coilover spring upgrade
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I ended up going with 8" Swift springs in the front because I got a pretty good deal on them. Was going to end up with Hyperco since I was happy with them in the past, but quite a few of my friends who tracked their cars switched to Swift and liked them better due to less mechanical lag and unsprung weight. We did a spring dyno and the Swift had slightly better tolerance than the Hyperco. We're talking only 5lb difference so I'm just nitpicking ![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Haven't installed the springs yet. Still waiting for my thrust bearings to come in.
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Haven't installed the springs yet. Still waiting for my thrust bearings to come in.
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The higher-pitched springs like Swift makes work very well for anyone that likes to drive; the road feedback is enhanced through a firm initial rate, yet will yield to larger undulations.
I figured this out some 16 years ago, using springs sourced from Mazdas, and a few Japanese lowering kits for a project, but until just recently, did not know of a source for replacement, or coilover springs.
I had a car that would drift at 100, very controlled, easy to drive, yet would take bumps better than my then stock SC400.
I'm helping my Dad put together his IS300 Sportcross for rewarding, yet comfortable transpo using Bilsteins, and hope he also winds up with some Swift springs(7K,5K) when it's all done.
I figured this out some 16 years ago, using springs sourced from Mazdas, and a few Japanese lowering kits for a project, but until just recently, did not know of a source for replacement, or coilover springs.
I had a car that would drift at 100, very controlled, easy to drive, yet would take bumps better than my then stock SC400.
I'm helping my Dad put together his IS300 Sportcross for rewarding, yet comfortable transpo using Bilsteins, and hope he also winds up with some Swift springs(7K,5K) when it's all done.
#37
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My thrust bearings came in yesterday and I finally got around to install them in addition to my front Swift springs. As expected, the Swift 10k springs were more compliant than my older 9kg/mm springs. No more coil binding and less body roll. Now I'm going to have to get a new set of Swift 8k for the rears to complete the set. You can tell while driving that the rear likes to dance around, unlike the front.
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http://www.hypercoils.com/DOC/spring...or-hyperco.xls
In the quest to ride lower with flushed wheels, I'm thinking about going 14/12 with swift and cup kit... at (12/10) ride is comfortable, maybe I'm just used to it.
http://www.swiftsprings.com/products-sport_springs.html
The price is about 100 bux a piece.
In the quest to ride lower with flushed wheels, I'm thinking about going 14/12 with swift and cup kit... at (12/10) ride is comfortable, maybe I'm just used to it.
http://www.swiftsprings.com/products-sport_springs.html
The price is about 100 bux a piece.
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