Kirk's Garage

eastwest2300 · 09-17-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Thanks Kirk, I'm loving the springs!

Blades, what kinda springs did you get, and where'd you get them?

Red__Zed · 09-17-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Blades, what kinda springs did you get, and where'd you get them?

swifts. Amplified and Kamispeed both sell them.

Kirkster · 09-25-2011, 09:04 AM

Kirk's garage is still open for business

1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done
2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else...
3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s
3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler)
4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past)
5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape...

another mostly successful install...

He has a TSB done and the stealership monkeys did a number on the strut bolts. One was so tight that we had to use an impact wrench and the other they split the top of the strut shaft.

We bailed on the sway bar as it looks like you may have to drop the motor to get to the sway bar mount bolts...

On the test drive we passed a PFAT chevy impala donk car with some kicking wheels. I almost got him to pull in and see if we could work a trade...

b1adesofcha0s · 09-25-2011, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirkster

Kirk's garage is still open for business

1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done
2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else...
3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s
3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler)
4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past)
5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape...

another mostly successful install...

He has a TSB done and the stealership monkeys did a number on the strut bolts. One was so tight that we had to use an impact wrench and the other they split the top of the strut shaft.

We bailed on the sway bar as it looks like you may have to drop the motor to get to the sway bar mount bolts...

On the test drive we passed a PFAT chevy impala donk car with some kicking wheels. I almost got him to pull in and see if we could work a trade...

GM_Traitor3.5 · 09-25-2011, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirkster

Kirk's garage is still open for business

1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done
2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else...
3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s
3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler)
4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past)
5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape...

another mostly successful install...

He has a TSB done and the stealership monkeys did a number on the strut bolts. One was so tight that we had to use an impact wrench and the other they split the top of the strut shaft.

We bailed on the sway bar as it looks like you may have to drop the motor to get to the sway bar mount bolts...

On the test drive we passed a PFAT chevy impala donk car with some kicking wheels. I almost got him to pull in and see if we could work a trade...

Huge props to Kirk helping with the Eibachs and adjustable endlinks yesterday

No squeaks or groans from any suspension pieces on the drive home. The ride is a bit firmer over stock, but very livable. Handling is also flatter. An unexpected benefit of the new springs and the better endlinks is now the steering has even more feel to it than before. The Max now changes direction with a quick flick of the wheel

If we pulled in to trade rims, I'd get laughed at for only having 18's

eastwest2300 · 09-25-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GM_Traitor3.5

Huge props to Kirk helping with the Eibachs and adjustable endlinks yesterday

No squeaks or groans from any suspension pieces on the drive home. The ride is a bit firmer over stock, but very livable. Handling is also flatter. An unexpected benefit of the new springs and the better endlinks is now the steering has even more feel to it than before. The Max now changes direction with a quick flick of the wheel

How do you like the eibach springs, Im looking at getting a set of those for my Z. How do they compare to the Swifts? Any recommendations?

GM_Traitor3.5 · 09-25-2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

How do you like the eibach springs, Im looking at getting a set of those for my Z. How do they compare to the Swifts? Any recommendations?

Well, kinda hard to compare stock Maxima spring rates vs a stock 370Z lol.

The ride is definitely more firm than stock. Over expansion joints, it can seem a bit jarring at first, but overall not bad. Car seems more composed over road undulations, takes corners at higher speeds with less body roll.

I've only had a quick spin in Dan's old 370 down at ZDayz that had the Swifts, so kinda tough for me to compare. Shahid has Swifts on his now, might want to ask him for a ride so you can check them out

Kirkster · 10-06-2011, 12:22 PM

Kirk's garage is still open for business

1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done
2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else...
3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s
3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler) All done and we managed to get it on strait so no crooked Spoiler... Please move along...
4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past)
5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape...
6) Kirkster (Hotchkis sway bars and Rays Centercaps)

Eastwest2300's spoiler went on without a hitch. Lots of measuring and then just a little bit of drilling...

My car at some point next week will be getting Hotchkis (Because I know Red likes them so much) sways and a set of limited edition Rays Center caps.

I also have some JDMEGO goodies coming, so I will have a surprise for someone at one of the meets...

b1adesofcha0s · 10-06-2011, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirkster

Kirk's garage is still open for business

1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done
2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else...
3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s
3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler) All done and we managed to get it on strait so no crooked Spoiler... Please move along...
4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past)
5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape...
6) Kirkster (Hotchkis sway bars and Rays Centercaps)

Eastwest2300's spoiler went on without a hitch. Lots of measuring and then just a little bit of drilling...

My car at some point next week will be getting Hotchkis (Because I know Red likes them so much) sways and a set of limited edition Rays Center caps.

I also have some JDMEGO goodies coming, so I will have a surprise for someone at one of the meets...

Need any help with the install? I could be the tool assistant again

I will probably need to do an oil change sometime soon, so you can add that to the list

Kirkster · 10-10-2011, 09:31 PM

Kirk's garage is still open for business

1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done
2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else...
3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s
3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler) All done and we managed to get it on strait so no crooked Spoiler... Please move along...
4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past)
5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape...
6) Kirkster (Hotchkis sway bars and Rays Centercaps) Still waiting on the center caps...

7) Shadoquad (Akibono Break kit and Stainless steel lines)

Put Al on the list...

The Hotchkis bars went on fairly easily, with the vert there is a triangulation brace that I had to take off on the rear of the car. So I had to do a bit of extra wrenching.

The Sway bars work perfectly, the car feels great. NO understeer that I have been able to tell so far, and I was pushing it hard in a few corners where the car used to understeer and push very easily...

Car stays nice and flat and corners much better than before. I was hitting my test road at far greater speeds than I was able to before. Carves up the twisty bits like a well sharpened blade. All and All

Still have a JDMEGO surprise for someone (Jon) at one of the meets...[/QUOTE]

shadoquad · 10-11-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirkster

Kirk's garage is still open for business

1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done
2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else...
3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s
3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler) All done and we managed to get it on strait so no crooked Spoiler... Please move along...
4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past)
5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape...
6) Kirkster (Hotchkis sway bars and Rays Centercaps) Still waiting on the center caps...

7) Shadoquad (Akibono Break kit and Stainless steel lines)

Put Al on the list...

The Hotchkis bars went on fairly easily, with the vert there is a triangulation brace that I had to take off on the rear of the car. So I had to do a bit of extra wrenching.

The Sway bars work perfectly, the car feels great. NO understeer that I have been able to tell so far, and I was pushing it hard in a few corners where the car used to understeer and push very easily...

Car stays nice and flat and corners much better than before. I was hitting my test road at far greater speeds than I was able to before. Carves up the twisty bits like a well sharpened blade. All and All

Still have a JDMEGO surprise for someone (Jon) at one of the meets...

[/QUOTE]

Saturday morning!!!

What time should I roll by, Kirkster?

eastwest2300 · 09-17-2011, 06:44 PM

I found them on here, for over $200, is that a fair price?

Red__Zed · 09-17-2011, 06:45 PM

i think they usually go for like 300 new.

eastwest2300 · 09-17-2011, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

i think they usually go for like 300 new.

Ahhh thanks Red, I wonder how much Blades paid for his.

Red__Zed · 09-17-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Ahhh thanks Red, I wonder how much Blades paid for his.

there's not really much variance in price because the demand is high. I got a hook up from amplified when they first came out, but I'm pretty sure everyone is selling at the same price now.

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09-25-2011, 09:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kirkster A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Peoples Republic of MD Posts: 1,792 Drives: Roadster of DOOM Rep Power: 21	Kirk's garage is still open for business 1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done 2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else... 3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s 3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler) 4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past) 5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape... another mostly successful install... He has a TSB done and the stealership monkeys did a number on the strut bolts. One was so tight that we had to use an impact wrench and the other they split the top of the strut shaft. We bailed on the sway bar as it looks like you may have to drop the motor to get to the sway bar mount bolts... On the test drive we passed a PFAT chevy impala donk car with some kicking wheels. I almost got him to pull in and see if we could work a trade... __________________ Powertrain Warranty voided on 5/14/2011 Mod List:GTM Supercharger,SmartTop module, Oil Cooler, GT-R Start button, Nismo Exhaust, BC Racing ER Coilovers, Backup Camara For eastwest:

10-06-2011, 12:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kirkster A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Peoples Republic of MD Posts: 1,792 Drives: Roadster of DOOM Rep Power: 21	Kirk's garage is still open for business 1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done 2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else... 3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s 3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler) All done and we managed to get it on strait so no crooked Spoiler... Please move along... 4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past) 5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape... 6) Kirkster (Hotchkis sway bars and Rays Centercaps) Eastwest2300's spoiler went on without a hitch. Lots of measuring and then just a little bit of drilling... My car at some point next week will be getting Hotchkis (Because I know Red likes them so much) sways and a set of limited edition Rays Center caps. I also have some JDMEGO goodies coming, so I will have a surprise for someone at one of the meets... __________________ Powertrain Warranty voided on 5/14/2011 Mod List:GTM Supercharger,SmartTop module, Oil Cooler, GT-R Start button, Nismo Exhaust, BC Racing ER Coilovers, Backup Camara For eastwest: Last edited by Kirkster; 10-06-2011 at 12:25 PM.

10-10-2011, 09:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kirkster A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Peoples Republic of MD Posts: 1,792 Drives: Roadster of DOOM Rep Power: 21	Kirk's garage is still open for business 1) Trooper (springs and a lift kit) Done 2) Masa (springs) Did it himself some where else... 3) GM Traitor (springs and 24s) Still waiting on the 24s 3) Eastwest2300 (crooked Spoiler) All done and we managed to get it on strait so no crooked Spoiler... Please move along... 4) b1adesofcha0s (swift springs)(whatever he brings past) 5) b1adesofcha0s (intake) Easy install except for the stupid heat wrap tape... 6) Kirkster (Hotchkis sway bars and Rays Centercaps) Still waiting on the center caps... 7) Shadoquad (Akibono Break kit and Stainless steel lines) Put Al on the list... The Hotchkis bars went on fairly easily, with the vert there is a triangulation brace that I had to take off on the rear of the car. So I had to do a bit of extra wrenching. The Sway bars work perfectly, the car feels great. NO understeer that I have been able to tell so far, and I was pushing it hard in a few corners where the car used to understeer and push very easily... Car stays nice and flat and corners much better than before. I was hitting my test road at far greater speeds than I was able to before. Carves up the twisty bits like a well sharpened blade. All and All Still have a JDMEGO surprise for someone (Jon) at one of the meets...[/QUOTE] __________________ Powertrain Warranty voided on 5/14/2011 Mod List:GTM Supercharger,SmartTop module, Oil Cooler, GT-R Start button, Nismo Exhaust, BC Racing ER Coilovers, Backup Camara For eastwest: Last edited by Kirkster; 10-11-2011 at 07:33 AM.

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eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 91,035 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684553	I found them on here, for over $200, is that a fair price? __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 121	i think they usually go for like 300 new.

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