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stefmiesterb 07-16-2013 12:28 PM

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

Racecomp Engineering 07-16-2013 12:38 PM

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

wparsons 07-16-2013 12:49 PM

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.

VIXEN 07-16-2013 12:52 PM

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

qoncept 07-16-2013 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VIXEN (Post 1073195)
Get the Megan Street coils... affordable and better than springs. Thats what I'm going with.

Or don't, because they are junk.

VIXEN 07-16-2013 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qoncept (Post 1073351)
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

vividracing 07-16-2013 02:46 PM

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

Racecomp Engineering 07-16-2013 02:54 PM

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

Calum 07-16-2013 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering (Post 1073564)
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?

stefmiesterb 07-16-2013 05:01 PM

This is the answer I was looking for.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering (Post 1073161)
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


mweidner311 04-14-2014 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stefmiesterb (Post 1073899)
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:

SubieNate 04-14-2014 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VIXEN (Post 1073498)
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

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

cdrazic93 04-14-2014 03:10 PM

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.

qoncept 04-14-2014 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdrazic93 (Post 1671470)
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)

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.


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