Stagea Bc Coilovers

[purezx]

Hey guys bought some coilovers and put them in last night, as the thread says they are BC Coilovers. Now the front will go lower and sit how i want them to but the rear, but the rears, they do not go as a low as i am wanting... I have never really worked with something like that setup before, the strut and then the rear spring. now with the strut i raised that to as high as it can go, (to make it lower) and then the spring i put i all the way down to it lowest point to make it lower, am i doing this correctly? what do i need to do because i am running 18's on it and it still showing around 25mm off the tyre? I do not want to slam it down all the time, but i just wanted to lower it. I am thinking of going to get a new spring made up from Adelaide, or let me know if i am doing something wrong?

Just wondering because the fronts can go sooooo much lower, but the rear is still pretty high??

Let me know..

[slippylotion]

What are your hub centre to guard lip measurements?

[zei20l]

you need to shorten the strut and lower the spring at the same time. dont lower the spring too much as it needs to remain captive in the seat at full droop, so it doesnt pop out when you go over a big hole.

[purezx]

From the middle of the wheel, to the guard its 370mm, seems as low as it can go, the front can go so much lower, and i was just wondering why or how i can get the rear lower, you will see in the picture below that i only wanted to lower it like 10-15mm all around, just to sit it down on the rim a little better.

Edited December 4, 2011 by purezx

[jasevr4]

If you're like the rest of us, your strut is probably as short as it will go already, so the adjustment you need is all in the spring. Any chance of getting a photo of the spring?

[Daleo]

Purezx; they should go much lower than that; mine are at 355mm with plenty more thread to go.

I reckon I could get another inch easily.

Hell, look at Jays;

Have you got some pics of the spring and adjustable perch mounted in position? Not saying you've done it wrong; but something might not be quite right and a photo might show us.

Have you loosened all of your arm to chassis mounting bolts (pivot points on the subframe) to ensure they aren't bound up? You need to get it on some ramps, so the car is loading the suspension then loosen; maybe even pry open slightly, then retighten all of the lower mounts.

Edit; lol Jase; great minds and all that...

Edited December 4, 2011 by Daleo

[scotty nm35]

The little wheels wont be helping matters.

[Commsman]

The little wheels wont be helping matters.

lol, they're 18's. Just smaller tires from what I can read. Some 245/45's will fill the guards a bit more. Dale might suggest 245/50's to do the job, but I'd disagree.

[jasevr4]

lol, they're 18's. Just smaller tires from what I can read. Some 245/45's will fill the guards a bit more. Dale might suggest 245/50's to do the job, but I'd disagree.

45's will be too short, won't they?

[slippylotion]

245/45-18 is about 8mm taller than factory from memory. A good choice for 18's to help correct speedo. I run this size.

[Commsman]

General consensus is 245/45 is the best choice for guys running 18's. It's a popular enough size to be affordable. I wouldn't go smaller than that, and was actually thinking of going to 245/50, until Dale talked me out of it. That size has a diameter 77mm bigger, so will really fill those huge guards, but looks could be compromised.