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Yee on May 3, 2020, 11:16 am
This is an interesting topic of conversation. I bought a ZC33S a couple of months ago and am pleased with it so far. The only thing I don't like about it, is the ride height. I was talking to the sales people at the dealership and we all agreed it just sits too high as standard. There is just too much of a wheelarch gap.
Not at the moment (because of the coronavirus situation and the economic uncertainty) but eventually I am considering lowering it. I am thinking about going down the route of just lowering springs and I see a couple on the CTC Performance website.
https://www.ctc-performance.co.uk/store/suzuki-swift-sport-zc33s-tein-h-tech-lowering-springs/
A sales person at the dealership I bought from, has Tein H Tech Lowering Springs fitted and whilst I didn't see his car in the flesh, he showed me some before and after photos on his phone and I must admit, it did look much better (as it should look as standard in my opinion). If you didn't know anything about the ZC33S, you wouldn't realise it had been lowered (you'd think that's how it looks as standard). Anyway, he is pleased with it and recommended it. He said the ride was slightly harder, but not uncomfortable and he did notice less roll on corners.
He did also mention, that after they were fitted, the ride height initially looked the same if not higher! He was horrified, but eventually they "settled in" and the ride height eventually dropped. I did read about this in other forums (for other cars) and it seems to be the norm. Initially the ride height will seem the same (and in some cases, look higher!) but eventually SHOULD "bed in" and the ride height will drop.
Something I'm not too keen on about the Teins though is the approximate drop it gives (lowers the car by approximately 30mm front and 20mm rear). I understand why that is, but I seldom have passengers in the back and rarely have a heavy load in the boot. So going by that, the back end would look so high up lol! That's why I'm considering the below instead (H&R Lowering Springs from CTC Performance).
https://www.ctc-performance.co.uk/store/h-and-r-suzuki-swift-sport-zc33s-k14c-lowering-spring-kit/
A friend of mine has H&R lowering springs on his Alfa Romeo and he is pleased with them too. These lower the ZC33S by approximately 35mm. I am after a more aesthetically pleasing look to my car, rather than handling benefits. I realise some of you may be horrified by this (please don't hate me) but I just don't like how high it sits and don't want to spend a higher amount on coilovers (especially if I'm just after aesthetics).
I know that fitting lowering springs on stock dampners will accelerate their wear, but equally, I would have thought a "mild" drop of around 35mm would be okay. If they were fitted on an old high mileage car, then yes, it wouldn't be long before you have to replace them. The H&R springs look like they are progressive as well (as opposed to linear) so they should be more comfortable for normal road use. I found an intersting article showing off said H&R springs below.
https://www.tuningblog.eu/en/categories/cars-from-az/sport-springs-suzuki-swift-sport-253416/
Like I said, that's how it should look from the factory (in my opinion) and people who know nothing about the ZC33S would probably not know it's been lowered either (i.e. would think that's how it looks as standard, considering it's the top of the range Sport model).
Anyway, I'd be interested to hear from other people (especially if they have either of the 2 mentioned springs fitted) to see what they think and if they recommend one over the other (and why). Also, from other people who just want to add their thoughts to the discussion 🙂
This is an interesting topic of conversation. I bought a ZC33S a couple of months ago and am pleased with it so far. The only thing I don't like about it, is the ride height. I was talking to the sales people at the dealership and we all agreed it just sits too high as standard. There is just too much of a wheelarch gap.
Not at the moment (because of the coronavirus situation and the economic uncertainty) but eventually I am considering lowering it. I am thinking about going down the route of just lowering springs and I see a couple on the CTC Performance website.
https://www.ctc-performance.co.uk/store/suzuki-swift-sport-zc33s-tein-h-tech-lowering-springs/
A sales person at the dealership I bought from, has Tein H Tech Lowering Springs fitted and whilst I didn't see his car in the flesh, he showed me some before and after photos on his phone and I must admit, it did look much better (as it should look as standard in my opinion). If you didn't know anything about the ZC33S, you wouldn't realise it had been lowered (you'd think that's how it looks as standard). Anyway, he is pleased with it and recommended it. He said the ride was slightly harder, but not uncomfortable and he did notice less roll on corners.
He did also mention, that after they were fitted, the ride height initially looked the same if not higher! He was horrified, but eventually they "settled in" and the ride height eventually dropped. I did read about this in other forums (for other cars) and it seems to be the norm. Initially the ride height will seem the same (and in some cases, look higher!) but eventually SHOULD "bed in" and the ride height will drop.
Something I'm not too keen on about the Teins though is the approximate drop it gives (lowers the car by approximately 30mm front and 20mm rear). I understand why that is, but I seldom have passengers in the back and rarely have a heavy load in the boot. So going by that, the back end would look so high up lol! That's why I'm considering the below instead (H&R Lowering Springs from CTC Performance).
https://www.ctc-performance.co.uk/store/h-and-r-suzuki-swift-sport-zc33s-k14c-lowering-spring-kit/
A friend of mine has H&R lowering springs on his Alfa Romeo and he is pleased with them too. These lower the ZC33S by approximately 35mm. I am after a more aesthetically pleasing look to my car, rather than handling benefits. I realise some of you may be horrified by this (please don't hate me) but I just don't like how high it sits and don't want to spend a higher amount on coilovers (especially if I'm just after aesthetics).
I know that fitting lowering springs on stock dampners will accelerate their wear, but equally, I would have thought a "mild" drop of around 35mm would be okay. If they were fitted on an old high mileage car, then yes, it wouldn't be long before you have to replace them. The H&R springs look like they are progressive as well (as opposed to linear) so they should be more comfortable for normal road use. I found an intersting article showing off said H&R springs below.
https://www.tuningblog.eu/en/categories/cars-from-az/sport-springs-suzuki-swift-sport-253416/
Like I said, that's how it should look from the factory (in my opinion) and people who know nothing about the ZC33S would probably not know it's been lowered either (i.e. would think that's how it looks as standard, considering it's the top of the range Sport model).
Anyway, I'd be interested to hear from other people (especially if they have either of the 2 mentioned springs fitted) to see what they think and if they recommend one over the other (and why). Also, from other people who just want to add their thoughts to the discussion 🙂
