Swift springs or br bc coilovers?

TypeOne

Sorry you got that impression. Sure they ride harsher than stock, or even the TEIN springs I had, but I wouldn't ever go as far as to say that the parts I put on MY car are crap. If they were crap, I wouldn't have them... you know ME well enough to know that is true.

If you wanna get rid of those swifts, lmk I can get you a set of BC coils.

I just wanted to break it down and get to the real reason why you would call something crap. (Not you specifically) but anyone that says that something is "crap" gives the company a bad rep for no reason...

If you have had a set of their parts on YOUR OWN car, used them and had an issue that wasn't resolved, I could see your reason for calling them crap. Knowing otherwise makes it seem as if you state that stuff based off what you SEE which, in my opinion, isn't right.

Nothing personal as I'd be having the same conversation with anyone else if they made such a statement. That is all.

nuTinmuch

They are crap, though, from a performance standpoint.

If your goal is to just lower your car, then sure I guess they're okay. But for performance? They aren't good. They're likely even worse than stock.

No one who actually knows suspensions would ever recommend them. Yes, BC ERs are okay for track use, but that's an entirely different animal. BC BRs are just not performance coilovers. They're just the go-to "forum brand" that a lot of people who hard park their cars use.

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Also, while I've never used them personally, my buddy was running them on his Forester. One shock failed after less than 2k miles.

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MattP725

100% guarantee that shock failed because he didn't set the load correctly and put all the energy into the absorber instead of the coil. Happens all the time. Don't bash em if you've never tried em.

Over the winter I might send the rear springs back to them to be checked for spring rate and see if I can get something a bit softer... the front is set almost fully on firm and feels nice and planted... the rear just seems like it doesn't have enough weight (as I stated I have a G37 kit which was made for a heavier rear setup).

I don't think anyone is denying that the Swifts are nice springs, they just don't give you enough drop. Any time you lower the car you are generally going to compromise some ride "comfort"... just a matter of how much you are willing to deal with for the given drop. For the money, quality and adjustibility I found the BCs to be a pretty descent option.

I'd still consider used KWs or something of that nature if you truly have a $1,500 budget.