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Originally Posted by 2JZ-GTE
cant decide between megan street and flex Z now that Flex Z is cheaper.........
but spring rate 6K all around wont that be TOO soft?
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Megans are junk. At least they were in the cars I have sat in. They were either too soft at low speed or too stiff at high speed, never had a good middle ground. They were bad for both comfort and for spirited driving. Megan makes everything. There are plenty of reviews, some bad, some "satisfied for the price", some happy. megan streets and track use the exact same shock and just swap the springs.
The best companies usually stick to what they are good at. Tein makes suspension and that is it. I've never seen a bad review on Tein products(except the springs being too soft and bottoming out on worn stock shocks). They make different suspension for different levels of performance/price points. Z's are a budget street coilover with camber plates, adjustable and replaceable sealed shocks. Ask megan for a replacement shock or a rebuild.
6k soft? Depends on the application. 6k is a mildly firm street setup. If you want to slam your car, these aren't for you. Too soft for slammed setups.
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Originally Posted by djliquidsteele
Ok, so my question is, these or the ST's for daily and a few track days a year? These seem like the better value since it includes camber plates and 1-way damping adjustment, but are they a better shock all around than the ST?
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At this point there isn't many people with them. But all the information points out that they are the new budget coilovers to have with the camber plates and replaceable shocks. I would lean towards the Z's because of camber plates, and the stiffer rates and adjustable/replaceable shocks. I rode in st's in the street and they were very comfortable but slightly too soft for my taste.
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Originally Posted by Chad11491
That sounds good to me that these are comfortable, but do they decrease body roll from a full stock setup? I'm looking at these + LCA's since they seem to be highly recommended, but I was initially looking just at RCE Yellows to kill some wheel gap and from what I've heard, slightly increase handling performance. I autocross 3-4 times a year, but other than that this is my DD. Kind of nervous on dropping a lot of coin (relatively) on something new and relatively untested, whereas lots of people recommend the RCE's. Thanks!
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Yes body is roll reduced.
Autocross it depends on what class you plan to run and how competitive you want to be. RCE's are 5k/5k rates and designed for stock shocks. Z's have 6k/6k rates, camber adjustment and height adjustment and shock adjustment. In this case, a full coilover setup is better than just springs alone, but that comes with a price. There are plenty of people happy with rce yellows. If money is an issue and you don't need all the adjustments, get the yellows.