Bc coilover help !
05 November 2019, 05:07 PM
#1
Bc coilover help !
Looking for a bit of a guid in hight adjustment. What are people measuring and what hight is your car sitting? Mine is way too low. Tried bringing it up a bit but still too low. Pictures would be good also.
(blob WRX).
Thanks.
Dave
(blob WRX).
Thanks.
Dave
05 November 2019, 08:54 PM
#3
Hi Dave, i would put the car on a flat surface and measure from the centre of the wheels to the arch lip vertically up. take that measurement and then decide on how much higher/lower you want to go. example - if you want to move it 30mm then slacken off the bottom locking ring and wind the thread up/down to suit the height. Ill see if i have any pics.
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05 November 2019, 11:17 PM
#8
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i’ve always measured the tread exposed based on the locking rings being in the same place at the top , as you compress the spring you will feel the resistance in the spring it’s a bit of trail and error after that as to where you want it to be , adjust it on flat ground , measure arch clearance before and after gives you a good idea how much it’s raised or lowered
07 November 2019, 05:35 PM
#9
Scooby Regular
I would be careful with Winter approaching. My very best advice is to take them off ASAP and do the following.
1. Get them to an engineering shop and get a 32mm tap through the lower mounts and also clean the threads on the tubes. Once they have worn through the powder coat, the corrosion will set in and they will be ruined. It won't hurt to put a thin coat of etch onto them either.
2. Get on Ebay and buy a set of Neoprene spring covers.
3. Oder up a couple of cans of ACF-50 spray. It's aviation spec stuff to spray onto hinges and into crevices on light aircraft to prevent corrosion and problems.
Once this is done, lots of copper grease on the threads that go into the lower mounts. Set them to the minimum permitted which is 80mm. set the lock ring with 80mm of thread protruding and wind the lowers onto them.. Slap a pile of grease into the tube underneath to seal the threads and then set the spring preload to 5mm.
Finally go for a run to settle everything and measure once you are at half fuel and find a level place to stop.
You'll probably still be too low at this point, so just add more preload where you need it and finally make sure all lock rings are plenty tight then grease over them and fit the Neoprene socks.
That's about as much as you can do with the basic BR model.
I strip and re-grease my BC shocks every six months.
1. Get them to an engineering shop and get a 32mm tap through the lower mounts and also clean the threads on the tubes. Once they have worn through the powder coat, the corrosion will set in and they will be ruined. It won't hurt to put a thin coat of etch onto them either.
2. Get on Ebay and buy a set of Neoprene spring covers.
3. Oder up a couple of cans of ACF-50 spray. It's aviation spec stuff to spray onto hinges and into crevices on light aircraft to prevent corrosion and problems.
Once this is done, lots of copper grease on the threads that go into the lower mounts. Set them to the minimum permitted which is 80mm. set the lock ring with 80mm of thread protruding and wind the lowers onto them.. Slap a pile of grease into the tube underneath to seal the threads and then set the spring preload to 5mm.
Finally go for a run to settle everything and measure once you are at half fuel and find a level place to stop.
You'll probably still be too low at this point, so just add more preload where you need it and finally make sure all lock rings are plenty tight then grease over them and fit the Neoprene socks.
That's about as much as you can do with the basic BR model.
I strip and re-grease my BC shocks every six months.
07 November 2019, 06:38 PM
#10
I would be careful with Winter approaching. My very best advice is to take them off ASAP and do the following.
1. Get them to an engineering shop and get a 32mm tap through the lower mounts and also clean the threads on the tubes. Once they have worn through the powder coat, the corrosion will set in and they will be ruined. It won't hurt to put a thin coat of etch onto them either.
2. Get on Ebay and buy a set of Neoprene spring covers.
3. Oder up a couple of cans of ACF-50 spray. It's aviation spec stuff to spray onto hinges and into crevices on light aircraft to prevent corrosion and problems.
Once this is done, lots of copper grease on the threads that go into the lower mounts. Set them to the minimum permitted which is 80mm. set the lock ring with 80mm of thread protruding and wind the lowers onto them.. Slap a pile of grease into the tube underneath to seal the threads and then set the spring preload to 5mm.
Finally go for a run to settle everything and measure once you are at half fuel and find a level place to stop.
You'll probably still be too low at this point, so just add more preload where you need it and finally make sure all lock rings are plenty tight then grease over them and fit the Neoprene socks.
That's about as much as you can do with the basic BR model.
I strip and re-grease my BC shocks every six months.
1. Get them to an engineering shop and get a 32mm tap through the lower mounts and also clean the threads on the tubes. Once they have worn through the powder coat, the corrosion will set in and they will be ruined. It won't hurt to put a thin coat of etch onto them either.
2. Get on Ebay and buy a set of Neoprene spring covers.
3. Oder up a couple of cans of ACF-50 spray. It's aviation spec stuff to spray onto hinges and into crevices on light aircraft to prevent corrosion and problems.
Once this is done, lots of copper grease on the threads that go into the lower mounts. Set them to the minimum permitted which is 80mm. set the lock ring with 80mm of thread protruding and wind the lowers onto them.. Slap a pile of grease into the tube underneath to seal the threads and then set the spring preload to 5mm.
Finally go for a run to settle everything and measure once you are at half fuel and find a level place to stop.
You'll probably still be too low at this point, so just add more preload where you need it and finally make sure all lock rings are plenty tight then grease over them and fit the Neoprene socks.
That's about as much as you can do with the basic BR model.
I strip and re-grease my BC shocks every six months.
Jeez....anyone want to buy some BC coilovers!?!?!
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