[mcvaughan]

Which one would you choose? I hear very good things about the TC's (no additional noise), but I realize GC are probably the most popular. I'll be fitting to stock suspension.

Thx.

[detroitm2]

Originally Posted by mcvaughan

Which one would you choose? I hear very good things about the TC's (no additional noise), but I realize GC are probably the most popular. I'll be fitting to stock suspension.

Thx.

I have the TC Klines. One thing to note about them is they are fixed adjustment intervals. Whereas the GC allow much more fine tuned adjustments.

[Drop the hammer]

I have tc’s. Agree with above, each setting is about 0.75 degrees of change from stock. So not infinitely adjustable like the sliding type, but also no chance of them moving on you. I have no additional noise from them. Caveat this observation with the fact that they are still pretty new <3000kms in them.

[mcvaughan]

Thx guys. I won't need much flexibility so I think the TC's will be what I go with.

[mcvaughan]

Well went with the GC units. Very happy thus far.

[ddk632]

I have the GCs and initially the noise was very noticeable. That was over a year and 20k+ miles ago.

Either I've got used to it, or the noise has reduced, or both.... Either way, even at the beginning it was still worth it.

Hope you enjoy!

[Pyrat 2]

Kind of off-topic. I have TC Klines and have been very happy with them. However, I'm now looking to take them off (selling my M2) and bring the car back to stock. I'm having difficulty getting the strut off the bearing. I have the schwaben tool but as you can see there is nothing to grip on the strut piston. Ideas?

[bentom2]

Originally Posted by Pyrat 2

Kind of off-topic. I have TC Klines and have been very happy with them. However, I'm now looking to take them off (selling my M2) and bring the car back to stock. I'm having difficulty getting the strut off the bearing. I have the schwaben tool but as you can see there is nothing to grip on the strut piston. Ideas?

You can usually get the nut loose with an impact gun and socket. Not recommended for shocks you plan to reinstall since it may spin the shock piston a bit, which could potentially lead to damage, but it’s pretty common practice for better or worse. An option of last resort... hopefully someone will have a better suggestion for you.

[Drop the hammer]

On mine I use a 1/4 drive shallow socket with extension on the top of shock shaft to hold the shaft, then my tc Kline plate uses a 1/2 inch drive deep 3/4 inch socket over top of that to go onto the nut. So the 1/4 in extension sticks through the deep socket. Then I put a small ratchet on the 1/4 extension and hold the deep socket with a vice grip. Your fastening nut looks different than mine but should still work just use the correct size deep socket.

[mcgarnigle]

I have TCK plates with MPerformance Coilovers.

I originally bought GC plates, but they didn't fit. The thickness of the plate did not allow enough threads of the shock rod to protrude to get a secure fitting of the top nut (maybe 2-3 threads). GC's advice was to apply red loctite. Didn't love that. I returned them.

I then got the TCK's. They fit perfectly. The shop I used figured out that turning the adjustable plates around 180 degrees allowed for more camber, so mine are in the middle position and I have a little more than 3 degrees negative camber. We also changed the hardware to beefier pieces I like that they have fixed positions so they won't ever move. The plates also have more castor designed into them. Finally, TCK was great at answering my questions.

[gnx]

These are mine, M performance coilovers with GC camber plates.

How does that look?

Mine is noisy all around, that makes me think it is the springs, not GC.