installed BC Racing coilovers =D

[NJA]

Originally Posted by VADER

Ok, so I have a vendor ordering a pair of coilovers for me.. BC coilovers to be exact. Was I supposed to let him know what spring rates I wanted? I'm building a show car, not a track car. And I'd still like to maintain the quality of ride of stock and drop it an inch or two onto 18's.

The standard kit is 8k front/rear so if you did not specify this is likely what you will get. Custom rates are typically built to order and can take 1-2 weeks to ship FYI

[greenguy101]

I'm glad there are so many guys joining the BC family. I've had mine on for a month or so now and love them!!

[carlitosway6891]

not the extreem low, just the regular kit. all my dampers are set to the softest setting and i took my friends out the other day who own a completely stock FRS and they asked me if i had even installed the coilovers yet, they thought all i did was change the wheels and when i told them the coilovers were in fact already on the car they said the firmness was pretty much the same as their stock suspension =) now when i first had the coilovers installed i never checked the firmness of the dampers and when i went out for a test drive they were spine shattering stiff!! but eventually i noticed the dampers were stiffened up quite a bit as default setting so a quick adjustment made it very comfortable =) so the adjustability range of the dampers is very impressive!!

my only wish list for these is that they would have the electronic adjuster for the dampers to adjust inside the car on the fly =) but you cant always get what you want!! =) other than that, these coilovers are SOLID and well worth the money =)

[VENOM~]

Originally Posted by carlitosway6891

not the extreem low, just the regular kit. all my dampers are set to the softest setting and i took my friends out the other day who own a completely stock FRS and they asked me if i had even installed the coilovers yet, they thought all i did was change the wheels and when i told them the coilovers were in fact already on the car they said the firmness was pretty much the same as their stock suspension =) now when i first had the coilovers installed i never checked the firmness of the dampers and when i went out for a test drive they were spine shattering stiff!! but eventually i noticed the dampers were stiffened up quite a bit as default setting so a quick adjustment made it very comfortable =) so the adjustability range of the dampers is very impressive!!

my only wish list for these is that they would have the electronic adjuster for the dampers to adjust inside the car on the fly =) but you cant always get what you want!! =) other than that, these coilovers are SOLID and well worth the money =)

any noises? apparently a few guys have had their BC coils making noise on them.

[carlitosway6891]

At first i did have a noise when i would turn the wheel left or right when it was cold. I later found out i had the adjustable swaybar links that came with the coilover kit too tight. i loosened them up and the noise never returned. This was last week. I drive the car 40 miles each way and they are as quiet as can be! Absolutely OEM feeling im really happy with them :-)

[wWaldo]

did you add any cusco rear control arms or anything?

[carlitosway6891]

Originally Posted by wWaldo

did you add any cusco rear control arms or anything?

no this is the only suspension mod i have done so far

[boredom.is.me]

I had the pleasure of tracking with @carlitosway6891 and @Ocala FR-S.

It's amazing how much of a difference this and tires make. (I was really sloppy on my faster laps though.) I managed a 35.81, completely stock. I do not know the exact time carlitosway6891 made, but it was in the mid-low 32 second range. He made really clean laps too.

[Ocala FR-S]

Originally Posted by boredom.is.me

I had the pleasure of tracking with @carlitosway6891 and @Ocala FR-S.

It's amazing how much of a difference this and tires make. (I was really sloppy on my faster laps though.) I managed a 35.81, completely stock. I do not know the exact time carlitosway6891 made, but it was in the mid-low 32 second range. He made really clean laps too.

As for me, it was the first autocross I've ever attended. I was on the sidelines spectating. Kudos to all who got out there as it was a quick "time attack" course with concrete walls on the perimeter and tire carcasses marking the course. Witnessed some damage and other close calls. @boredom.is.me was an inspiration to me to get my stock FR-S out there next go round.

The performance of carlitosway6891 was very convincing testimony as to the value of the coilovers. Tires are a must, these coilovers look to be the best second step mod for the FR-S.

[carlitosway6891]

The limits were raised so high with my set up now that I can honestly say I didn't go past 80 percent but this is my first rear wheel drive car and I've only owned it for a few weeks now so in time as I get more comfortable with approaching the limits faster laps times will be seen!!! Thanks for the compliments @boredom.is.me and @ocala_frs and I hope to see you out there at the next event!!

[fatoni]

Originally Posted by carlitosway6891

The limits were raised so high with my set up now that I can honestly say I didn't go past 80 percent but this is my first rear wheel drive car and I've only owned it for a few weeks now so in time as I get more comfortable with approaching the limits faster laps times will be seen!!! Thanks for the compliments @boredom.is.me and @ocala_frs and I hope to see you out there at the next event!!

how can you say you didnt go past 80%? you dont know the limits until you pass them. in all honesty, they are likely inspiring confidence and not making a huge impact on the performance of the car. at least not on stock or similar wheels/tires. glad you like the purchase though. thats all that counts.

[carlitosway6891]

Originally Posted by fatoni

how can you say you didnt go past 80%? you dont know the limits until you pass them. in all honesty, they are likely inspiring confidence and not making a huge impact on the performance of the car. at least not on stock or similar wheels/tires. glad you like the purchase though. thats all that counts.

when your autocrossing and you have suspension and wheel/ tire upgrades which raise the grip limit and are surrounded by concrete and tire barriers, going past the limit on a car you just purchased IMO is not a wise thing to do =) like i said the more seat time i get the more comfortable i will feel going closer and closer to that limit but even still my performace at the autocross wasnt to shabby either IMO i hope next time i go out there i will have a recording of the event! =)

[boredom.is.me]

Originally Posted by carlitosway6891

when your autocrossing and you have suspension and wheel/ tire upgrades which raise the grip limit and are surrounded by concrete and tire barriers, going past the limit on a car you just purchased IMO is not a wise thing to do =) like i said the more seat time i get the more comfortable i will feel going closer and closer to that limit but even still my performace at the autocross wasnt to shabby either IMO i hope next time i go out there i will have a recording of the event! =)

ditto

I felt comfortable around everything, but the parts where it wasn't too difficult to slam into the wall.

[carlitosway6891]

Yes one wrong move and its you against the concrete barrier lol I won't take my chances