Tein Basics verses Megan Racing street coilovers
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Originally Posted by The_Scooch
I have been reading as much as I can about Megan Racing coilovers and many others as well. They appear to be built very well. The quality looks amazing. Still, I have read many posts that say they are junk and that most of their other products are junk. Most all of these posts I've read are at least a year old and some date back to early 2005.
I have some MR toe rods on my car and although they don't effect much, they are well made. So I don't get it... What's the beef with Megan Racing?
I have some MR toe rods on my car and although they don't effect much, they are well made. So I don't get it... What's the beef with Megan Racing?
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Originally Posted by redlude97
Why?
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people bag on Megan cause they haven't been around as long and don't have the reputation that some of these other companies have, and that the reason most people bag on them, NOT because they are shiity....they have accually came along way and make some pretty quality stuff, i've have an exhaust from them and my buddy has had other parts and they all held up wonderful....
#22
I have basics and love em... the ride isn't harsh at all, and the car stays flat during spirited driving. The only time I notice any sort of difference in comfort is when I'm on a real crappy road, then you feel every bump... but they are still way softer than my Stance coilovers I have on my 240. For daily driving, and even track events, you can't beat the basics for the cost... IMO anyhow.
#23
Originally Posted by zackt69
I have basics and love em... the ride isn't harsh at all, and the car stays flat during spirited driving. The only time I notice any sort of difference in comfort is when I'm on a real crappy road, then you feel every bump... but they are still way softer than my Stance coilovers I have on my 240. For daily driving, and even track events, you can't beat the basics for the cost... IMO anyhow.
But you get used to it.
#25
Originally Posted by G35sedan03
when i got my basics installed, my car felt very heavy up front, a noticeable difference when i would brake, or even go over a speed bump. i got schooled by a friend on how the stiffer springs actually shifted the car's weight towards the front. the solution was the sway bars. i got the hotchkis and my car literally felt way nimbler. went full stiff up front and med in the rear. that was my experience with the basics. i also had a 2" drop up front and 1 3/4" rear.
#26
Originally Posted by redlude97
This description sounds like the case for anyone that got swaybars. There are plenty of people without swaybars and tein basics which have no issues. Running a stiffer spring up front relative to the rear spring would not shift the car's weight forward, how would it do that? If anything it would shift it back. Swaybars are certainly recommended for any setup including stock, but to say that they are needed to run basics is certainly not true.
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seeing that no one actually has any experience with megan coilovers on this thread, i'd say personally they aren't that bad. for about the same price as basics, one would get adjustable height AND damping. i had the street megan coilovers and would say they are a good low budget set comparable to the basics. of course when i had the opportunity to get my hands on my HKS RS setup, i was all over them in a flash. if i had to choose b/t the two, i would go megans for the damping adjustability. jmo
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