R1maniac Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Got mine 2 weeks ago. Looks really good. Black with gold bits. It was a pain in the arse to get the car on my new stands lol. Will update once I get the coilovers in and get an allignment. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6757087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rondofj Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Hey guys, I dont know if you would call this a thread bump. My currently upgraded 290rwkw [R34GTT] is too much power for my very stiff Cusco coilovers (not sure which model, doesn't have adjustable damping) in that there is not enough grip and it starts spinning and skating on boost and makes me look like an ass. I hate these coilovers, theres very little flex when pushing the car down from the back and front. I am wanting to spend as little coin and soften up my rears, are a pair of BC BR rear coilovers the way to go? Or just get softer matched King springs or something? Front is ok, not looking to change that. cheers Ron Edited February 19, 2013 by rondofj Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6757113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSBoy Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Find out what spring rates are in your coilovers before doing anything else. You need to know where you are before deciding where to go. Read the thread on how to work out your spring rates, and/or remove the springs and test them yourself. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6757465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
34GeeTeeTee Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Find out what spring rates are in your coilovers before doing anything else. You need to know where you are before deciding where to go. Read the thread on how to work out your spring rates, and/or remove the springs and test them yourself. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6757470 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rondofj Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 L I K E ! ! Thanks GTSBoy.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6757480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
34GeeTeeTee Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 L I K E ! ! Thanks GTSBoy.. Remember Ron, i have more wasps and i can get mine to grip up sometimes.... You shouldnt have any drama's once you set it up right Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6757501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rondofj Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Remember Ron, i have more wasps and i can get mine to grip up sometimes.... You shouldnt have any drama's once you set it up right Thats right, but these Cuscos are HARD, not good man, especially since theres no damper settings, well the clutch is in so one more thing off my mind... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6757559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion07 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 (edited) Just installed these on my R34 GTT. Standard spring rates (8/6). VERY comfortable and streetable on soft damper settings. Also drove them on hard all round and was very stiff, good for track. Will probably get a bit softer once they wear in. Edited February 21, 2013 by fusion07 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6759616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1maniac Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 ^ second that! Got my front ones in and took it for a drive.. Very happy with it. Heaven compared to my lowered spring\stock shocks set up. Now to do the back ones lol. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6759702 Share on other sites More sharing options...
milanr34 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 ^^^ +1 mine are in transit, BC the way to go Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6759732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
34GeeTeeTee Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 ^^^ +1 mine are in transit, BC the CHEAP way to go FYP They are a good cheapie solution but they are in no way magic, a quality set of coilovers will do so much more than the BC will..... I run them with no complaints, but if the car becomes more track oriented then they would be one of the first changes.... They are comfy though! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6759748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
milanr34 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 hahaha yea its a small fix i guess.....i used to have some Tein's on my 33 but that was way too stiff..... These are basically like the oem, just a little firmer with adjustable height. I still have stock one's on the 34 so this is a nice replacement Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6759767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1maniac Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Having bit of trouble getting the back ones out of the car.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6761616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1maniac Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 All done! Set it on 6 soft setting. Seems pretty good till now for road use. 120mm at the back and 100mm at the front. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6763647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyliner34gt Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 All done! Set it on 6 soft setting. Seems pretty good till now for road use. 120mm at the back and 100mm at the front. Did you set them soft 6 front n rear? I've just installed mine and it feels a bit bouncy... Any reasons to why ? Cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6839307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinkstaah Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 They are a good cheapie solution but they are in no way magic, a quality set of coilovers will do so much more than the BC will..... I run them with no complaints, but if the car becomes more track oriented then they would be one of the first changes.... They are comfy though! I've read this a few times but every time I've read this noone has really linked or suggested anything that's obviously superior, and why.. As a newbie with little-to-no info re: suspension and relying on the SAU Search tool -> What would you suggest? I have a 34, but its a GT chassis (with a non GT engine..), which I have read uses R33 style suspension. Yet BC BR's have different part numbers for R33 GTST and R34 GT suspension. I presume there are differences there so R33 is not exactly the same as a R34 GT.. so searching for R33 GTST gear may not even be compatible after all. Theres a lot to be said for "it really is 100% compatible, cheap, and does the job", what else is out there thats the next tier up? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6840329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTSBoy Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The next tier up is much more money. Proper rebuildable racing dampers from people like DMS, using Penske, Ohlins, whatever turns you on our of the large array of very good gear out there. Spend anywhere from $1k per corner to $5k per corner. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6841633 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksky34 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Pretty much BC BR and anything around that price mark (1100 - 1500) will be the same (and by same i mean same factory different paint). The next step up is, as GTSBoy said, more money - but it doesn't have to be thousands per corner, you could choose the tiny step of: 1600-2500$ for Cusco, Tein, Greddy, JIC, and if you find a good deal/stretch your budget, 3k$ will get you Ohlins. Though some people would argue that Cusco Tein etc are not worth the price...and I have to say I'm only speaking out of research I've done while deciding what to do, and speaking with people who have these coilovers. You could also consider not using coilovers and going with a spring and damper setup instead. I myself have gone down this path with Bilsteins + King springs, I'm about to get them installed this week - I will rarely, if ever, use my car on the track/drift so coilovers and constant adjustability is not an issue. Set them up once and set them up correctly, leave it. Oh and - I've talked to a few mechanics and they ALL recommend highly HSD. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6841709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1maniac Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 Did you set them soft 6 front n rear? I've just installed mine and it feels a bit bouncy... Any reasons to why ? Cheers Yeah I've set it on 6 all around and its not bouncy Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6843073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torques Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 IMO: 8/6 is track, 6/4 is street. I live with 8/6 but on bad roads its a bit shit. WRT the amount of adjustments whether 30 or 33 makes no difference. Some of these cheapo coilovers the adjusters do bugger all anyways according to the shock dyno, in that many of the adjustment positions are the same level of dampening. Ie, its ricey. +1 to BC's with rubber mount top. I just talked to BC technical support. They recommended 6/5 for 'fast street' and 8/6 for track use. They also said only the rubber tops (RA) make sense on double wishbone. http://www.bc-racing.co.uk/applications/nissan-coilovers/nissan-skyline-r33-gts-93-98.html Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/408389-bc-br-coilovers-on-r34-gtt/page/3/#findComment-6871765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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