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Old Oct 28, 2015 | 03:30 PM
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Default BC Racing Coilover warm up time

I noticed that my BC Racing Coilover + Swift spring feels bouncy and cheap for about the 30 minutes.. It seems like it need a warm up time. Do coilover needs a warm up time?
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Old Oct 28, 2015 | 06:43 PM
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I've never heard of coilovers needing a warm up time. How long ago did you put them in. I've heard of coilovers needing a week or so for the springs to settle but not warm up.
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Old Oct 28, 2015 | 08:04 PM
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Mine feel bouncy and cheap all of the time, worst coilovers I have ever owned. I need to get off my wallet and get KW or Penskies.

Jade I just noticed you are from Calgary, one of the things that crossed my mind is that our roads are considerably worse that most places. Mine I notice are the worst on the hi ways frost heaves are brutal with them.
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Originally Posted by subiepunk
I've never heard of coilovers needing a warm up time. How long ago did you put them in. I've heard of coilovers needing a week or so for the springs to settle but not warm up.
That's only if you don't know what you are doing on the install. There's no such thing as a spring settling, but there definitely is breaking down rubber bushings because they are no longer in a neutral state at the neutral position.
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Originally Posted by jadeboy
I noticed that my BC Racing Coilover + Swift spring feels bouncy and cheap for about the 30 minutes.. It seems like it need a warm up time. Do coilover needs a warm up time?
Originally Posted by Sylvan
Mine feel bouncy and cheap all of the time, worst coilovers I have ever owned. I need to get off my wallet and get KW or Penskies.

Jade I just noticed you are from Calgary, one of the things that crossed my mind is that our roads are considerably worse that most places. Mine I notice are the worst on the hi ways frost heaves are brutal with them.

Do you guys have the swift springs upgrade by any chance?
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