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verals05 Oct 5, 2009 06:08 PM

Got my BC's on... (too low?)
 
I just installed my BCR Coilovers today and I'm going for my alignment tomorrow, then to FL.

What stiffness setting do you guys usually ride on? I have both of mine on 30 and its a bit stiff...


Thanks,

Veeral


:pics coming tomorrow:

slowIST Oct 5, 2009 06:53 PM

Sweet dude!

What spring rates did you go with? And did you go with the pillowball or rubber uppers?

I'm hoping to order a set soon, just wondering how the spring rates felt.

chrisburke Oct 5, 2009 08:01 PM

I used to run 27 front and 25 rear. ConGrats.... I loved mine.

CircuitMS Oct 5, 2009 08:46 PM

Are you at full soft or full stiff?


Wow..that doesnt look right typed out....

verals05 Oct 6, 2009 04:21 AM

FullStiff. It's a bit rough I still need to fine my sweet spot. I think I'll bring it down to 25.

Any thoughts?

verals05 Oct 6, 2009 09:15 AM

Alright. Readjusted to 20 all around and it's perfect. Just a lil softer than our stock suspension when going over bumps, but still handles great!

CircuitMS Oct 6, 2009 09:25 AM

Yeah I wouldn't recommend full stiff for driving around on the streets, it would defintiely be a little too hard.

Glad you found your sweet spot though, enjoy them!

mdgrwl Oct 6, 2009 10:58 AM

15 clicks from soft in the front
17 clicks from soft in the rear

Juanca Oct 6, 2009 01:25 PM

Shouldn't you wait longer before doing the alignment?

verals05 Oct 6, 2009 02:23 PM

People were telling me to wait. Others were saying do it right away. So I went ahead and did it. I drove it about 40 miles before hand.

I have a little negative camber in the front (-2.4). Is anyone else having this problem?

Also I just got to Jacksonville FL from Atlanta. When going up my uncles driveway I heard a weird squeak/squeal. Is that normal??

Oh yeah it's going to take sometime getting use to it being low. My bumper scraped twice on the interstate. Damn FL roads!!

oztiks Oct 6, 2009 02:51 PM

Weird that you are scraping your bumper on the interstate. When i dropped my car the issue was the front fender liners on the interstate; bumper was only an issue for parking lots, etc....

verals05 Oct 6, 2009 03:06 PM


Originally Posted by oztiks (Post 4903845)
Weird that you are scraping your bumper on the interstate. When i dropped my car the issue was the front fender liners on the interstate; bumper was only an issue for parking lots, etc....


Its whenever I run into a large dip in the road. I may be wrong and it might be my inner fender liners... It just sounds like a scrap..

You think I should bring it up 1/2 an inch. Hopefully that will take care of my camber too...

I'll post a picture...
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos..._6575716_n.jpg

This was taken with my iPhone...

oztiks Oct 6, 2009 03:16 PM

Here's mine on JIC's before I got it raised a bit (explained below)

http://www.carfaq.org/gallery2/main....g2_itemId=9518

I've had the car raised a bit (asked for 1/4", but i swear it looks a full 1" higher... ) since then, though. I was tired of wheel<->fender issue on my daily commute. :)

If you are scraping on the interstate i'd highly suggest you find somewhere (safe) to make some 'aggressive maneuvers'; lane changes, turns, etc, and make sure the problem isn't more prevalent than you think...

verals05 Oct 6, 2009 03:19 PM


Originally Posted by oztiks (Post 4903919)
Here's mine on JIC's before I got it raised a bit (explained below)

http://www.carfaq.org/gallery2/main....g2_itemId=9518

I've had the car raised a bit (asked for 1/4", but i swear it looks a full 1" higher... ) since then, though. I was tired of wheel<->fender issue on my daily commute. :)

If you are scraping on the interstate i'd highly suggest you find somewhere (safe) to make some 'aggressive maneuvers'; lane changes, turns, etc, and make sure the problem isn't more prevalent than you think...

Mine's a Daily Driver too... I'll have to take it back and have them raise it a tad... Maybe 1/2 inch It will still look good.. I just want it to sit even with the tire...

oztiks Oct 6, 2009 08:18 PM

Good luck. It takes a bit of tweaking but you'll get it right. :) I will probably be dropping mine down a tad again... ;)


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