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Jagstang
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Since day one of owning my S14. . I've always wanted coilovers. But it was such an expensive modification. . . And being unemployed for most of that year, I could never really do it. . . Only dream of it. . .

Well today. . I received my Megan Coilovers!!!!! Yes, it's not the best Coilovers, but you guys sure had a lot of positive comments in my previous thread inquiring on Megan Coils. You guys really helped on my decision, and are the ones responsible for making me take that step over the edge and fall deep into the Megan Coilovers shrubberies.

Anyways, thanks again to everyone on Nico, you guys are seriously the best. Thanks! Now, on to the pictures!

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P.S. The tie rods will be here tomorrow, and the Powered By Max Toe rods should be here by the beginning of next week.


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cool, coils are a fun modification..... but if you think they are "such an expensive modification" , then this must be your first build, s chasis parts are cheap compared to many other cars

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Jagstang
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badbob2121 wrote:cool, coils are a fun modification..... but if you think they are "such an expensive modification" , then this must be your first build, s chasis parts are cheap compared to many other cars
Well, Coilovers alone isn't that bad. . But when you think about everything else needed for proper installation (RUCA's, toe rods, tie rods, traction rods), shipping, etc, then it becomes expensive. And I know, S chassis parts are cheaper than a lot of different cars out there. But still. . . It's pretty expensive.

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Under $2000 for coils is cheap.

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I think when compared to vehicle price, they are rather pricey.

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they look nice

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Dittoz7 wrote:I think when compared to vehicle price, they are rather pricey.
Agreed, 2k for everything when the car cost 1k is very expensive.

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+1 for the megans

Why'd you buy RUCAS, and all the other stuff? Don't really need all that unless your fitting dope (wide) wheels and going low low...

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You'll need them even if you aren't going to slam your ride height
Plus, they'll be good to have when you decide to go lower (Everyone does, they must give into the urge!)

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What's the point of putting on coils with used stock arms?

Car will probably handle funny too.

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asoomal wrote:What's the point of putting on coils with used stock arms?

Car will probably handle funny too.
What's the point of just posting pics of Megan coils? I've seen them a thousand times.

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Ya need rear toe arms too bud.
Unless you're only going 1.7" lower. (like a set of eibachs lol)

Getting coils is a big moment :P I remember when my pbm's came. O soo perty.

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What's the point of just posting pics of Megan coils? I've seen them a thousand times.
So you would prefer I just post a thread with words and ZERO pictures? I could do that, but it wouldn't be that great for the readers in the thread. . .
Didderson wrote:Ya need rear toe arms too bud.
Unless you're only going 1.7" lower. (like a set of eibachs lol)

Getting coils is a big moment :P I remember when my pbm's came. O soo perty.
Yeah, If you read the thread thoroughly, I mentioned (at the bottom) that I'm going to receive the tie rods, and PBM toe rods later on in the week. :woot:

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Didderson wrote:Ya need rear toe arms too bud.
Unless you're only going 1.7" lower. (like a set of eibachs lol)

Getting coils is a big moment :P I remember when my pbm's came. O soo perty.
how would you rate your pbm's? im planning on getting coils. and its gona be either those or the megans. yes there's a pretty good price difference. but i want quality with a budget. and my "local" performance shop said that the pbm's would be cheaply made since theyre made in taiwan, and for drift coils i should get D2's which are a wopping like 2-400 more than the 1000 pbm's. i think they just want my money.. and how would you rate megan the coils jag?
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I'm running stock everything still and I'm just on coilovers. I'm not super low and still looking for dope wheels...didn't know it was necassary to upgrade all the tie rods and stuff...thought it was optional lol

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Dazzla wrote:I'm running stock everything still and I'm just on coilovers. I'm not super low and still looking for dope wheels...didn't know it was necassary to upgrade all the tie rods and stuff...thought it was optional lol
its neccesary because you need a proper alignment, and lowering messes with alignments. especially camber and toe. mine toed in, and negative camber that ate the inside of the tire bad.

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^what he said. the stock suspension links adjust only so far. if i remember correctly if you upgrade your ruca's you have to get adjustable toe rods as well, as one will affect the other. if you really want to do your setup right and not eat up your tires it's a good idea to properly align your car after lowering.

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I was distracted by the title really.

odd.

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OM3GA wrote:I was distracted by the title really.

odd.
:woot:

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how much did they set you back

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Nice... My Megans are the best part of my car. It handles oh so good now that I got all the toe rods, tension rods, and RUCA's to go with them.

I see Megan changed the pillowball/camber adjust to black instead of silver now... jealous.

I've ABUSED mine for the past 2 years now. I catch air regularly lolz. It's so bad for my car but it's fun. And theirs WAY to many places to catch a quick bunny hop jump at 60mph in this town. Plus the roads are so pot holed and torn up. I honestly don't see how they haven't blown yet. I've had to replace all my ball joints and lower bushings since I installed mine. The megans just hold up great. +1,000 for megan. They still don't bounce at all. Only problem I ever had was recently the pillow ball retainer bolt came loose on me once in the right front. Just needed tightened back up and good to go for real.

You'll love em I promise.

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Jagstang wrote:
What's the point of just posting pics of Megan coils? I've seen them a thousand times.
NO. Post pics of the damn things on the car!

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So what exactly do you have to upgrade when you get coils?

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S14Kouki10 wrote:So what exactly do you have to upgrade when you get coils?
REAR: rucas,toe rods, traction, rods, rear lower control arms.
FRONT: lower control arm.

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rsmithdrift wrote:Nice... My Megans are the best part of my car. It handles oh so good now that I got all the toe rods, tension rods, and RUCA's to go with them.

I see Megan changed the pillowball/camber adjust to black instead of silver now... jealous.

I've ABUSED mine for the past 2 years now. I catch air regularly lolz. It's so bad for my car but it's fun. And theirs WAY to many places to catch a quick bunny hop jump at 60mph in this town. Plus the roads are so pot holed and torn up. I honestly don't see how they haven't blown yet. I've had to replace all my ball joints and lower bushings since I installed mine. The megans just hold up great. +1,000 for megan. They still don't bounce at all. Only problem I ever had was recently the pillow ball retainer bolt came loose on me once in the right front. Just needed tightened back up and good to go for real.

You'll love em I promise.
PICTARS?? i wanna see :naughty:

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costa_rican13 wrote:
S14Kouki10 wrote:So what exactly do you have to upgrade when you get coils?
REAR: rucas,toe rods, traction, rods, rear lower control arms.
FRONT: lower control arm.
Actually, you only need to replace the RUCAs and Toe rods to get a proper alignment in the back, and don't need anything up front to get a proper alignment.
If you're extra slammed you'll want to buy some aftermarket traction rods and lengthen that by about an inch to get better traction.

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I'd also do bushings.

Coilovers+ stock worn out bushings= Fail.

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costa_rican13 wrote:PICTARS?? i wanna see :naughty:
Their are pictures of my car right after I installed them in the thread that my signature links too... but it doesn't show the actual coilovers, just the car sittin in my old driveway about 2" lower than stock.

I need to take some new pics of my car actually now that you remind me... It's changed alot in the last two years since I last photographed it. Alot meaner looking now. Under hood changed a bit too. I'll try to get the camera in the next couple days. :dblthumb:

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rsmithdrift wrote:
costa_rican13 wrote:PICTARS?? i wanna see :naughty:
Their are pictures of my car right after I installed them in the thread that my signature links too... but it doesn't show the actual coilovers, just the car sittin in my old driveway about 2" lower than stock.

I need to take some new pics of my car actually now that you remind me... It's changed alot in the last two years since I last photographed it. Alot meaner looking now. Under hood changed a bit too. I'll try to get the camera in the next couple days. :dblthumb:
sweetnes!! hook it up! and moar low!

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Costarican, they are def. stiffy wiffy. Good for fitment, good on the track (you don't have to buy sway bars you won't sway with these lol). So they grip well on track, on road sometimes they are dangerous IE: if the roads are bumpy, then don't go all out you might lose traction over a bump... But worst case scenario.
Don't know how bad your roads are.

They'll be indestructable though, and I have the version 1.5's with the nickel coating. Threads don't lock up/rust or bind over time, pillowballs still solid as fk just oil them. Springs don't bind or clank too.
Dampers are very cheap to replace, but nobody has needed them unless they crashed their set: bulletproof?

What's designed in japan and made elsewhere I wouldn't worry too much about. Where I work we design s*** in the USA and then it gets made overseas eventually, but we make sure the manufacturers can hold design tolerances before qualifying their parts, hold them to the same standard. I would assume same for these coils. Our supplier in York pa is doing a s*** job holding tolerances than shops in singapore so it's probably all heresy.

zilvia has a huge pbm thread and dcdan posts articles their coils were in some japanese magazines for drifting getting good reviews. Having a full rear pillowball on the upper mount is prosauce that some coils don't have.
You may want to scoop up the 6kg/mm springs though because they probably handle best at those spring rates. 8 front 6 rear.

I'm sorry about the threadjack Mr. Megan coils guy!! :dblthumb: Good jerb on the pbm toe rods! They are awesomely bent, definitely overkill lol but then you can fit risers in the rear susp mounts even better!


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