just bought megan racing springs didnt drop much!

[spitefire1]

hye guys i just bought megan racing springs for my 1g awd. i have agxs in all four corners! i installed them and i was disapointed in the drop believe it or not. it only dropped it like 1.5 at the most, my tein stechs were about the same. im thinking to my self their is something wrong. i took them back off and checked them to see if there was someth9ing i did wrong. nothing i did wring. so im confused. megan springs are supose to drop the car seriously. wb please someone im confused. thnaks

 

[MY1GDSM]

You've drove it so the suspension could settle right?

 

[420aNEWB]

got any before and after pics?

 

[spitefire1]

i drove it for about 60 miles. i even put 200 pound weights in the trunk. could it be bc my trunk is gutted. like i have a battery strut tower bar and a bunch of dynomatt but everything else is gutted.idk soemthing is wrong

 

[PieEyedPiper]

Especially for a 1g, I don't know why you'd want the car that low anyhow. Sounds like a blessing in disguise!

 

[spitefire1]

i don t want all that wheel gap. it doesnt look right!

 

[Dsmj89]

got any before and after pics?

+2..

 

[pboglio]

A 1.5" drop is pretty good, I'm at 1.75" drop on my 2g and that is the outer limit of what I'd run.

 

[96mitsugsx]

You should've bought coilovers if you wanted to go that low.

 

[KiNg MaRtY]

Maybe you have a lot of wheel gap because of the wheel/tire combo you are running. I was looking at the specs of the springs and I think I like their spring rates. How does the handling feel in comparison to the Teins? As mentioned, you should be too disappointment the drop. Too much of a drop can at times sacrifice the handling of the car.

Hmmm. looking on ebay and punishment racing the specs are different.

Punishment and certain other ebay vendors claim: Springs rate - 335 Front and 250 Rear
Ebay others:Springs rate: 280F & 230R


So looking at it a bit close the Megan either way are stiffer than the Tein:
kgf/mm lbs/in kgf/mm lbs/in mm in mm in
3.8 213 3.2 179 31 1.2 41 1.6

I may end up trying a set with some Koni's. I don't think my H&R's are stiff enough and H&R will not share spring rate numbers :/

 

[spitefire1]

honestly the springs handle better than the tein stechs . i think! i just dont the wheel gap like. its like two fingers in every tire well. i want like one finger or less. i dont know what to do? i rele dont want to cut springs! help

 

[1999silverGSX]

DO NOT CUT ## SPRINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[southrneclipser]

i think with springs you can get lucky or unlucky sometimes. I just spent 50$ bucks on ebay special springs and the top of my tires are about even with the apex of the wheel well.

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

It takes a while for springs to settle. Just like how an exhaust gets louder after a while. From what I have always seen, Megans slam 1gs. And ride like shit, of course. Also, setting up suspension for wheel-gap hiding is a reciepe for failing.

 

[Mr4G]

1g's don't like to be lowered. But to give you an idea, even though im eating crow by saying this, i have eibach sportlines on the front of my car and it sits low!!!! like lower then they said it would. It looks really good though!!!

 

[Redwidow]

I have the Megan Springs on my 1G AWD and I love the way it looks. There is about two fingers between the tire and wheel well and I think it looks great. The ride is not to bad either. Im running 17" Motegi's with 225/45/17 tires and the ride is pretty good and I like the stance a lot. Mine have only settled about 1/4" since installation and they have about 8k on them.

 

[AndrewD5418]

It takes a while for springs to settle. Just like how an exhaust gets louder after a while. From what I have always seen, Megans slam 1gs. And ride like shit, of course. Also, setting up suspension for wheel-gap hiding is a reciepe for failing.

Megans ride like shit? I beg to differ. Give them a try before knocking on them. Their spring rates are actually higher a tad higher than eibach, and unlike eibach at least they tell you the rate, instead of 15-20% stiffer.

IMHO Eibach are over-rated. Their coil-over springs suck compared to hypercoil and other brands.

Also, lowering a car without using better struts is lame. I've got Koni's with megan springs and it rode pretty well.

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

Megans ride like shit? I beg to differ. Give them a try before knocking on them. Their spring rates are actually higher a tad higher than eibach, and unlike eibach at least they tell you the rate, instead of 15-20% stiffer.

IMHO Eibach are over-rated. Their coil-over springs suck compared to hypercoil and other brands.

Also, lowering a car without using better struts is lame. I've got Koni's with megan springs and it rode pretty well.

I've been in a Megan car. It was very rough. But, comfort is in the eye of the beholder, good sir. So I won't argue with you about that. And I don't think Eibachs are all that great either.

 

[spitefire1]

to be honest the megans arent that bad. everyone says that they ride stiff and shitty ride. but ive had ten people in in my car before i changed mysprings from teins to megans and they all said megans handle and drive better.

 

[AndrewD5418]

I've been in a Megan car. It was very rough. But, comfort is in the eye of the beholder, good sir. So I won't argue with you about that. And I don't think Eibachs are all that great either.

I'm curious if he had put in new struts? And if so what kind? I've got Koni's with mine so they can handle higher spring rates.

to be honest the megans arent that bad. everyone says that they ride stiff and shitty ride. but ive had ten people in in my car before i changed mysprings from teins to megans and they all said megans handle and drive better.

Tein sadly is the worst spring you can get for DSM's. They use lower spring rates than factory! .

 

[spitefire1]

i have pretty new kyb agx's in. my trunk is pretty much gutted. could that be it. maybe there isnt enough weight in the back

 

[KiNg MaRtY]

I doubt you having a gutted trunk would make a noticeable difference. I doubt there is over 200lbs in the trunk from the factory.

 

[spitefire1]

i just put 17 inch rims on it and know there is only one fingure gap. looks sick. thats the way i want it. ill get pics soon

 

[mnr88talon]

just wait, after a year you will get the kind of gap you want when they start to sag.. thats what has started to happen to me. The car still looks/handles well though for as cheap as the springs were!

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

I'm curious if he had put in new struts? And if so what kind? I've got Koni's with mine so they can handle higher spring rates.

Tein sadly is the worst spring you can get for DSM's. They use lower spring rates than factory! .

I forgot about this thread. I do not remember the shocks. But I know what you're saying. I have Koni's, too. And yes, I agree 100% about the Tein springs.