Put My BC Coils on.....

Marcadelic · 08-26-2013, 08:45 PM

The guy that put my coils on said he put me all the way down on the last thread but I'm exactly the same height as I was on my tein springs, hell maybe if higher. Did he install something wrong, are they just not settled yet, or I'm I just not down all the way? (He's done the instal mult times on an e92)

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itzryyster · 08-26-2013, 09:48 PM

From the pictures they look pretty much identical. I don't know how low BC drops the car but maybe give it some time to settle a bit? Either that or check and see if it's actually been lowered all the way.

Lifted07Duramax · 08-26-2013, 10:01 PM

car looks pretty low already man
Looks good to me either way

Marcadelic · 08-27-2013, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Lifted07Duramax

car looks pretty low already man
Looks good to me either way

It's really not that low, I almost have wheel gap now

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Originally Posted by ryyster

From the pictures they look pretty much identical. I don't know how low BC drops the car but maybe give it some time to settle a bit? Either that or check and see if it's actually been lowered all the way.

Ya I'm guna check in the AM, I might have to get a new set of shorter springs

Hybrid For Life · 08-27-2013, 03:36 AM

should go lower than that. Im guessing he installed the rear spring spacer, and maybe didnt get the strut full bottom on the from hub assembly.

N0Chill 335i · 08-27-2013, 01:35 PM

I'm looking into BCs and if this is the lowest height... that's no bueno.

Marcadelic · 08-27-2013, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid For Life

should go lower than that. Im guessing he installed the rear spring spacer, and maybe didnt get the strut full bottom on the from hub assembly.

ok so the front can go a bit lower but it's more the back that I'm concerned about now as I really can't go any lower in the front without rubbing, is it easy to take out the spring spacer or no?

Hybrid For Life · 08-27-2013, 05:04 PM

yes you just drop the rear control arm, pull out the spacer and then reassemble everything.

Marcadelic · 08-27-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid For Life

yes you just drop the rear control arm, pull out the spacer and then reassemble everything.

Damn I should have done it while I had my car on jacks, ok thanks I'll give that a shot

Sean@PSI · 08-27-2013, 05:11 PM

Who did you purchase the kit from and who installed it?

BC makes an "extreme low" kit for those who really want a kit that dumps the car. The design of their coilovers isn't like many of the other kits available for BMWs. To lower the front you adjust the lower mount on the shock body, NOT the spring collar. If you want to go lower in the rear and the perch is already bottomed out, you can request a shorter spring. You still have to match the shock height once that's done though.

Marcadelic · 08-27-2013, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by David@PSI

Who did you purchase the kit from and who installed it?

BC makes an "extreme low" kit for those who really want a kit that dumps the car. The design of their coilovers isn't like many of the other kits available for BMWs. To lower the front you adjust the lower mount on the shock body, NOT the spring collar. If you want to go lower in the rear and the perch is already bottomed out, you can request a shorter spring. You still have to match the shock height once that's done though.

I got the kit directly from BC and I had a buddy put it on for me, they didn't have any of the extreme kits in stock so I just took the regular one

Sean@PSI · 08-28-2013, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcadelic

I got the kit directly from BC and I had a buddy put it on for me, they didn't have any of the extreme kits in stock so I just took the regular one

If you take a look at the number on the rear spring you'll see its marked with a 3-digit number starting with 1. It's the length of the spring in MM. You can get a shorter spring from BC in 10mm increments if you still need to go lower.

Marcadelic · 08-28-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by David@PSI

If you take a look at the number on the rear spring you'll see its marked with a 3-digit number starting with 1. It's the length of the spring in MM. You can get a shorter spring from BC in 10mm increments if you still need to go lower.

Ya that's what I'm going to have to do, I checked and the rubber spacers aren't on anymore

Thanks for the help guys

Hybrid For Life · 08-28-2013, 04:42 PM

talk to Dan at CCW/Flushstance he is by far the most knowledgeable with regards to bc coils and springs and all the different rates available.

2010MSPORT335i · 08-30-2013, 05:39 PM

Marc just hit me up.

Should of went with Fortunes

triggz · 08-30-2013, 05:51 PM

The black wheels look 10x better than the white. Sick first pic!

N0Chill 335i · 08-30-2013, 07:43 PM

I don't see a problem with the rears... how much lower can the fronts go?

Marcadelic · 08-31-2013, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DeMerrisK

I don't see a problem with the rears... how much lower can the fronts go?

It's hard to tell, the fronts are sitting perfect now after settling they have a slight tuck, but I actually have a little wheel gap in the back that I need to get rid of

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Originally Posted by idk alex

Marc just hit me up.

Should of went with Fortunes

I know

MonacoBlueE90 · 08-31-2013, 10:07 AM

This my BC racing BR coils and they are as low as they go at rear. Front can go little bit lower.

sbce90 · 09-03-2013, 08:34 AM

dont think its been done right

Sered · 09-14-2013, 08:55 AM

Sounds like the spacers are still in there as the others said. Get them out, you can probably rig up a spring compressor for the spring, then pull the spacer out by hand. Could probably get it done in 15 minutes.

Marcadelic · 09-14-2013, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sered

Sounds like the spacers are still in there as the others said. Get them out, you can probably rig up a spring compressor for the spring, then pull the spacer out by hand. Could probably get it done in 15 minutes.

Ended up gettin shorter springs, I'm good now lol

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Hybrid For Life Banned 79 Rep 2,110 Posts Drives: Out of Spec Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA iTrader: (4)	yes you just drop the rear control arm, pull out the spacer and then reassemble everything.
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Sean@PSI 2136 Rep 5,011 Posts Drives: 2021 IOMG M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oviedo, FL iTrader: (0)	Who did you purchase the kit from and who installed it? BC makes an "extreme low" kit for those who really want a kit that dumps the car. The design of their coilovers isn't like many of the other kits available for BMWs. To lower the front you adjust the lower mount on the shock body, NOT the spring collar. If you want to go lower in the rear and the perch is already bottomed out, you can request a shorter spring. You still have to match the shock height once that's done though.
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Hybrid For Life Banned 79 Rep 2,110 Posts Drives: Out of Spec Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA iTrader: (4)	talk to Dan at CCW/Flushstance he is by far the most knowledgeable with regards to bc coils and springs and all the different rates available.
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N0Chill 335i Colonel 850 Rep 2,771 Posts Drives: 13' F30 335i M Sport AW Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MD iTrader: (2)	I don't see a problem with the rears... how much lower can the fronts go?
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Sered Major 146 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: 08 E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbourne, FL iTrader: (3)	Sounds like the spacers are still in there as the others said. Get them out, you can probably rig up a spring compressor for the spring, then pull the spacer out by hand. Could probably get it done in 15 minutes. __________________ '08 E90 w/ just boltons '09 Z4 sDrive35i w/ just boltons
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