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Old Oct 7, 2017 | 09:59 PM
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I'm planning on dropping my car on BC Racing coilovers really soon, however I only want to drop it low enough to minimize the wheel gap. Aside from picking up the coilovers, what are other suspension pieces would you need to change? (Upper and lower control arms, camber kit, etc?) Thanks in advance!
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Old Oct 7, 2017 | 10:28 PM
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You shouldn't need anything else. Coilovers will be fine alone. Have your alignment checked and adjusted. If your going full squat than yes you'll need some camber adjustments.
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Old Oct 8, 2017 | 11:38 AM
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You "should" get the rear camber arm since you will be at approximately negative 2.5 to 3.0 at the rear. The front should be ok which is about negative 1.5 after the drop.You would want the rear around negative 1 to 1.5 for the optimal performance. And an alignment after the install.

Front lower control arm bushing is recommended if you are driving hard.
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Old Dec 4, 2017 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jkonquer
You "should" get the rear camber arm since you will be at approximately negative 2.5 to 3.0 at the rear. The front should be ok which is about negative 1.5 after the drop.You would want the rear around negative 1 to 1.5 for the optimal performance. And an alignment after the install.

Front lower control arm bushing is recommended if you are driving hard.
The only hit I see on Google is the RR Racing LCA bushing. Is this what you went with?
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Originally Posted by BRiCCFLAiR
The only hit I see on Google is the RR Racing LCA bushing. Is this what you went with?
Another popular option for front LCA bushings is from FIGS Engineering.
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Originally Posted by redspencer
Another popular option for front LCA bushings is from FIGS Engineering.

I see you have them installed. How do you like them?
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Old Dec 5, 2017 | 12:15 PM
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I noticed an additional improvement to the steering feel and feedback during normal driving and especially while braking and cornering. The front tires feel very planted to the ground without any sort of wiggle when you do heavy braking. The chassis also communicates with the driver even more on what is going on with the tires on the road due to the firmer bushings. Regardless on what brand you pick, it's a highly recommended upgrade if your focus is oriented more towards performance.
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Old Dec 5, 2017 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by redspencer
I noticed an additional improvement to the steering feel and feedback during normal driving and especially while braking and cornering. The front tires feel very planted to the ground without any sort of wiggle when you do heavy braking. The chassis also communicates with the driver even more on what is going on with the tires on the road due to the firmer bushings. Regardless on what brand you pick, it's a highly recommended upgrade if your focus is oriented more towards performance.

Thanks for the input. Now I guess I just need to decide between the two, or other options that are out there.
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