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Thank you. One of the things my mechanic really didn't like about the coilovers that I bought was that the shock mounts in front were "metal on metal" and said that I would be really unhappy with the ride. That and the fact that he would have to disassemble a lot of ***** each time we needed to make an adjustment on height (which would take more time and $). That's when I said screw it, I'll just go with springs and call it a day. I just wanted my car back at that point.
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Thank you. One of the things my mechanic really didn't like about the coilovers that I bought was that the shock mounts in front were "metal on metal" and said that I would be really unhappy with the ride. That and the fact that he would have to disassemble a lot of ***** each time we needed to make an adjustment on height (which would take more time and $). That's when I said screw it, I'll just go with springs and call it a day. I just wanted my car back at that point.
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KEEP those coilovers. In time you'll find yourself wanting them to either dial-in the ride quality to how you want it OR to dial-in the ride height just how you want it. As long as you keep the spanner wrenches that come with the kit, and still have your factory jack and tire iron, you can adjust the coilover height yourself.
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KEEP those coilovers. In time you'll find yourself wanting them to either dial-in the ride quality to how you want it OR to dial-in the ride height just how you want it. As long as you keep the spanner wrenches that come with the kit, and still have your factory jack and tire iron, you can adjust the coilover height yourself.
He also talked about reduced ride quality because of the shock mounts being metal on metal. LIke I said in an earlier post, at that point I just wanted my car back and I'm sure he wanted to free up the bay since it had been in there for a couple of days.
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I'm also a little worried about the BCR's after reading a couple threads about questionable ride quality and periodic need to "adjust" the coilovers....
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The mechanic knows a lot about a lot of different cars, but doesn't know everything about these 2IS models. I can tell you from firsthand experience (I have a set of BCRs for 40k+ miles DIY installed), once the coilover is installed in its location on the car, it is as simple as turning the proper perches on the coilover body to raise and lower the ride height...just with the supplied wrenches! Just keep in mind a proper spring pre-load before installation (technically you can set the pre-load on or off the car...its just easier when off the car). There are a # of videos detailing the preload process. VERY SIMPLE procedure.
After installation and ride height is set, make sure to keep in mind to get an alignment for MAX tire life.
After installation and ride height is set, make sure to keep in mind to get an alignment for MAX tire life.