Which coilovers?

[Wobbly Dave]

I've always been dead set against them for the harsh ride they give on the road, however I think my car has already passed the point of no return, where any aspect of GT comfort is lost, since going down the GTX route with the turbo.

Just thinking out loud really & wondering which brand to get. Should I stick with Bilstein? My Bilstein B4s are about mid-life/ perhaps a little over.

And the other think is I wanted a lower stance/centre of gravity.

[Plodmonkey]

Paid £670 for mine and fantastic comfort on soft to breaking your back on hard

http://www.bc-racing.co.uk/br-series-coilovers

[MoleT-5R]

I think its time I started tucking a little bit to one side and getting myself something like that, as the handling department is lacking something as present

[WOODY T5]

Paid £670 for mine and fantastic comfort on soft to breaking your back on hard

http://www.bc-racing.co.uk/br-series-coilovers

got these on my car great bit of kit at a good price

[Shinsplintz 101]

I've got gaz golds on mine, they're past their best so the rides a bit harsh but when you unleash the beast it feels like the old car is on rails. Will be upgrading in the near future once funds allow & after much research will be getting a set of KWs. BCs get good reviews from those that have them & are good value, the gaz gold are good but a bit delicate for general road use & the KWs although the most money seem give the best of both worlds, reasonable comfort with great handling. I'm working on the principle you get what you pay for & it still only works out about £350 a corner for th KWs so not too bad

[T5RPete]

got these on my car great bit of kit at a good price

Get those BC Racing ones. Deans car certainly does handle!! It was the set I was looking at for mine purely for that reason.

[Wobbly Dave]

Get those BC Racing ones. Deans car certainly does handle!! It was the set I was looking at for mine purely for that reason.

Is there any reason to prefer the External reservoir ones ?

[Plodmonkey]

Is there any reason to prefer the External reservoir ones ?

Looks rather cool

[Redbrick]

Dave I'm sure you remember my red R on KW's. ROFL. Trust me the set on my silver T5 are infinitely better than those!

The newer KW's on my silver T5 are different to the set on my red R. They have changed the design over the years deleting the helper springs and presumably changing the spring rating/design, I called KW to check they weren't missing and they confirmed they no longer come with them. The other point is the red R was slammed and ran 18's with 35 profile tyres. The silver R is lower than standard but not slammed and I run 235/40 17 tyres.

Greg had BC coilovers and is now running KW's. Food for thought!

I'm at the MRG/T5D5 track day at Castle Combe next Friday, come on down and have some passenger laps. That invitation is to everyone on here as well.

[S70T5Chris]

Dave I'm sure you remember my red R on KW's. ROFL. Trust me the set on my silver T5 are infinitely better than those!

The newer KW's on my silver T5 are different to the set on my red R. They have changed the design over the years deleting the helper springs and presumably changing the spring rating/design, I called KW to check they weren't missing and they confirmed they no longer come with them. The other point is the red R was slammed and ran 18's with 35 profile tyres. The silver R is lower than standard but not slammed and I run 235/40 17 tyres.

Greg had BC coilovers and is now running KW's. Food for thought!

I'm at the MRG/T5D5 track day at Castle Combe next Friday, come on down and have some passenger laps. That invitation is to everyone on here as well.

Greg had the original V1' BC's though. Not the same as the BR series.

I had the BR series BC Coilovers on my S70, and that is what I'll be fitting on my 850. Incredible value for money, they work extremely well, and the ride comfort is not overly compromised. When you take into account the new top mounts (fronts are camber adjustable), @ less than £700, they are a steal.

If money isn't a consideration, the new style Variant 2's are the daddy. Whilst maintaining superb handling, Mr Williams commented that on a day to day basis they ride just like a new modern car on the road. So I suppose you couldn't ask for better. But once you factor in new top mounts, they are over twice the price of the BC's. As much as I piss money away on my cars, it's not worth it IMO.

[Redbrick]

Greg had the original V1' BC's though. Not the same as the BR series.

Good point Chris.

[stribo]

Paid £670 for mine and fantastic comfort on soft to breaking your back on hard

http://www.bc-racing.co.uk/br-series-coilovers

They look like excellent value for money, may have to upgrade when I have the money.

[t5 pete]

I think the gul will be getting a set of these as im sure ill soon get fed up of the original handling

[WOODY T5]

Yep great all round pete have mine on 7 to 10 clicks for the road then just keep adjusting them for track or 1/4mile runs

[stribo]

Yep great all round pete have mine on 7 to 10 clicks for the road then just keep adjusting them for track or 1/4mile runs

So if I get a set will I get in the 13s in the C70?

[WOODY T5]

So if I get a set will I get in the 13s in the C70?

no end of

[Jamest5r]

Yep great all round pete have mine on 7 to 10 clicks for the road then just keep adjusting them for track or 1/4mile runs

Set of them and a diff are the next things on my shopping list

[stribo]

no end of

You shouldn't have said that, Frankie told me I wouldn't get in the 14s, and guess what.

[WOODY T5]

14s are easy tho.

[Wobbly Dave]

There are 2 types for my model year - which one?

http://www.bc-racing.co.uk/applicati...type-ra-1.html