i believe the D2 is TUV approved.

 

Buy BC's from Kamispeed. They'll match JM's price and you can order the 'extreme drop' kit which will get your rear where you want it. You can also fit them with swifts!

D2's are good too, and none of that madness is required.

 

BC also comes with top mounts for the rear and d2 dose not.

 

so this means the BC's will be a direct replacement while the d2 i will need to reuse my stock mounts in the rear?

im debating going to kamspeed and getting the extreme drop kit, but 1000 is out of my budget and i wanted to buy them tonight :marky: lol

 

i think im going to do "bill me later" through paypal, which will let me make payments on the coils over the next 6 months, with no interest? seems a bit too good to be true, but who knows, should be ordering them in the next few hours :thumbup:

 

or just buy mine at a fraction of the cost shipped w/ top mounts :fawk::sombrero::bday:

 

at this point im considering it :laugh:

 

I'm surprised how well my BC's ride given the high spring rates I have. I've never ridden on anything else to compare though.

 

Just had my BCs installed yesterday, and love the ride. Its still hard on the crappy roads, but overall love it! Im not even close to maxing out my height, but I didnt want to go too low though.

 

Hey guys im considering BCs also what spring rates are you running....I was considering 8kg front and 10kg rear.

 

i believe they come standard with 6/8k

and with the standard they run almost as soft as stock
8/10k will be a bit harder i bet but not really noticable
when people start running 10k/12k then i start to think the ride will suffer a lot :ugh:

 

8/12

 

i'm debating on 8/10k or 10/12k

 

bc vs d2 coilovers

I'm on 8/12 with poly bushings and sway bars. It's pretty crazy around corners. Really likes to pull around.

 

just looked kamispeed's bc coils on there site they are 5k/6k and can only add up to 4k for custom spring rates so its 8k/10k for me.

 

Ya im going to go with the 8k and 10k. thanks guys!

 

At first you'll think 'OMG WTF DID I DO TO MY CAR!?' but later when you get some time around a twisty road and become comfortable with the car again you'll love it. Are you doing bushings and sway bars as well or just the coil overs?

 

I'm just doing coils i'm buying them friday when i get off work, i don't have the money for the others, but i'll probably do sways later on.

 

also do the bushings really make that much of a difference and what ones do everybody use?

 

For me they did, but that's because my rear toe adjusters were seized and I couldn't align the car...also the large rear bushings at the fronts of the arms were shit and almost detached from the sleeves. Front bushings were together but aged and soft and the stock rack bushings are very very compliant at 100K+ miles. Depends what your intentions are with the car. If you just want low for looks, don't bother. If you're after improved handling and predictable response then do them. Sway bars make a HUGE difference in how the car handles, as big as coils.

 

I'm going for looks because auto gt, but still wouldn't mind having them i think ill do the bushings when i do my sways thats's third or fourth on the list of things to do before winter.

 

o btw thanks for all your help bitter.

 

BC's also come with new end links.

 

that's why i was leaning towards the bc's, they're basically dropped in, instead of having to reuse the old suspensions tophats and what not

with the extreme drop kit, what would the springs come with if i ordered them from kamispeed with just the "extreme" drop kit selected, would they still be the 5/6k f/r springs?

would 5k/6k be good for extreme drop, and about a 3 inch drop, or should i consider getting a higher spring rate? i'm using it as a daily so i dont want something thatll rattle my spine over every bump..

 

ive installed the regular BR's with 8/9k theyre fine daily driving.
Yeah BC's are easier if you're DIY because you wont need a spring compressor.
I also think the front strut sleeve that mounts to the hub is a better design and easier to dial in than the D2/Ksport.

 

alright that makes sense

would it be bad to use the 5k/6k spring rate for a 3" drop? or if i want a low drop do i NEED higher spring rates

right now im considering the extreme drop with either 5/6k or 8/9k

 

With the extreme drop kit, you'd most likely need higher spring rates to compensate for going lower. With the D2's you'll get the same drop. I have D2's with 6kg springs all around and my damper settings at 18 clicks all around. I was surprised at how comfy the ride is for coilovers.

I'm biased towards D2's. It was between ksports and D2's for me...I went with the latter because everyone has Ksports on their 'rolla's.

 

It was between ksports and D2's for me...

LOL, theyre the same coilover.

 

Alright guys I just ordered a set of BC racing BR type coilovers

8k front 10k rear

no extreme drop kit...not sure if I need it. im only looking for around a 2 inch drop....any idea how low I can go without the extreme drop kit.....nevermind I guess I will just find out in a couple weeks haha

 

Good choice.
Unlike people who bought Raceland.

 

I've been happy with my BC's. Even my 65yr old mother doesn't think they ride that bad, but she didn't like how they rode.