BC Racing Coilovers woohooo.
06-25-09, 02:00 PM
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BC Racing Coilovers are in
First of all I have to thank Circuit Motorsports and Tristan for their support and customer service. They were one of my selling points over other coilovers of the same range. I was also impressed with the quickness that BC racing themselves responded to my emails and calls even after working hours. You gotta love when you call and talk to an actual person, especially when they know what they are talking about...
It was kinda hard to find information on BC racing coilovers for the IS350 RWD on CL; other than the IS-F and AWD I couldnt find much.
After doing a lot of research on here, s2000 forums, my350z G35, G37, EVO, and STI forums I found great info on BC racing coilovers and their value...
I heard that BC racing coilovers either makes or are made by the same company who makes some other known brands.
My expectations are to have a ride similar to my eibach springs on the softest settings and stiff enough to improve handling. Ill post my personal review as soon as they are on the car.
Bye Bye fender gap...
EDIT/REVIEW:
Got them Installed today!!!! I love them...
Ride/Comfort I wanted something that felt close to stock whenever I wanted to. To test them out, I set all 4 corners to the softest setting. On the softest setting the car feels same as stock maybe better depending on the kind of surface. At softest, the car feels more comfortable and it handles better than stock, maybe because its lower (note: I have rear swaybar)..... To try out the other extreme I set all 4 corners to the hardest settings.... the car is definitely stiffer, but its not too uncomfortable. you can probably drive it every day like this depending on your daily roads. There is a little bit of road noise only at higher speeds; But with the A/C full blast you cant tell the difference so its barely noticeable. I did expect some road noise since I ordered pillowball mounts. Im sure rubber mounts are same as stock.
Handling: With these to full stiff the car handles SO much better. body roll is reduced by a mile and steering response is improved. One of the worst things about the stock IS350 suspension is the floatty feel when turning hard form side to side. I also felt like with stock suspension the car had to lean into the turn before you could push it.. Now, the car feels more connected to the ground and its more predictable... I got 10/8 spring rates which is a great balance for me, Id say 12/8 is probably better if you are looking into going to the track or hard mountain driving. 12/8 would probably still be comfortable for everyday driving. My alignment is WAY off, they told me at the lexus dealership couple of weeks ago but i told them not to do it since i was gonna have to do it soon.. Once i get the alinment done, handling will probably improve some more. right now the car pulls to the right..
Drop: From what it looks like there is alot tread left for me to go lower, so I could probably SLAM the car if I wanted to. Right now I have about one tight finger gap all the way around. the springs are supposed to settle 1/8 inch so ill wait a couple of weeks and adjust height to my liking then do the alignment.
Weight Reduction: I was expectiong maybe 10-15 pounds of weight reductions.
Stock suspension weight: 73
BC racing coilovers weight: 46
Total weight reductions: 27 pounds
Overall I couldnt be any happier with these. Hopefully this helps some CL members make their decision easier of which coilovers to purchase. I think these suit many needs like drop, comfort, and handling, etc.
It was kinda hard to find information on BC racing coilovers for the IS350 RWD on CL; other than the IS-F and AWD I couldnt find much.
After doing a lot of research on here, s2000 forums, my350z G35, G37, EVO, and STI forums I found great info on BC racing coilovers and their value...
I heard that BC racing coilovers either makes or are made by the same company who makes some other known brands.
My expectations are to have a ride similar to my eibach springs on the softest settings and stiff enough to improve handling. Ill post my personal review as soon as they are on the car.
Bye Bye fender gap...
EDIT/REVIEW:
Got them Installed today!!!! I love them...
Ride/Comfort I wanted something that felt close to stock whenever I wanted to. To test them out, I set all 4 corners to the softest setting. On the softest setting the car feels same as stock maybe better depending on the kind of surface. At softest, the car feels more comfortable and it handles better than stock, maybe because its lower (note: I have rear swaybar)..... To try out the other extreme I set all 4 corners to the hardest settings.... the car is definitely stiffer, but its not too uncomfortable. you can probably drive it every day like this depending on your daily roads. There is a little bit of road noise only at higher speeds; But with the A/C full blast you cant tell the difference so its barely noticeable. I did expect some road noise since I ordered pillowball mounts. Im sure rubber mounts are same as stock.
Handling: With these to full stiff the car handles SO much better. body roll is reduced by a mile and steering response is improved. One of the worst things about the stock IS350 suspension is the floatty feel when turning hard form side to side. I also felt like with stock suspension the car had to lean into the turn before you could push it.. Now, the car feels more connected to the ground and its more predictable... I got 10/8 spring rates which is a great balance for me, Id say 12/8 is probably better if you are looking into going to the track or hard mountain driving. 12/8 would probably still be comfortable for everyday driving. My alignment is WAY off, they told me at the lexus dealership couple of weeks ago but i told them not to do it since i was gonna have to do it soon.. Once i get the alinment done, handling will probably improve some more. right now the car pulls to the right..
Drop: From what it looks like there is alot tread left for me to go lower, so I could probably SLAM the car if I wanted to. Right now I have about one tight finger gap all the way around. the springs are supposed to settle 1/8 inch so ill wait a couple of weeks and adjust height to my liking then do the alignment.
Weight Reduction: I was expectiong maybe 10-15 pounds of weight reductions.
Stock suspension weight: 73
BC racing coilovers weight: 46
Total weight reductions: 27 pounds
Overall I couldnt be any happier with these. Hopefully this helps some CL members make their decision easier of which coilovers to purchase. I think these suit many needs like drop, comfort, and handling, etc.
Last edited by juice14; 07-13-09 at 11:52 AM. Reason: tittle change
Congrats man, good to see you finally pulled the trigger on this!
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06-27-09, 08:37 AM
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Nice, so I see these are the standard specs of 10kg front and 8kg back. Let us know how our ride quality compares. FYI, I spec'ed mines at 8kg and 7kg.
Don't forget to take off those nuts on the top, and don't forget to adjust the ride height before installing!
Don't forget to take off those nuts on the top, and don't forget to adjust the ride height before installing!
06-27-09, 12:01 PM
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how do you know how the car will sit (how low) before you install them?
when they come from the factory are they as high as stock height?
thanks
06-27-09, 03:32 PM
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For the set I got, the stock setting was a 3+" drop. You just need to adjust them when compare to the stock Lexus setup. I would subtract whatever amount you want to lower, and go from there.
06-27-09, 05:04 PM
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thanks