Tmarks91

Hey guys i was just lookin for some opinions on the different coils.. I was gunna drop about a grand and just want to know the true differences are from the different brands, are the megans and bc's worth spending 400$ more for?

vill0169

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Been semi-sponsored with BC racing on our STI for a year or so now and they are fantastic. Just my couple pennies worth.

LostSol

dont waste your money if your not gonna race. If your just looking to go low for looks and street handling, the HT-spec's will do you just fine

Fulcrum

I am also looking at coilovers - I think I have narrowed it down to either HT Type 2 or BC Racing BR's. The dampers on the BC's are rebuildable but the HT's are not.

Is damper failure a big issue with coilovers ??

Also, am I going to have to take out the back seat every time to make adjustments ??

Any info & opinions much appreciated. Thanks

vill0169

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BC state they're rebuildable so if at some point you wanted to change the valving to something custom, they can do that for you. Yeah technically, you would have to remove the rear deck to adjust them but I personally would just leave it off for a few days, drive it and figure out where you like it, then re-install the interior and call it good. Pretty sure one is adjusted from underneath too but I'm not a 100% on that.

Tmarks91

Nice, ya i dont plan on tracking my car so i probably with go with the ht spec 2's..these do help with handling as well rite? because i dont really wanna just spend 600 just for all looks cuz if thats the case might as well spend the extra few hundred and get the megans or bcs i suppose?

vill0169

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damn near anything will be better than stock... so yea.

DecaFe1

imma just leave this here....my bc racing coils are a 20/18k spring rate, and they are more comfortable then my megans were straight out of the box...i think thats saying something reallllly good about BC. why NOT pay a tiny bit extra for the better performance if you also get better comfort. build quality is top notch.

vill0169

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Holy fuck! That is a ridiculous spring rate man! Hell our race STi only had 16k springs in the front. lol What is the ride like and what to you have the dampers set to? Gotta love BC though, anything you want you can pretty much get from them.

Tmarks91

heh, looks like ill be gettin bcs then..Do you guys reccomend ordering them off the website www.bcracingsuperstore.com/ or heeltoe? I think theres no shipping costs included if their ordered from the website itself

4play

i agree with this comment. i have function and form type1's before the ht specs were released (they are the same). You can ride low and its very comfy for the price. Ive never trusted megan because of bad reviews from when i used to be on the honda forums. BC is definitly better for performance and being rebuildable, but i think the HT-specs are a better deal.

vietxquangstah

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if you're not tracking and you just want to lower the car for looks and better handling performance than you should save yourself $400 and get the ht-spec type 1's.

type 2's are nice because they have the dampening feature, but you said you aren't tracking so this feature wouldn't really be needed. i don't see myself changing the dampening settings every other week i drive my car, i set it to one thing and leave it forever.

i've had my type 1's on the car for a month now and love em. yeah they aren't dampening adjustable but the ride comfort is still good. handling wise there is a big significant increase when turning.

if you got a $1000 to spend i say you should;

ht-spec type 1s (regular springs) - $600
24mm progress rear sway bar - $160
rear camber kit (ingalls or w/e) - $150

total for all that comes out to be <~$1000. you will have a significant increase in handling, take corners at speeds that you never could on the stock sway bar and suspension, and since you have the camber kit you won't have to worry about your rear tires wearing out un-evenly

if you get the bc racing for $1000, that price still doesn't include a rear camber kit which is recommended if you plan on lowering your car at all. a camber kit for the rear runs for about $150. thats ~$1150 and all you got is coils. if you want to be able to take sharp corner turns with confidence add a rear sway bar. that's another ~150 ish so thats about ~$1300 spent.

oh i forgot to mention, you should get a alignment ASAP after you drop the car. so that alone is a little less than ~$100 also. or you can get a 1, 2, 3 year, or lifetime unlimited from some shop, but that will cost anywhere from ~$130-$200.

so if you did decide to go the BC racing route and wanted a rear camber kit, alignment, and progress rear sway bar you're looking at about ~$1500. if you get the ht-spec type 1's instead you can get everything mentioned for about ~$1000 including alignment.

it's up to you man. i'd rather get more for my money than pay extra for a feature that really isn't that important to a normal everyday daily driver (dampening feature).

just some things you should consider..... i say go for ht-spec type 1's. they also have the version 2's out now which is supposed to be even better.

TLDude876

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+1 on the HT Spec type 1's

Mafyoso

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+2 They do the job and Im riding Dubz with great ride quality

Tmarks91

Still think im gunna get bcs because of the realiablity as well...ive heard nothing but excellent reviews for bcs coils

d-townhakuzo

Not sponsored by BC and I agree with this. My brother has them installed on his G35. Great coil overs.

Tmarks91

Has anyone gotten these?http://thmotorsports.com/ksport/kspo.../i-398271.aspx price range is very resonable

vietxquangstah

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there has been nothing but good reviews about the ht-specs also.

i mean im just tryna help you save money n get more bang for the buck, but in the end its what you want

Tmarks91

Im lookin for adjustable dampening tho as well...otherwise i would be going with the ht specs