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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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**SWIFT Sports Springs for RX-8**

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Swift made Sport Springs keeps your quality ride you get from showroom, and adds a sporty feel and lower ride height for sport driving enthusiasts and style minded drivers who demand only the best.
Swift did not start developing Sport Springs by trying to drop the ride height. Unlike others who only care about style, Swift approached to create lowering springs with 3 rules.

1 Keep or improve a smooth comfortable ride.
2 Increase handling, control, and performance.
3 Lower the vehicle within the each vehicle’s usable stroke.

Most end users understand and had experiences with the typical harsh and uncomfortable ride from lowering springs. Performance on lowering springs is often overlooked by manufactures because most lowering springs are design to cater appearance oriented customers. The results are usually bumpy corning that cause a decrease in traction, or excessive worn shocks cause by lowering the vehicle beyond the usable stroke. The problems with most lowering springs are quite simple. First is due to the lowering amount, and second, the coiling design of the spring.

So what is the difference between Swift and other manufactures?
I always thought that springs are just springs?

We utilize a less coil design to create a much more responsive spring. With fewer coils, we can completely eliminate the chances of coil binding and increase the amount of usable stroke. Also, fewer coils on lowering springs will create a faster reaction speed towards any road conditions. So instead of skipping on the harsh road surface, the spring will reacted to the road surface as needed.

Un-sprung mass are also less on our lowering springs. With a fewer coil design, you can expected a far lighter spring. It will take less effort for the spring to compress and rebound. Therefore, with swift, street users or track users will experience an increase of predictability during high speed corners and straight line traction.

RX-8 Application:
Spring Rate= 3.7 kg/mm front & 2.3 kg/mm rear
Spring Drop= .8 inches front & .8 inches rear


$299 + shipping!!!

picture I found on the forum from a Swift Springs user:
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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Here are a few more shots on SWIFT springs and Tokico D-Spec shocks.

One thing to note is that the front springs are linear while the rears are progressive. I assume this is to help with rear traction while providing predictable cornering but that's just my guess.

Pair these with adjustable shocks for a nice setup. Although I wish they were a bit stiffer as I max out my shock stiffness for Auto-X And I still scrape in the sweepers. Note that I have a Veilside replica kit though. But the ride is great.
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TheWulf
Here are a few more shots on SWIFT springs and Tokico D-Spec shocks.

One thing to note is that the front springs are linear while the rears are progressive. I assume this is to help with rear traction while providing predictable cornering but that's just my guess.

Pair these with adjustable shocks for a nice setup. Although I wish they were a bit stiffer as I max out my shock stiffness for Auto-X And I still scrape in the sweepers. Note that I have a Veilside replica kit though. But the ride is great.
thanks for the input! I greatly appreciate it
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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+1 on the Swifts. I have had them for 2 years now with my Konis and they have been great well designed springs. They are fun for casual autox and track days.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by shaunv74
+1 on the Swifts. I have had them for 2 years now with my Konis and they have been great well designed springs. They are fun for casual autox and track days.
more positive feedback
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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i had them on a set a d-specs and loved them, but i just went to coilovers. great mulit use springs on koni or d spec shocks. I know they were veryhard to come by for a long time until now
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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Just want to verify, you don't need to trim the bumpstops when installing swift springs, correct?
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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You never NEED to but I did. With any lowering springs you may get some rubbing in hard corners if you don't trim them.

The drop with Swift is only 0.8" so you can get away with not trimming them if you don't drive too hard, but honestly it only takes a few seconds to do with a serrated knife and it's well worth it.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TheWulf
You never NEED to but I did. With any lowering springs you may get some rubbing in hard corners if you don't trim them.

The drop with Swift is only 0.8" so you can get away with not trimming them if you don't drive too hard, but honestly it only takes a few seconds to do with a serrated knife and it's well worth it.
well put, not needed but highly recommended
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