Lowering Springs vs Coil Overs
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GTS-R 001
Enthusiast
Max, The shorter version is exactly 1 inch shorter than our stock replacement coil overs. Right now our rears are only single adjustable, this seems to work well for the guys who are street/occasional track guysAnyone who wants a set just pm me or call and I'll get a set being made for you
Mamba52
Enthusiast
Please tell me mine are shipping too!!!!! Can't wait as my Viper is siting on the lift and wants to go for a drive.
GTS-R 001
Enthusiast
They will be on their way in the next few days!
GTS-R 001
Enthusiast
Should be any day now, I have 28 coilovers in teh hands of UPS on the way here right now and 4 of them are yours!
ssjcreeper
Viper Owner
Sweet! Can't wait to get mine.
Doug
Doug
ssjcreeper
Viper Owner
Will do. Got a few other mods coming together right now that should be completed in the next couple weeks. I'll post pics and impressions of the coilovers as soon as I get everything wrapped up.
Mamba52
Enthusiast
Still waiting 
GTS-R 001
Enthusiast
Sorry guys, all the coilovers just arrived in on Friday afternoon, Now I just have to assemble all the springs/spherical bearings etc. and ship em out, Everybody should have theirs by the weekend
ssjcreeper
Viper Owner
Thanks Steve. Looking forward to getting them on the car.
Mamba52
Enthusiast
Please Steve as a fellow Canadian and a guy that has purchased many quality parts from you. Can I have them in my hands no later than Thursday as I want to atened a upcoming event this Sunday. And yes that is your hood.
Mamba52
Enthusiast
Toronto. Car has been sitting awaiting shocks from Steve.
GTS-R 001
Enthusiast
Rest Assured Scott,
Your car will be on the road by the end of the week,
Your car will be on the road by the end of the week,
DPViper
Viper Owner
Any reviews?
GTS-R 001
Enthusiast
You should see a few this week, coil-overs have been popping out here like crazy this week
viperJ
Viper Owner
Has anyone used BC Racing Coilovers? I am interested in buying coilovers just want to know the reivews from the different ones.
I had BC Coilovers on other cars and they ride like a dream even when it was maxed lowered. I had springs and caps on my 04 Mamba and granted it looked beautiful and i was content on the ride, It was extremely bouncy when you hit a dip. Im talking about flying out of your seat bouncy. I have just springs on my current 06 and i like the ride. Its not as bouncy. I would put caps on it but with my aftermarket wheels it would require me to trim the fenders, other wise the wheel would smack it and destroy the fender.
TowDawg
Enthusiast
The BC coilovers worry me because they say they fit '96-'08 Vipers, which doesn't make any sense.
Sonoman
Enthusiast
Caps alone on stock Viper shocks lower the spring preload but don't change the stock spring rates, so the OEM damping will still be adequate for the setup (if you were happy with the stock ride). When you lower the ride height w/Eibachs it involves going to a higher spring rate to prevent bottoming, and the stock non-adjustable damping is no longer a match to the springs. Not surprised if it is bouncy.
Spring caps are just like an adjustable spring perch (with only one setting!) which backs off spring preload by a fixed amount and therefore reduces ride height. This is equivalent to backing down the spring perch on a true adjustable coilover (MCS, KW Penske, etc.) by a half-inch or so. At one point Vipair took this a step further and made a product that couples a fully adjustable spring perch to a stock Viper shock. Don't know if Steve still sells these, but the product again runs into the issue of higher-rate aftermarket springs mated to a shock with fixed damping optimized for the factory springs.
Spring caps are just like an adjustable spring perch (with only one setting!) which backs off spring preload by a fixed amount and therefore reduces ride height. This is equivalent to backing down the spring perch on a true adjustable coilover (MCS, KW Penske, etc.) by a half-inch or so. At one point Vipair took this a step further and made a product that couples a fully adjustable spring perch to a stock Viper shock. Don't know if Steve still sells these, but the product again runs into the issue of higher-rate aftermarket springs mated to a shock with fixed damping optimized for the factory springs.
AZTVR
Enthusiast
There is a recent thread on VA that discusses these issues and some feedback on the ride of their Viper product on a Gen 2. There were several folks who purchased them for the Gen 2. There were some application issues; but, it looked to me like BC Racing was responding quickly and acceptably to get their Gen 2 application correct. Looks like they definitely want to be a player in this market.
