BC Coilovers, Hotchkis Sways and MS Camkit Kit installed

[SHAGwagn]

Took half day off an friday and finished at around 4pm saturday. Car is on rails and is FULLY adjustable...almost too much. Leveling was a b**** but well worth the wait. No funky tools or allens needed, the BCs have a knob that you can reach through both stock openings in the MS3 trunk, just open the removable hatches, stick your hand in and rotate the knob...i love them.

The quality is on par with the TEINS I had on my p5....really solid build quality even thought they are from Taiwan. I am very pleased. The camber bolts in the front can not be adjusted unless you remove the top hats that our cars have. SU had mentioned that people had plasma cut them out however being that i dont own a plasma cutter lol...i just bought a 3" hole saw, slapped it on to cordless drill and went at it...once the hat was removed we hit it up with some black rustoleum to prevent rusting...the end result...looks like factory...couldnt be more pleased. There is about a 1/4" left in the front and rear...more in the rear, the sways are set to the maximum setting and everything is nicceeeeee...went out last night, it was me and my brother in the front and 4 people in the back (girls so they fit)...the car was at the height u see now and we didnt rub, bump or scrub once...and that over speed bumps too...the setup is wicked.

On a side note for u guys doin the hotckis sways soon....u DO NOT need adjustable end links...the prob Rotus was talkin about with the front sway touchin the chassis can be avoided by simply dropping the weight of the car on the front suspension before tightening the end links...what this does is move the sway bar further away from the chassis...mine hasnt hit once...hasnt made any noise...and feels damn good!

anyway heres a few pics i snapped this evenin after i washed it...hope you likes...def recommend the BCs!

 

[ForceFed]

Looks good...Nice Drop.

 

[SHAGwagn]

o ya...i also installed a Autometer ES Series boost gauge, CS MM inserts, TWM shifter bushings, SU Boost tubes/T-Bolts and Neo Prolink...but the gauge is all you can see...here it is.

 

[ForceFed]

Ew....Me no like the Gauge location..Looks great..but obviously not even close to an ideal location for ease of viewing.

 

[SPEED305]

nice work! looks lovely! dropped some good $ huh.

 

[SHAGwagn]

Ew....Me no like the Gauge location..Looks great..but obviously not even close to an ideal location for ease of viewing.

Thanks...not for viewing. Its ideal for monitoring boost on a dyno...not showing the world that my car is turbo by puttin it on the pillar where everyone can see it

 

[SHAGwagn]

nice work! looks lovely! dropped some good $ huh.

Thanks yeah it didnt come cheap...my wheels are on hold cuz i need to get some more flow for the tires and lug nuts....soon

 

[edrive73]

Looks really good man.

 

[jscspeed]

On a side note for u guys doin the hotckis sways soon....u DO NOT need adjustable end links...the prob Rotus was talkin about with the front sway touchin the chassis can be avoided by simply dropping the weight of the car on the front suspension before tightening the end links...what this does is move the sway bar further away from the chassis...mine hasnt hit once...hasnt made any noise...and feels damn good!

Great information on this kit- thanks for sharing this info.

 

[MTV]

Wow, cleanest MS3 to date!

 

[SHAGwagn]

Wow, cleanest MS3 to date!

thanks homie

 

[mrlilguy157]

looks hawt. i'm anxious to hear how those BC's hold up. i think suspension is my next purchase - probably in the late summertime. i gotta get the new turbo paid off first

 

[haberdashery]

that looks reallyyyyy nice man. im thinking about lowering the ms3 on some sportlines, but i want to pair them up with something else to further reduce body roll, so i don't rub or anything, would the hotchkins sways be a good choice? i haven't heard much on the subject of sway bars, what exactly do they do and are they worth it? thank you.

 

[Albone]

Very nice. I have Cobb springs but want CO really bad. I love the fact that the BC come with camber plats. Other then Sways do you have any other suspension mods? Is that the lowest setting or can they go lower not that you need to! HEHE Did you have any issues during the install or did they go in without issues? Sorry for all the questions.

Thanks

 

[jam_asian85]

and dawg you couldnt even call me !!!

 

[udontknowjack]

did you get the car alignment yet?

 

[jbiird317]

looks like you had a very busy weekend. I am interested to hear your review of the BC's after a few months of driving and compare that with the H&R reviews. Looks really good tho!

 

[SHAGwagn]

that looks reallyyyyy nice man. im thinking about lowering the ms3 on some sportlines, but i want to pair them up with something else to further reduce body roll, so i don't rub or anything, would the hotchkins sways be a good choice? i haven't heard much on the subject of sway bars, what exactly do they do and are they worth it? thank you.

The sways will def reduce body roll and i highly recommend them. I was scared at first when i heard of all the noise and contact some people were talkin about, just do what i suggestion in the first post of the thread and ull be fine

 

[SHAGwagn]

Very nice. I have Cobb springs but want CO really bad. I love the fact that the BC come with camber plats. Other then Sways do you have any other suspension mods? Is that the lowest setting or can they go lower not that you need to! HEHE Did you have any issues during the install or did they go in without issues? Sorry for all the questions.

Thanks

As far as suspenison goes it the sways, the coilovers and the rear camber kit. The car has adjustable camber in the front as you already know and fixed camber in the rear. The sways are also adjustable in the rear and i have it set at the stiffer setting. They are just about bottomed out in the front, i have a couple rings left and they have about 1/2" left in the rear...i wanted to go for a raked look. I might end up raising the front to make the whole car level...havnt decided yet. The only issue i had, and u will have too, are the top hats that need to be removed...however like i said...get your self a good hole saw, a steady hand..then just drill that sucker out. You can see from the pics how clean it came out Dont worry about the questions, i wish i someone to ask this stuff before i jumped in the deep end with the BCs...im glad i got em though

 

[SHAGwagn]

and dawg you couldnt even call me !!!

Lol...i was plannin on doin a saturday thing and woulda hail u but changed my mind friday morning and took the half day...i told u i wanted to hit up bigfish! The suspension was done by around 11pm friday night...not sure if u wanted to see me install a boost gauge and ipod adapter on saturday lol...wha link?