Another, "Hey look at my car's rebuild journey" attention deprived thread.
i hate that
03-30-10, 06:30 PM
#204
Finally an update:
So I figure I will start off with giving a small review so far on the BC Racing type BR coilovers......these things:
I am very impressed by the qaulity especially since they are made in Taiwan. The coilovers came with a 1 year warrenty, the necessary adjustment tools, some product info and a SWEET decal! The whole assembly in general was solid and the craftsmanship impressive, BEST part was the include a brake line clip
Camber plates very nice BUT they peg out at -1.5 degrees because of the allen bolts hitting the bulkhead. The Dampner is fully adjustable with 30 settings.
The install on the car was easy and they came preloaded. I would say judging from when I first put the FC on the ground, the ride hieght was about stock...maybe slightly lower. They adjust just like any other coilover and I will say that the threaded cylinder turned easily IF you loosen the rear and front lower arm bolts.
Total time to install and adjust the ride hieght accordenly was around 4 hours. I used a digital vernier caliper to measure the distance from the bottom lock ring to the small preload lock ring. This ensured linear drop. I DID have to drop the passenger front a 1/2 inch more then the drivers side though to get equal fender gap.
I also have MAXED out my MMR Rear Camber adjusters(bolt fully tightened and bottomed out)) and I am in the -1.2 degree camber in the rear.
So I figure I will start off with giving a small review so far on the BC Racing type BR coilovers......these things:
I am very impressed by the qaulity especially since they are made in Taiwan. The coilovers came with a 1 year warrenty, the necessary adjustment tools, some product info and a SWEET decal! The whole assembly in general was solid and the craftsmanship impressive, BEST part was the include a brake line clip
Camber plates very nice BUT they peg out at -1.5 degrees because of the allen bolts hitting the bulkhead. The Dampner is fully adjustable with 30 settings.
The install on the car was easy and they came preloaded. I would say judging from when I first put the FC on the ground, the ride hieght was about stock...maybe slightly lower. They adjust just like any other coilover and I will say that the threaded cylinder turned easily IF you loosen the rear and front lower arm bolts.
Total time to install and adjust the ride hieght accordenly was around 4 hours. I used a digital vernier caliper to measure the distance from the bottom lock ring to the small preload lock ring. This ensured linear drop. I DID have to drop the passenger front a 1/2 inch more then the drivers side though to get equal fender gap.
I also have MAXED out my MMR Rear Camber adjusters(bolt fully tightened and bottomed out)) and I am in the -1.2 degree camber in the rear.
03-30-10, 06:31 PM
#205
Now on to my pics of the car!!
Took her out today to make sure everything was good after the winter suspension overhaul. I ended up leaving about 3/4 inch gap between the fender and tire( all you flush lovers back off
) My reasoning is my damnper settings are semi-soft, 12 clicks past soft and these roads here SUCK ***. Second reason I went with that ride height was with 235's up front are BEEFY and with my camber plates maxed, I wouldn't get much of a tuck....actually none at all. My tire would chew the **** out of my pretty fender and I dont want that:leaving:.
Anyway I had no issues except for the annoying smell of my new turbo blanket burning up:cuss:.....headache from the fumes. No clunks, no bushing noise, nothing which is rare from my constantly-breaking POS FC.
Here are the pics, enjoy....
Took her out today to make sure everything was good after the winter suspension overhaul. I ended up leaving about 3/4 inch gap between the fender and tire( all you flush lovers back off
) My reasoning is my damnper settings are semi-soft, 12 clicks past soft and these roads here SUCK ***. Second reason I went with that ride height was with 235's up front are BEEFY and with my camber plates maxed, I wouldn't get much of a tuck....actually none at all. My tire would chew the **** out of my pretty fender and I dont want that:leaving:.Anyway I had no issues except for the annoying smell of my new turbo blanket burning up:cuss:.....headache from the fumes. No clunks, no bushing noise, nothing which is rare from my constantly-breaking POS FC.
Here are the pics, enjoy....
03-30-10, 06:34 PM
#208
Nothing new in the interior yet....just cleaned it up from sitting for 6 months
Engine bay with new black turbo blanket and SOON water injection muhahahahaha
Overall I am happy with the results of both my wheels and suspension. That was a **** load of work but worth it. 900 miles to go on break in and the real fun begins!
Engine bay with new black turbo blanket and SOON water injection muhahahahaha
Overall I am happy with the results of both my wheels and suspension. That was a **** load of work but worth it. 900 miles to go on break in and the real fun begins!
03-30-10, 07:47 PM
#209
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sweet man love the look ! love the wheels love the engine bay. awesome car
only thing i see that needs fixing is your drivers side bolster !! haha
what is your shift ****??
only thing i see that needs fixing is your drivers side bolster !! haha
what is your shift ****??
03-31-10, 12:15 PM
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Pure eye candy. Congrats on the build.
P.S.
NEEDS MORE FLUSHNESS.
hahahaha, no it's perfectly fine, though i wouldn't mind if you ran a smaller tire. What are the specs on everything again?
P.S.
NEEDS MORE FLUSHNESS.
hahahaha, no it's perfectly fine, though i wouldn't mind if you ran a smaller tire. What are the specs on everything again?
03-31-10, 08:18 PM
#217
Thanks, I am pretty pleased with the stance too since it was my first attempt.
It may drop a wee bit more in the back and MAYB front since I can adjust my camber plates more now ( I didn't see the second set of allen bolt holes in the camber plate).
Thanks buddy, I cant wait to see yours. Specs are 17x8 +28, 17x9 +29
It may drop a wee bit more in the back and MAYB front since I can adjust my camber plates more now ( I didn't see the second set of allen bolt holes in the camber plate).
Pure eye candy. Congrats on the build.
P.S.
NEEDS MORE FLUSHNESS.
hahahaha, no it's perfectly fine, though i wouldn't mind if you ran a smaller tire. What are the specs on everything again?
P.S.
NEEDS MORE FLUSHNESS.
hahahaha, no it's perfectly fine, though i wouldn't mind if you ran a smaller tire. What are the specs on everything again?
04-08-10, 02:37 PM
#225
Man that bay is so clean. I've had the same coilovers for a 2 years now and they have been great. I just sprayed them with some wd40 recently and ran a rag through the threads to lower the car again for spring. Didn't see any major corossion on them and didn't feel any binding.
The interior looks great as is!
The interior looks great as is!