Megan vs Godspeed vs BC Racing vs KW Coilovers

[fr_tz]

Any actual pics of the car?

[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

Ok so I'm very happy with the low profile look absent my extreme rear negative camber that needs to be resolved immediately. The installer wouldn't do the job without performing an alignment immediately which I was on the fence about. I didn't see the sheet until I was driving home and don't know how they could have possibly thought this rear negative camber was acceptable post alignment. Since driving home it's even worse as the settling has begun; probably closer to -4.0 on the rears. Looks horrible...

I'll provide a full review once I get ANOTHER alignment. Wondering if I need a camber kit since it can't be adjusted on the coilover and our F15s can't take an adjustable control arm?

Apologies I didn't get to investigate the rear springs but will do a deep dive when I get back to the shop.

Doesn't even look like they touched the camber. For reference, mine is lower than yours and they were able to get my front to -1.4, -1.3 (L,R) and rear to -2.0 and -1.5 (L,R). Very reputable alignment shop that I trust and this was the best they could do.

[classic_erik]

Originally Posted by fr_tz

Any actual pics of the car?

Boom

[classic_erik]

Originally Posted by mikew2069

Doesn't even look like they touched the camber. For reference, mine is lower than yours and they were able to get my front to -1.4, -1.3 (L,R) and rear to -2.0 and -1.5 (L,R). Very reputable alignment shop that I trust and this was the best they could do.

Yeah I am a little annoyed but it will be resolved.

Rear camber before and after. My offsets were literally perfection before the install.

[parkstr8]

Looks GREAT!!!!

[KCTiger]

Amazing. LOVE the concavity!!!

[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

Boom

Oh damn you’re hella low. What’s the measurement? Like 30 or less?

[Russmov]

Very nice!! Worth the wait!

[classic_erik]

Originally Posted by mikew2069

Oh damn you're hella low. What's the measurement? Like 30 or less?

Looks like I settled about 3/4" all around overnight with exception of the left front, which makes everything look significantly lower in all of my photos.

Current measurements:
Left front 29.75
Left Rear 30.25
Right Front 30.25
Right rear 30.25

When I go in for an alignment I will have them set everything to 30"

Right side looks better

[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

Looks like I settled about 3/4" all around overnight with exception of the left front, which makes everything look significantly lower in all of my photos.

Current measurements:
Left front 29.75
Left Rear 30.25
Right Front 30.25
Right rear 30.25

When I go in for an alignment I will have them set everything to 30"

Right side looks better

Looks damn good. Curious to hear your impressions of ride quality and if you drive with any load in the back? I’m really considering buying a set of those rear springs to play around with.

[fr_tz]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

I am not opting for the Swift Spring Upgrade considering this is my daily driver and I want a softer ride. The standard 14/12 spring rates should also serve me nicely however there is a lot of adjustability (30 clicks) on the struts if I want to stiffen up the ride. I should see an uptick in performance over the stock suspension (see "bouncy castle") and pick up a nice 2-2.5" drop for an aggressive stance.

I thought swift springs were designed to help retain additional comfort when going lower?

Nonetheless, drop looks good and the offsets are just the right amount of aggressiveness. I like it.

[classic_erik]

Originally Posted by fr_tz

I thought swift springs were designed to help retain additional comfort when going lower?

Nonetheless, drop looks good and the offsets are just the right amount of aggressiveness. I like it.

Thanks man. I was told the swift springs would actually produce a stiffer ride and would provide more comfort "on the track".

[yewlock]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

Looks like I settled about 3/4" all around overnight with exception of the left front, which makes everything look significantly lower in all of my photos.

Current measurements:
Left front 29.75
Left Rear 30.25
Right Front 30.25
Right rear 30.25

When I go in for an alignment I will have them set everything to 30"

Right side looks better

Looks cool.
Btw any conventional measurement from the hub to fender after setting to 30" f15 style measurement?

[classic_erik]

I’ll take some measurements next Monday when I bring her back in for a final ride height adjustment and realignment.

[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

I’ll take some measurements next Monday when I bring her back in for a final ride height adjustment and realignment.

How’s the ride quality? Any bouncy or bottoming out in the rear?

[fr_tz]

Originally Posted by mikew2069

How's the ride quality? Any bouncy or bottoming out in the rear?

+1

Once you have it dialed in really want to know how the rebound and dampening on this kit performs.

[classic_erik]

Once I get my issues straightened out I'll post a full review.

[classic_erik]

Thankfully all of my issues were resolved today. The BC Racing Coilovers are fully up and running now with a very smooth ride.

I'll chalk my issues to a poor initial install and alignment. She was in the shop today for fine tuning for about 3 hours to get her where she needed to be.

That said we adjusted the dampening to max soft, finalized the ride height (added a slight rake to the stance), and most importantly figured out the alignment to resolve the extreme negative rear camber which is now at -1.8 (OE spec is -1.6).

I'll happily recommend these coilovers to anyone. Just make sure you get a shop that knows what they are doing!

Final Ride Height:
Front: 30"
Rear: 30.5"

Final Camber:
Front: -1.3
Rear: -1.8

[Russmov]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

Thankfully all of my issues were resolved today. The BC Racing Coilovers are fully up and running now with a very smooth ride.

I'll chalk my issues to a poor initial install and alignment. She was in the shop today for fine tuning for about 3 hours to get her where she needed to be.

That said we adjusted the dampening to max soft, finalized the ride height (added a slight rake to the stance), and most importantly figured out the alignment to resolve the extreme negative rear camber which is now at -1.8 (OE spec is -1.6).

I'll happily recommend these coilovers to anyone. Just make sure you get a shop that knows what they are doing!

Final Ride Height:
Front: 30"
Rear: 30.5"

Final Camber:
Front: -1.3
Rear: -1.8

Happy you got it sorted out! Now enjoy the hell out of it.

[fr_tz]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

Thankfully all of my issues were resolved today. The BC Racing Coilovers are fully up and running now with a very smooth ride.

I'll chalk my issues to a poor initial install and alignment. She was in the shop today for fine tuning for about 3 hours to get her where she needed to be.

That said we adjusted the dampening to max soft, finalized the ride height (added a slight rake to the stance), and most importantly figured out the alignment to resolve the extreme negative rear camber which is now at -1.8 (OE spec is -1.6).

I'll happily recommend these coilovers to anyone. Just make sure you get a shop that knows what they are doing!

Final Ride Height:
Front: 30"
Rear: 30.5"

Final Camber:
Front: -1.3
Rear: -1.8

Erik,

How many miles do you have on them now - Still a positive experience?

[classic_erik]

Originally Posted by fr_tz

Erik,

How many miles do you have on them now - Still a positive experience?

Probably only 60 miles since Monday but still going smooth! Working from home with everything going on so not going far these days

[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by classic_erik

Probably only 60 miles since Monday but still going smooth! Working from home with everything going on so not going far these days

Glad to hear you got it situated. I'm curious to see if you put some weight in the back if you get any bottoming out going over a speed bump or large dip....

That's the problem I had with my Silvers rear springs so I put the H&Rs in back there. My ride is amazing now but I'd like to be 1/2" lower in the rear. If you pass that test without bottoming out, I'm going to order those rear springs.