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      04-04-2014, 10:34 AM   #89
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Any issues with not using the OEM spring pad? I have zcp but don't know if they used the OEM ones when they installed the SWIFTS.

Otherwise these linear springs are the best as far as body control (side to side in turns & up/down over bumps).
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      04-04-2014, 11:14 AM   #90
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I personally would like to get the ZCP spring pads. Does anybody know the part number for those? When I try to look these up it only shows the base PN.
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For you guys that installed the Swift's have you all used the OEM rear spring pads? It's my understanding the ZCP models have thinner spring pads for the rear. Was wondering if these might help keep the factory rake. I seen in this thread by Malek: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=423572 he removes the spring rads altogether.
I'm using non ZCP OEM pads.

Btw, cool to see so many people going with Swift. They are great springs, love my setup.
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I went with Eibach and love them. Enough drop and OEM like ride.
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+1 for swift! Linear all the way
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      04-07-2014, 07:56 PM   #94
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Are camber kits necessary for h&r, eibach, or dinan? Really don't want to deal with all these adjustments and just a simple wheel alignment afterwards.
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Are camber kits necessary for h&r, eibach, or dinan? Really don't want to deal with all these adjustments and just a simple wheel alignment afterwards.
No you don't need plates. Plus I think you'll lose some of the drop when you add the plates tho I'm not 100% sure about this.
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Just to throw in my 2 cents on the Swift springs. I got em sometime mid last year i think and I highly recommend them. They ride great around town and actually do pretty well at the track too. They do settle quite a bit after you install them, so i would definitely do the e36M bumpstops AND trim your guide supports down some (similar to the dinan setup). If you don't do the different bumpstops and guide trimming you will be essentially riding on the bumpstops after it settles. Here's a pic of mine from about a month ago.

2013 ZCP with EDC.
Is this just the front E36 bumpstops or do you do both front and rear?
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Is this just the front E36 bumpstops or do you do both front and rear?
Just the fronts.

The rear bump cushion could be cut down by 5mm to gain travel like mentioned above.
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Just the fronts.

The rear bump cushion could be cut down by 5mm to gain travel like mentioned above.
I have the OEM E90 bumpstops on with the Swift springs currently and my ride height doesn't seem as low as others I see on the forum. Could this be due to the small bumpstop?
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I have the OEM E90 bumpstops on with the Swift springs currently and my ride height doesn't seem as low as others I see on the forum. Could this be due to the small bumpstop?
No, the bumpstop does not dictate ride height.
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If you have a competition package, stay away from the Eibach springs, it will actually raise the rear of your car slightly and is replacing the springs with a softer springs too.

The best and better matched springs for ZCP cars are the H&R springs. Stay away from RD Sport.
Sorry for bumping an old thread but this is exactly what happened to me and now the rear is quite high. My OEM rear springs were definitely lower!
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