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Originally Posted by DavidZ370 I just don't think they're top quality coils tbh. they're just mehh In their price range I would put them near the top of their category.
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interested in your opinion of them and why? I bought a set last summer and now that they are dialed in I can't say I could have spent 1K better unless I would have just saved it for 2 ways.
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I feel the complete opposite. Nothing noticeable has happened except now when I go over bumpy roads or speed bumps I hear a heavy thuds from the back that worry me
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I just ordered a set of these, myself. I have been told by people they have really liked their BC BR coilovers and have seen great things online about them.
I think most people, like myself, understand that you can purchase a better set of coilovers but you will obviously spend more money. If you can afford it or you plan to track the car frequently, spending $2,000 or more on suspension is justifiable. But if it's a daily driven car that might see a track day or two and be driven on public roads, enjoyably, I don't see the problem with these coilovers just yet. But like anything else, no matter what community/forum I have been apart of, there is the crowd who swear by the more expensive/better performing product and because of this, anything but that is unacceptable. Just because the entry level BC's aren't as effective as the KW's or another brand you swear by, doesn't make it a waste of money or "crappy coilovers". I ran Megan EZ Streets on my Accord Coupe before my 370Z, as did probably 70% or so of the lowered Accord community. Everyone liked them there; no one really cares for them here. Those, too, were great coilovers I got compliments on ride quality for but, sure, I could have had a better setup elsewhere with more money spent. To each their own!
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Kat do you track your car is it DD? Also interested to know if you took the swift spring upgrade/custom valving? I have heard the springs that come with it are not so great. DO you know what spring rates you run? Coils do definitely creak and moan a bit more, but it could also be a sway bar problem.
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I track at least twice a month these days, and even though it has taken me 5+ months to dial in my rates on the BC's, I am very impressed with what the BC's have done and how well they can dampen track level conditions for their price. Don't confuse that with having a nice soft, buttery ride on the way to work- I don't. A linear spring on a racing damper isn't supposed to be nice and smooth-it is supposed to handle extreme turns and weight changes etc. The KW v1 and V3 are both going to deliver a smoother daily driver ride period. They have progressive springs that do a much better job of absorbing the little bumps and cracks of daily/street driving than a linear spring could ever hope to do. That is what they are designed to do, and they do it quite well. But as a entry level track coilover that performs, I would definitely say the BC's are ultimately the better track choice than a KW V3, mainly because of the custom valving and the extensive selection of spring rates. As an out of the box silky smooth daily driver coil that does quite well at the track, the V3 is a better choice-but it is also about twice the price.
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