I have installed the new BC (BR series) coilovers.
here is a short how-to with photos of the units and the install.
The BR series are 30 way adjustable compression / rebound adjustable.
Have ride height adjustability both Front and Rear.
AND come with adjustable front camber plates.
All 3 of these features were what I was looking for in doing a upgrade.
An additional feature is flexable adjuster extensions for the rears that I wanted to install to be able to use the adjustability feature WITHOUT having to remove the unit or even lay on the ground
These coilovers are well known in other market applications.
HERE THEY ARE...(as delivered)
Tools and extenders included
Here is a short HOW-TO
Again I installed to be able to adjust from above. They can be set and then installed, but to then adjust the rears they would need to be partially removed to reach the knob on the TOP of the rear.
The main point of the install is to show the MODIFICATIONS needed to do the install.
BEFORE YOU START !
Measure your ride height on level ground with the OEM units on.
You will want to know this to brag about your drop ...LOL
you will want to know this as a base or starting point when setting rideheight after install.
Jack up the vehicle and use jack stands
NOW to remove the fronts ... then do all the install
TIME TO INSTALL
I jacked up the rear so as to be sure that in the normal position AND under load the adjuster clears the hole. As the suspension works the top does move.
... about stock height.
My final setting is 1+" lower then this.
I set the rear were I wanted it THEN adjusted the front.
The ride height would be about stock with thr front set here.
Final shot of panel reinstalled and the flexable adjuster on.
This is about a "straight shot" up from the coilover.
I was going to put at the "cubbie" door in the back but the more than 90 deg. bend...
just didn't feel quite right.
I could feel the indent position but not as "clearly" as the straight position.
MORE photos to come of vehicle shots as soon as weather permits.
I have now had the coilovers on for just 2 days (the car will be having a full alignment and corner balancing this weekend).
My first impressions are GREAT !
Firm and good road feel.
Still trying different settings on the compression / rebound.
The adjustment stiffens up the compression.
OR adjusting the other way softens compression.
You can feel the difference.
I started in the middle (setting 15) and today reset to 5 and could feel the softer ride.
The springs are stiff... they feel stiffer then the H sport (with stock shocks ) that were on before.
When ALL adjustmenta are made I will put them through more testing and adjusting.
All in all the quality looks good and the features are great.
The price point is excelent.
Camber plates, shocks and springs OR camberplates and coilovers elsewhere are more $.
Nice to see other manufacturers and vendors supporting the MINI crowd.
We now have more choices.
