G2Z- looks like fun. :D. Wow, clean Gen5 lude. I had one long time ago...98' was a great car of its time.

Picked her up from the shop after throwing in the towel on some stubborn bolts on the front control arms that prevented me from completing my spring install. Here she is with a slightly lower stance on Swift springs and H&R spacers:

http://www.the370z.com/members/lunaz...adjustment.jpg

Powdercoated calipers by Mike. I went with a factory tweaked look:

http://www.the370z.com/members/lunaz...65-caliper.jpg http://www.the370z.com/members/lunaz...64-caliper.jpg

Not visible in the pictures are stainless steel brake lines and a fresh supply of ATE Super Blue brake fluid.

looks good, luna! :tup:

Looks good Luna. I did my Swifts Saturday. I love them. Actually just walked in the door from puttin her thru some good twisties for the first time. They are amazing. Love the calipers too, wish mine were red.

Looks great. Props.

I went with the Ate Superblue and Goodridge SS lines -- one of the best upgrades I have made. Nice work on all else too. +1 rep for you.

The best thing to look forward to at the dentist without a doubt. If you are lucky, she might have a nice set that is up against you the entire time. :yum:


Your car is beautiful, the drop looks fantastic. Shame that you ran into some trouble with the install, at least you didn't have to get it towed! How do you like the change in the ride and handling?

Nice Alchemy! Another happy Swift owner, the change they make is amazing for a set of springs. It makes the Z feel much lighter on its feet and the car's balance is much more neutral.

Thanks a lot!!! :tiphat:
I've only had the chance to take a short kenchan so far, but I can tell right away the car feels a lot more stable and the turn-in is noticeably quicker and more precise. It definitely feels a bit firmer over bumps, but not in a way that's annoying like other cars I've lowered in the past.
More time and miles will tell for sure, but I'm thinking I'm going to be very satisfied overall.

Thats one thing I have noticed most about the Swifts, turn in. The car feels very direct as soon as you turn that wheel.

Yeah I wish I took a shot of the engine bay. You could have eaten off that thing.


Luna... gorgeous car bro.

So did you have the calipers colored red just like the 40th calipers? I also like your rotors. What type are those?

As for the swift springs, those look great. So all you changed are the springs, then left the OEM shocks? Any foreseeable issue with this? Or is it perfectly acceptable to run aftermarket springs with stock shocks?

I heard that the Swift springs were designed & tested and therefore optimized on the Nismo, which does use different shocks than Sport version. However, there any many forum members with Sport that have these installed without any issues and have given great reviews. As for any potential long term issues, I don't know. Worst case is that the shocks don't last as long as they would on stock springs.

Thanks man!
Yup, the inspiration for the caliper colour was the 40th... that, and I just think sports cars should have red brakes. Not that there's anything wrong with colour matched calipers like on a lime green Lamborghini Superleggara ;)
With aftermarket lowering springs on stock shocks, the main issue is springs that are too low and cause the shock piston to work outside of its normal stroke range and bottom out. The Swift springs have a conservative drop and I don't think they'll be an issue. Time will tell.

Lunaz- take it to the bumpiest of roads aka railroad crossing and let us know how it differs from stock. Most often spring only setups are okay on smooth surfaces but not at the extremes. May be swift mastered this? :D

I live in Pennsylvania... even the smoothest interstate is like a railroad crossing. :roflpuke2:

Used my newly purchased Mity Vac to bleed my brakes this morning.
Where have you been all my life, Mity Vac?!?!? I can't believe I've waited this long to buy one for my garage.
As I suspected, there was some air in my system after swapping out the calipers and lines. All better now. :tup:

:icon18: lol!

mity vac sounds like a worthy investment. :tup: