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BC Racing BR Series Coilovers - 2003-2011 Honda Element (YH1 / YH2, FWD & AWD)
Nothing else on the road looks like an Element, which is exactly why the people who love them love them so much. It's a rolling box with plastic cladding, seats you can hose out, and a shape Honda was brave enough to build and then never repeat. Here's the thing about a shape like that: dropping it exaggerates everything good about it. The boxy sides read wider, the cladding lines look meaner, and the whole truck goes from quirky utility hauler to something people stop and stare at. Honda basically admitted this themselves when they built the SC with a factory-lowered stance. These BC Racing BR coilovers let you take that idea and run with it, on your terms.
Fits The Whole Lineup, Front-Drive Or All-Wheel-Drive
This kit covers the full 2003-2011 Element run across the YH1 and YH2 chassis, front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive alike. It fits the DX, the EX, and the SC, so it doesn't matter which one you ended up with or how it's optioned. One kit handles them all.
Getting The Stance Without Wrecking The Utility
The Element earns its keep hauling things, so the trick is dropping it without turning it into something you can't use. That's where the adjustability matters. You've got 30 clicks of damping, so you can run it relaxed when it's loaded with gear, dogs, or camping stuff, and firm it up when it's just you. Height comes off the base of the coilover instead of cranking the spring down, which means the shock keeps its full stroke and the Element still rides like a vehicle you'd take on a road trip. You get the aggressive low stance and you keep the practicality that made you buy the thing.
Why The Rear Springs Are More Than Twice The Front
The rates jump out: 5.5kgf/mm up front and 12kgf/mm in the rear. That's a huge split, and there's a good reason for it. The Element is tall, boxy, and carries the bulk of its weight and cargo capacity well behind the rear axle, which is exactly the recipe for a rear end that squats and wallows once you lower it. A soft rear spring would sag under a load and undo the stance you just paid for. The heavy rear rate keeps the back planted and level whether the cargo area is empty or packed, so it sits right all the time instead of just in photos.
RA Mounts Mean Camber Is Covered
This kit runs RA type mounts, and that's genuinely useful when you're lowering something this tall. You get a pillowball or camber-style mount up front, so front camber adjusts right out of the box without buying separate plates. That matters more on a tall vehicle than a low one, because dropping it changes the geometry more dramatically, and having the adjustment on hand lets you correct it and save your tires. The rear runs a rubber or reuse-OEM mount to keep the cabin quiet, which you'll appreciate in a vehicle that's already got plenty of road noise going on.
Do It Right, Because Almost Nobody Has
There isn't a big crowd of slammed Elements to copy your homework from, so plan on doing this thoughtfully rather than following someone else's build thread. Set the height even across all four corners, be sensible about how far down you go (especially on the all-wheel-drive YH2, since a tall vehicle pushed too low starts fighting its own driveline angles), and use that front camber adjustment to get a proper alignment when you're done. An Element that's dropped level and clean looks incredible and drives better than stock. One that's dumped crooked just looks like something's broken. The difference is one careful afternoon.
BC Racing has been building coilovers since the early 2000s, right around when the Element came out, and the fact that they still make a kit for one says a lot about who they build for. The BR Series is the setup that made their name, and it brings real stance and ride control to a vehicle most suspension companies pretend doesn't exist.
Who This Is For
This is for the Element owner who's already in on the joke. You bought the boxiest thing Honda ever made, you're not embarrassed about it, and now you want it sitting the way it deserves. Whether it's your daily, your dog hauler, your surf rig, or your weekend camper, dropping it turns the Element from odd to unforgettable. Bolt these on, get it dialed and aligned, and go be the only one at the meet.
Fits: 2003-2011 Honda Element (YH1 FWD / YH2 AWD), DX, EX, and SC trims. Spring rates: 5.5kgf/mm front, 12kgf/mm rear. Top mounts: RA type (pillowball/camber front, rubber or reuse-OEM rear). Damping: 30-way adjustable.
2003-2011 Honda Element