BC coilovers arent going low in the front. wtf?

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  • spooledtt
    E30 Addict
    • Jun 2008
    • 420

    #1

    BC coilovers arent going low in the front. wtf?

    Ok so I just slapped on my style 5s and to my surprise the strut insert won't lower any? I got about 4 turns on each side and then nothing. Won't go any lower and that's bs!! What's going on here? I have no adjustment. I'm baffled. Thanks guys
  • grippymonkey
    Mod Crazy
    • Jun 2011
    • 759

    #2
    are you adjusting from the collars on the springs itself? or are you adjust from the collar on the bottom of the coilover body? The two collars below the springs only adjust preload, and will to a degree lower your car, but shorten stroke at the same time. You should be adjust the height from the very bottom collar.

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    • spooledtt
      E30 Addict
      • Jun 2008
      • 420

      #3
      Bottom collar :/

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      • immajackuup
        E30 Enthusiast
        • Dec 2010
        • 1132

        #4
        probably turning it the wrong way lol

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        • spooledtt
          E30 Addict
          • Jun 2008
          • 420

          #5
          Definately not haha I made sure

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          • Teaguer
            R3V OG
            • Sep 2004
            • 6167

            #6
            BC's gonna BS!

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            • jaywood
              R3V Elite
              • Jul 2010
              • 4528

              #7
              How low are you right now?

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              • spooledtt
                E30 Addict
                • Jun 2008
                • 420

                #8
                Ehh about an inch lower than stock

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                • jaywood
                  R3V Elite
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 4528

                  #9
                  When you cut the strut housing how long of a piece did you leave on?

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                  • d_elson0
                    Wrencher
                    • Feb 2011
                    • 242

                    #10
                    ^that.....

                    You can always run a helper spring to get it lower if you need.

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                    • spooledtt
                      E30 Addict
                      • Jun 2008
                      • 420

                      #11
                      Originally posted by jaywood
                      When you cut the strut housing how long of a piece did you leave on?
                      Pretty sure it was 50mm. I emailed them on Friday so we shall see.

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                      • jaywood
                        R3V Elite
                        • Jul 2010
                        • 4528

                        #12
                        Do you have any pictures of them installed? Maybe pics will help.

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                        • DTMbimmer07
                          E30 Fanatic
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 1485

                          #13
                          email them and ask them for shorter springs. The springs they give you on the normal coilover set up are just to long. i think mine are 140mm in the front n 100mm in the rears.

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                          • kalib0y
                            No R3VLimiter
                            • Dec 2004
                            • 3620

                            #14
                            Yes you should have ordered shorter springs
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                            • einstein57
                              R3V OG
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 10780

                              #15
                              Those don't seem that long. What are the rates?
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