Megan Racing Springs
 

I cant find any reviews on the orange Megan Racing drop springs. Does anyone have them and want to chime in?

http://www.redline360.com/megan-raci...rz-MR-LS-SFR12

Off the top of my head, a 1.75 inch drop up front leaves you with 0.75 inches of compression travel...and that's including the bumpstop. No. Thanks.

- andy

And, these are barely stiffer than stock so you'll be on the bumpstop constantly.

These are 146/230, FRS stock is about 128/212.

Definitely no thanks.

Get the Megan Street coils... affordable and better than springs. Thats what I'm going with.

Or don't, because they are junk.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Some people cant afford expensive Coils. It depends if he's just dropping it to look low or for performance.

Anyway... Read this thread.. it talks about them.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41305

When I was running my 240 way back in the say, I used megan products because they were cheap and got the job done. However I have a nicer car now and will only use products that will compliment it nicely. If you are just looking for lowering springs let me know and I can work with you on a pricing that matches your budget.

Jacky

This isn't really even a question about the quality of Megan products or them as a brand. You just can't lower this car 1.75 inches on a fixed perch strut and expect it to be "good." Acceptable for you on smooth roads? Maybe. But it's not going to handle well. And it's not going to ride well if there's any sort of bumps. I'd say the same if it were Swift, Tein, RCE, H&R, whatever.

If you really want that much of a drop, I'd recommend coilovers or deal with a subpar driving experience.

- Andy

Subpar, boarding on dangerous.

I'm curious how much camber and toe correction would result from the much drop?

This is the answer I was looking for.

Phew glad I read this post before I pulled the trigger on these looks like ill go with Eibach sportlines instead.:thanks:

If you can't afford quality products, don't modify. End of story.

Suspension is a vital part of the safe operation of a vehicle. FUBARing the geometry and damping performance to get a look is neither wise nor safe. Low and slow doesn't hold water when you need to avoid an incident on the freeway.

Cheers
Nathan

Megan racing street coilovers, I found for $679. That's $170 per corner. Does that seem right for a coilover that will hold together? For comparison, the cheapest Bilsteins (B14) are $250 per corner, from a much more reputable and knoweldgeable company...based purely on safety concerns.

For that price, they will have to produce each corner for less than $170 to make any sort of profit. Are they cutting any safety corners? Why are other coilovers between $850-1000?(entry level)

These are the questions to ask when buying coilovers.

There's no reason to expect they wouldn't be safe. They shouldn't break. The difference in cost is going to be in better damping.

I can cut your stock springs for 50 bux.

The probable difference in rates between the springs and resulting sag from using inferior material will make a huge difference. 50 bux yo I cut them stock springs fer ya

Inferior damping can most definitely negatively affect the handling safety margins.

If you're on a tight budget there is only one way to lower your car:

Lol... This thread reminds me Honda Tech and the 16 year-olds wanting to modify for as cheap as possible haha.

I ended up with sportlines, you wont be disappointed.

In all honesty, there are two quality coilovers that come to mind for under 1k. ST, and the B14.

Maybe I wasn't obvious but my opinion is that 1) almost all coilovers available are garbage and 2) almost no one needs coilovers.

But... sag is the least of your worries. Just raise it back up. Spring rates are probably stupid but the biggest issue is the damping is going to be awful. No way I'd ever put these things on my car. I had Tein Flex on my WRX till I learned better.

Good deal I ordered a set from eBay yesterday only paid $222 with free shipping surprised Fed-Ex shows they'll be here tomorrow.

I know what I'm doing on my day off Friday!

:cheers:

I would say at that price get racelands, both will ride like ass but if you want to go low you cant get any cheaper. Like everyone said just do coils, just buy some used ones. I went springs on my old car and always wished I saved up and did it right.

Then you got to fork out the cashish if you want quality stuff. :/

People don't need a lot of things but want has nothing to do with need.

You don't necessarily need to spend a bunch of money to get quality. Stock is quality and it's free. Well, free with purchase of car.

You do need to keep your expectations and priorities realistic if you're not spending a lot of money. You can get a good set of springs for 300 bucks, lower the car a little (like 20mm), and improve handling slightly. But you're not going to lower the car 1.5 inches and keep good ride and handling for 300 bucks.

- Andy

What I meant: almost everyone is better off without coilovers. Everyone is better off without <$1000 coilovers.