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i have a 91 240sx hatch. im in the process of buying a set of coilover but dont know which one to go for..the ones that i was thinking of is megan, apexi n1 evc, or stance. any idea guys?


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they're all good.

I'm running on KTS.

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if you wanna spend some major $$ then i would go tein, just to be a brand name whore, but most aftermarket coilovers are good, its just whatever fits your budget mainly

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Go Stance.

Any set up they have for you car will work nicely. Also customer service is great and everyone swears by themk including me. Good prices, quality parts and good customer service. Stance is the way to go.

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its_peter wrote:i have a 91 240sx hatch. im in the process of buying a set of coilover but dont know which one to go for..the ones that i was thinking of is megan, apexi n1 evc, or stance. any idea guys?
What are you going to be using them for?

Daily driving id say Megan Street or Godspeed.

IF you are gonna have some track time(AutoX or Drifting) id say Stance or Apexi N1 "EXV"

If your car is a track slut. PBM without a doubt.

Also if your roads are smooth and nice enough, id go PBM for mixed use, but where i live dailying PBMs would be worse than having a fun night with a horse.

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Gabes13
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Why are people still Suggesting/buying Megan coilovers?

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im going to use it for daily street driven and sometimes at the track for fun. i was researching about megan since their pretty cheap and got a lot of bad feedbacks on them. it says megan and the apexi n1 evc are the same but the apexi works better. which is only a couple more hundreds. im not looking to spend a lot. my budget is about $1200. i heard stance is pretty good too. so just want to see what everybody thinks b4 i buy. anybody know how low apexi and stance will drop the car?

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sOhcS_13
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specs from the stance website, the lx+ coilovers for the s13 cost $1295, but they have a camber adjustable upper mount so you dont destroy your tires, you could probably find them cheaper wholesale or something, it didnt say the amount you can drop but they are 15 way adjustable if that helps

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Space Monkey
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PBM = Powered By Max / Parts Shop Max

http://www.gtfactory.jp/cms/page.php?9

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Also...IBTL

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sOhcS_13
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Space Monkey wrote:PBM = Powered By Max / Parts Shop Max

http://www.gtfactory.jp/cms/page.php?9

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Also...IBTL
yes, check these out, you can get 8/6 springs for more "streetable" use, and only a $1000 pricetag, sweet deal

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its_peter wrote:megan and the apexi n1 evc are the same but the apexi works better.
I don't know what that means.

IMO, your company range should be from Endura-tech to Cusco. If you're serious about being a 240 enthusiast, you would stick with the reputable companies with plenty of R'n'D. No megan. No Godspeed. NO MDU. No ebay.

Endura-TechTanabe Cusco Apex iJICTeinStancePSMDMAXKWGReddy KTSZealAragosta Silk Road

Are all wonderful companies who have been in the game long enough to know what works, and what obviously doesn't. Do some research on coilovers and other suspension components THEN decide on a coilover that you think would fit YOUR specific driving style.

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Please visit the technical sections and read up on some info. The best thing to do is to find out what style will do you needs best, and what spring rates you want.


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