bc coilovers

[subarucraig]

hi car was in for mot on friday was told rear suspension is leaking never let on it's actually got a thump anyway i'm thinking of getting a set of coilovers seen bcs at good price just dont know if anyone has these on car and if there anygood pics would be well appreciated thanks in advance

[bobbyc]

Iv'e had them on my GB270 for the last year & a half with no problems only covered around 5,000mls, 32 point adjustable set softer for every day use & stiffen them up for track or fast road, mine are actually up for sale as the car is sold will fit 05 - 07 wrx not STI

[mystery machine]

I have coilovers, but not BCs, so can't comment on those - just to say that you're on the right track - upgrading from the standard Hawkeye STI suspension has improved my car in a big way!

[mystery machine]

the car is sold

You sold the GB340, Bobby?

[scooby222]

ive had bc's on my car for 2 years now with no problems, one of the best things ive done to the car - against the standard suspension its a bargain

[bobbyc]

You sold the GB340, Bobby?

Yep it's going very shortly, White focus RS coming soon & keeping the RA though as the fun car

[scooby222]

shame on you Bobby!!

ah well im sure youl enjoy scratching the itch lol, get some pics up when it arrives - got any mods planned for it?

[scooby doom]

hi car was in for mot on friday was told rear suspension is leaking never let on it's actually got a thump anyway i'm thinking of getting a set of coilovers seen bcs at good price just dont know if anyone has these on car and if there anygood pics would be well appreciated thanks in advance

I've had BC's on my car for 9 months now and really like them. I played about with the settings until I found ones that suited me. A bit softer than some others have and recommend but maybe the rural roads I drive on are a bit worse than elsewhere. Had a full 4 wheel alignment set up done with camber bolts and near Prodrive geo settings too which also helps. I say near Prodrive as I didn't go quite as far with the neg camber, somewhere between standard and Prodrive but on the Prodrive side if that makes sense.

Anyhoo, I have few pic's of the car since they were fitted but here goes, should give an indication of ride height. Was lower but damaged my splitter and had to raise 10mm all round.

This was when I was thinking of changing my wheels and put the stock ones back on.

Then there was this once I changed my mind and I put the other wheels back on.

Edited November 22, 2010 by Scooby Doom

[dark]

I've had BC's fitted to my STI for the last 12 months / 6,000 miles.

Overall very please although mine did originally knock at the rear; solved by fitted the rear OEM style rubber top mounts. Consider also a set of rear camber bolts to improve the alignment.

It's a relatively easy job to fit yourself if you can undo the strut/hub bolts on the originals. However make sure you get somebody who knows what they are doing to set the ride height and wheel alignment. Mine rides similar to the OEM suspension with the Prodrive springs. Ride quality & handling are much improved over the tired originals!

Cheers, Mark

[Joe G]

Had BC's on the spec c when i had it. Found them really good with no problems at all for the year and a half they were on the car. Also worth getting the rear strut dampening adjuster extensions to save taking the back seats out to adjust the dampening.

Joe

[Richie Cross]

Another happy BC customer

[BalliSTIc]

Yep it's going very shortly, White focus RS CHAV-MOBILE coming soon & keeping the RA though as the fun car

*chuckle*

No worries Bobby. Glad you got the sale in these rather hard times. I know your feelings on subaru's current offerings though.

Craig, depends on the amount of running you do. They're probably fine for low mileage and ain't too expensive as coilies go, but they'll need rebuilt every so often... mind you, with subaru's LEGENDARY standard suspension longevity....

[ciaranrb5]

I had a set on the RB5 for 18 months and was thoroughly impressed. Only thing is the screw adjustment corrodes pretty quickly. No way I would be able to adjust the ride height now. If I had actually made more of an effort in the first place it maybe wouldn't have been such an issue now though

[rig-pig]

denzo and copper coat m8, you of all people should know this :lol:

[ciaranrb5]

denzo and copper coat m8, you of all people should know this :lol:

Tell me about it actually borrowed some denso from work but eeemmm forgot untill it was to late

[scoob fae ork]

I have BC fitted to my STI 8 and am very happy with them they put my old tein's to shame.

[subarucraig]

thanks for your feedback guys bcs i think it is then big thanks for the pics to

[scooby222]

They're probably fine for low mileage and ain't too expensive as coilies go, but they'll need rebuilt every so often...

ahem care to back that up Doc? 2 years and 12k miles with no problems so far - now reaching for everything wooden in sight....

[dark]

At least the kits are modular and the bits are cheap if you do need to rebuild them!

Worst case a replacement damper is about £50 but I think BC/Apex will rebuild them for less than that.

Mark