s car go Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 (edited) Anyone have a set of RS*R springs they want to get rid of? Or know of a place selling them? I might be willing to trade my Swifts for a set. Edited January 29, 2011 by s car go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk83 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 i have some tein springs. used them for a week and got the coilovers instead because of the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kw521 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ive seen some of the pictures of swifts and love them. Are they still made? where can i get them if so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s car go Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 There's some on eBay right now, which is where I got mine. Get the wagon springs and you might get away without having to install shims in the back. The drop still ends up looking slightly uneven because of the wheel gaps, but it sits more or less level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulk Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I see some on Touge Tuning. Based out of canada, but still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kw521 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 There's some on eBay right now, which is where I got mine. Get the wagon springs and you might get away without having to install shims in the back. The drop still ends up looking slightly uneven because of the wheel gaps, but it sits more or less level. how would the drop look uneven. I saw pics of swifts on other lgts and it looks great? or did they have shims(what are shims) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s car go Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Uneven because the wheel gap is different between the front and rear. So you might have a two-finger gap up front and a one-finger gap out back. This is because of the shape of the fenders though, the car itself sits level. I prefer a bit of a rake (front slightly lower than the rear) since it results in even wheel gaps. Do a search for "saggy butt" shims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Swifts drop the front end by quite a bit (almost too much). Unless you pair them up with Bilsteins you will have an even drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat4 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Is installing epic springs on stock struts with 120k a bad idea? will ride comfort be crappy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.sane Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Is installing epic springs on stock struts with 120k a bad idea? will ride comfort be crappy? I would suggest saving up for struts/shocks and installing them together. Get it done right the first time and save yourself from doing/paying for the labor twice. You'll also be much happier with the performance result this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat4 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyT Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Check out this thread. Epics mounted on Konis ready to be mounted in the car. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/gi-bolt-koni-set-ups-lgt-154996.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackturboblack Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I would suggest saving up for struts/shocks and installing them together. Get it done right the first time and save yourself from doing/paying for the labor twice. You'll also be much happier with the performance result this way. Agreed. You need new ones after 120k anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackturboblack Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Man, after all this snow I discovered the 1" I'm lowered (MSI springs) made a big difference in clearance (duh). So I got stuck when I tried to plow through in parking lots and in effect put the car on a snow lift with the snow humped up under the chassis and the wheels unable to contact the ground . What fun. But, my question is: I don't want the car any lower, I want a firmer yet softer ride because the springs harshed the ride. I'll be installing thicker sways and end links if it ever stops snowing here. But I did want a more "plush" ride. Any struts fit the bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlickSpur Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Is installing epic springs on stock struts with 120k a bad idea? will ride comfort be crappy? I only had 20k on my struts when I swapped them and after doing it, I wish I would have bought new struts. Not because the ride is bad, but because it was such a PITA. Would have been nice to be able to pull out the stock strut/spring assembly and just replace it with a new one all-together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactojesse Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 But, my question is: I don't want the car any lower, I want a firmer yet softer ride because the springs harshed the ride. I'll be installing thicker sways and end links if it ever stops snowing here. But I did want a more "plush" ride. Any struts fit the bill? Are you still on stock struts? If so, your ride is likely harsh because the stock KYB struts have insufficient dampening w/ stock springs, much less lowered ones. If you want a stock height w/ better dampening, your best bet is to run Konis w/ stock springs or Bilsteins w/ JDM LGT springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat4 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Check out this thread. Epics mounted on Konis ready to be mounted in the car. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/gi-bolt-koni-set-ups-lgt-154996.html Yea I saw that, I think I should start saving up to jump on that this summer. Thanks for your input guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackturboblack Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Are you still on stock struts? If so, your ride is likely harsh because the stock KYB struts have insufficient dampening w/ stock springs, much less lowered ones. If you want a stock height w/ better dampening, your best bet is to run Konis w/ stock springs or Bilsteins w/ JDM LGT springs. Yep, still on the stock struts. But I'm on MSI springs, I don't see an option in what you mentioned. Would the Bilsteins suit? What exact model are we talking about? I've heard they Bils drop the car even further. And thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Peterson Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I wouldn't even install/re-install OE springs on struts that had 120k on them. Not even if that was 120k in km and not miles. Norm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat4 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 ^^ I've started noticing that they squeek when someone gets in/out of the car. Good excuse to replace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2OSB Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I've had Swifts on my car for about 4 years now on stock struts. I've not had a single problem. Now, that said, I'm going to start autoXing my car again soon, so I may blow out the stock struts pretty fast. BTW, I'm also running a JDM rear sway bar and urethane bushes on both sways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phamilton Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Which springs will give about a 1" or bit more drop when matched to the Bilstein struts on the spec.B? GT111 did you find springs to get you a 1" drop on Bilsteins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instanced Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 GT111 did you find springs to get you a 1" drop on Bilsteins? X2... I have a Spec B with stock suspension and it sits too damn high! was going to ask if just putting in springs on my stock struts would work ok... I did that with my old M3 but wanna hear other peoples happy/horror stories before I do it to my subi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoSam Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 The close up pics tells the story better than the profile. I am on Bilstien shocks/Rallitek springs, lots of front squeaky/suspension travel noise( like over speed bumps). I don't know how to correct the horrible noise. Stock was quiet and now I've upgraded to great handling and the sound of a model T in the front over bumps, but looks like a fat man is sleeping in the back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 The close up pics tells the story better than the profile. I am on Bilstien shocks/Rallitek springs, lots of front squeaky/suspension travel noise( like over speed bumps). I don't know how to correct the horrible noise. Stock was quiet and now I've upgraded to great handling and the sound of a model T in the front over bumps, but looks like a fat man is sleeping in the back... That's the bilstein struts for you. Not the squeaking, but the wheel gaps. The bils just sit a bit higher in the front. As for the squeaking, make sure everything is tight and then hit those sway bar bushings with some lithium grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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