Wondering what coilovers would be good?
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Wondering what coilovers would be good?
Does anyone know what coilovers are good?i also want to know how's the riding on any of the coilovers because i dont like how springs make you bottom out on small bumps on roads and stuff.... i was also wondering if megan racing street series coilovers are good or any suggestions? and if you would know if there is any coilover that has an attachment for the brake line? i dont want to zip tie anything, want to keep it legit....lmk thanks
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Your question is very generalized.
What do you look for in coilovers? If you can answer that, you atleast have a better direction as to what should be recommended to you.
Doing some research will also help [a ton].
What do you look for in coilovers? If you can answer that, you atleast have a better direction as to what should be recommended to you.
Doing some research will also help [a ton].
I have Megan streets and they are my first set of coilovers. I had springs before. They are height and dampening adjustable. To me, they are alright. I'm happy with them but I know there are much better coilovers out there in the market. But for the price I got them ($700 new) they are worth it to me.
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oh alright thanks a lot man, you convince me even more into getting them... btw did you have it professionally installed or diy? and is there noise from your coilovers or are they perfect?
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I installed them myself. I actually just got them a few weeks ago from a vendor on the forum and there hasn't been any noise. I have other noises but I don't think they are related to the coilovers. A professional install should NOT run you more than 200. I put on my springs and my coils. Both times I became extremely frustrated with how long and hard it was and I regretted doing the job (only during the actual install). But right after each install I was instantly glad that I did them. I learned a lot, saved money, and made sure the job was done right. I recommend doing a DIY if you know what you're doing or have a friend to help you out. Where are you located BTW?
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I have Stance GR+ on my coupe and they ride very well. Height adjustable and 15 way dampeners.
I have mine set right in the middle for damper and I ride kinda low. Great for daily and moderate track use!
I have mine set right in the middle for damper and I ride kinda low. Great for daily and moderate track use!
Avoid Megan coilovers at all costs. Run a search on megan, narrowed to my username for recent comments I have posted, I had them installed at one time.
For what you want you need a coilover whose specific mission in life is for ride comfort. Do not purchase anything that claims it deliver's comfort, yet has high spring rates.
Bilstein Pss9/10 deliverer's exactly what you want, as long as you keep the damping set to no higher then 5 on the dial. My review of the product can be found on my350Z. search Bilstein Pss9, narrowed to my username.
HKS III (non sport) would also do what you want as well as Tein CS.
For what you want you need a coilover whose specific mission in life is for ride comfort. Do not purchase anything that claims it deliver's comfort, yet has high spring rates.
Bilstein Pss9/10 deliverer's exactly what you want, as long as you keep the damping set to no higher then 5 on the dial. My review of the product can be found on my350Z. search Bilstein Pss9, narrowed to my username.
HKS III (non sport) would also do what you want as well as Tein CS.
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im willing to spend at least 900 - 1000 on coilovers though, what could be your best bet into "good" coilovers....? i've read a lot of reviews on megan and its good and bad news, honestly there's always pros and cons with all coilovers, thats why im so indecisive at times
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in that price range i think you're looking at Megan's, Tein-basics or BC racing coilovers... maybe the TANABE Sustec Pro S-0C (coupe fitment) but they're like 50 over your 1000 price
personally i'd go with a reputable brand like Tein or Tanabe... i haven't had experience with BC's i had megans (when i was 16-17) on my 240sx back in the day but if i had a choice i would've gone with something a bit more reputable for like 200 bucks more.... megans aren't bad but just prepare to be flamed cause some people think anything less than Zeal or something isnt worth looking into
personally i'd go with a reputable brand like Tein or Tanabe... i haven't had experience with BC's i had megans (when i was 16-17) on my 240sx back in the day but if i had a choice i would've gone with something a bit more reputable for like 200 bucks more.... megans aren't bad but just prepare to be flamed cause some people think anything less than Zeal or something isnt worth looking into
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oh i c..... well i been looking at megans a lot and one of my friends said that megans is all right and people that say they would get noises usually install them themselves and recommends to have them installed professionally... i'll see how the tein basics and the bc's go, i been looking at research and like i said again, all of them have pros and cons
Sigh, running a search really isn't that difficult.
^^^ To anyone bringing up Megan Racing coilovers, do not purchase them.
^ My reply in the same thread. \l/
^^^ To anyone bringing up Megan Racing coilovers, do not purchase them.
If the coilovers are going to be used mainly for street, the Megans are surprisingly pretty good for the price. They also allow for a lot of ride adjustment if you like dropping your car. I would recommend looking for a low mileage set that usually runs in the $500 range since a lot of people are afraid to buy the Megan name on this part. Anyways, good luck.
:icon8: I was given a set by the Manufactuer at their request for the purpose of generating a review.They are awfull, horribly underdamped, especially in the front. I extensively tested them on all the damper settings, at no point at any setting, could they be called ideal or acceptable. I refused to pawn them off on another owner until I purchased softer front springs and tested them. They now belong to another owner who is happy with the softer front spring setup. BcRacing makes them, and yet BcRacing claims they are awfull only because Megan specs them that way, so it has nothing to do with materials and any lack of talent on their part,...right.