Getting some BC coilovers, who else is riding on them?
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Getting some BC coilovers, who else is riding on them?
I'll be getting this kit within the next week or so. Who else has them?
BC Racing BR Type Coilover for 04-08 ACURA TL - (A-20) - BC Racing SuperStore by Enjuku Racing Parts, LLC
Save me some time, tell me about your settings
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BC Racing BR Type Coilover for 04-08 ACURA TL - (A-20) - BC Racing SuperStore by Enjuku Racing Parts, LLC
Save me some time, tell me about your settings
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the thing about coilovers is that it's personal.
my personal settings will not be like your personal settings.
i have my BC spring rate at 12F/10 Rear.
and at first i cranked up the damping pretty stiff, until co-workers complained that it was too stiff, so i dialled it back some.
my personal settings will not be like your personal settings.
i have my BC spring rate at 12F/10 Rear.
and at first i cranked up the damping pretty stiff, until co-workers complained that it was too stiff, so i dialled it back some.
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The thing is, because I have the Lotus, I don't need that sort of thing for the TL. My goal for it is simply to keep the ride quality as near as possible to stock, but drop the car to a reasonable level, and even it out while doing so.
I know that when I drop the car I will need to stiffen it up a little, but I would like that to be minimal.
Do you guys consider 1" and 1.5" to be a significant drop on these cars?
I know that when I drop the car I will need to stiffen it up a little, but I would like that to be minimal.
Do you guys consider 1" and 1.5" to be a significant drop on these cars?
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The thing is, because I have the Lotus, I don't need that sort of thing for the TL. My goal for it is simply to keep the ride quality as near as possible to stock, but drop the car to a reasonable level, and even it out while doing so.
I know that when I drop the car I will need to stiffen it up a little, but I would like that to be minimal.
Do you guys consider 1" and 1.5" to be a significant drop on these cars?
I know that when I drop the car I will need to stiffen it up a little, but I would like that to be minimal.
Do you guys consider 1" and 1.5" to be a significant drop on these cars?
1" F and 1.5" in the rear is not a significant drop and will look pretty stock-like.
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1. My TL has 82,000 miles, it'll be time for struts soon, so I might as well do it right.
2. The fact that it's uneven front to rear, with regards to drop, bugs the hell out of me.
3. I must fit 265/35 next time. The 255/40 was chosen to take up a little bit of the wheel gap without dropping the car, making the car appear to be dropped when it's not.
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This is probably a better pic to show the drop on the Lotus. It's not completely accurate though, as I have 2 sets of wheels and tires. This is my Summer set, on which I run full slicks, and the sidewalls are very short.
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My Winter set, Toyo R888's on factory LSS wheels, have much taller sidewalls. There is no gap at all in the front, and only slight in the back. The lotus requires rake as well.
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My Winter set, Toyo R888's on factory LSS wheels, have much taller sidewalls. There is no gap at all in the front, and only slight in the back. The lotus requires rake as well.
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I agree - while hearing of others settings, you will want to adjust to suit your preference, even with rolled fenders i still had some rubbing, so I had to stiffen up the settings little more. that lotus tho
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awesome photography Andrew! ![Clap](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/clap.gif)
Like Justin says, I think your car looks pretty good on those current settings, an inch or so might make you like it more but that's the beauty of Coilovers, they're settings can be changed fairly easily!
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Like Justin says, I think your car looks pretty good on those current settings, an inch or so might make you like it more but that's the beauty of Coilovers, they're settings can be changed fairly easily!
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#25
Damn that car sits right! I guess I'll just have to play with the settings once I get the suspension. It would have been great just to bolt them on with the correct settings, but now that I think about it, that'd be nearly impossible.
I'll be selling my 255's at at great price, they have less than 1,000 miles on them, but they are 255/40, so slightly taller than most.
I'll be selling my 255's at at great price, they have less than 1,000 miles on them, but they are 255/40, so slightly taller than most.
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here's an install pic.
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you can see how short the BC's are compared to Koni Yellows.
and yes, it took me a month to adjust height to where i wanted it. :/
ANdrew, you might be in luck, i did measure the shock shaft height for the BC's and might have recorded the measurements
you can see how short the BC's are compared to Koni Yellows.
and yes, it took me a month to adjust height to where i wanted it. :/
ANdrew, you might be in luck, i did measure the shock shaft height for the BC's and might have recorded the measurements
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I guess I read a thread somewhere that scared me. The guy set his suspension too low, then had to raise them, and had all sorts of issues. They weren't BC, but the same idea applies.
So I should just probably leave them high, install, then slowly lower them to where they need to be. Is this a difficult thing? Forgive my n00b questions, my coil-overs on the Lotus are non-adjustable.
So I should just probably leave them high, install, then slowly lower them to where they need to be. Is this a difficult thing? Forgive my n00b questions, my coil-overs on the Lotus are non-adjustable.
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As long as you are properly adjusting the coilovers there shouldn't be any issues raising or lowering the car. That's one of the best reasons to go with a adjustable coilover.. to dial in the height!
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I can get you measurements today, but my wheels are probably not as aggressive - 18x8.75 +35- rubber is 235/40, but i'll be going for a different wheel set up this summer - time to change out the 530's.
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When I installed my coilovers on my older Accord a while back, I went too low and the next weekend, moved them up, didn't have any problems..
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Your stock suspension will compress very differently than the coilover so that wouldn't really work, even if the coilover was as long as the stock setup. Most coilovers are naturally shorter and thus add at least about a 1" drop on most cars. See post #26 above, you can see the length difference.
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As for my measurements - i'm sitting at 24.5" from ground (more or less bottom of tire through the wheel) to fender in the front and 25" in the rear...at the setting, probably wouldn't be able to run such beefy tires - as my front rubs once in a while.
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if i had to do it over again, i'd extend the BC's out of the box to match stock length shock shaft, or an inch lower.
i'd make sure that the front two are at the same height before i put them on the car.
then play from there.
this allows you to skip 1 step from what was posted above ^
i'd make sure that the front two are at the same height before i put them on the car.
then play from there.
this allows you to skip 1 step from what was posted above ^
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if i had to do it over again, i'd extend the BC's out of the box to match stock length shock shaft, or an inch lower.
i'd make sure that the front two are at the same height before i put them on the car.
then play from there.
this allows you to skip 1 step from what was posted above ^
i'd make sure that the front two are at the same height before i put them on the car.
then play from there.
this allows you to skip 1 step from what was posted above ^
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