My Swift Spec-R Review: Street & Track

simpleM3 · 03-31-2016, 11:14 PM

Stock - 245/35 and 265/35

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Originally Posted by Inf4life

simpleM3 What size tires are you running?? Stock??

Inf4life · 03-31-2016, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by simpleM3

Stock - 245/35 and 265/35

I thought so. Once you go to 255/35 and 275/35, it will close up a little bit of that gap you have there and make it more flush.

simpleM3 · 04-01-2016, 07:24 AM

It'll be a while before I need new tires, so in the mean time I'm keeping my eyes out for a set of used MS spacers.

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Originally Posted by Inf4life

I thought so. Once you go to 255/35 and 275/35, it will close up a little bit of that gap you have there and make it more flush.

simpleM3 · 04-01-2016, 07:26 AM

I'm getting my alignment done today. Does anyone have a recommendation on specs for the Swift?

Inf4life · 04-01-2016, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by simpleM3

I'm getting my alignment done today. Does anyone have a recommendation on specs for the Swift?

I didn't give them any special instructions for mine. They aligned it just fine. Didn't need any camber plates.

Inf4life · 04-01-2016, 10:01 AM

mpfranks check out some of the recent posts in here. I think you'll find the Swifts drop it plenty in the front of the car. I'd get them and not look back.

simpleM3 · 04-01-2016, 10:11 AM

+1. Before I installed mine I thought the front drop was going to be very conservative. I would not call the front drop conservative at all, but neither would I call it aggressive. In the context of springs, there's no reason why anyone should want to be lower. When you see the car, you know it's dropped as opposed to the ZCP drop which in my opinion, isn't really a drop. My pics don't do the drop justice.

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Originally Posted by Inf4life

mpfranks check out some of the recent posts in here. I think you'll find the Swifts drop it plenty in the front of the car. I'd get them and not look back.

simpleM3 · 04-04-2016, 10:50 PM

Anyone with Swift and ZCP wheels experience rub with 15MM front and 12mm rear spacers?

simpleM3 · 04-06-2016, 10:18 AM

Anyone?

Inf4life · 04-06-2016, 11:54 AM

I don't have spacers on my wheels. No rubbing at all.

simpleM3 · 04-06-2016, 01:01 PM

Neither do I, but im afraid that if I ad 15mm to the fronts that i'll rub

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Originally Posted by Inf4life

I don't have spacers on my wheels. No rubbing at all.

Inf4life · 04-06-2016, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by simpleM3

Neither do I, but im afraid that if I ad 15mm to the fronts that i'll rub

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Originally Posted by Inf4life

I don't have spacers on my wheels. No rubbing at all.

Go to the spacers sticky thread and search through it. I'm sure you'll find something in there with someone running a similar set up. If you're running 245s I think you'll be fine.

redpriest · 04-14-2016, 06:33 PM

Anyone else get creaking from the fronts coming over speedbumps?

Just curious. It is definitely "bouncier" than before on the street.

Ggeezer · 04-16-2016, 10:54 AM

Just got my alignment done with my Swifts.

Camber
-1.7 front L/R
-1.8 rear L/R

toe
0 front
0.13° rear (toe in)

burnrbr · 04-20-2016, 07:26 PM

I just want to provide an update on the loose rear feeling I was experiencing. It was from a bad alignment. I had 1/16 toe out on each side in the rear when I asked for toe in. Now with 1/16 toe in on each side in the rear, the car feels great now.

/Rock//It///M · 04-28-2016, 05:00 PM

I'm really looking to get these. Just stuck between them and the KW sleeve kit.
Does anyone have these on a zcp e90 that wouldn't posting a pic, I don't like that the rear of my car looks lower than the front. I'm sure its done for maximum ground clearance, but it's bothering me.
Has anyone gone from the swifts to the KW sleeve kit or full coil overs.

simpleM3 · 04-29-2016, 08:22 AM

Get the sleeves if your main objective is to be able to make height adjustments accordingly. Get Swift if you want to kill that front gap and maintain great ride quality while enhancing the handling.

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Originally Posted by /Rock//It///M

I'm really looking to get these. Just stuck between them and the KW sleeve kit.
Does anyone have these on a zcp e90 that wouldn't posting a pic, I don't like that the rear of my car looks lower than the front. I'm sure its done for maximum ground clearance, but it's bothering me.
Has anyone gone from the swifts to the KW sleeve kit or full coil overs.

/Rock//It///M · 05-01-2016, 12:26 PM

Thanks for the imput. Will get the swifts.

HP Autosport · 05-02-2016, 01:53 AM

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Thanks for the imput. Will get the swifts.

Excellent choice!

tawheed · 05-22-2017, 02:43 PM

Anyone run these in the winter?

Shredicus · 05-22-2017, 04:17 PM

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Anyone run these in the winter?

Yeah they get really cold

tawheed · 05-22-2017, 11:45 PM

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Yeah they get really cold

Hahah, thanks! Any input on coping with the lower ride height / stiffness?

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