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      10-26-2020, 01:09 AM   #1
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Swift Spec R vs aFe Power springs

Looking for springs to match with my edc struts. Mainly focused on the spring rates and performance not the drop.

Oem is 160/550
Swift is 279/670
Another thread did say aFe was 400/600 but I'm not sure if this is true.

Anyone have experience with both?
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I would go with the Swifts. Lot's of people have used them to good effect and they are made to work within the what the factory shocks are valved for.

I highly doubt the front shocks can handle a 400lb spring properly - if that is what the actual rate is.
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I would go with the Swifts. Lot's of people have used them to good effect and they are made to work within the factory shocks valving range.

I highly doubt the front shocks can handle a 400lb spring properly - if that is what the actual rate is.
AFe just got back to me. It's a progressive spring, about 10-20% stiffer than stock. So it's prob similar to a eibach spring. Going to go swift. Thanks
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I'm running swifts on low km takeoff EDC struts and think they ride great - don't think you'll regret your choice. I ordered mine from alphamotorsports here in the GTA, they had the best price I could find.
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I'm running swifts on low km takeoff EDC struts and think they ride great - don't think you'll regret your choice. I ordered mine from alphamotorsports here in the GTA, they had the best price I could find.
May I ask how much they were CAD?
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May I ask how much they were CAD?
They worked out to about $490 CAD with shipping. Based on my calculations worked out to being a few bucks less than buying in the US and paying FX exchange rate + shipping up here + customs. They drop shipped from Japan anyways.
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May I ask how much they were CAD?
They worked out to about $490 CAD with shipping. Based on my calculations worked out to being a few bucks less than buying in the US and paying FX exchange rate + shipping up here + customs. They drop shipped from Japan anyways.
Thanks! I'll order from here on Black Friday. Any duties or customs since it came from Japan?
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Thanks! I'll order from here on Black Friday. Any duties or customs since it came from Japan?
Nope - that was the all-in, delivered price.

Shouldn't have said they drop-ship directly from Japan - they shipped to alphamotorsports and then to me. My bad!
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I always advise people to buy Swift springs if they want a lower height/slight performance increase without any hassle.
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I would like to be corrected if I'm wrong.

Everything I'm seeing is the swift springs are progressive and the afe look to be linear/progressive mixed.
https://europeanautosource.com/blog/...0m3-machtswift


and the Afe instructions show, https://afepower.com/media/catalog/p...3006-n_ins.pdf

It just looks like the rears have some progressive whereas the front looks linear.
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