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Old 01-31-13, 12:18 PM
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Default BC coilovers on ebay question.

I want to buy bc coilovers that i found on ebay but its giving me options to choose from.... rubber mount or pillowtop mount. Heres what its showing me..


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Front Rubber Top Mount. Rear Rubber Top Mount
Front Pillowball Top Mount. Rear Rubber Top Mount or Non Top Mount
Front Pillowball Top Mount. Rear Pillowball Top Mount


Which do you guys recommend and whats the difference.. Thanks!

priced at 995 w/ extenders...is that a good deal?
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Contact CircuitMS on this forum. They can help you out with choosing spring rates and know a lot about the specific coilover, not to mention cheaper than ebay usually and better customer support as well. I beleive off the top of my head that the BR series, ( which is whats available for the ls460), comes standard with front pillow ball mounts.
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CircuitMS is pretty helpful when it comes to BC, its what they specialize in!

Custom spring rates for free too!
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Thanks for the recommendations fellas

Ekim, whatever ebay ad you're looking at is wrong, as BC doesn't have a pillow mount for your particular car.

Hit us up and we will be gkad to get you a set
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Does anyone have any experience between the BC and Megan Racing coilovers for the LS460? I want to take my Tanabe NF210's off (a little too much drop in the front for me and too bumpy of a ride). If I were to buy either of these coil over kits and didnt lower it as much as the Tanabe springs, my car should ride a little smoother correct?
Any quality or ride difference between the BC and Megan kits?
Any feedback is appreciated because I would hate to spend around $1,000 and it not ride any better.
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Selling mine with 2 pairs of rear, one set is shorter by about 1 inch only road on then about 3k less miles. The longer one for the rear have less a 100 miles on them. Going air so will be selling in couple weeks. Pm if interedted.(sorry to thred jack)
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Originally Posted by BPVIP
Selling mine with 2 pairs of rear, one set is shorter by about 1 inch only road on then about 3k less miles. The longer one for the rear have less a 100 miles on them. Going air so will be selling in couple weeks. Pm if interedted.(sorry to thred jack)
Sup buddy. Let me know how much you'll be selling them for. PM me. Thanks!
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PM sent ekim


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Sup buddy. Let me know how much you'll be selling them for. PM me. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by 20GS300
Does anyone have any experience between the BC and Megan Racing coilovers for the LS460? I want to take my Tanabe NF210's off (a little too much drop in the front for me and too bumpy of a ride). If I were to buy either of these coil over kits and didnt lower it as much as the Tanabe springs, my car should ride a little smoother correct?
Any quality or ride difference between the BC and Megan kits?
Any feedback is appreciated because I would hate to spend around $1,000 and it not ride any better.
Well keep in mind the tanabe's spring rates are 3.1/2.7 kg/mm, while the regular BC's are 12/8 kg/mm...I'm not sure how it will ride with the dampening all the down compared to the stock ride or even the springs though. I don't coilovers on my car yet, but I'm sure people that do can give you some decent feedback. You can also order it with softer spring rates if desired, too.
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in regards to the spring rate, does the Tanabe 3.1/2.7 kg/mm mean a smoother or more firm ride than the BC's 12/8 kg/mm? I am not educated on spring rates and how they correlate to ride comfort.
Thank you in advance for your info!
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Originally Posted by BPVIP
Selling mine with 2 pairs of rear, one set is shorter by about 1 inch only road on then about 3k less miles. The longer one for the rear have less a 100 miles on them. Going air so will be selling in couple weeks. Pm if interedted.(sorry to thred jack)
Im interested in your bc coilovers. Let me know how much. Thx
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