Now that I have been running my BC Racing coilovers for almost a year, I decided to post up a quick update. With three track weekends at three different tracks (Homestead, Sebring and Daytona) under my belt with these coilovers, I can honestly say that I have achieved my goal in finding the perfect compromise between a track and street car. On the track, the BC’s have held up unbelievably. The car feels PLANTED in turns and the built-in camber plates allow for needed camber adjustment (which I have left alone since my one and only alignment last year).
On the street, the car is VERY drivable. I feel the springs have softened up a tad over the past year. This has resulted in a slightly lower ride height. Performance, however, seems to be unaffected. In case you missed it, I had the privilege of having pro-racer Randy Pobst take my car out for a 3 lap session at Daytona International Speedway in December to give me his honest opinion on the car’s setup. Randy thought the car had a very good balance between track and street setups. It was cool to have a pro shake out my car and give me some feedback. The only thing he suggested was more brake – which I am in the process of doing (stay tuned for that write-up on my quest for more stopping power).
After thouroughly putting the BC’s through their paces, I still highly recommend them for anyone interested in improving their MINIs suspension performance. They will TRULY transform your ride into a serious handling machine. Pete @ Minspeed.net currently has the BC’s in stock and I encourage you, if you are in the market for coilovers, to give him a call or e-mail and order a set. At $1100 for a set of 4 coilovers and camber plates – you can’t go wrong!