Bc Br Series Coilovers For Sale.. Brand New In Box!

[alex.a]

hey guys

recently ordered some BC br series coilovers. however have decided to use a different brand coilover now as i want a true coilover rear setup, not oem seperate coil/strut.

So the BC's are not needed. i bought these for $1200 delivered, received on thurs last week, havnt even removed from box. all paperwork, stickers and spanners included of course!

im looking for $950... thats a cheap price for brand new coilovers!

located bris/goldcoast...

best to msg on 0416702037

thanks alex

PS,

im hoping i dont need to put pictures up.. they are all wrapped up and dont really wanna cut them open for a few pics

[mosoto]

I would personally reconsider going true coilover on the rear. I know it's been done, but that doesn't make it a good idea!!!

The rear mounting points are not designed to take the weight of the car unless you plan to reinforce the area.

If you are trying to save weight have a look at what's available

http://splparts.com/store/product-list.php?pg1-cid16.html

[jjjones]

PM sent.

[scathing]

recently ordered some BC br series coilovers. however have decided to use a different brand coilover now as i want a true coilover rear setup, not oem seperate coil/strut.

May I ask why? Converting the rear to a coilover arrangement takes a lot of work. I'm wondering what gains you hope to realise from doing so.

[zei20l]

May I ask why? Converting the rear to a coilover arrangement takes a lot of work. I'm wondering what gains you hope to realise from doing so.

with converting it he can buy a 'standard size' spring for that coilover and pretty much any spring rate he wants. the BCs arent straight springs on the rear like they are on the front

[scathing]

with converting it he can buy a 'standard size' spring for that coilover and pretty much any spring rate he wants. the BCs arent straight springs on the rear like they are on the front

Wouldn't it be cheaper to just get a custom spring made up at the desired rate / height, rather than converting to a coilover and having to reinforce the mounting points (or getting custom arms) since the load is now concentrated on one point rather than being spread out over 2?

I've seen a pic of some people who've done it on off-street cars on a 350Z forum a few years ago, but searching Google comes up with no matches for information on how to do it. Having to figure it out for yourself seems like a pretty expensive job, for little appreciable gain. I'm pretty sure the companies that did it had to reinforce the damper mounting points to handle the extra pressure they'd be put under, and weren't designed for.

[zei20l]

sorry i was just saying thats the only reason why i would want to change to a 'proper' coilover setup.

my BCs are fine! i dont mind that they are seperate.

and i agree about the mount point. its fairly weak for the contant barrage of australian roads pounding that spot on the rail. it will crack and break in no time.

[alex.a]

"Stance" and "k-sport" make a drop in rear coilover for the v35/350z.. no mod work required.

Im not worried abour the strength factor of the rear mounts, i can simply get the boys in the chassis shop at 888 or PMM to beef them up for me. and yes there is a much wider range of spring options in a conventional style coilover rear.

Thanks for the helpful feedback tho guys, i am going to use the BC's now while my new setup is on order.

thanks again

[zei20l]

the BCs are fantastic and you may never want to remove them

[jjjones]

Hi Mate,

Can i ask you where you bought them from? Im looking at getting some, but the cheapest i've seen are $1,300 from justjap.

Cheers,

[alex.a]

zei20l= who knows, i may end up liking them enough too keep how long have you had yours?

jjjones- i bought mine through "Street to track". he is a sponsored seller on boostcruising.

here is a link Bc coilovers

[zei20l]

probably had them in 6 months now. havent had a problem with them.

they are made by the company who make blitz coilovers so im not surprised

[turbosuk]

can you tell me what the ride is likeas my 35 is an everyday drive

[zei20l]

ive wound mine tight as im not a pussy

anyway the softer damper settings are very good, and wife/gf/fcuk buddy friendly. harden them up and they only get better. just dont go too firm as its not really suitable for the street and street tyres.

full height adjustment and spring pre-load is good to have also! front and rear too

ohh AFAIK justjap sell an $1100 set and $1300. i believe its the damper cartridge that is different........

[HIKAR1]

I rate and rock BC BR Series on my V35. One the hardest setting is it still comfortable for daily drive, I reckon it is still too soft compared to my Silk roads on the R32. I'm on stanced/flush/offset, hardest setting and tires still srubs front fender on hard cornering.

Rear shocks and springs are separated just like oem setup. Took 3 hours to install myself on dark and tight working area including height adjustment.

[pbk1776]

My sisters V35 is rocking with BC BRs rear and front fantastic coilovers plenty of haters because not JDM enough lol

just make sure to adjest hieght and dampers to your liking.

I am also repping BC for my Euro and Stag

[Bourbon Boy]

Not to hi-jack the thread but whats a "True rear coil over set up" ?

After I get my tax return, I plan to get HSD HR coilovers with spring rates of 10kg front and 12kg rear and you guys got me worried talking about what Mosoto said:

"The rear mounting points are not designed to take the weight of the car unless you plan to reinforce the area."

I got a set of sway bars for my birthday and plan to put them on with the coilovers. Will this help or worsen the situation? Sorry if that sounds dumb.

[jjjones]

Sorry,

I have a question aswell. Initially i was wanting to go with a true coilover setup (Stance GR+ Coilovers), i wanted these because i liked the fact that the spring was mounted onto the strut.

But after reading your recommendations on the BC Racing coils, i've decided to go with the BCs.

My question is, regarding Toe. Will lowering the car require Toe to be adjusted? i read on some forums that this needs to be done.

Which is why i originally opted for a true coilover setup, because you can just buy adjustable toe arms to replace the spring mounts.

Going with a OEM coil setup, i belive Toe bolts are required which needs drilling (i would like to avoid any sort of drilling or modification).

Is Toe something that needs to be considered? i know rear camber is a must, and front camber is optional. I plan on lowering just to reduce wheel gap, nothing drastic.

[mosoto]

The rear weight of the V35 is taken up by the springs/Mid link setup. The shock mounting point does not take the weight of the vehicle, only the resistance from the shock with the travel of the suspension. When you combine the shock & spring in a coilover the midlink is removed and replaced with the Toe link (see SPL link in my 1st post). By doing this you are transfering all the rear vehicle weight to the shock mounts, this of course is increased exponentially by body roll & acceleration (rear squat). In racing circles the shock mounts at the body will be reinforced & braced to accomodate, so unless you plan to strip the car and go racing there is absolutely no gain to be had by going true coilover on the rear.

I have Ohlins coilovers on mine with the standard rear setup and can get just as much adjustment that any true rear coilover setup can provide for the street. In fact I have plenty of ride adjustment for the track too.

[Bourbon Boy]

OK I kind of get you... so how do I get hold of re-inforcement for the shock mounts like you mentioned? Is it a simple kit or add on that you screw on or would it have to be welded on? I do plan to take the back seat and strip the back as I am slowly making this car my project track car so what ever option you can recommend I'll consider.

OR basically you recommend that I dont put coilovers (the HSD im getting) at the rear? What about new springs with higher spring rates?

Edited June 9, 2011 by Bourbon Boy