Product Review: BC Racing Coilover Suspension
 

So I picked up a set of BC Racing coilovers for my FD, and I've had them installed for about 3 weeks now and thought I'd write a little something on my impression of them. I met a rep for them in my area about a year ago, when I had my LS1 Miata and he tried to get me to sell my Tein's and buy a set of BC's then. I had not really heard too much abotu them at the time, and I was extremely happy with my Tein's so I decided not to mess with them. Fast forward to now, I sold the Miata, bought the FD, which at the time had eibach's and stock shocks (which I didn't like at all) My buddy has an E39 M5, and he installed the BC's on his car, and absolutely loved them, so I decided to give them a try.


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They were packed well, and they looked great. It's a guessing game as to where to start with the height adjustment, but it only took my two tries on each axle to get em right.


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Installation was straight forward, and everything fit great except for one small detail. The brake line bracket that attaches to the front shock body, needed to be shaved down a bit to allow for it to be angled down and out of the way of the UCA.

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Once that was done I could route the line properly and use the factory clips to keep it in place.
The ride comfort is on par with the Tein's. The standard spring rates are 10/8 and they feel really good on the street. I felt the Eibachs rode terribly, so this was a huge improvement. The dampening adjustment is noticeable and it firms up quite nicely. I have a few track days scheduled in the next couple of months so I'll have to update later after I see how they do on track. I think they retail for around $1200, but can be found for around $1000 most places. The distributor is local to me, and he seemed very helpful, even offering to swap out for the higher 12/10 springs if I felt it needed them. Also he said anything warranty related would be handled immediately. I would definitely recommend them. :icon_tup:

thanks for sharing, good luck at the track.

sorry to revive an old thread, but im wondering how low can u go with the standard bc kit?
wondering if i should get extreme lows or just get the standard?

Thank you