SCWB

Just have a set of BC Coilover installed in my car for a week. Now playing with the ride height, which is fun cause I can design the ride height and dampening setting myself.

I wonder for how long and by how much will the coilover settle down? I don't want to unnecessary, repeatedly raise the car up again in case the coilover settle down too much.

Guys with coilover experiences, please let me hear them.

Thank you in advance for your kind opinion...

Gville350

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Good springs are not supposed to need settling. With that said, I believe my BC coils dropped half an inch on their own for the period over a year I had them at the same height...untouched for that 1yr period. Set all four corners at 24.5" ground to fender; come 1yr later, before I adjusted the coils higher I measured ~24" ground to fender on the fronts (I forget what the rears measured). Didn't think it was possible, but it happened to me; so now I know it can happen.

SCWB

Thanks for your kind comment. Very useful one, it is. I know good spring doesn't settle but all the rubber bushings do. However I consider coilover and suspension bushings as a whole, and thus affects the ride height.

Had the coils for only one week. I love the adjustability I have with it. The compliant is around 80-90% of stock non-sport suspension. Handling and body control is much improved. It is a very good pick, in my opinion, considering its relatively low price.

Right now set it 1.5 finger gap front, 1 finger gap rear. So, I will keep an eye on the ride height and see how much it settle.

LexoticJ

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the bc's tend to settle down pretty decently