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Old 10-11-14, 08:12 PM
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Hi, I picked up a set of BC Racing Coilovers for the IS. I've read there is a rubber mount and pillow mount version. Is there any way to differentiate visually?
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It all pillow mount standard unless you order them to have rubber ones put in.
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One will be a standard rubber mount and one is a spherical ball in the middle of the mount. I have the same coils on my IS. Expect them to last a year to a year and a half depending on your roads and driving.
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I actually didn't buy them new, so I didn't actually specify pillow or rubber. Heres a picture of the actual set I got. They look to be rubber mount to me?

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Originally Posted by AutoSexy13
One will be a standard rubber mount and one is a spherical ball in the middle of the mount. I have the same coils on my IS. Expect them to last a year to a year and a half depending on your roads and driving.
Isn't that a pretty short lifespan? I mean my OEM shocks lasted more than 3 or 4 years.
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Cannot tell whether pillowball or rubber upper mounts in that one pic along.

BCRs come standard with rubber upper mounts; pillowball mounts are an option though. I have pillowball mounts.
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Originally Posted by Gville350
Cannot tell whether pillowball or rubber upper mounts in that one pic along.

BCRs come standard with rubber upper mounts; pillowball mounts are an option though. I have pillowball mounts.
I could of swore it was the other way around. At least back In 09 when I got my BCR it was pillow mount and it came that way. Then when I asked about clunking noise they sent me rubber mount to install.
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I ask because in this thread:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ml#post7304398

One of the fixes for a squeaking noise is to tighten the four allens for the pillow ball mount. I don't see four allens, so I assume its not a pillowball mount?
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I'm assuming the pillow ball is on the right, with the spring not directly against the top plate. There looks like what would be the four allens for the pillow ball.

The rubber mount is on the left with the spring sitting against the top plate. This is what I have.
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