My Swift Spec-R Review: Street & Track

Inf4life · 02-11-2016, 07:28 PM

Here are the pics I took earlier. Forgive the dirty car. Getting new tires mounted tomorrow then I'm washing it. Swift Spec-Rs on 255/275/35 PSSs. Factory bump stops and no spacers. [IMG][/IMG]

simpleM3 · 02-12-2016, 12:43 PM

I hope my front looks like that when I install mine.

Inf4life · 02-12-2016, 12:45 PM

[QUOTE=simpleM3]I hope my front looks like that when I install mine.

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Here are the pics I took earlier. Forgive the dirty car. Getting new tires mounted tomorrow then I'm washing it. Swift Spec-Rs on 255/275/35 PSSs. Factory bump stops and no spacers.

Just got 255/35 and 285/35 S-04s installed this morning. I'll post some pics later.

duvinclunk · 02-12-2016, 12:56 PM

The shadow on the front tire is very deceiving. Can't see if there is a gap or no gap there.

Inf4life · 02-12-2016, 02:03 PM

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The shadow on the front tire is very deceiving. Can't see if there is a gap or no gap there.

I'll take some new ones after I wash the car in a bit with the 255/35s on it. There is a noticeable gap in the rear now with the 285/30s. It was a .8" difference in tire height going from 275/35 PSS to 285/30 S-04s.

simpleM3 · 02-12-2016, 03:27 PM

You crack me up, lol. This is the most anal I've ever seen anyone about anything. You must really be disappointed with the Swift. Can't say I blame you though

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The shadow on the front tire is very deceiving. Can't see if there is a gap or no gap there.

duvinclunk · 02-12-2016, 03:37 PM

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You crack me up, lol. This is the most anal I've ever seen anyone about anything. You must really be disappointed with the Swift. Can't say I blame you though

If you even knew, OCD at its finest. That and I don't like spending money on something that isn't consistent or that doesn't deliver what it is supposed to.

rjd598 · 02-12-2016, 06:54 PM

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Mine is a ZCP car and seriously doesn't appear any lower than the factory springs.

my e90 sits lower than that i'm sure. i'm running 275 all around so not sure how that plays into things. do you have a far away picture of your car? want to see how the whole car sits.

rjd598 · 02-12-2016, 06:56 PM

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You crack me up, lol. This is the most anal I've ever seen anyone about anything. You must really be disappointed with the Swift. Can't say I blame you though

that's not anal...he's right the shadows are deceiving. if i bought the swift based off those photos for drop height i would be sadly mistaken.

duk · 02-18-2016, 11:49 AM

For those that don't want to get into a coilover kit yet, I highly recommend swift for spirited daily and casual track days.

I had them for thunderhill a few months ago and they were great. No bouncing off bumpstops and just the right amount of firmness. Worked great with edc.

Inf4life · 02-21-2016, 10:32 PM

Here are two "shadowless" pics with the new S-04s:

EDMJAY · 02-23-2016, 09:31 PM

How do you like the S-04?

duvinclunk · 02-23-2016, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Inf4life

Here are two "shadowless" pics with the new S-04s:

Suppose I won't make a decision to switch or not until my ZCP wheels go on to see how much of the gap t takes up. That looks perfect.

Inf4life · 02-23-2016, 10:59 PM

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How do you like the S-04?

To be honest, I haven't had them on but for only a few hundred miles. Car has been at the dealer since last week getting my low fuel pressure sensor replaced. I'm going on a rally to Louisiana this weekend and I'm sure I'll put them through the paces and report back.

redpriest · 03-02-2016, 09:26 PM

Sounds like this might be a good gap-fill to coilovers - it would be great to get a performance upgrade, even if modest, on the track. This would cost me 0 points and wouldn't put me in a higher class in some of the time attack events, whereas a full coilover set would.

e90///M3 · 03-03-2016, 04:03 AM

they look nice on the ZCP wheels
curious to see how these look on a 18" wheel setup

Inf4life · 03-07-2016, 02:31 PM

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Sounds like this might be a good gap-fill to coilovers - it would be great to get a performance upgrade, even if modest, on the track. This would cost me 0 points and wouldn't put me in a higher class in some of the time attack events, whereas a full coilover set would.

I will say I can definitely feel the difference with the Swift's. The car feels a lot more planted to the road. Definitely worth the price over a set of coilovers.

ck-e92 · 03-07-2016, 02:46 PM

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I will say I can definitely feel the difference with the Swift's. The car feels a lot more planted to the road. Definitely worth the price over a set of coilovers.

Ecstatic to hear this, I'm getting mine installed right now.

.ck

Inf4life · 03-07-2016, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Inf4life

I will say I can definitely feel the difference with the Swift's. The car feels a lot more planted to the road. Definitely worth the price over a set of coilovers.

Ecstatic to hear this, I'm getting mine installed right now.

.ck

Awesome. Give them a few hundred miles to finally settle. I didn't notice any real difference in drop when they were first put on. If your car isn't a ZCP it might be more noticeable though.

swifty · 03-10-2016, 12:29 PM

For those of us with Swifts already, does the gap seem more or less obvious when using spacers to push out the wheels?

Inf4life · 03-15-2016, 10:20 AM

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How do you like the S-04?

I've had these on for awhile now so here are my thoughts:

I like them. They grip the road well even under hard driving. They handle pretty well in wet weather too. I don't think they are as good as my old PSS's but for the $400 savings for a set, they are definitely worth trying out. And aesthetically, I like the sidewall better too. Looks more aggressive to me.

///MPower15 · 03-20-2016, 08:35 PM

Since so many people in this thread want to know how much swift lowered the car compared to stock, I measured the distance from the ground to the fender of my car on stock zcp suspension. If someone could do the same with swift springs I'm sure many of us would appreciate it.

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