bc coilovers differences

speed127 · Post by **speed127** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:03 pm

got a question.... I have a set of first gen BC coilovers and no longer have a first gen. Are the only differences between the 1st and 2nd gens, the lower mount, where it connects to the hub, OR are the top plates different too?

a23dranger · Post by **a23dranger** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:06 pm

both if i remember correctly. top and lower mounts.

speed127 · Post by **speed127** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:19 pm

wow that was quick! Are you spying on me??? But are you sure???? reason is I was reading on hear someone used first gen struts and eibach coilovers on a 2nd gen and all she did was swap some first gen hubs in.

a23dranger · Post by **a23dranger** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:37 pm

speed127 wrote:wow that was quick! Are you spying on me??? But are you sure???? reason is I was reading on hear someone used first gen struts and eibach coilovers on a 2nd gen and all she did was swap some first gen hubs in.

she prob had to swap top hats also.

srtjesse · Post by **srtjesse** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:21 pm

i believe the top hats are interchangeable but im not 100% sure the only thing ive hear on this swap is that you need the 1gn hubs and slap the coilovers on

Dylan-00Blue · Post by **Dylan-00Blue** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:38 am

top hats from a 2gn car willl work no problem

speed127 · Post by **speed127** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:51 am

so top hats are interchangeable for 1st or 2nd gens?

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:01 am

The struts are more narrow on 1st gens where the knuckle bolts to the strut. If you switch to 1st gen kuckles and install 2nd gen hubs it will work.

I don't know for sure if 2nd gen strut mounts will work on the 1st gen struts. I'll leave that part to someone who knows.