Swift lowering springs question
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Swift lowering springs question
I've found maybe 2 posts of a 4GS with Swift lowering springs. Anybody else have experience with them, and even some good before/after pictures? Preferably with some 20's installed.
I'm trying to decide among Swift/Tanabe for lowering or a full coilover kit. My goals are in the following priority order:
1. High reliability -- one of the many reasons I bought a Lexus.
2. Quality, luxury ride that can do speed bumps -- this is my daily driver & family mobile, can't be bouncy or jarring.
3. Better-than-stock performance.
4. Look good with 20's -- I don't have the wheels yet, but looking to move up to a staggered 20" wheel setup. I know this puts pressure on #2 above.
I'm trying to decide among Swift/Tanabe for lowering or a full coilover kit. My goals are in the following priority order:
1. High reliability -- one of the many reasons I bought a Lexus.
2. Quality, luxury ride that can do speed bumps -- this is my daily driver & family mobile, can't be bouncy or jarring.
3. Better-than-stock performance.
4. Look good with 20's -- I don't have the wheels yet, but looking to move up to a staggered 20" wheel setup. I know this puts pressure on #2 above.
I've found maybe 2 posts of a 4GS with Swift lowering springs. Anybody else have experience with them, and even some good before/after pictures? Preferably with some 20's installed.
I'm trying to decide among Swift/Tanabe for lowering or a full coilover kit. My goals are in the following priority order:
1. High reliability -- one of the many reasons I bought a Lexus.
2. Quality, luxury ride that can do speed bumps -- this is my daily driver & family mobile, can't be bouncy or jarring.
3. Better-than-stock performance.
4. Look good with 20's -- I don't have the wheels yet, but looking to move up to a staggered 20" wheel setup. I know this puts pressure on #2 above.
I'm trying to decide among Swift/Tanabe for lowering or a full coilover kit. My goals are in the following priority order:
1. High reliability -- one of the many reasons I bought a Lexus.
2. Quality, luxury ride that can do speed bumps -- this is my daily driver & family mobile, can't be bouncy or jarring.
3. Better-than-stock performance.
4. Look good with 20's -- I don't have the wheels yet, but looking to move up to a staggered 20" wheel setup. I know this puts pressure on #2 above.
Last edited by trbosmitty; Aug 15, 2016 at 09:01 PM.
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Lead Lap
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Thanks for your input, and your car is beautiful!
I know the thinner sidewalls will compromise my ride quality and I do wonder if I should just go for a staggered 19" setup similar to an F-sport to preserve some of it. The car just looks so lovely with 20".
I know the thinner sidewalls will compromise my ride quality and I do wonder if I should just go for a staggered 19" setup similar to an F-sport to preserve some of it. The car just looks so lovely with 20".
I went with the Tannabe springs at first and then a few months later my front strut went out on me. Not sure if the lowering springs sped up the shelf life of my strut or not. I opted to go with a set of BC coilovers and upgraded to swift springs as i wanted to keep the ride as close to stock as possible. I'm not going to lie; you will lose that stock ride quality the minute you add 20's. Thinner sidewalls won't absorb the bumps like the stock tires. The ride quality with Tannabes was very good no doubt; but I wish I would have skipped straight to coilovers. Hit up @alexx_nxxtlvl on IG; he helped me pick out the perfect spring rate to coincide with the ride height I was after. He recommended running the upgraded swift springs as this is my DD and would help out a lot. Alexx as he's been a huge help with the requirements I was after.
Swift is a very good quality spring... Not sure why its not popular with the GS series but the Tanabe is for sure the most popular springs. Our customers always purchase the Tanabe springs, not sure if its the price..
Dang those Vorsteiner wheels look good!
-Josh
Dang those Vorsteiner wheels look good!
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Right now I'm stuck on where to get springs installed, not many options for shops around this area that have good recommendations.
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what city are you in?<br /><br />So I've had tanabes on my 14' gs and now on my current 16' and i gotta say the ride is way better with the swifts. I just made the switch and yes it doesn't look as aggressive but I'm gaining better performance, ride quality, and I'm enjoying the extra ground clearance. On stock wheels its alil over a finger gap all around. i wanna say it sits like a GS F sits though i haven't had the two cars side by side. But if i was to do 20's id go RSR super downs for a proper look, on stock wheels these id say are a perfect match.<br /><br />sorry for bad pic
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what city are you in?<br /><br />So I've had tanabes on my 14' gs and now on my current 16' and i gotta say the ride is way better with the swifts. I just made the switch and yes it doesn't look as aggressive but I'm gaining better performance, ride quality, and I'm enjoying the extra ground clearance. On stock wheels its alil over a finger gap all around. i wanna say it sits like a GS F sits though i haven't had the two cars side by side. But if i was to do 20's id go RSR super downs for a proper look, on stock wheels these id say are a perfect match.<br /><br />sorry for bad pic
I agree the RSR super-downs look better with 20", I've determined they're not for me. I think the Swift drop is sufficient with 20" to get a better look, despite not being the best look.