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Just had these installed. I feel like the cornering is improved, slight reduction in ride quality, and it feels more bouncy but it could just be all in my head.
In my experience, no matter how much one tries to deny it, camber adjustment and matched shocks are almost a necessity with a drop, even a mild one. The bounce is likely your shocks no longer operating in their full range. And that camber will almost certainly cause inner tire wear.
Just had these installed. I feel like the cornering is improved, slight reduction in ride quality, and it feels more bouncy but it could just be all in my head.
Below is my alignment after the spring install:
Recently installed mine as well a few weeks ago on my 2012 F. Rude quality def took a plunge. Was a disappointment to me actually since the ride quality was SUPURB before lowering. Went with the Swift springs since everyone praised the ride quality and was supposed to remain "factory feeling". But looking back on it, everyone who praised the ride quality/comfort after lowering on the springs has an '08-'10 F that didn't have as comfortable of a suspension as the late model Fs....
But mine isn't a daily driver so I can deal with the little bounce that's present. And only " bad" over rough roads.... And not really even bad then honestly.... Just noticeable to me. But looks so good that I can deal with it :-)
Guess I need to get an alignment now....!
Recently installed mine as well a few weeks ago on my 2012 F. Rude quality def took a plunge. Was a disappointment to me actually since the ride quality was SUPURB before lowering. Went with the Swift springs since everyone praised the ride quality and was supposed to remain "factory feeling". But looking back on it, everyone who praised the ride quality/comfort after lowering on the springs has an '08-'10 F that didn't have as comfortable of a suspension as the late model Fs....
But mine isn't a daily driver so I can deal with the little bounce that's present. And only " bad" over rough roads.... And not really even bad then honestly.... Just noticeable to me. But looks so good that I can deal with it :-)
Guess I need to get an alignment now....!
V.
Yeah, I agree the ride is definitely rougher. I think I may install the stock springs back in the rear to see if that changes anything. I do love how the gap is closed in the front. In the rear I really couldn't tell much difference from stock.
Yeah, I agree the ride is definitely rougher. I think I may install the stock springs back in the rear to see if that changes anything. I do love how the gap is closed in the front. In the rear I really couldn't tell much difference from stock.
That would be great if you swapped out just a front to see if there's any difference by quality it seems like the folks just swapped out their front Springs on complaining as much about the right quality as others who have done all 4 springs.
I have done this (put stock springs back in rear due to a creaking Swift spring) of my 2008 and and really could feel any difference although I like the look a little more now (rear sits a little higher) but I am not confident if it would stick if I went real hard into, or out of a turn. Maybe it is just knowing they are mis-matched but to answer the original question on overall ride quality - nothing noticeable but the 08's were stiff to begin with.
I was riding on stock front springs and eibach rear lowers for a couple of weeks and I did notice the ride was better. either way I think on 08-11 you're going to feel the suspension a bit bouncy on stock or aftermarket springs; it really depends on the roads you drive on though. here's in SoCal, we pay high taxes for chit roads that are always under construction. man holes galore and uneven roads are the norm around here.
03-05-16, 12:39 AM
