Cheap coilovers Megans or Ksport??

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Solow240sx
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Ok guys im gonna be ordering a cheaper set of coil overs, they will be on a street car but it will be at the drags almost everyweekend, and drifted every once in awhile, just wandering what u guys think the best bang for the buck coilover set-up would be, im either think about going with Megan Streets or the K sports, Any info would be greatly appreciated!!


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Kckouki
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Megans > Ksports by like 1,000,000.

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JRPS13
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i can vouch for megans... best bang for the buck thats for sure, i have 6 buddies running them in the s13s

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MegansBAM!!! Next question.

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yeah, I also agree. Get the Apexi's

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I have K sports in my 14, and love them. Never tried megans, so cant compare, but these are a kidney buster, and can get slammed pretty hard. I got my shocks like a 1/4 way up, with 3/4 the way down letting me lower it, and its about 5 inches off the ground in the front.

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tctomasc wrote: and its about 5 inches off the ground in the front.
rofl

Im lower then you on springs.

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Solow240sx wrote:Ok guys im gonna be ordering a cheaper set of coil overs
cheap and coilovers just dont mix..

dont cheap out on suspension... save up and extra 200-300 and get some tananbe's, stance, maybe cusco, or tien..

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mrgreeneyes had a very bad expirence with Ksports, I would suggest Stance or KTS.

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ok well im pretty bad with estimating hieght when im no where near the car. im a little over an axe bottle hiegh, and an axe bottle turns out to be 2 inches, so ya, im at about 2.5 inches off the ground. >.< I wont guess ever again.

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i got ksport they turned ou to be VERY good, i like them but i guess go for majority vote...or not

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save up for some stance GR

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i can get a set of Tanabe Sutec Type 2 for 800, not shipped..

and for the megans, my friend greg has them on his zenki and they make your kidneys hurt after about 10 miles becaues their spring rates are so high.

But if your doing time attack, drift, drag, or what ever your doing they are great.. but just suck major *** for DDing

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For a cheaper coilover, megan street or tracks all day. I'm running them without any problems, including kidney problems. Dudes friend might have the dampening all the way to stiff. I've got mine 17 in rear 19 in front. Highest is the sofest with 28 dampening levels.

If you wanna save three hundred forget stance, forget tein. All bout powered by max....hear dgood thing about their coils, and have seen em in action.

And by the way, I heard somewhere around here the same company who makes tein makes megans,....dunno if its true. I believe half of what I hear and none of what I see...or sumthin like that.

But get megan streets. Very comfortable....I mean there no springs, however, but still comfortable. My gfs coupe has agx springs I got the megans. Almost the same thing, kinda. And there not that cheap 850 shipped off a guy on zilvia. Aslo a one year warranty is also a plus!

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Solow240sx
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Sounds good i think im gonna go with Megans...Wheres the cheapest place to get them??

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Look around mostly in the group buy section i got a qoute for 850 with shipping awhile ago. Im planning on running these as soon as i get money.

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people who have megan never had experience with ksport so i don't no why they are even comparing.if you want cheap go with godspeed its 700+tax&shipping around 750.

http://www.godspeedproject.com...0fabb

read this

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets6.html
Modified by i240sx at 2:39 PM 8/11/2008

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Solow240sx wrote:Sounds good i think im gonna go with Megans...Wheres the cheapest place to get them??
For sure dude good choice! Umm i got them off a guy that actually sells them retail wise. i talked him down to 850 shipped, plus it comes with the megans factory one year warranty. I dunno bout on here however. I am a member on zilvia as well, and that was on that site.

Hook up with sr20det and get the group by info. definately best bang for the buck...

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Thanks guys, looking like that is what i will be doing..

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i talked to the guys at godspeed and they were still in the process of manufacturing their coilovers... said it be a couple of months before their release.

But if someone does acquire a set, please do tell how they run! Very interested!

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I agree with i240sx and Why get coilovers if you're looking for a comfortable ride? You want those mugs to be on the road like flies on popo.

Can't get S13's yet, but if you wanted Footwerks S14 track coilovers, I could quote you 800.00 shipped all day long.

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moss13 wrote:I agree with i240sx and Why get coilovers if you're looking for a comfortable ride? You want those mugs to be on the road like flies on popo.

Can't get S13's yet, but if you wanted Footwerks S14 track coilovers, I could quote you 800.00 shipped all day long.
Mannnn you dont understand dude, megans are comfortable. I just took a fellow nicocaut xckid, and he enjoyed em. As i stated before my coils are set to medium-soft dampening, and they still have quite a bounce to em not all super stiff. And there ggggrrreeeeeeat!!!! glad i put my money on em. however i do wanna try some pbms....

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Be ready to buy some RUCA's because when I put in my GR+ Pro's it was almost undriveable because the camber was so bad.

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Ive got megans also. A little stiff but good for the money.


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