Buying Bc Coils need help!

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NoLimitAltima
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Hey guys I'm buying bc coilovers off a guy her in Orlando , I want to get them but want to know what I should look for to make sure there bc coils for my exact car. What are the product numbers I should look for, and is there anything else I should check?
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see if buddy has proof of purchases and stuff

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Front bolts, brake line bracket, and endlink mounting locations appear to be correct, as do the rear control arm bolt and upper mounting bolt locations.

Dont take that as a "go buy them" though, just my observation from the pics.

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okay well he said he threw out the box and everything when he got them, which i understand since i always throw away boxes that came with stuff i bought, but anyone know the part numbers that should be on the coils

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Check for model number D28. That's the proper model number for our cars. And make sure he has the spanner wrenches. Kinda useless without them. How much he charging? Enjuku racing has them new for 1000 and free shipping.

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Is this the right product number? Will be making the deal Friday!

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MetallicSlate wrote:Check for model number D28. That's the proper model number for our cars. And make sure he has the spanner wrenches. Kinda useless without them. How much he charging? Enjuku racing has them new for 1000 and free shipping.
He doesn't have spanner wrench-__- but I'm getting them for $500

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MetallicSlate wrote:And make sure he has the spanner wrenches. Kinda useless without them.
Actually, BC Racing wrenches are sh*t.

I lost them at first, so I bought the cheapest $5 spanner from Jegs. They worked great!

I later found the BC wrenches, and tried using them... They are too big to turn the small collar! I hope only mine came that way, because it made me :facepalm:

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So these are the right coils? Hopefully making deal Friday and can install Saturday!

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I dunno man, buying a used suspension is never a good idea.

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SanoSuKe wrote:I dunno man, buying a used suspension is never a good idea.
It's so much cheaper tho, that's the only thing that makes me want to get them now so I can buy wheels with my tax return, what you guys think?

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Do you know how many miles are on them? And on what kind of car/application they were used for (street, track, drift)?

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Around 5000 miles, and for street

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Well, 5,000 miles isnt much, but there really is no way to know if he is telling the truth. A crap shoot at best.

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DJ_B_Easy wrote:Well, 5,000 miles isnt much, but there really is no way to know if he is telling the truth. A crap shoot at best.
Better to spend $500 on sup-par suspension than $1000 on brand new, sub-par suspension.

Really, BC coil overs are NOT worth the $1,000 price tag. I very much regret not paying $1.5k for Teins.

$500 is good, jump on it. These are easy to rebuild. Even if they are blown (very very doubtful, I've had mine for 2yrs+ of flogging), BC will refurbish them for $100.

DO IT NAO

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Just because MiketheMike got ripped off recently doesn't mean every seller is a douche.

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thanks for the help alpha hopefully making this deal friday, now do you have the link for the spanner wrench you bought?

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Picked them up today and install Tuesday

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rosuhere
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good deal !

i just picked up a '12 2.5s and my bc coils are coming in on monday...

any of you guys know if the rear camber arms for the 350z/g35 will fit my car, or is it only for '08-'10 ?

thanks.

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rosuhere wrote:good deal !

i just picked up a '12 2.5s and my bc coils are coming in on monday...

any of you guys know if the rear camber arms for the 350z/g35 will fit my car, or is it only for '08-'10 ?

thanks.

Im in it for the answer about the camber arms? and do you need to grind?

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the rear end has not changed. the camber arms will still fit, and there is no grinding or dremeling needed.


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