King Springs. Any good?

[james1999]

King Springs. Any good?

Hey Guys!

I am looking to lower my 2003 V35. Coilovers are way out of my price range. I did some research and came across 'King Springs'.

Do any of you guys have these springs on your car? Or any other lowered springs? If so how are they?

 

Cheers 

[The Max]

King Springs generally have a pretty reasonable reputation but I question how much research and development they put into their products. Personally, I'd go with Eibach progressive rate springs because those guys really do seem to do their homework, coming up with a spring which is not about dropping the car on its bum but rather, achieving the ideal performance characteristics.

[james1999]

50 minutes ago, The Max said:

King Springs generally have a pretty reasonable reputation but I question how much research and development they put into their products. Personally, I'd go with Eibach progressive rate springs because those guys really do seem to do their homework, coming up with a spring which is not about dropping the car on its bum but rather, achieving the ideal performance characteristics.

Thanks man! Appreciate it, ill take a look.  

[GH05T]

yeah, king springs are really about how low do you want your car, not performance.

you can see this simply by the fact that they name the springs low, super loan, ultra low ect

[V28VX37]

I wouldn't bother unless you swap for shorter shocks too, lowered Kings wore out my R34 stock shocks in not time to a leaky heap. The standard shocks are not designed to operate in a slammed range, not to mention your valving will be completely mismatched with your springs. Handles like crap.

Then again Kings + shorter shocks is pretty close to basic coilover territory in terms of price. Keep saving or look for low km BC's from all the peeps upgrading to MCA's in droves.  

[james1999]

1 hour ago, V28VX37 said:

I wouldn't bother unless you swap for shorter shocks too, lowered Kings wore out my R34 stock shocks in not time to a leaky heap. The standard shocks are not designed to operate in a slammed range, not to mention your valving will be completely mismatched with your springs. Handles like crap.

Then again Kings + shorter shocks is pretty close to basic coilover territory in terms of price. Keep saving or look for low km BC's from all the peeps upgrading to MCA's in droves.  

Ill take your advice! I suppose it is worth the wait... I will wait and eventually get a set of coilovers 

[sonicii]

What about just 350z springs? not much of a drop with a coupe (approx 1/2in), but 1in drop in a sedan.

[V28VX37]

56 minutes ago, sonicii said:

What about just 350z springs? not much of a drop with a coupe (approx 1/2in), but 1in drop in a sedan.

That could work, do you know the spring rates? If they are not too far away from your current ones it should be fine for improved looks, not sure about handling.

[sonicii]

I believe most are the same rate as the standard coupe springs, or sports sedan springs, although the 350z did have revised rear springs which were firmer on some 05+ models, this may have applied to the later V35s with factory 19s too.  there was a post on g35 driver which gave a list of spring rates for the coupes, sedans and 350z, with the colour dot markings so you can identify what you have.

I have revised 350Z springs in my sedan, still with the factory sports shocks (red Tokico shocks), and they are all fine after about 2 years now.

I can't find the page, but there is this page which might be helpful, unfortunately it doesn't show the identifying colour dot information.

http://g35driver.com/forums/brakes-suspension/65190-g35-350z-aftermarket-coilover-springs-shocks-spec-s-w-updates.html

 

[N3ptuNe]

No. They sag.

Rule of the thumb, when nodding.. Buy the best. Save up.