Are BC Racing coilovers true coilovers?

This Z33 BC coilover kit features a true rear coilover shock. The damper and spring are combined into a fully adjustable unit. The normal Z33 kit features a separate spring and shock setup for the rear.

Are BC Racing coilovers any good?

BC Racing Today Aside from all that controversial stuff, BC makes excellent coilovers that will provide you with a decent level of customization at an affordable price-point; they’ve gotten popular for a very good reason.

What spring rate do BC coilovers come with?

Spring rates up to 18K are available in BC Springs. Rates higher then 18K will require Swift spring upgrade. All extreme low kits, swift springs, and custom rates are considered custom builds and will have a lead time of 2-3 weeks before shipping.

Are BC Racing coilovers TUV approved?

Hello! Does BC Racing coilcovers have a TÜV certificate ? They dont, no. We can supply a technical drawing that has been used by other customers in countries requiring TUV documentation though.

What is a true coilover?

True coilovers” refer to adjustable suspension systems for the Z/G that relocates the rear spring from the spring bucket to the shock mount. ” Coilovers” utilize the OEM spring location and seperate spring/shock setups in the rear.

What is true style coilovers?

True Rear Coilovers are coilovers where the spring is over the shock. This is the classic definition as coil-overs are coils OVER shocks, which is why they’re called coilovers. In OEM Style Coilovers, some cars from the factory come with the shock and the springs divorced, or separated.

Are coilovers really worth it?

If the car is purposely built for circuit laps, then a set of advanced shock adjustable coilovers is recommended; it may cost premium, but the increase in stability over tight turns and high rates of speed is worth it. However, if the car is a daily driver, lowering springs should be used at most.

Do BC coilovers lower your car?

Can I add coilovers but keep my car at stock height? In almost all cases the answer to this is no. By default, even at the highest setting, most coilovers still lower your vehicle by at least half an inch.

What is BC extreme low?

BC Racing was the first coilover company to identify the niche market demand for a coilover system that goes lower than the average aftermarket coilover suspension system. The BC Racing Extreme Low Kit offers springs and dampers 20mm shorter than the standard counterpart, and provides 1” to 1.5” of additional drop.

Are BC coilovers stainless steel?

Springs are both made of equivalent chrome silicon steel, the collars are anodized aluminium alloy versus polyamide with stainless steel inserts on the Kw which supposedly will go through many more ride height adjustments without perishing.

Are coilovers better than OEM?

For what it’s worth, many coilover brands have stiffer springs for OEM style and softer springs for true rear style. You can go softer on true rear setups because you will have higher roll stiffness for your spring rates and lower weight overall.