m sprank Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 The Swift springs are meant for the JDM car. USDM stock dampers will not work well with the Swift springs. You need at least Bilsteins. The USDM KYB struts are valved too soft for springs designed for JDM cars. Check Swifts website. It tells the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPIT Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Nope, sure doesnt. Dan from MachV told me from day one that the Swift springs favor a firm setting, so I turned all of the struts all the way to firm and then counted 3 turns back on each, since then I have made one more turn in the firm direction, they have been perfect. I travel quite a bit, and I can honestly say I have never felt them bottom out. Thanks for the chime in with the answer I was looking for....... M sprank what you say makes a lot of sense and backs up what JSK05LGT and Dan from MachV says. I have Swifts already so that narrows it down for me to Tokico HTS, Billstien or KW....... Glad I checked into this thread!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I ran my Tokico/Swift set up in NYC for an entire winter. Four turns out from full hard. No bottom outs and it handled the crap roads just fine. Now in Cali I have them at 3 turns out from full hard and the wife drives the car as her daily driver. She has yet to complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPIT Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I ran my Tokico/Swift set up in NYC for an entire winter. Four turns out from full hard. No bottom outs and it handled the crap roads just fine. Now in Cali I have them at 3 turns out from full hard and the wife drives the car as her daily driver. She has yet to complain. NICE.....I'm liking this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSK05LGT Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Great price and amazing performance, I would go for it sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Best set up I could put together for less than $1000. Tokico HTSSwift Springs3/8" Saggy Butt ShimsSpecB Front Top HatsAll for $981 delivered. Oh, and for an extra $200 I bought a lifetime alignment with lifetime balance and rotation from Firestone. Have had the car aligned, balanced and rotated every 5000 miles. Plus its good nationwide (used it in NY, NJ, and CA so far). Worth every cent and highly recommended for all cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcatz Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 YEeeeeessssss! I can has a winnar threads! sounds like im doing theeees then -Travis Rob (rao) you're a fine gentleman, thanks I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 M sprank, did you use extended studs with the saggy butt shims ? I'm thinking of doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 ^Yes. Got them from rock auto. Cost me like $6 for 6 of them (got extras just in case). They are Geo Metro wheel studs, 10mm. Just long enough for the spacer and my eBay rear strut bar. Nuts holding on to studs with threads just flush to top of studs. Cheap and easy. Hit the stock studs with a hammer and they fall right out. Push the new studs in by hand and used the nut to pull them all the way through. They are splined just like factory so they won't spin when you tighten the nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSK05LGT Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 FYI... I did not use any type of spacer and to be honest it looks very level, the front is .20" higher which is hard to even notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 pics of my car for reference. http://www.icedpc.com/08 005.jpg http://www.icedpc.com/08 013.jpg I was unhappy with the rake of the suspension from the factory. So I used the spacers to give me the look I wanted. Gap is about 2 fingers all the way around. Car is actually raked to the front if you put a level on the chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSK05LGT Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Very nice sir! Are those red brembos in the pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 RacingBrake. Front is BBK, rear is stock caliper with larger mounting bracket and rotor is same diameter as front. The red front calipers match my red HTS struts and red Swift springs. Should have painted the rear caliper and bracket red too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJNauTicz Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 what spring I should put with the usdm bilstein into my 05 legacy gt I want smooth ride. but in NY is shorta normal. but I want it less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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