So I am not going into the specs. I am purely giving you a "street" feel and comparison. I used to care all about that in my younger days, but for me this is my commuter car and I just wanted to look aggressive even though I am driving 60mphs to save efficiency.
If you read Armadillo's review on Megan coilovers these are basically the same.
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Most likely getting it from the same manufacturer and re-branding it. Price of the BC's were the same as the Megan. Both have 30 way dampening which I made a big big difference for street driving.
So here is my comparison.
Price - The same.
Build - The Teins were made very very solid. The unit is well designed and structurally solid. If you look at the pictures of the BC's its basically an adjustable shock unit. So using a one off design and allowing it to fit "as needed" on a different application.
Ride - The Tein rode very rough. I am sure if I was auto crossing or doing some thunderhill runs the stiffness would hold up well, but my leaf is a commuter to me and I need the car to feel nice and ride nice. I do like the extreme low look and feel, and the Tein did not go as low as I would like. My point is to pay a $1000 for a coilover I should have the ability to go as low as my heart desires. I couldn't and I was basically set on the lowest all around and I did feel every single bump. Occasionally I would hit that one bump that I swear I "broke" my suspension. You felt everything. On stock rims and tires the ride was better and more endurable.
The BC's on the other hand even at its lowest setting, it was about an inch lower then the Teins. I started out having it set at the lowest to see how the stance compared to the Tein. It was definitely lower and more aggressive. Riding at the stock setting of 8 for the dampener, the ride was 200% better then the Tein at the same lowest setting. I was smooth and held a very firm control for normal street driving. I have been playing with the settings and have since raised up the back a tad as the car sagged more towards the rear with weight transfer.
Spirited driving- Both would allow instant response, a bit of understeer. But as responsive as the BC's were with the added dampening control I could hit a turn pretty hard and it hugged the road and was very smooth.
If you read Armadillo's review on Megan coilovers these are basically the same.
BC is a taiwan company. http://www.bcec.com.tw/history/company.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Most likely getting it from the same manufacturer and re-branding it. Price of the BC's were the same as the Megan. Both have 30 way dampening which I made a big big difference for street driving.
So here is my comparison.
Price - The same.
Build - The Teins were made very very solid. The unit is well designed and structurally solid. If you look at the pictures of the BC's its basically an adjustable shock unit. So using a one off design and allowing it to fit "as needed" on a different application.
Ride - The Tein rode very rough. I am sure if I was auto crossing or doing some thunderhill runs the stiffness would hold up well, but my leaf is a commuter to me and I need the car to feel nice and ride nice. I do like the extreme low look and feel, and the Tein did not go as low as I would like. My point is to pay a $1000 for a coilover I should have the ability to go as low as my heart desires. I couldn't and I was basically set on the lowest all around and I did feel every single bump. Occasionally I would hit that one bump that I swear I "broke" my suspension. You felt everything. On stock rims and tires the ride was better and more endurable.
The BC's on the other hand even at its lowest setting, it was about an inch lower then the Teins. I started out having it set at the lowest to see how the stance compared to the Tein. It was definitely lower and more aggressive. Riding at the stock setting of 8 for the dampener, the ride was 200% better then the Tein at the same lowest setting. I was smooth and held a very firm control for normal street driving. I have been playing with the settings and have since raised up the back a tad as the car sagged more towards the rear with weight transfer.
Spirited driving- Both would allow instant response, a bit of understeer. But as responsive as the BC's were with the added dampening control I could hit a turn pretty hard and it hugged the road and was very smooth.
