BC Racing Adjustable front and rear coilovers - VIDEO!!!

[ActNup NY]

Originally Posted by ytown87

Front isn't terrible but it isn't as good as I want it to be. The rear is just outright scary. I drive over a few bridges going to and from work every day. they are very bumpy and my car feels like it is going to bounce right off the bridge into the water. I need to find a fix to this asap or I'm taking them off

That cant be good. Im thinking about get the BC BR coilovers also. Curious to see what others are experiencing as well.

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by ActNup NY

That cant be good. Im thinking about get the BC BR coilovers also. Curious to see what others are experiencing as well.

look into ridetechs if you can swing it. They are far better lmo

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by ytown87

Front isn't terrible but it isn't as good as I want it to be. The rear is just outright scary. I drive over a few bridges going to and from work every day. they are very bumpy and my car feels like it is going to bounce right off the bridge into the water. I need to find a fix to this asap or I'm taking them off

Probably the 12 kg rear springs, if you have them setup right, your bushings are all timed you shouldnt have that severe a reaction. Its reacting as if on full soft and no control or full stiff and bouncing off everything. Also I found mime softened up after 5000 miles

[10' Camaro SC]

Originally Posted by VR Baron

No, mine were just less stiff. I would play with settings. Also if lowered you need to retime the bushings, that can give bounce. Try more rear, say 10/13 or something like that

Originally Posted by ytown87

so is my thinking correct that if I added more preload to the springs that they would make the car pogo stick bounce even more? and less preload equal less bounce/recoil?

im not a pro at suspense stuff so in my head the less pressure the springs have to deal with the less they want to expand and throw the back of my car to the sky as I go over different roads. I've upped the dampening to 15f 12r. It made the ride feel better BUT over certain undulating roads the car bounced so bad it felt like the rear tires were leaving the ground. was pretty frightening at highway speed I must say.

Originally Posted by bkscott

Good to know.....

I talked to Taylor @ BC racing technical support. He said the new DR series would work with our chassis shock bodies. I believe the performance of the shock valving is suppose to be better then the BR series without the cost of the ER's. It's a digressive piston.

I'm waiting on the cost of 4 DR series shocks valved for new 8kg front SWIFT springs & 10kg rear BC springs.

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by ytown87

Front isn't terrible but it isn't as good as I want it to be. The rear is just outright scary. I drive over a few bridges going to and from work every day. they are very bumpy and my car feels like it is going to bounce right off the bridge into the water. I need to find a fix to this asap or I'm taking them off

You might want to look into QA1 adjustable rear shocks for a softer ride with either 0/+1/-1 inch ride hight and they use the stock spring.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=401006

[ytown87]

Originally Posted by 10' Camaro SC

I talked to Taylor @ BC racing technical support. He said the new DR series would work with our chassis shock bodies. I believe the performance of the shock valving is suppose to be better then the BR series without the cost of the ER's. It's a digressive piston.

I'm waiting on the cost of 4 DR series shocks valved for new 8kg front SWIFT springs & 10kg rear BC springs.

Hmmmm ok. I emailed him today. He asked for pictures of my coils installed and for more description of my issue. I'll send pics when I get home. But if what you are saying is the case, I want these coils exchanged.

[bkscott]

Originally Posted by 10' Camaro SC

I talked to Taylor @ BC racing technical support. He said the new DR series would work with our chassis shock bodies. I believe the performance of the shock valving is suppose to be better then the BR series without the cost of the ER's. It's a digressive piston.

I'm waiting on the cost of 4 DR series shocks valved for new 8kg front SWIFT springs & 10kg rear BC springs.

With all that done to the DR's you will be looking at close to 1600, and at that point I would look at the Ridetechs for a few hundred more.

I have been trying to figure out why you are having so many issues with them. I have 65k on mine, and they feel better than they did when new.

I was quoted a price of 1300 for the DR's add 200 for the springs.....the DR pistons can be swapped into the BR bodies, unless they will just let you swap them out and you pay the difference.....

[Mike_G]

Originally Posted by VR Baron

look into ridetechs if you can swing it. They are far better lmo

Ridetech are nice, have them on my car right now. Just got these in today though and will be going on in the next couple days

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by Mike_G

Ridetech are nice, have them on my car right now. Just got these in today though and will be going on in the next couple days

Lucky! A freind just put those and the rest of the dse setup on his car. Firm but no bounce! And handles great!

[10' Camaro SC]

Originally Posted by Mike_G

Ridetech are nice, have them on my car right now. Just got these in today though and will be going on in the next couple days

Why did you change coilovers? You selling the Ridetech's?

[VR Baron]

Originally Posted by bkscott

With all that done to the DR's you will be looking at close to 1600, and at that point I would look at the Ridetechs for a few hundred more.

I have been trying to figure out why you are having so many issues with them. I have 65k on mine, and they feel better than they did when new.

I was quoted a price of 1300 for the DR's add 200 for the springs.....the DR pistons can be swapped into the BR bodies, unless they will just let you swap them out and you pay the difference.....

I have been trying to figure it out also. He shouldnt have this big a problem.Only thing I can come up with is:
Bushings not timed.
settings to stiff or soft. Or front rear settings not correct combo.
preset to stiff.

Mainly now thinking its the 12kg rear springs, unless all bc shocks come with these, though Pedders and megans dont . 672 lb springs are way stiff and the valving can't cope with this, hardly controls 10kg springs from all I have read from peoples input. Heck dse comes with 500 lb mainly though my friends are 630, but the valving can handle it. Firm and no bounce at all. If me I would try to replace the rear springs first

[Mike_G]

Originally Posted by 10' Camaro SC

Why did you change coilovers? You selling the Ridetech's?

I liked the ridetechs wanted to try something a bit different though. Ridetechs are not available sorry.