Too right Gussy, though there's some nice roads round West and North Yorkshire too

 

Sorry for jumping in on this thread but after reading through it all no one has mentioned BC's ? The only reason I mention this is because I have a blob 55 plate STI with 22mm white line anti roll bars front and rear , ALK and standard STI shocks with eiback lowering springs and the ride is so uncomfortable , bouncy and back breaking. I have been advised to fit BC's fast road coil overs all round and that will make it a more comfortable ride bearing in mind it's not an everyday car and never used on the track. What's your thoughts ?

 

Bcs are sh1te

 

BCs are ****e as said above. Any coilover under about £500-£600 a corner will be ****e. A good set of uprated shocks and springs will be a far better ride and handle far better.

 

Its amazing the amount of people are on sites saying they are gonna buy coilovers and in a few months they are on again saying they are knocking or are seized. Pure ****, only suited to a smooth track and even then only the expensive ones are worth getting, ie ohlins.

 

Dont mean fitting them wrong, I mean dont make the wrong choice, You said they come off a 600bhp track car?? Do you really want to fit them to your road car???

 

^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^

 

What would you advise ? Obversely want to keep the handling but want the ride comfort of a WRX and before anyone says " we'll buy a WRX" already have one as my daily

 

Bilstein shocks and some lower springs

 

KYB struts from camskil and a set of the PCA Dynamics/ Prodrive springs in the group buys section.

I have them on my Blob Wagon, lowers the car slightly improves handling but keep the comfort. Proper bit of magic.

And looks like this.

 

Why are BC's s***e ? What was your experiences with them ? Was they used for track or road ? Sorry for all the questions but need to understand peoples perceptions as I have been out in a car with them fitted on the road and they feel nice and comfortable but is there a bigger picture I'm not looking at ?

 

Sits nice on that set up

 

Goes round the twisty bits very nicely too, some of the roads aren't great out here and it just soaks them up, best £200 I have spent on a car in a long time.

 

I heard the Miester r are quite compliant on uk roads at £650-£700.
Never tried myself so don't know how much of it is true, but they are regarded better than bc's (reworked bc's)

 

On my blob wagon, I had jdm shocks with eicbach springs and they were decent for a daily.

 

At the end of the day ANY coilover is going to be a lot harsher than OEM shocks/springs on the $hite roads we have...They are designed to be used on smooth flat roads/tracks...Then you fit 18`s and that makes it harsher, then ARB`s and harsher again...You can easily take the enjoyment out of a well sorted car when you think you are making it better, It all depends on you main objective and purpose/use of the car.

If its a daily or a car thats used a lot, Stick with 17`s and springs on the standard struts and maybe a 22mm arb on the rear...All IMO of course

 

I don't agree with this. Most of them yes but not all. It all depends on the spring rates and valving of the shocks.

My FSTi with the custom made B14s and on the OEM tyre size 225/45/18 rode perfectly on bumpy pot holed roads.

The advice is good though, stay with 17s and fit a good set of struts and a 22mm rear ARB and you don't need anything else.

 

I have koni adjustable shocks and H&R 30mm springs and I think its perfect for the road and they wont explode like coilovers do everytime I hit a big bump or pothole.

 

they wernt on for long, he took them off as they didn't suit his car for the track

 

What are you running on your spec c now?

I'm tempted to coilover my car but I'm in two minds.

 

Trying to be all knowledgeable but haven't got a clue what your trying to be knowledgeable about, you would touch them coilovers I bet as that's the closest you'd be to owning a set

 

He might have touched a set with a sponge while at work down the car wash.

 

Well it came with a new set of BC RM inverted struts which are more of a Motorsport application than a road set up, can be a bit creaky on the pillow ball mounts but on a flat surface they are good....at the moment
With them being inverted they stand up to more cornering forces and don't stress the strut damper as much as a normal set up, time will tell how that hold up but for the miles I do i can live with them....for now

 

I see your point but yours are not the 'norm' if they have been valved for the weight of the car, Most people just bolt a set on and hope for the best, Proper valving and correct spring weight can make a big difference