DIY & Review - BC Racing Coilovers
I've had my 997 C2S for about two years now and have enjoyed the car, but always thought the factory ride height left a lot to be desired. I've had coilovers on some of my other cars, and have always enjoyed the adjustability offered, so it made sense to do them on my C2S as well. I looked at several brands and decided to go with BC Racing coilovers based on past experience as well as the fact that they are a pretty cost effective solution compared to some of the other options. I personally don't track my car, so some of the other options seemed like a bit of overkill anyway. My car had PASM, but these coilovers do not support it. I simply unplugged everything and am dealing with a PASM error until I can get it coded out with durametric. The ride is a bit firmer than stock, but not by much. It's somewhere in the middle of the stock suspension and the stock suspension with PASM activated. Personally, I enjoy how it rides now compared to stock as everything seems a little bit tighter and quicker to react. No parts of the original struts are reused, so there is a little more brake noise and other noise that makes it into the cabin, likely caused by the harder bushings and lack of rubber around the mounts. The increased noise isn't bad enough to annoy me, or even be commented on by my fiance, which is good enough for me. In fact, she never once complained about how the car rides, which says a lot as she almost refuses to ride in my E46 M3 that has coilovers as well :D
The install was actually pretty easy, way easier than I expected. After doing the driver side, I decided to do a diy on the passenger side to hopefully help anyone else out that wants to do their own install as I had trouble finding detailed write ups or install videos when I was searching. The method I used didn't mess with with the pre-existing alignment, so it still drives straight enough until I can pick my final ride height and get it aligned. Part 1: Installation Part 2: Coding Here is a before picture showing the fender gap: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5719/...0dfb1404_b.jpg And a few afters, much better :D https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4680/...a54a5685_b.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4681/...e92a8417_b.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4686/...cbaeb8ee_b.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4638/...7b30378f_b.jpg Overall, I had low expectations going into these, but I am extremely happy with them and would definitely buy them again. The only negative I can think of is that more people will probably confuse my car for a GT3 now due to the similar ride height, but that's not the end of the world as it's always fun to watch their reactions when they discover it's "just a Carrera S" :) |
Looks great!
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Thanks for taking the time on making a great video!
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Fantastic video - thanks for sharing it with the community. Car looks great! |
Appreciate the nice words everyone! Once I get an alignment and my other wheels back on the car, I'll make sure to post some more pictures. I'm also debating on removing the badge from the back of the car, but not sure. Maybe just black it out so it blends in with the car a little bit more?
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Took a few camera phone pictures in better lighting. I will be putting new wheels on the car soon, so these are probably the last photos on the OZ wheels, at least for awhile :D
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Looks great! What new wheels are you putting on? I think it looks just perfect as is.
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Originally Posted by SlickOne
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Looks great! What new wheels are you putting on? I think it looks just perfect as is.
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Your ride looks amazing and I look forward to seeing pics with the new wheels.
I have been considering these coil overs for a few months now. I just havent found enough data to get my self to pull the trigger. Have you been able to put any miles on the car since installing? I am worried about any new noises, squeaking and reliability... I have seen both great and not so great reviews from other car brands mostly BMW's. For the price point I say to myself just go for it, but... |
Originally Posted by TECNO
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Your ride looks amazing and I look forward to seeing pics with the new wheels.
I have been considering these coil overs for a few months now. I just havent found enough data to get my self to pull the trigger. Have you been able to put any miles on the car since installing? I am worried about any new noises, squeaking and reliability... I have seen both great and not so great reviews from other car brands mostly BMW's. For the price point I say to myself just go for it, but... |
Quick teaser of the new wheels. Will try to get some better shots soon and hopefully a video to go along with them :D
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Those new wheels really transformed the look of the car. Nice work . |
I've been looking at getting these too.
Excuse the stupid question, but are any of the stock wearable parts reused, or the kit has everything? Front upper mounts? Bump stops? |
Originally Posted by second2none
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Those new wheels really transformed the look of the car. Nice work ���� .
Originally Posted by devioustrap
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I've been looking at getting these too.
Excuse the stupid question, but are any of the stock wearable parts reused, or the kit has everything? Front upper mounts? Bump stops? |
Steve, this looks amazing ! Did you go with the standard spring rates ?
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