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Old 05-31-11, 09:51 AM
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I know its all a matter of opinion but can you guys who are on BC coils that prefer ride comfort more then anything tell me your settings. I started off pretty much in the middle, 15 clicks from hard on all 4 corners. I just boosted it up to 23 clicks from hard on all 4 corners. Ive read on here that some say you need to be softer in the front then rear? But when I called BC directly they told me that was completely subjective. Oh and Im on 18'' wheels, I know it may differ for those who are on 19".
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i have it on 13 from soft in front 12 from soft in rear and i love the ride
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Originally Posted by flektone
I know its all a matter of opinion but can you guys who are on BC coils that prefer ride comfort more then anything tell me your settings. I started off pretty much in the middle, 15 clicks from hard on all 4 corners. I just boosted it up to 23 clicks from hard on all 4 corners. Ive read on here that some say you need to be softer in the front then rear? But when I called BC directly they told me that was completely subjective. Oh and Im on 18'' wheels, I know it may differ for those who are on 19".
When you say 23 Clicks from hardest that means you are running very soft damping.

How do you like it at this setting? Is the ride very bouncy?
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Originally Posted by SCWB
When you say 23 Clicks from hardest that means you are running very soft damping.

How do you like it at this setting? Is the ride very bouncy?
yeah a very soft setting, So i guess you can say 9 clicks from soft, lol. Im trying to determin if I like it yet. I havent driven the car much on that setting. Ive been driving around for 2 months on 15 clicks from hard/soft which is pretty much the middle. Ride isnt to bad, just want to see if I can soften it up a bit. But I honestly cant see it being that much better. We all know you lose a little ride comfort when lowering.
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It will change with time for you. I used to like 10 front and 15 rear, now Im abour 18 front and 12 rear. going too low makes the car some what bouncy. The lowest I ever go is 10 front and 7 rear.
Lately ive been going with 22 front and 15 rear. I love being able to adjust. Ill never get srpings again
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For FR cars, it's stiffer up front, softer in. rear. So you're riding pretty soft there in the rear
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