I run on BC racing coils with 10/10 spring rates on 18/19 tires for about 2 years. I HATE THEM! If the road is as smooth as glass, they are rock stars but I live in the real world and I am looking for comfort with milder performance. I'd rather be the guy riding comfortably versus crossing a line faster. I have spent days researching this on prime. Any advice would be extremely helpful. Or better yet, any locals willing to test set ups.
I just recently swapped over to Michelin pss tires and that helped out tremendously in ride comfort but I am in quite a confusing decision here. After long talks with Shad, he said to buy nothing but the KW v3. Here is my problem, I hate tuning the suspension. Suspension is not like engine tuning. It takes countless adjusting and then it is only set for 1 type of road. It is nice to be able to adjust as needed but I don't track the car yet. I am starting to come around and realize that Senna built this suspension and it should be kept that way, OEM.Changing anything on this cars suspension requires finesse which I don't have time or patience for. Here are a few set ups I am considering...
1- KW with oem top hats. I hear they are awesome but they are noisy just like the BC prior to warm up. I don't like that. But you get a specifically Dyno tuned shock for our cars abnormal suspension.
2- Bilsteins with oem springs on lower perch. That shortens shock travel- harsher ride
3- Bilsteins on top perch with tein s-tech springs. Springs are no longer matched to shocks.
4- H&R cup kit. Might be way too low extreme drop at 1.5". Might be far too extreme for a 225 front tire.
5- Koni with stock springs, way shorter than oem Shock just like the BC. Shorter shock travel once again.
6- All oem shocks brand new with lowering springs. This I am strongly considering. Honda knows the car and I am slowly realizing this. You change 1 thing and something else changes.Cause and affect. I'm tired of that.
But still, no longer is the spring matched to the shock.
7- In a last ditch effort, BC can custom make extended shock bodies for 100$ a peice or I can change spring rates for 100$ a peice. That's pretty awesome for a suspension company offering a full custom set up but the problem is, it's a NSX not a freaking Lancer or a WRX. The suspension components in our cars are like NOTHING on the streets and aftermarket suspension companies don't really factor this in.
Sounds like enough choices to make a head spin like the exorcist and mine has.
ALSO, I am looking to sell these BC coil overs once I decide and I have a WTT posting in the parts wanted threads. These have less than 5,000 miles on them. I think they would be far better for 17/18 set up. Even Shad says they aren't as bad as most. But there are better.
I just recently swapped over to Michelin pss tires and that helped out tremendously in ride comfort but I am in quite a confusing decision here. After long talks with Shad, he said to buy nothing but the KW v3. Here is my problem, I hate tuning the suspension. Suspension is not like engine tuning. It takes countless adjusting and then it is only set for 1 type of road. It is nice to be able to adjust as needed but I don't track the car yet. I am starting to come around and realize that Senna built this suspension and it should be kept that way, OEM.Changing anything on this cars suspension requires finesse which I don't have time or patience for. Here are a few set ups I am considering...
1- KW with oem top hats. I hear they are awesome but they are noisy just like the BC prior to warm up. I don't like that. But you get a specifically Dyno tuned shock for our cars abnormal suspension.
2- Bilsteins with oem springs on lower perch. That shortens shock travel- harsher ride
3- Bilsteins on top perch with tein s-tech springs. Springs are no longer matched to shocks.
4- H&R cup kit. Might be way too low extreme drop at 1.5". Might be far too extreme for a 225 front tire.
5- Koni with stock springs, way shorter than oem Shock just like the BC. Shorter shock travel once again.
6- All oem shocks brand new with lowering springs. This I am strongly considering. Honda knows the car and I am slowly realizing this. You change 1 thing and something else changes.Cause and affect. I'm tired of that.
But still, no longer is the spring matched to the shock.
7- In a last ditch effort, BC can custom make extended shock bodies for 100$ a peice or I can change spring rates for 100$ a peice. That's pretty awesome for a suspension company offering a full custom set up but the problem is, it's a NSX not a freaking Lancer or a WRX. The suspension components in our cars are like NOTHING on the streets and aftermarket suspension companies don't really factor this in.
Sounds like enough choices to make a head spin like the exorcist and mine has.
ALSO, I am looking to sell these BC coil overs once I decide and I have a WTT posting in the parts wanted threads. These have less than 5,000 miles on them. I think they would be far better for 17/18 set up. Even Shad says they aren't as bad as most. But there are better.