jon Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 And if I'm honest, I can't wait to fit them. My current Tien HA's have served me well, but one of them has been blown for a long time. Being inverted they reduce unsprung weight and quite frankly, look cool Will be seeing you soon Tony. This is what I ended up with: http://www.bc-racing.co.uk/rm-series-coilovers.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 These for the MR2? They look wicked, photos when they're fitted please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Yes they're for the MR2 The car won't look any different but the handling will certainly be improved upon no end once Tony has had his 5 minutes with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 I had some Apex coilovers on my old 200sx which i am certain were manufactured by BC. Was very impressed with the build quality on them and the damping adjustment was fairly notciable. The only think i would say is the top mounts were perhaps a bit noisy (particularly when cold in winter)... i don't know if this will be an issue for yours but perhaps it might be a good idea to give them a once over before/after they are on the car and make sure they are not too loose I'd make sure you whack some copper slip on the threads around the locking collars as well Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Yeah, apex are the same as BC. As it's a track car ( http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/garage.php?mo...le&CID=1268 ) noise isn't a real concern. I'll certainly give them the once over to make sure they're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Yeah, apex are the same as BC. As it's a track car ( http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/garage.php?mo...le&CID=1268 ) noise isn't a real concern. I'll certainly give them the once over to make sure they're right. bloody hell thats an impressive spec I bet it shifts ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 It goes ok Pop down to the centre when i'm in with tony and have ago if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 It goes ok Pop down to the centre when i'm in with tony and have ago if you like. Now theres generous offer ! Let me know when you are in and i see if i can come over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 They look the part jon...... not convinced about the unsprung weight claim though, inverted or not they still weight the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Yes they're for the MR2 The car won't look any different but the handling will certainly be improved upon no end once Tony has had his 5 minutes with it! Not the car mate, I'm sure we will all appreciate photos of your new suspension though Depending on the day you go I may pop over as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 They look the part jon...... not convinced about the unsprung weight claim though, inverted or not they still weight the same Hehe a bit tired Tony? The over all weight is the same but the sprung vs unsprung weight ratio changes as the damper and all the heavy oil are attached to the body not the wheel hub assembly which lowers the unsprung weight. This means the wheel can track faster across bumps because there's less weight to move. To everyone else, Tony will obviously be deciding the date but it will likely be an early Saturday morning. Everyone's welcome. Tony, over to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 They look the part jon...... not convinced about the unsprung weight claim though, inverted or not they still weight the same Hehe a bit tired Tony? The over all weight is the same but the sprung vs unsprung weight ratio changes as the damper and all the heavy oil are attached to the body not the wheel hub assembly which lowers the unsprung weight. This means the wheel can track faster across bumps because there's less weight to move. To everyone else, Tony will obviously be deciding the date but it will likely be an early Saturday morning. Everyone's welcome. Tony, over to you Think i need more sleep ...... Got you booked for 31st@ 9am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-O Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 They look the part jon...... not convinced about the unsprung weight claim though, inverted or not they still weight the same Hehe a bit tired Tony? The over all weight is the same but the sprung vs unsprung weight ratio changes as the damper and all the heavy oil are attached to the body not the wheel hub assembly which lowers the unsprung weight. This means the wheel can track faster across bumps because there's less weight to move. To everyone else, Tony will obviously be deciding the date but it will likely be an early Saturday morning. Everyone's welcome. Tony, over to you Think i need more sleep ...... Got you booked for 31st@ 9am Got my trackday then so wont make it - thats cool though - another time ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Thanks Tony, excited about the 31st I went to use the mr2 over the weekend and found a puddle of coolant on the driveway. Apparently when I had the coolant changed last month the bleed nipple wasn't done up tight enough. I've put 3 litres of coolant in so far!! Anyone else that wants to come along to say hello it would be good to put some faces to names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Wonder what i can brake off your car this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 Anyone else that wants to come along to say hello it would be good to put some faces to names. Bit early for a Saturday but I will try and get out of bed! Wonder what i can brake off your car this time Sounds like the start of a story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted October 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I'll let Tony tell you, but rest assured my car will come out lighter than it went in. He always tells me he's doing me a favour by making it faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted October 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Here are some pictures as requested http://picasaweb.google.com/jonathanbenson...acingCoilovers# Tony, am I right in thinking that modifying the topmount (left) is ok like this? Gives me more camber. The unit on the right shows how they were setup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 Yeah they are good adjusters, much better than an EZ cam...... The only ones to watch out for are the drift coilovers, reason being the camber starts way low and normally runs out of adjustment before any thing decent for the road is concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'd like to show up but I live a gazillion billion miles away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I'd like to show up but I live a gazillion billion miles away I've told you a million times not to exaggerate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 They look awesome mate, could do with something like that on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 They look awesome mate, could do with something like that on mine Indeed you could Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 They look awesome mate, could do with something like that on mine <_> Indeed you could Get Gaz to make some for me I think they actually make the only coilovers for the mondeo anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 They look awesome mate, could do with something like that on mine Indeed you could Get Gaz to make some for me I think they actually make the only coilovers for the mondeo anyway. Height isn't the problem, it's the consequence that needs resolving and this has nothing to do with GAZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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