Swift springs batch two hand compression test!

BMW M4 PWR · 12-19-2015, 10:09 AM

Damn I can't upload the photos from my iPhone ? :/

In short I just tried the same test the other gentleman from NJ tried. I could NOT compress my front batch 2 swift springs nearly as much as he could. And I did the identical methods to him. I. E. I'm also lift frequently, *rep* 335lbs on bench, and weight in at 195lbs. These springs did NOT easily move like that.

It's practically confirmed, it's a batch 3 issue* Athough I don't want to jinx myself as I haven't official installed and tested them on my car yet.....

M_DRlVER · 12-19-2015, 05:32 PM

Try photobucket for photos and YouTube for the video. I have since installed Macht Schnell springs and couldn't be happier. Good luck with your install.

BMW M4 PWR · 12-20-2015, 10:58 AM

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Here are the photo's as promised (they don't show much here in way of evidence, couldn't snap a photo while compressing by myself lol).... I could not compress the "helper" spring portion nearly as easily as M_Driver and the entire spring didn't compress easily under my 195lb frame either... looking forward to installing these to be sure* I don't know what happened with batch three but its not a dimension issue as much as it is the front springs have no spring rate resistance to keep the car off its bump stops issue! Speculation...

M_DRlVER · 12-20-2015, 12:30 PM

Here were mine installed for reference. Batch 3. You can see the impact marks between the lower helper springs.

BMW M4 PWR · 12-20-2015, 02:40 PM

Wow thank you very much for that photo* It'll be a great reference for sure to have if I run into the same problem

x.shell · 12-20-2015, 04:44 PM

You need more biceps.

Sorry. Had to.

HP Autosport · 12-21-2015, 05:14 PM

The helper portion is meant to compress with little effort. It is there simply to keep the spring under tension when the suspension is a droop.

12-19-2015, 10:09 AM	#1
BMW M4 PWR Major 491 Rep 1,012 Posts Drives: Austin Yellow 6-spd manual M4 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: MD/DC metro area iTrader: (0)	Swift springs batch two hand compression test! Damn I can't upload the photos from my iPhone ? :/ In short I just tried the same test the other gentleman from NJ tried. I could NOT compress my front batch 2 swift springs nearly as much as he could. And I did the identical methods to him. I. E. I'm also lift frequently, rep 335lbs on bench, and weight in at 195lbs. These springs did NOT easily move like that. It's practically confirmed, it's a batch 3 issue* Athough I don't want to jinx myself as I haven't official installed and tested them on my car yet..... Last edited by BMW M4 PWR; 12-19-2015 at 10:14 AM..
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12-19-2015, 05:32 PM	#2
M_DRlVER Second Lieutenant 179 Rep 215 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Try photobucket for photos and YouTube for the video. I have since installed Macht Schnell springs and couldn't be happier. Good luck with your install.
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12-20-2015, 10:58 AM	#3
BMW M4 PWR Major 491 Rep 1,012 Posts Drives: Austin Yellow 6-spd manual M4 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: MD/DC metro area iTrader: (0)	[IMG][/IMG] Here are the photo's as promised (they don't show much here in way of evidence, couldn't snap a photo while compressing by myself lol).... I could not compress the "helper" spring portion nearly as easily as M_Driver and the entire spring didn't compress easily under my 195lb frame either... looking forward to installing these to be sure* I don't know what happened with batch three but its not a dimension issue as much as it is the front springs have no spring rate resistance to keep the car off its bump stops issue! Speculation...
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12-20-2015, 12:30 PM	#4
M_DRlVER Second Lieutenant 179 Rep 215 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Here were mine installed for reference. Batch 3. You can see the impact marks between the lower helper springs.
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12-20-2015, 02:40 PM	#5
BMW M4 PWR Major 491 Rep 1,012 Posts Drives: Austin Yellow 6-spd manual M4 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: MD/DC metro area iTrader: (0)	Wow thank you very much for that photo* It'll be a great reference for sure to have if I run into the same problem
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12-20-2015, 04:44 PM	#6
x.shell ▆ ✚✚ ▆▆▆▆▆▆ 6582 Rep 5,304 Posts Drives: ▋ ▉▉ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ▆▆▆ ▆▆▆ ▆ iTrader: (3)	You need more biceps. Sorry. Had to.
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12-21-2015, 05:14 PM	#7
HP Autosport Supreme Allied Commander 3876 Rep 54,444 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Barbara, AP, Brembo, GIAC, Koni, Ohlins, Performance Friction, www.hpautosport.com iTrader: (36)	The helper portion is meant to compress with little effort. It is there simply to keep the spring under tension when the suspension is a droop.
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