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i spoke to swift yesterday, their exact words "so how is the drop on the gs350?" i told them 4 finger gap in the front and 3 fingers in the rear. im assuming they are going to make a new spring because everybodys complaining.
There must be some kind of misinformation here.
I dont really know what kind of rake people are talking about. I read through this whole thread and it seems as though the AWD model which is pretty much the only car with issues. I called into swift to see if they made any kind of changes since I bought mine, and they told me that they havent.
These springs are not made for the AWD. Really confused me...... I have measured from the bottom of the wheel lip to the top of the fender and there is absolutely zero rake, the drop is pretty much perfect, I will post pics shortly. I will note that the springs do need some time to seat themselves into the rubber seats, and this takes a few weeks at most.
Anyways as for my quick review. I have always been kind of fond of the Swift ride, and of course I bought a set for myself. I have had mine on for about 3 months now.
I have driven a good number of different lowering springs but swift has always pulled through for me and seems to make the car right where I want it to be.
The first thing your going to notice the moment you drive the car is that it definitely feels much more sporty. Driving is just as comfortable if not more than stock, but its the amount of body roll that has been reduced from these springs.
I never once thought that this car would be a performance car in any way, but just became so much more fun to drive. Nothing abrupt or jarring, it's smooth and well damped.
The drop is not aggressive and is perfect for my taste.
agree, not aggressive and perfect for my taste. best ride i have so far with combination swifts w/ 4GS F even with even Ct200 with F sport ( also compared with previous cars, BMW E46, E90, Audi A3, A5 MB E350 and mini cooper i own w/ other major bands of lowering springs )
just got the swift sports installed today (replaced the rsr super downs), so far it looks like a 0.75" drop measured from fender to top of the oem f sport wheels on mine... i'll measure again in a few weeks and see if it settles down to the advertised 1" drop
so it actually looks like the spec is 0.8" lower according to swift's usa website for the 2013 gs and not 1"
definitely doesn't look as nice as when i had the rsr super down springs, but it's acceptable and still looks way better than stock. i have to say though that the performance of these springs are outstanding with the ride quality better than stock and the rsr springs in my opinion. i do also feel that these springs perform better than the rsr springs when cornering - body roll about the same but it feels very smooth taking and exiting the corner.
i spoke to swift yesterday, their exact words "so how is the drop on the gs350?" i told them 4 finger gap in the front and 3 fingers in the rear. im assuming they are going to make a new spring because everybodys complaining.
ToMs2jz, where did u order your springs from? what is the exact part num?
need to drop my awd gs f-sport asap. lol.
Sent an e-mail to Contact FIGS Engineering and Mike replied back with the web site update/fix. You should see the correct part# posted now for PN 4T911.
So do the Swifts work with the 2015 AWD GS350 F Sport? I like that it is a conservative drop and more in the front than in the rear. I don't like the reverse rake look. It may be an optical illusion (due to difference in fender height) but I do not like it at all.
How did your AWD GS ride with the Swift springs? I am planning on installing them on my 2015 AWD GS350 F Sport but they only have them for RWD. Do they fit right? Do you have a picture of your AWD GS with the Swift springs installed? I appreciate any input on this.
If anyone is wondering how a 16+ 4GS (F-Sport) looks on stock wheels, here you go. No spacers yet, planning on 20mm all around. Very happy with the subtle drop, perfect and not “ricey” imo.
If anyone is wondering how a 16+ 4GS (F-Sport) looks on stock wheels, here you go. No spacers yet, planning on 20mm all around. Very happy with the subtle drop, perfect and not “ricey” imo.
That is GS perfection right there, nice job! I'll get some photos of mine soon! How's the ride?
I got mine in also and these are hidden gems. The ride is 95% stock in terms of smoothness, handing has improved with less body roll in corners and the drop is just perfect. I was a bit skeptical when I received the box and it looked 20 years old but the other reviews from this thread didn't let me down.
05-18-13, 08:42 AM
