For those who rip on megan coils or the KA (my recent autox results)

[glitched]

sorry about the flame bait, but id Just thought I'd share my experience with a friendly jab at the doubters :P

and I'm not saying they are "great" coils or even "good" but I am saying that i personally, have had some success with them at autocross.

and as far as my NA KA, i love puting down faster times than cars with more than twice the power!

As far as being first in my class and the 5th fastest car OVERALL of the day out of 70, i attribute to the following reasons in this order:

1.) recent experience and driver improvements2.) my tire setup3.) my suspension setup

Top fifteen:

2005 Subaru WRX STi 0:39.3171989 Honda Civic 0:39.5772006 Mitsubishi Evolution IX MR 0:39.7722005 Nissan Sentra Spec V 0:40.1071992 Nissan 240 SX 0:40.2011995 Mazda Miata 0:40.3292005 Subaru WRX STi 0:40.3591990 Honda Civic 0:40.3662001 Subaru 2.5RS 0:40.7552006 Mazda RX8 0:40.7731986 Porsche 944 0:40.833 1992 Toyota MR-2 0:40.9872006 Audi A3 S-Line 0:40.9932006 Nissan 350z 0:41.0942006 Mitsubishi Evolution 0:41.323

Full results here:http://www.madisonsportscarclu...0_raw

[Jookmasta]

those are GREAT results. congrats on the placement especially with a NA KA! you obviously were more skilled with the ur car than a MAJORITY of the people out there so good stuff and props to you for sticking it to em. autocross is fun though as it really evens the playing field and allows drivers to show off their skills..............

[dickie]

wow, an 89 civic and a spec-v finished in front of you? those guys must have been godly in their handling ability. (more for the spec-v, ask him how many qr's he has gone through...)

[glitched]

wow, an 89 civic and a spec-v finished in front of you? those guys must have been godly in their handling ability. (more for the spec-v, ask him how many qr's he has gone through...)

Ha, the 89 civic was in the "race" class. completely stripped and race built car built by midwesthybrids, a local shop around here.

the spec-v: well he only beat me by .094 seconds The car is nicely prepped for autox use and the driver is very good. However, when you look at his times through out the day, they were all 41 seconds or slower except for this ONE run, where i had rather consistent runs with half of them at around 40.2 seconds. But that doesnt matter now does it?

[dickie]

no but cheer up, youll get him next time... maybe not the civic. sounds bad-***.

[le_ryan]

... i wana auto X ..

[ILikeMy240sx]

NA wins for AutoX

My car during Auto x...

waaaaaaa (wait for turbo) waaaa WAAAAAAA **** I gotta brake damn it. waaaaaaa(wait for turbo) waaa WAAAAAA **** I gotta brake again.. damn it.

[sommmatt]

That kart looks pretty fast. Good job on your placement, makes me feel better about my permanently NA KA and buying Megans. Of course I won't be track racing, I just don't want to cut my springs in half.

[Rellik27]

damn nice bro congrats

[S13xCrazy]

Can't wait to finish up my coupe and hatch. As soon as they are done I'll have to come down and run with you sometime.

[B-Boy DuB-L]

NA wins for AutoX

My car during Auto x...

waaaaaaa (wait for turbo) waaaa WAAAAAAA **** I gotta brake damn it. waaaaaaa(wait for turbo) waaa WAAAAAA **** I gotta brake again.. damn it.

lol so true

but that is why for autox you would need a real quick spool turbo sumtin like the t25 if not samller if there is any

[sommmatt]

NA wins for AutoX

My car during Auto x...

waaaaaaa (wait for turbo) waaaa WAAAAAAA **** I gotta brake damn it. waaaaaaa(wait for turbo) waaa WAAAAAA **** I gotta brake again.. damn it.

Actually, now that I think about it, your car sounds like a whiney *****. Show her the backside of your hand, and that Turbo will spin up on demand.

[Slappy]

Megan makes some good parts (Coilovers , RUCA'S etc) , and they make some bad parts (Turbo Mani , ect.)

Sorta like TEIN , and yes , i have experience with both.

[mval123]

I'm running ksports... let's just say I wish I had megans again. I loved them when they were on my wrx, very good for the money and no problems for the two years they were on my car (then I sold it...no more fun in the snow )

[glitched]

Megan makes some good parts (Coilovers , RUCA'S etc) , and they make some bad parts (Turbo Mani , ect.)

Sorta like TEIN , and yes , i have experience with both.

I believe that Megan doesnt actually make their coilovers, they are made by someoen else and rebranded with the megan name. (which is a good thing)

And i thought RUCA's was one of the bad parts, with some users seeing bad welds on them?

[ghx407]

Awesome results, congratulations!

[homeslicej2]

Great results! My Megan RUCAS are fine (visually at least)

[dickie]

I believe that Megan doesnt actually make their coilovers, they are made by someoen else and rebranded with the megan name. (which is a good thing)

And i thought RUCA's was one of the bad parts, with some users seeing bad welds on them?

are you referring to the rumor that the same company (chinese or Korean maybe?) manufactures both Megan and Apex coilovers to the same specs?

[White Comet]

are you referring to the rumor that the same company (chinese or Korean maybe?) manufactures both Megan and Apex coilovers to the same specs?

thats what i was thinking too, which has been proved not true

Ha, the 89 civic was in the "race" class. completely stripped and race built car built by midwesthybrids, a local shop around here.

i know what u mean the last auto x i went to had a race class 89 civic hatch that was ridiculously built. he was so hardcore that he would cover his wheels in between runs to keep the heat in

and as far as my NA KA, i love puting down faster times than cars with more than twice the power!

congrats man, u really cleaned up. i know what u mean about rocking the na ka at events and putting down faster times than more powerful cars. my last 240 was an 89 w/ a single cam crate motor, strong as hell w/ suspension mods. i consistently beat a bwm in a higher class and also bested a corvette on one run

[Repo Man]

That's the beauty of autocross. The short length of the track typically negates any big discrepancy in power, especially with bigger, heavier cars. I've seen PLENTY of Miatas that would own a Murcielago in auto-x, but just as soon as there is a little room to move, well, recipe for smoked Miata of course.

Want to talk embarrassing? There was a few years ago in the Indy region SCCA a guy that drove a very mildly modded Dodge Neon that beat EVERYBODY. Not even an SRT-4, I mean NEON. Made me glad not to be into it hardcore. I don't think I could have lived with myself.

Well-played glitched, well-played.

[dickie]

if i had the skill and talent, i would pick something crappy like a spec-v or neon to add to the shame of the people i defeated.

but i would probably make sure i didnt actually own it. rental car auto-x FTW.

[glitched]

That's the beauty of autocross. The short length of the track typically negates any big discrepancy in power, especially with bigger, heavier cars. I've seen PLENTY of Miatas that would own a Murcielago in auto-x, but just as soon as there is a little room to move, well, recipe for smoked Miata of course.

Well-played glitched, well-played.

Thanks,

This particular event was actually held at a 1/4 mile paved oval with banked corners. It was basically 2 laps around the oval with a 3 cone slalom on one side and 4 cone slalom on the other with a couple gates on the banked turns between them. Hmm... so that means i averaged about 45 mph?

[White Comet]

the ones around here are all tight corners w/ very short straights. no need to even get out of second gear. i'd post some of my autox pics but i dont wanna threadjack

[Slappy]

I believe that Megan doesnt actually make their coilovers, they are made by someoen else and rebranded with the megan name. (which is a good thing)

And i thought RUCA's was one of the bad parts, with some users seeing bad welds on them?

I have thier RUCA's and the welds are fine , they go all the way around like they should...I'll post pics if you like.

[onosqv]

Don't give the megans too much credit, it's all driver glitched .

I run full suspension (including megan coilovers w/ swift springs), nice *** tires, (of course auto, and vert... but bleh). I'm toward the bottom half overall in my region & about last in my class for the past 2 years or so, hahaha.

[R6_240sx]

are you referring to the rumor that the same company (chinese or Korean maybe?) manufactures both Megan and Apex coilovers to the same specs?

I believe todd starting that, lol.

[Repo Man]

Todd? Start a rumor? Never...

[homeslicej2]

Todd? Start a rumor? Never...

[yokota180sx]

good job man!