buddyclub and bc coilovers

[EK1 Civic]

Im looking to upgrade my current coilovers which I feel are to soft. I noticed buddyclub sold n+ and racing spec dampers both have 12kg front and 8kg rear spring rates. Is the price difference just the difference in quality, damping and valving? Also has anyone used these or bc br coilovers on an ek civic? (I believe these came with 10kg front and 6kg rear spring rates).

My budget is $1700 and running 26mm front sway bar and 24mm rear sway bar. My car is street driven but preparing it for track atm.

Just after feedback on the three coilovers (buddyclub n+, buddyclub racing dampers and bc br coilovers)

[EK1 Civic]

As far as I've researched, the racing spec in comparison to n+ has a bigger piston, yet same spring rates. On full soft would they both feel the same?

[DreadAngel]

Read Here (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?173225-Coilovers-Tech-Buyer-Guide-amp-Brand-List&p=3687748#post3687748), might help you understand what a bigger piston does ;)

[EK1 Civic]

I've read that earlier couldn't find anything about piston size, im just wondering if the price difference is worth it as all 3 are within my budget and has anyone compared the n+ to racing spec series of buddyclub.

[DreadAngel]

I think I haven't finished that section yet actually lol phail...

Hope some of the Buddyclub/BC guys can shed some light on their products...

[an93l]

I had the buddy club n+ on my ek4 a while back and from memory they were quite stiff...can feel the road and rocks on your butt and corners pretty well.

However stiffness can sometimes be becomes of the way they valve them. Sometimes stiffer spring rate suspensions can feel softer due to different valving.

but i dont know about the bc

[EK1 Civic]

I personally love a car where you can feel the road, dunno why puts you like part of the car. Just wondering if u wound em down to the softest setting are they bearable? My current coilovers are pretty soft and girlfriend doesn't complain till theres a slope and we bounce in our seat for a sec.

[invoked]

hey man, heard you were keen on upgrading your coilovers, which ones are you running atm? if you plan on selling anytime soon let me know coz im interested in buying 2nd hand ones. tahnks

[Honda_FD]

Me personally would go for Buddy Club. Hands down no second thoughts.
BC Racing is rubbish compared to the Japanese brands. Buddy Club is Monotube aswell so when you want to track it will have no problem.

The price difference between the both is obvious. You get what you pay for. You cant have Cheap and Good.

[curtis265]

I personally love a car where you can feel the road, dunno why puts you like part of the car. Just wondering if u wound em down to the softest setting are they bearable? My current coilovers are pretty soft and girlfriend doesn't complain till theres a slope and we bounce in our seat for a sec.

in that case don't you want harder bushings and pillowball mounts?

[Honda_FD]

Girls with big breast + Siff Coilovers = ??? ;)

[nzdh]

I have Buddyclub N+ in my ek9, certainly is quite stiff on the road even with damper or soft but does great as casual weekend track worrier.

But the ride comfort is subjective, some prefer it stiff some like softer, some bums may feel every bump on the road while other don't take notice.

Only downfall about the N+ is with ride height.
N+ cant go near as low (especially at the front) as the BCs can, but this can be corrected with a set of extended top hats.

[DreadAngel]

It's possible that the N+ can't go that low is because the designers are weary of the consequences to performance, handling and confidence hence instead of having trouble later, limit the consumer beforehand :)

[nzdh]

Fair enough, but on that note you realise that due to the design on how the N+ adjust you done need to touch the shock or spring travel to raise or lower the car i.e the ride height is adjustable independently from the spring load.