[Mk2] [Turbo] coil overs

[tarmac terrorist]

thinking of replacing my C1 coil overs with anice new set have seen a set of B C racing coil overs just wondered if anyone knows much about them??
http://www.bc-racing.co.uk/vehicle-chec ... ID=99#info
sorry dont know how to set up a link

[Steve Horrocks]

http://www.bc-racing.co.uk/vehicle-chec ... ID=99#info

just post it without the URL tags.


I like them!

[tarmac terrorist]

thanks for doing that i messed around for ages trying to do that lol,
ye deff look a nice bit of kit,have sent them an email to see if the rears have pillar balls & if they are camber adjustable front & rear

[mattymr2]

few chaps here have them might be worth a pm, interested in a set myself as they are within my budget...


http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... highlight=

[Race Idiot]

btw BC stands for Bo Chen btw and they are made in china i'm sure they bet you wont find a shock dyno for them anywhere.

[tarmac terrorist]

so what you saying good or bad mate ??

[steve]

get a set of H&R's instead Nick

[tarmac terrorist]

just checked on h& r web site they want nearly £1500 way out of my price range

[Race Idiot]

so what you saying good or bad mate ??

Personally I wouldnt touch em with a bargepole and would be better off with some quality (ie koni/billstein) struts and springs.

[tarmac terrorist]

as soon as you said china it made me think..as for struts been there billys i had to keep replaceing every year due to leaking,and i prefer the feel of the car with coil overs would not go back to struts again but thanks for the advise mate

[nick_280]

My friend has the £650 version on his 1992 MR2 Turbo and rates them highy. They've been on for over 12 months now and never had any issues, still look like new.

I was tempted to go for the inverted £850 versions

Each to there own.

I did read somewhere that BC & Apex are one and the same?

[tarmac terrorist]

yes thats what ive heard really am tempted,not worried about inverted as would never heat the oil in the shock that much a bit over kill for my personal use, if iwas on track all the time then may be i would go for them,so your friend has had no probs with them?? could you ask him what the movemnet is from road to jacked off the ground as my C1s only move about an 1" which causes the car to jump abit on the road .thanks nick.

[nick_280]

Will do mate if I remember

[tarmac terrorist]

have bit the bullet & ordered the B C coil overs ,should be here in approx a week,hope to get them on ready for silverstone on 31st

[nick_280]

b0ll0cks,

Sorry mate, totally forgot

Do you still want me to ask him?

[tarmac terrorist]

no thats ok mate id forgot id asked you lol ive found a few post on different vehicle forums & they all rate them most have changed from teins to these, also a couple of drift guys use them and rate them well

[vinnyninja]

how are they mate??

[tarmac terrorist]

they have not turned up yet hope to have them & fitted for the weekend ready for silverstone fingers crossed soons as they are & tested will put my view of them on here

[tarmac terrorist]

coil overs have turned up they look that fitted the two fronts tonight at work doing the rears tomorrow,only small thing is the support for A.B.S wiring is not on these coil overs other than that they are great, next i need to get some new drop link rose joints as are knocking there boobs off,
also want to get some rose joint bottom track arms but got to save for a bit after that i think thats about as far as i can go with suspension unless anyone can think of anything else,ideas welcome:
current spec:
1) BC (APEX) coil overs with pillar balls front & rear
2) white line rear anti roll bar (set full hard)
3) white line front anti roll bar (set medium)
4)rear cusco strut brace
5)front cusco strut brace
6)front full under body brace
7)front under track arm brace
8)full poly bush set
9)front inner wing braces
camber set: front -1.5
rear- 1.0
(may change these settings)
if i had not had such a clean car i would of had the shell seam welded

[stevegts]

just to add to this, i have been looking into the bc coilovers but the 5 and 8 kg/mm seemed very hard, i emailed them and they said they can supply 4 and 6 kg/mm springs which they say are popular for mr2s.

they seem fairly well regarded on the us boards but the roads in america are straight and smooth for the most part, not like the roads around me in ireland.

tarmac terrorist could you give us your opinion when you have put a few miles on them?