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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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So I bought a set of BCR coilover and installed it. Thanks to slowIST he gave me a very sweet deal on this set. So far I really like it. I have rubbing issue in the front (if I'm dropping it too low) that I'm still working on, other than that everything is good. The ride is very comfortable; close to stock ride. Anyway here are some photo to share with you all. Sorry for the pics quality, they were taking from my iphone.










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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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Congrats. Great choice. I love my BCRs!
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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so nice man
How much are those? any link to get them?
BTW are those 19" rims?
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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too low? no way. you still have some gap to go.
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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Its your fender linear, either push it back with a heat gun or keep rubbing till no more rub . Also cut your top two tabs off. And go lower!
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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Nice man . The rear could certainly go lower. And the front looks like a pretty low offset to me (from the pic) so part of your rubbing issue.
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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What is the drop on that, look like 1.5-2"?. Any camber issues, are the BCR both front and rear camber ajustable?
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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BCR coilovers have no camber adjustments. The IS has double wishbone suspension, not McPherson.
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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looks good!
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by GSteg
BCR coilovers have no camber adjustments. The IS has double wishbone suspension, not McPherson.
But is it my eyes or are those wheels sit perfectly verticle? I'm dropped with DF210 and the rear (1.1") is slanty already.
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ldc
What is the drop on that, look like 1.5-2"?. Any camber issues, are the BCR both front and rear camber ajustable?
No camber adjustments from these BC coilovers. For camber fix, you need to buy a rear camber kit. For the front camber issues, I believe someone has modified an SPC kit for the 1st gen IS to fit the 2nd gen IS.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ldc
But is it my eyes or are those wheels sit perfectly verticle? I'm dropped with DF210 and the rear (1.1") is slanty already.

It's your eyes. Honestly I'm not sure how you could tell, especially since the picture he posted is from a 3/4th perspective of the quarter panel. I don't know about you, but I have a hard time detecting 1-2 degrees of camber from the side

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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 11:27 AM
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Thank you for your complements guys.

Originally Posted by danhtran
so nice man
How much are those? any link to get them?
BTW are those 19" rims?
I bought it used from slowIST. you can call FX auto a vendor here, last time he qoute me 1000 installed. My rims are 20".

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too low? no way. you still have some gap to go.
I have it lowered a little more, I'll take pics and post it up later. The rear is fine, but the front rub like hell if I'm going lower.

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Its your fender linear, either push it back with a heat gun or keep rubbing till no more rub . Also cut your top two tabs off. And go lower!
I tried with heat gun and it still did not help. I'm in the process of rolling my fenders.

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What is the drop on that, look like 1.5-2"?. Any camber issues, are the BCR both front and rear camber ajustable?
I did not check when I lowered. Now I have one finger gap in the front, and half finger gap in the rear.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Nice man . The rear could certainly go lower. And the front looks like a pretty low offset to me (from the pic) so part of your rubbing issue.
You are rignt, I don't have any problem in the rear, but the front that's killing me.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ldc
But is it my eyes or are those wheels sit perfectly verticle? I'm dropped with DF210 and the rear (1.1") is slanty already.
It's not verticle. Both front and rear are slightly slanty.
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