Why not Megan Coilovers?

[CrashGNX]

Ive read over a bunch of posts saying not to go with megans and even a few that say they are fine but I didnt find any posted reasons not to go with them as a budget real adjustable coil over.

they are correctly height adjustable and at their price they are fairly adjustable. Im running stock springs and KYB AGXs atm so they gotta be better if I adjust them right and set them up correctly.

Comments?

 

[1990dsmkid]

I bought my talon with megans on it and I dont have anything bad to say. I like them more then when I had my fwd on kyb agx with ground control coilovers. Id say go for them. Not ridiculously priced and work pretty descent if you ask me

 

[jtmcinder]

Not enough low-speed rebound and too much high-speed compression. Inconsistent from one to another. Usually wrapped with crappy, inconsistent springs.

Plus, Leon says that they're the wrong color.

 

[lowell]

Not enough low-speed rebound and too much high-speed compression. Inconsistent from one to another. Usually wrapped with crappy, inconsistent springs.

Plus, Leon says that they're the wrong color.

For the money they're passable and are holding up better than Koni yellows. So far the best economy setup I've driven has been a custom Koni/Hypercoil combo but the front struts wore out rather quickly.
My Megans on the other hand have seen 9 track sessions, drag strip, 4 years of street driving and are just as good (or just as bad...hahah) as new. I also have Tein SS on a different car but have never done a fair A-B comparison on the same car.

 

[necrotopsy]

i'm going to go for these:
Drop Engineering Street Function Pro Sport Racing Coilovers 95 99 Eclipse Talon | eBay

i don't track my car, but i want adjustable lowering for cheap.
and they have pillowball mounts so they have to be somewhat decent.

just no adjustable springs.

 

[91stocker]

They're green, and everyone knows green is faster then purple

 

[jtmcinder]

For the money they're passable and are holding up better than Koni yellows. So far the best economy setup I've driven has been a custom Koni/Hypercoil combo but the front struts wore out rather quickly.

1G? If so, then that doesn't surprise me all that much. Koni makes great shocks, but I've not been impressed with their struts. Konis really don't deal well with side-forces. If you put Konis on a 2G with very stiff springs but no coaxial hat, don't expect them to last very long, for example.

stupid, narcissistic aside: (For those that have been around for a long time and like to keep score in the petty squabbles between members, this is the one point that [I'll admit that] Dennis was absolutely correct about, while I was totally wrong.)(But if you repeat that, I'll claim someone else wrote this post.)

 

[yhype]

While on the subject of 1g coilovers i did a quick ebay search since i looked at those drop engineering coilovers. Anyone heard of or used any of these?

Yellow DPS coilover 89 94 Eclipse 2WD 33 Step Adjustable Suspension Coilovers | eBay

Ksport CMT051 KP Kontrol Pro Coilovers Kit Mitsubishi Eclipse | eBay

XYZ Sport coilover 89 95 Eclipse Turbo AWD Adjustable Suspension Coilovers Set | eBay

TEIN Super Street coilover with Upper Mount Mitsubishi Eclipse 89 94 DSR80 2USS1 | eBay

J2 Racing Sports coilover Damper Adjustable Spring for Mitsubishi 95 99 Esclipse | eBay

 

[NHerron]

Talk about wingin the brand name...

Lets just go with xyz guys, all in favor...

 

[my dreamt dsm]

I don't have experience with them. But my buddy bought it and 5 days later he sold it. He said it was to stiff *shrugs*

 

[Maxthepersonz]

So anyone have anything bad to say about them? Is there a better setup around the same price range?

 

[1G Eclipse94928]

So anyone have anything bad to say about them? Is there a better setup around the same price range?

You get what you pay for.

 

[tcb1]

i have a 1g on bc br type with swift spring upgrades they arent ideal for the street but really have nothing bad to say about them performance wise handle awesome just a little bumpy i also drive my car hard tho

 

[codym]

You get what you pay for.

This is especially true when talking about suspension products.

A cheaper alternative may be more suitable, but than you start sacrificing quality for a cheaper price. I'm still on my stock suspension in the 1g, and will remain that way until I can afford not just springs and struts but everything under that car brand new.

 

[CrashGNX]

I've had them on the car for at least the last autocross season, so far they are holding up well and perform pretty well. Well enough to take the NASA Midsouth NX-C class champion again last year. I drove them a few 20 minute sessions at Memphis Raceway and they still perform pretty well at higher speeds on track. I'm still sorting out other issues with the car so I cant push it as hard as I would like to really test them. They springs are pretty stiff and im sure the compression and rebound could be tuned better for my setup but for $1000 set of budget coilovers I cant complain a bit. Sure a set of customized OHLINS would be real nice but at $4k a set I'll stick with these till I get that serious in TT and such.

My KYB AGX set and stock springs did alright for street driving but just wont cut it for autocross or track sessions.

 

[J_HEATH]

I don't have any drive time on mine plus my car is a track only car but I have megan coilovers and I just replaced the springs with Eibach springs to the spring rates I wanted.

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[CrashGNX]

Once I sort out my other issues and get my weights where I want them I may go with eibach springs... good idea.

 

[92AWDHX40]

I got some kyb agx to be installed soon and I have some eibachs from a friend for cheap, should be nice for the street.

 

[CrashGNX]

one of my main problems with the KYB AGX setup was the hugely round springs like the stock ones. I couldnt fit the tire size I wanted because they would rub the bottom spring perch. I dont like teh idea of cutting them up and putting smaller coils on because its a bad idea and seriously unstable under loads.

 

[ErikTande]

I don't have any drive time on mine plus my car is a track only car but I have megan coilovers and I just replaced the springs with Eibach springs to the spring rates I wanted.

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That's an awesome idea. How's the ride?

 

[CrackedDSM]

He never finished his car and parted it out for an Evo. Maybe someone who bought the setup can tell you?

 

[413mudman]

I've read that ksport makes a good product. Been to a few car shows and spoke with people who are sponsored by them. Of course they are paid to give a thumbs up but a few of them genuinely spoke good of the coilovers

 

[413mudman]

Heard good things about drop sport too

 

[pagosa dsm]

This is good reading http://farnorthracing.com/

 

[EC17PSE]

There are a few on here who love the megans and have had them for years and find them the best budget type setup and are used for racing. Apparently they are of the same quality as some of the middle range but i cannot find the thread to be more specific sorry.

The reason 99% of the lower budget coilovers are not good is because of a few things! But 1 major one is they are not all spherical top mounted! So this mean they sit on some kind of rubber or needle rollers and its bad for the suspension and not what you ideally want! Thats the biggest downfall.

The others are badly match valving/ spring rates not consistant or bad springs, and also there is the lack of parts for upgrades for them

There is a brand thats compared to a few mid range systems and thats ISC and they seem to be doing ok but not alot of them on here about them, they are compares to the likes of the older teins, BC, and koni systems, all thought out of everyone ive picked BC because they are upgradeable and quality and ive been around cars with these for years and are still on the original set,

So remember its not just about price but its what you want out of them and you need to go deeper into what it comes with and whats swappable on them at a later date.