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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 06:52 AM
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I have 16/12 spring rate i suppose so thats what i requested anyway been rolling for about a year in dallas this is without the swift spring upgrade. My ride seems to be getting more and more bouncy i have played with the damper adjustments like crazy but sometimes cant tell the difference should i turn towards hard or soft to get less bounce seems to bounce to me either way HELP.
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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 07:26 AM
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I have had to clicker firmer to get rid of the bounce. But I think the BC coilover system are just not that great.
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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 08:16 AM
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I was starting to think the same thing went the cheap route starting to regret it now
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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 10:07 AM
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I follow figs recommendations of adjustment for track and city use

9 clicks out on the front shocks and 12 clicks out on the rear provided an excellent canyon/track setting while a more conservative

20 clicks FR and 25 clicks RR was a more suitable ride for a daily driver.

...and they are perfectly fine after 2 years.

Make sure you are adjusting from the bottom setting up and not from the top setting down.




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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 10:54 AM
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I have messed with the settings enough. I should not have gone cheap and just went for the KW V3s.
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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by yjk1975
I have messed with the settings enough. I should not have gone cheap and just went for the KW V3s.
I second that bruh
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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 04:05 PM
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They're really not bad coils at all for the price. If you're not tracking these will do just fine. I decided to spend the $1500 I saved from the KWs on a JoeZ exhaust.
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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 08:02 PM
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The thing is, coilovers matter. Its something that you notice every time you get in the car. I knew I was making a mistake when I went cheap. Its a ISF not a 350z.
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 11:03 AM
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Check it. Make sure it's set to the correct specs. I have a bit of experience with BC and that seems to be the issue about 90% of time.

Just picked up my IS F this past Friday and I love it! Looking forward to all the knowledge of the platform here.

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