Megan Racing Coilovers...
 

I been looking for a good coilovers system that would fit my budget. I've read some good reviews on NASIOC about this coilovers and their price is pretty good. I was about to go with Tein basic (which cost the same as these). However, the Megan Racing has 32 way adjustable for only $899! They look like a high quality made. I will be saving up for these bad boy. Anybody riding on these or have any thoughts? Here are some pix of the Megan Racing coilovers....

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sorry, this has nothing to do with coilovers, but ive got a megan racing header on my integra, and i love it! their product quality owns, and the packaging, etc. were perfect!

I was just reading a thread about these on NASIOC. Everybody seemed happy with them, but nobody is sure on long term reliability on the Subaru.

I don't know how these perform on WRX's, but my friend and I just installed these on his 240sx about a month or two ago. The install was pretty straightforward and simple, and he loves the wide range of adjustability. They're alittle too stiff for my tastes, but then again, if you're looking for complete 32 way adjustable coilovers these are hard to beat, in price and performance.

I can't understand how a "high quality" unit can be made for such a low price.

Oh, I know; they use a damper that isn't tuned for the car, you have to do that yourself. How much do you know about damper frequencies; adjusting bound and rebound individually? Gotta love one-size-fits-all equipment when it comes to performance goodies.

Whose springs are they using I wonder? Will they sag in a few months?

What type of steels or aluminums are they using for the bodies? Does it include adjusting tools?

This appears to be just another flash in the pan "looks fast" product instead of a go-fast product.

here is their site:
[url]http://www.meganracing.com/products/product_detail.asp?prodid=349[/url]

I agree the price is probably too good to be true, but some people decided to be the test subjects so will see how it works out for them in the long run,i.e. if these hold up.

im getting a set soon, ive only heard great things about these.

I have a set of these and they are a truly high quality coilover .. (apexi sells the same exact thing, made by the same exact company for 2X as much) the adjustability is really handy, change it to super stiff for the track (i.e. no suspension movement at all) , or soften it up for the street. right now with the way I have it set up, they are firm, but not harsh, and body roll is almost non exsistant. as for longevity, I have had them on for about 5,000 miles and they are still as good as new. No clunking, or strange noises either.

I also have a MR exhaust and the quality on it is very high as well.

If anyone has any questions I can give more detalied answers

[url=http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=739112]heres a product review of some megan racing coilovers[/url]
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where did you buy them from??

you can usually find megan racing products from ebay.

apexi and megan racing get their coilovers from the same production plant. My very poor and cheap friend buys all his stuff from megan racing for his s13. everything on his car is solid and looks like its top-notch quality. i would buy them if i didnt have the money for a set of cusco zero2r.

they look nice and so far i havent read any complaints about them...but buying something like coilovers off ebay doesnt sound to safe to me. if subydude or someone like that was selling them, then i would feel more comfortable just knowing im buying a product from a trusted seller...so if subydude or gruppe reads this please start stocking em cause id buy lol, im just scared to buy em off ebay.

megan racing is down the street from my house

[QUOTE=wickedrex]I been looking for a good coilovers system that would fit my budget. I've read some good reviews on NASIOC about this coilovers and their price is pretty good. I was about to go with Tein basic (which cost the same as these). However, the Megan Racing has 32 way adjustable for only $899! They look like a high quality made. I will be saving up for these bad boy. Anybody riding on these or have any thoughts? Here are some pix of the Megan Racing coilovers....

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/wickedrex/meganracingad.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/wickedrex/megan.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/wickedrex/megan2.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]


where did you get them for 899?

Have any of you heard of [B]D2racing's coilovers[/B] suspension. Apparently they can provide the flexibility of [B]36 Adjustable[/B]. How is that compare to MeganRacing's coilovers.

[QUOTE=SubaruLibertyGT]Have any of you heard of [B]D2racing's coilovers[/B] suspension. Apparently they can provide the flexibility of [B]36 Adjustable[/B]. How is that compare to MeganRacing's coilovers.[/QUOTE]
they are pretty damn good... my friend has it on a civic hatch. you can choose your own spring rates and the quality is top notch. another brand to check out is omni. the owner/tech is the guy who helped skunk2 design and test their coilovers

[url]http://www.omnipowerusa.com/Products/Products_Suspension_Full_Coilover.asp[/url]

full coilovers 799 for wrx

[QUOTE=BLITZSTI]they are pretty damn good... my friend has it on a civic hatch. you can choose your own spring rates and the quality is top notch. another brand to check out is omni. the owner/tech is the guy who helped skunk2 design and test their coilovers

[url]http://www.omnipowerusa.com/Products/Products_Suspension_Full_Coilover.asp[/url]

full coilovers 799 for wrx[/QUOTE]


i checked out omni and it seems to not have any dampner settings. anyway i personally think skunk2 products are garbage thier coilover used eibach springs which was the only good thing about them.

[QUOTE=adrian]i checked out omni and it seems to not have any dampner settings. anyway i personally think skunk2 products are garbage thier coilover used eibach springs which was the only good thing about them.[/QUOTE]
thats why the guy left and started his own company. the dampening is not listed on the site but 32 way? can you really tell difference between 28 and 30? im on tein flex and differences in settings is nominal, only from soft to full stiff do you really notice the difference.

i agree about the settings. unless you have a full track car its not really nessicary. ive just had a bad experiance with skunk 2 so im going to stay away from their affiliates too. i need to see some good gains in performance cornering ect... most ppl that buy ther suspension is just because its cheap and they get a full coilover.

[QUOTE=adrian]i agree about the settings. unless you have a full track car its not really nessicary. ive just had a bad experiance with skunk 2 so im going to stay away from their affiliates too. i need to see some good gains in performance cornering ect... most ppl that buy ther suspension is just because its cheap and they get a full coilover.[/QUOTE]
exactly.. you get what you pay for.

Do you know if these Megan units use linear or digressive valving? Or would you be able to find out?

Chris H.

ive been looking into coilovers for a while. i originally wanted tein basics but i havent heared to many good things about them. then i saw these and the omni coils. my cars a daily driver, very rarely brought to the track or autocrossed, so i need a coilover kit thats cheap and will last. would the people who have the MR coilovers suggest these or should i go with omni's coilovers, or tein basic.

[QUOTE=Dice]ive been looking into coilovers for a while. i originally wanted tein basics but i havent heared to many good things about them. then i saw these and the omni coils. my cars a daily driver, very rarely brought to the track or autocrossed, so i need a coilover kit thats cheap and will last. would the people who have the MR coilovers suggest these or should i go with omni's coilovers, or tein basic.[/QUOTE]

Omni does not come with upper mounts and it is not damping adjustable. Price for both is about the same. So go figure....

The Omni is not adjustable, does not come with pillowball mounts, not even the front. Only stock camber adjustment.

If the Megan's pricing is similar to the Omni's, I would go for the Megan Racing coilovers. If the springrates are going to be abit higher then stock, then there is no real reason to exclude rigid mounts (pillowball). And the camber-adjustability / damper adjustability does not hurt at all, for the same price.

If you do go for the Megan brand, do yourself a favor and grease up the pillowballs liberally, a lot of people do not realize how "dry" some of the pillowballs come, and they may sieze up or wear quickly, causing "clunks" that can't be fixed unless you buy new pillowballs.

[QUOTE=criscross79]I have a set of these and they are a truly high quality coilover .. (apexi sells the same exact thing, made by the same exact company for 2X as much) the adjustability is really handy, change it to super stiff for the track (i.e. no suspension movement at all) , or soften it up for the street. right now with the way I have it set up, they are firm, but not harsh, and body roll is almost non exsistant. as for longevity, I have had them on for about 5,000 miles and they are still as good as new. No clunking, or strange noises either.

I also have a MR exhaust and the quality on it is very high as well.

If anyone has any questions I can give more detalied answers[/QUOTE]

How are your coilovers holding up?

awesome coilovers. easy install. took me 1hr to install. 3 1/2 hrs to set ride height and align on alignment rack.

Where's Megan Racing stuff made anyways??

[url]http://www.rs25.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39223[/url]

bump for long term reliability on these coillovers

mine were doing great till I sold my RS... now I want another set...

I have 6 thousand on mine. It's holding up great! Love the handling capabilities with this setup.

i wonder what is a better coilover system between megan racing or helix dna

[QUOTE=excel]I have 6 thousand on mine. It's holding up great! Love the handling capabilities with this setup.[/QUOTE]

I am getting some very soon. I cant wait. I have heard good things about these..

[QUOTE=Jgrahn555]I can't understand how a "high quality" unit can be made for such a low price.

Oh, I know; they use a damper that isn't tuned for the car, you have to do that yourself. How much do you know about damper frequencies; adjusting bound and rebound individually? Gotta love one-size-fits-all equipment when it comes to performance goodies.

Whose springs are they using I wonder? Will they sag in a few months?

What type of steels or aluminums are they using for the bodies? Does it include adjusting tools?

This appears to be just another flash in the pan "looks fast" product instead of a go-fast product.
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You bring up valid points.....but....

I have not seen ONE review that says these are nothing but great performing coilovers for the money. And they have been out for a while. If they had faults, they would be posted.

If you have the need for adjustability it looks like you cant go wrong.


edit - haha, just saw your handle below your username "sarcastic jackass" :rotfl:

The quality and durability of the Megan Racing Damper kits are unmatched. Made of extremely durable Steel and featuring springs that are constructed of SAE-9254 Cold-Wound Steel which are then tested over 500,000 times by compression inspection. With deformation less than 5% and high strength sophisticated surface coating, we stand by our product with our strong warranty.

Come with spaner wrenches, removeable damper adjustments, and replacement hardware in some applications.

Springs are interchangeable with replacements from megan so you can have almost any springrate you want.

-Front Adjustable Camber Plates
- Pillow Ball Upper Mounts.

Also the height adjustment is seperate from the srping perch, so you will not be sacraficing springrate for height while cornerweighting and getting a allignment.

The reason they are so cheap right now is that they are trying to get their names out. Just like the Helix DNA's, both are very good quality, no problems at all, but since they are new name brands, or just a new lineup in the (helix) namebrand, they have no reputation. We are going to be doing track days with the street and the track systems within the next month or two

Pictures for a 05+ STi.

[QUOTE=Rat][url]http://www.rs25.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39223[/url][/QUOTE]

Also, the springrates are adjustable +/- 2kg of the coil springs springrate.

+1 for Megan Racing Coilovers!
 

Just installed my brand new megan racing coilovers street/mountain kit on my 05 STi this weekend. Man they are nice!!!! But before i got them on i purchased new tires. I got a size to big because the guy sold them on me. SOoooooo i am going today to get my smaller tires. Right now i am scraping the tires on the wheel well only on bigger dips and bumps. But the ride is amazing!!! They are truly quality coilovers. The adjustment is great. I got the ride height pretty dialed in and got an aligment at Roger Kraus Racing in Hayward. All i need now is the smaller tires and I will be able to lower it a little more.

They are 32 way adjustable dampening. Fully adjustable ride height seperate from the adjustable spring rate. Very nice quality and fitment was perfect.

But they are awesome coilovers. Very nice ride and great control. Dont get the subaru "shake" over bumps anymore. And NO MORE STRUTS!!!!!!!! woo hooo!

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