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    Pre load on coilovers

    I Have BC Racing coilovers,BR Type.2 of the 4 have blown cartridges,front right and left rear.

    I'm not surprised because I drive on some crappy bush roads.Ebay sell the cartridge for 150 and the rebuild looks straight forward.

    Ok,as I was searching the net someone wrote that you can blow out a cartridge by not having the correct pre load.Is this true?

    I adjusted /changed the pre load to minimal on all 4 corners when I adjusted the height thinking I was possibly making the ride softer...


    I'm 99% sure its the cartridge. I was checking the lower ball joints by the meathod in the video below and a sloshing of fluid can be heard in the 2,the front one is worse than the rear.
    They don't knock and the car drives/feels fine,no different.But I guess it may just completely crap out one day,do they? Better to fix it?

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8mpMRXWZpOY
    Last edited by beeza; 02-03-2016 at 04:43 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beeza View Post
    Ok,as I was searching the net someone wrote that you can blow out a cartridge by not having the correct pre load.Is this true?
    I say that's a load of BS

    But I could be wrong so lets see what other people have to say
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    Hmmmm

    Here,s a vid on how to pre load the bc coils properly:

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HlqOA35NmAw

    I did the first step,snug it up but no 4mm tighten up . I'm going to do it now though.

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    Pre loading if you are an actual race car driver - for al
    other instances you are simply tightening until the spring is captive.

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    That makes sense.

    Good one benny!

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    btw I set the pre load as per the video and took the car for a good drive and it feels better,a bit tighter/nicer forsure.

    Every application would be different but it's what mine needed especially after removing the rear sway bar.

    just need to swap the cartridge on the 2 when I get some spare dosh

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    Why did u remove the rear away bar?
    Mate my bbk cost more than your Honda.
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    For improved handling.

    I can now make small fine adjustments through a hooking off camber corner at speed Without compensating for the too stiff rear which always made me feel the rear was going to break traction . Therefore sometimes I would have to cut the corner if I was a bit too quick going into it and that's dangerous with trucks who take those blind corners a bit wider.

    The other reason is that the roads I drive on aren't the best,with the swsy bar those jolts go right through my body.So the car drives through the bumps much more comfortable now.

    I also removed the front upper 3 pt strut brace for the same reason.

    Now the car has:

    Fender braces
    front sway bar (stock)
    floor/tunnel brace
    Monoque bar
    ASR Brace

    BR racing coilovers

    To buddy with that I'm runnin' energy suspensions 2 lower engine mount inserts and a engine torque damper in my ek1 Sedan.Replaced all the major bushes with Mugen ones a while back too.

    The rear 4pt strut brace made the car way too stiff also.

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    Lol righto.. Should do a DIY on ASR install and rear sway bar removal for improved handling, Good info there.

    Nt srs.
    Mate my bbk cost more than your Honda.
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    Hahaha nice one!

    I know I'm thorough..

    I actually read it on here from Ian (iijjee) ages ago.He removed his from his hatch and said that - improved handling.

    So it good to pass that knowledge on for others to learn from.

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    well Ian's wrong too then, additionally u should read up on what the ASR brace is for as it serves no other perpose than to prevent subframe damage from a bigger rear sway bar.
    Mate my bbk cost more than your Honda.
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    Removed the sway,left the ASR because I LIKE IT.

    Just for future reference. .I'm wrong sometimes,but we can get along if we try

    Something I was wanting to find out was - If I removed the sway bar will that mean I need to re-align the rear camber?

    It looks like it would release the wheel somewhat and increase the camber?
    Last edited by beeza; 04-03-2016 at 04:33 AM.

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