Finally installed my Works and BC's- Semi Flushness inside :) [Archive]

JeffrWRX

10-24-2009, 08:04 PM

I just finished my big install so please excuse the dirty car.

BC Racing Coilovers with Camber Plates
-Fronts are spun down but still have lower lock ring
-Rears are spun down and have the lower lock ring removed
Rolled Rear Fenders
SPC Rear ADJ Camber Links
Work RS Lugs
Work Emotion CR-Kai 17x9 +44
Hankook RS2's 245/40/17
5mm Spacers up front
Centric Rotors
Hawk HPS Pads (Not Installed)
COBB Rear Sway Bar (Not Installed)
Garmin Nuvi 1300t
CP-e Tow Plate

Thats about it!

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-Jeff

dandydaniel

10-24-2009, 08:21 PM

ummmmm can I get a couple tissues please?? sweet set up... wish I had the funds to do what you did to be riding flush

Aaron23

10-24-2009, 08:24 PM

Love the stance! No center caps?

madvillian

10-24-2009, 08:50 PM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JeffrWRX

10-24-2009, 10:41 PM

Thanks guys.

Work does not make center caps for this wheel

I forgot to take side shots... thats the best view IMO.

It drives well, no rubbin yet and I have been trying...

Hank3

10-24-2009, 11:55 PM

I think I finally found the answer to this question after sooo many years:

"Where's the BEEF?"

Looks sweet :)

mr_mazda329

10-25-2009, 12:22 AM

Woo ..like Hank said.. BEEF!!!

squidmotion

10-25-2009, 12:39 AM

looks mean.... good job.

smurfedpro5

10-25-2009, 12:48 AM

nice ms3

lowr3y

10-25-2009, 12:53 AM

very nice!

JeffrWRX

10-25-2009, 01:09 AM

Thanks guys. I do love BEEF :)

More pics tomorrow it has settled a little already

Akaveli

10-25-2009, 01:16 AM

looks good

Yoo Shin

10-25-2009, 03:21 AM

Awesome! Any side shots? How bad does it rub? How's the ride quality?

azntuner8

10-25-2009, 06:29 AM

WOW! exactly what i was looking for, about to pick up same rims but 18x8.5
looks great!

big Lou

10-25-2009, 06:45 AM

Good job i like it!

JeffrWRX

10-25-2009, 07:22 AM

Awesome! Any side shots? How bad does it rub? How's the ride quality?

Side Shots later today.

ABSOLUTELY no rubbing

Saskatchewan17

10-25-2009, 10:15 AM

Wowee man. Absolutely beautiful.

JeffrWRX

10-25-2009, 12:16 PM

Here are some new pics- Car is still dirty :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/JeffR25rs/DSC_6607.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/JeffR25rs/DSC_6608.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/JeffR25rs/DSC_6604.jpg

-Jeff

Saskatchewan17

10-25-2009, 12:25 PM

You need to drop the rear down a couple of clicks to even it out.

JeffrWRX

10-25-2009, 12:27 PM

You need to drop the rear down a couple of clicks to even it out.

Its completely lowered and rear perch taken out

blinduno

10-25-2009, 12:28 PM

Tits!!!

DanSpeed6

10-25-2009, 12:35 PM

WoW WoW and WoW

I'm gonna put 235/45/17 next summer on my 17X7.5 et 45

speed3driver

10-25-2009, 12:41 PM

thats badass!! love it

not yellow

10-25-2009, 12:41 PM

Its completely lowered and rear perch taken out

really, that's as low as your BCs will go?

setup looks friggin' sick by the way!

justanothermp5

10-25-2009, 12:42 PM

Its completely lowered and rear perch taken out

really? thats weird
the protege BC's can lower the car almost till its sitting on the ground lol

car looks really nice

edit: lol itsyellow beat me

Speed3.5

10-25-2009, 01:06 PM

how much one of these wheels weights w/o tire and w/ tire ??

Looks sick.

Wastegate13

10-25-2009, 02:14 PM

I'm willing to bet that you're riding on the shocks in the rear. I'm lower than that without the lower ring removed.

JeffrWRX

10-25-2009, 02:30 PM

I'm willing to bet that you're riding on the shocks in the rear. I'm lower than that without the lower ring removed.

I spun then as far as they go, but there was still about 2 inchs if threads... (weakest)

bluelion

10-25-2009, 04:03 PM

looks goood. been throwing around the idea of going down to 17's. will definitely need coilovers though.......

CnoTataymo

10-25-2009, 09:01 PM

Nice. How much camber are you running by the way?

Saskatchewan17

10-25-2009, 10:06 PM

Its completely lowered and rear perch taken out

Guess that's just the 17s then.

vtakk

10-25-2009, 11:15 PM

sweet setup.

Rudeboy3

10-26-2009, 12:27 AM

Beautiful car and stance: I actually like the raked look. My BCs have been sitting in my garage so its good to see what I have to look forward to.

madvillian

10-26-2009, 12:30 AM

tire shine my friend, tire shine.

blueprotegelx

10-26-2009, 12:36 AM

loving the fitment and stance...can't wait to get some rotors and coils to fix my gap in front now that i have wheels/tires.

JeffrWRX

10-26-2009, 12:40 AM

Thanks everyone

tire shine my friend, tire shine.

LOL the tires just came off the UPS Truck (smash)

Remspeed3

10-26-2009, 12:42 AM

Kick ass set up Bro! looks perfect.

thaikim

10-26-2009, 12:53 AM

Nice, looks sweet bro...

typeshluder

10-26-2009, 01:23 PM

Thanks everyone

LOL the tires just came off the UPS Truck (smash)

Speaking of the RS-2s... how do you like them so far? I know you can't give a full review since you just put them on, but what is your initial impression of them? I have a set in my attic waiting to go on next season.

JeffrWRX

10-26-2009, 04:22 PM

Wastegate13

10-26-2009, 04:29 PM

Haven't driven them enough, but my friend had them on his suby and he loved 'em.

Im getting a nasty clunk up front now. It doesn't change much with speed and it happens after I've driven a few hundred feet (ie. I can drive out of my driveway and down the street before it starts clunking)

It clunks when going straight at low speeds and is in consistent...maybe more of a binding sound than a clunk.

Not sure what it could be, but obviously I gotta tear into it again.

Are there common issues with BC's and going low up front?

Thanks.

Double check the brackets that hold the brake lines on the coilovers themselves. Most people have had to bend them so that they don't contact the wheels. Could be worth looking into. Also if you didn't before the install, set the front preload properly by snugging the set ring so that the spring doesn't move at all. Then snug up the lock ring and tighten the set ring until there is a 5mm gap between them. Then just tighten the lock ring to keep everything there and you should be good to go.

daonly1around

10-26-2009, 04:31 PM

thats it, my next wheels WILL be 17x9.

hectik1

10-26-2009, 06:06 PM

Awesome!

cosic

10-26-2009, 06:21 PM

Anddddddddddddd there goes my keyboard.. beautiful car!

JeffrWRX

10-26-2009, 07:10 PM

Double check the brackets that hold the brake lines on the coilovers themselves. Most people have had to bend them so that they don't contact the wheels. Could be worth looking into. Also if you didn't before the install, set the front preload properly by snugging the set ring so that the spring doesn't move at all. Then snug up the lock ring and tighten the set ring until there is a 5mm gap between them. Then just tighten the lock ring to keep everything there and you should be good to go.

Thanks for the input. You are my go to guy for questions on this car now (attention)

All my experience is with Suby's so this is all Greek to me!

Thanks guys, I am in love with how the car looks on 17's as well. I personally wanted RPF1's but after seeing so many with them I am glad I chose the works (naughty)

-Jeff

MaikuMS3

10-26-2009, 07:48 PM

when you said no rubbing, does that mean a full car? (5 passengers)

nice btw!

CnoTataymo

10-26-2009, 09:35 PM

Probably not.

JeffrWRX

10-26-2009, 10:08 PM

I dont carry passengers, LOL

I took the front left wheel off and I cant see anything there thats loose or rubbing...

I do have a spacer that is not hubcentric so I think thats an issue. Then when driving home I could hear somethign rubbing at low and mid speeds. It would increase with speed and it sounds like its dragging on rubber...

sigh.... I knew this would take some work :(

CnoTataymo

10-26-2009, 10:18 PM

Try checking the inside of your wheel/tire. Did you happen to either bend or take out the bracket that holds the brake line with the endlink? It could be that.

Wastegate13

10-27-2009, 09:14 AM

thats it, my next wheels WILL be 17x9.

And they better be some mag blue te37's or you're fired.

Crazypato

10-28-2009, 12:06 AM

Really sick setup you got there...im loving the stance!

03MSP-JH

10-28-2009, 01:27 AM

that first shot is so sick lol

Wastegate13

10-28-2009, 07:45 AM

I need to figure out why my front won't go lower. I run a taller tire and have more gap in the front.

JeffrWRX

10-28-2009, 08:25 PM

Thanks everyone.

I need to figure out why my front won't go lower. I run a taller tire and have more gap in the front.

My fronts can go about another 1/2" lower, but the rears cant.... I give up LOL

I still need to fix the front. Im getting some major rubbing/dragging now.

Im riding my bike for the time being, and its getting freakin cold!

jon619

10-28-2009, 08:40 PM

Im riding my bike for the time being, and its getting freakin cold!

Can't be that cold in San Diego. I don't remember it ever getting below 40s. Although, riding on a bike in the 40s would be freezing. Nice car.

JeffrWRX

10-28-2009, 10:33 PM

Can't be that cold in San Diego. I don't remember it ever getting below 40s. Although, riding on a bike in the 40s would be freezing. Nice car.

It is cold in ESCO today when I was riding to work at 5am

CnoTataymo

10-29-2009, 02:42 AM

I need to figure out why my front won't go lower. I run a taller tire and have more gap in the front.
Try loosening the bottom collar/ring and turn the base of the assembly to make it shorter. That's what I did.

blkspeed

10-30-2009, 08:18 AM

nice

Wastegate13

10-30-2009, 09:13 AM

Try loosening the bottom collar/ring and turn the base of the assembly to make it shorter. That's what I did.

el oh el

Mine seem to be bottoming out on the cup before the rings are contacting each other. It wouldn't go much lower with the lock ring in anyway but I could always remove it if they would go lower.

CnoTataymo

10-30-2009, 12:14 PM

Or I meant loosen the bottom ring and turn the sleeve. But yeah, you could always remove the lower ring.

PCspeed3

10-30-2009, 06:19 PM

wow those 17's look better than 99% of 18's, nice stance man.

bigdaddy

10-31-2009, 02:36 PM

WOW! exactly what i was looking for, about to pick up same rims but 18x8.5
looks great!

get some pics. up when you get those, i really wanna see em. Im thinking of work emotions as well

charlessss

11-02-2009, 07:02 PM

nice. Those wheels were definitely one of my options.

knokout5

11-06-2009, 06:11 AM

that is sickening........so sickening~

daonly1around

12-12-2009, 01:44 AM

looking at about the same setup soon, except different wheels, but the same size and offset. I already have BC coilovers. Is there room to run a 255?

speed3guy

12-12-2009, 06:06 AM

looking at about the same setup soon, except different wheels, but the same size and offset. I already have BC coilovers. Is there room to run a 255?

Are you getting sick of the orange? hahaha! LMK when and if you get rid of them! I might be interested! You know Ive always had a thing for your wheels lol.

rollazn

12-13-2009, 03:03 AM

WOW this looks great!

JeffrWRX

12-13-2009, 11:48 PM

looking at about the same setup soon, except different wheels, but the same size and offset. I already have BC coilovers. Is there room to run a 255?

You could fit a 255, but you would probably need 15mm up front and run lots of camber in the rear, along with a big pull. I don't think its impossible though.

Here some pics with the 10mm spacers in the rear.

I also installed some racks, I want to take some nice pics again cause it looks badass. (lick)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/JeffR25rs/flush6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/JeffR25rs/flush2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/JeffR25rs/flush5.jpg

-Jeff

Hank3

12-14-2009, 01:29 AM

Looks great, Jeff!

JeffrWRX

12-14-2009, 04:29 PM

Looks great, Jeff!

Thanks Hank!

Did you have the white Bugeye with like every prodrive part available? If you are who I think you are, I remember you having an amazing car (wiggle) (cabpatch)

-Jeff