BC Coilovers

[hawaii3]

ok so im new to this whole suspension thing and i really want the BC's. i was wondering how to adjust ride height,dampening whatever. please explain to me in very fine detail about this stuff. also would i need to get rear camber arms?
i searched around but i really need more detail. thanks guys

[mr_mazda329]

To adjust the height, the spring sits on a sleeve that is threaded onto a threaded shock body and you just go up or down with it. These pics are off my miatas coilovers but should help out.
http://a942.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/115/l_1515714627ca32dce2002bc25dde4ac5.jpg

To adjust the dampening, there should be a knob on the top of the shockbody and you'll turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the stiffness.
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/49/l_0c2b8ed29a459abd5ea500c77a49a074.jpg



For the best balance, go to a shop or person you know and get the car corner weighted. This involves digital scales you roll the car onto.

[IMPORTIMAGE]

if you need any more help etc let us know!

[ymic]

if you need any more help etc let us know!

do you need camber arms with these?

[DaleNixon]

Stupid question, but how do you know you have set the height the same on both sides?

[mr_mazda329]

Easy..measure the center of wheel to top of wheel well. Stock measurements are 14.75'' front 14.25'' rear. I just check BTW.

[udontknowjack]

bc coilver is great for the price....

[DaleNixon]

Another stupid question. Are BC coilovers the same as Buddy Club coilovers?

[Wastegate13]

Another stupid question. Are BC coilovers the same as Buddy Club coilovers?

No. BC Racing is a manufacturer of several companies coilover systems, after producing for quite some time they decided they would cut out the middle man and produce and market their own coilovers.

[SwampAss]

do you need camber arms with these?

camber plates?

no.

[mr_mazda329]

Camber would be adjusted at the top of the perch.

[DaleNixon]

On a Speed3 with 235/40/18 tires on RX8 wheels, would BC coilovers cause rubbing without rolling the fenders?

Also, what is the min/max height adjustment for these?

[mr_mazda329]

Should be no rubbing with that setup Dale.

[hawaii3]

what is the min/max height adjustment for these?

i would also like to know

[bykeryder4life]

you can get as high or higher than stock and you can slam the front down till the tires are tucked and the rear can be lowered down until the tire is flush with the wheelwell

[bykeryder4life]

way high and way low. the rears wont go tucked though....haha rhymes didnt even think about it

[DaleNixon]

Nice. Thanks! So I can DONK the car when I have to drive to New Orleans up my dad's ultra steep parking area entrance and drive over French Quarter potholes. How much time does it take to adjust the height?

And does the car need an alignment after installing new coilovers?

[NYSP33D3]

Nice. Thanks! So I can DONK the car when I have to drive to New Orleans up my dad's ultra steep parking area entrance and drive over French Quarter potholes. How much time does it take to adjust the height?

And does the car need an alignment after installing new coilovers?

Yea.. Deff does(homework)

[TWISFM]

adjust hieght takes no time.. take of wheels un srew something for 5 min tighten wheels back on..

[DaleNixon]

Sweet! Do you have to get an alignment every time you adjust the height? lol j/k

What place do you guys recommend for alignments? I hate letting anyone touch my car.

[Abilor]

I'll let you know about the guys I'm meeting today. Maybe ask in the regional forum section?

[DaleNixon]

You're getting BC's? Holy shit!

[mr_mazda329]

Not so much the whole alignment but the camber will change because your car making the body shorter/longer. Its just best to find the ride height you want and then get it aligned afterwards.

[Wastegate13]

Not so much the whole alignment but the camber will change because your car making the body shorter/longer. Its just best to find the ride height you want and then get it aligned afterwards.

Toe can change as well along with camber. You could be a dick and get one of those lifetime alignment deals at a tire shop and piss them off by coming in every other day making changes. lol

[TWISFM]

^^^ cant do it at those places... need to go to a legit aftermarket car shop and get an alignment.. those other places dont align lowered cars..

[Wastegate13]

^^^ cant do it at those places... need to go to a legit aftermarket car shop and get an alignment.. those other places dont align lowered cars..

While I have no firsthand experience I know several people who have gone this route with Tires Plus in my area.

[TWISFM]

no way... prob didnt do a good job id assume... the only reason i even say this is that well its not reccomend at these shops and ive asked shops if they wold do it and they say no.. at all the low places. like midas and shyt..

edit- what places in florida.. where maybe ill go.

[Wastegate13]

no way... prob didnt do a good job id assume... the only reason i even say this is that well its not reccomend at these shops and ive asked shops if they wold do it and they say no.. at all the low places. like midas and shyt..

edit- what places in florida.. where maybe ill go.


Fort Myers, about 3 hours south of you. Probably not cost effective to drive all this way for alignments.

[NYSP33D3]

Toe can change as well along with camber. You could be a dick and get one of those lifetime alignment deals at a tire shop and piss them off by coming in every other day making changes. lol
IM GUILTY OF THAT ALL DAY!(butthump)

[DaleNixon]

Someone post a howto on DIY alignment. I have a friend who does his own with string and an abacus or something.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

o.g.sk8er shared this link w/ me so I'll pass it on to you all....

http://www.jegs.com/p/Specialty+Products/759610/10002/-1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwyfUXsXTV4&feature=related

[bykeryder4life]

find a performance alignment shop or just find a little shop around the city that uses mechanical gauges to do your alignment, all old school. If you go to some shitty place like evans tire or tires plus they will put your car on an electronic machine and try to put it into factory specs, which are no longer needed because your are not on factory suspension anymore. And to whoever asked earlier, yes, you do have to get an alignment after every adjustment you make to the susp. so get it how you want b4 the alignment

[bykeryder4life]

oh yeah, the stock alignment is crap. A good performance alignment is night and day difference with how the car drives, handles, and responds to road conditions. Even if your susp was stock and you got adjustable camber somehow then dialed it all in you would be so happy.

[Wastegate13]

find a performance alignment shop or just find a little shop around the city that uses mechanical gauges to do your alignment, all old school. If you go to some shitty place like evans tire or tires plus they will put your car on an electronic machine and try to put it into factory specs, which are no longer needed because your are not on factory suspension anymore. And to whoever asked earlier, yes, you do have to get an alignment after every adjustment you make to the susp. so get it how you want b4 the alignment

Anywhere should adjust the setting to your liking if you tell them beforehand.

[bykeryder4life]

yeah most will, but I have had shops refuse to do "custom" settings that may or may not be within factory specs. I found a cool little shop that will do anything you want and they are cool about me being right there while they work on my car.

[Wastegate13]

yeah most will, but I have had shops refuse to do "custom" settings that may or may not be within factory specs. I found a cool little shop that will do anything you want and they are cool about me being right there while they work on my car.


The joys of having a father who's a shop foreman. Lift access, any tool I could ever need and free access to to a tire machine and alignment rack.