather a hole in the wall then in my face if something was to go wrong. the install of the strut back in the car is a breeze once you get the spring compressed and back on it. I honestly watched a youtube DIY video of a spring install and read a thread up on here that a fellow member had written of the step by step process and it helped alot.

As far as the GT-S springs themselves go they gave me the exact drop I wanted. It was also pretty noticable right away that there was camber in the rear and in the front but nothing drastic at all that an alignment couldnt fix. So as some have suggested in other post you might want to get camber arms for anything more then a 1" inch drop. the drop rate from ARK was 1.20" for the rear and 1.40" for the front. In the front from tire to fender i had about a finger and a half of space and about two fingers of space from tire to fender in the rear. the ride is really good as well. A whole lot less body roll on the twisty roads or in my case twisty on & off ramps for the interstate. I do feel alot more planted/grounded to the road if that even makes sense. With these springs I have personally scraped on dips in the road and going up and down steep driveways so i do have to do the whole snake move and drive on an angle to prevent scraping. The black plastic trim under the bumper has taken most of the scrapes and not so much the bumper itself (base model). I havent gone to do a track day or anything yet so i couldnt really give my feedback on how theyll do on a track and the pro's and con's from that aspect.

Ive never done any type of review so if i missed out on anything or you have any questions that i can answer just let me know. I have only one pic on hand of my car with the current drop since im currently on my work computer and not my personal, if you'd like to see any other angles let me know as well. its a cellphone shot so not the best but it gives an idea of how the drop looks.

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Xplicit97

I have these on my Nismo as well and have had them installed for about 6 mos now. I absolutely love them. They have a slightly more aggressive drop than other springs in the market. I daily drive my car and the car rides much smoother than the factory Nismo springs. It gives me the look I was after and are very practical for daily driving.. uploadfromtaptalk1389304586140.jpg

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/Angelo350Z/

Looks great OP. I wish I went with these, or even the GT-F, instead of Swift.

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2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

/Angelo350Z/

ARK Springs Comparison:

GT-F


GT-S


Both look great.

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2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

ak808

Just ordered a set of gt-f. Reason for choosing those over swift (same price point) is every site I went to wanted $70-100 extra on shipping to hawaii. Let you guys know how they are if anyone is interested

arch

I was looking into getting those also. I'm waiting on getting some wheels first. Let me know how you like them.

Smartace3

You will definitely like them! I was running swifts before and it wasn't much of a drop (for me) and the ride was bouncy. Switched over to the gt-s and now i have the perfect amount of drop and the ride is much tighter.