E30 Megan Coilovers thread!

[EDirtyZ]

Yeap, that's sort of true, but wouldn't stop me from buying the product.
To have the same travel on GC's, you'd have to ride monster-truckish.
Megan's do have a shorter body with a shorter piston inside, but it's not really bad or something to consider negatively. You're never going to bottom out on them, just don't go hitting a bump on the freeway at full speed because you might catch air, haha( there is no droop on the wheels when you have the car lifted).
And I didn't just take a ride in my bud's car lol, a friend and I installed it. I was really surprised on the quality. I was also a skeptic man. I DIDN'T want to accept that they were good, but I can't deny it now.

Another cool thing is the rear shocks are also height adjustable like the front. You lower and raise the shock body on a collar!
Friend has an early model with higher arches so when we put the springs in and adjusted the height, they don't fall out of place when you lift the car by the diff.
We literally have to unbolt the shock now to remove 5" springs.

If I'm not making sense, sorry I'm posting from my phone and sometimes make run-on sentences.

So in general? You love them?

[StealthiE30]

Yeap, that's sort of true, but wouldn't stop me from buying the product.
To have the same travel on GC's, you'd have to ride monster-truckish.
Megan's do have a shorter body with a shorter piston inside, but it's not really bad or something to consider negatively. You're never going to bottom out on them, just don't go hitting a bump on the freeway at full speed because you might catch air, haha( there is no droop on the wheels when you have the car lifted).
And I didn't just take a ride in my bud's car lol, a friend and I installed it. I was really surprised on the quality. I was also a skeptic man. I DIDN'T want to accept that they were good, but I can't deny it now.

Another cool thing is the rear shocks are also height adjustable like the front. You lower and raise the shock body on a collar!
Friend has an early model with higher arches so when we put the springs in and adjusted the height, they don't fall out of place when you lift the car by the diff.
We literally have to unbolt the shock now to remove 5" springs.

If I'm not making sense, sorry I'm posting from my phone and sometimes make run-on sentences.

Its nice to hear some good feedback, on a product im seriously considering purchasing. When i do make to jump to coilovers, i also want to replace all my worn out bushing and such. Do any of you know if they make a full poly kit for the car? Or do i have to purchase it all separately?

[ak-]

Read post 88

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=232800&highlight=gc&page=6

That is ture but you need to remember that you are also riding around on a smaller shock which inherintly has a less travel then stock. It would have similar travel to a shortened koni shock. refer to my diagram.

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^yes but what hes saying( or at least what I think AK is saying) is that when you adjust GCs you loose travel because now the strut is more compressed while on the Meagans the strut and spring are adjusted so that the strut isn't more compressed(it stays the same).

Yes that is exactly what he is saying. I am just high-lighting that you don't have as much shock travel as a stock shock. Some people don't seem to understand that and thought i would mention it.

Yeap, that's sort of true, but wouldn't stop me from buying the product.
To have the same travel on GC's, you'd have to ride monster-truckish.
Megan's do have a shorter body with a shorter piston inside, but it's not really bad or something to consider negatively. You're never going to bottom out on them, just don't go hitting a bump on the freeway at full speed because you might catch air, haha( there is no droop on the wheels when you have the car lifted).
And I didn't just take a ride in my bud's car lol, a friend and I installed it. I was really surprised on the quality. I was also a skeptic man. I DIDN'T want to accept that they were good, but I can't deny it now.

Another cool thing is the rear shocks are also height adjustable like the front. You lower and raise the shock body on a collar!
Friend has an early model with higher arches so when we put the springs in and adjusted the height, they don't fall out of place when you lift the car by the diff.
We literally have to unbolt the shock now to remove 5" springs.

If I'm not making sense, sorry I'm posting from my phone and sometimes make run-on sentences.

[Massimo]

^yes but what hes saying( or at least what I think AK is saying) is that when you adjust GCs you loose travel because now the strut is more compressed while on the Meagans the strut and spring are adjusted so that the strut isn't more compressed(it stays the same).

Yes that is exactly what he is saying. I am just high-lighting that you don't have as much shock travel as a stock shock. Some people don't seem to understand that and thought i would mention it.

[CW325]

^yes but what hes saying( or at least what I think AK is saying) is that when you adjust GCs you loose travel because now the strut is more compressed while on the Meagans the strut and spring are adjusted so that the strut isn't more compressed(it stays the same).

[Massimo]

Read post 88

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=232800&highlight=gc&page=6

They don't lose shock travel either when adjusting heights like many other traditional coilovers.

That is ture but you need to remember that you are also riding around on a smaller shock which inherintly has a less travel then stock. It would have similar travel to a shortened koni shock. refer to my diagram.

[EDirtyZ]

Hmm i'd be interested in that

550 rear spring rates i believe are AMAZING for DD now for the track they aren't the best but they will never give out. but i mean for $900 getting a range of 350-550 dampening and Front Camber plates, AND being able to dump your car lower than any other set of coilovers can. I think thats a good deal.

[ak-]

I'm a fan of the Megan's for e30's.
Friend has them and they ride and handle so confidently and awesome.
They don't lose shock travel either when adjusting heights like many other traditional coilovers.

GC is great because of the customization of valving, springs, great plates, and cool other products they offer and are race proven. not really about show.

With that said, I'd probably choose the Megan's if I had to do it again becaus I'm not out to win any races and the cost is great

[JA1991]

Hmm i'd be interested in that

[StealthiE30]

Exactly what steers me away, if i knew about the welding thing i would all over them also because they have a 1 year manufacture warranty so if shit hits the fan as they say, we're covered. but also if you look on ebay they have megans for even as low as 750 brand new

Yea ive seen that to, but if you look the are 750 for the springs and 150 for shipping, ive seen em priced at 850 but with 50 shipping, so either way its pretty much 900.

The only thing that kinda sucks are the rear spring rates.

Ive heard you can contact them directly, and for an extra fee you can custom order spring rates and such. I have yet to confirm that though.

[JA1991]

The only thing that kinda sucks are the rear spring rates.

[EDirtyZ]

Im curious about these as well! THey seem like a nice blend of performance and looks. And for 900 with cc plates i think its a killer deal, my only problem is i am no welder either...

Exactly what steers me away, if i knew about the welding thing i would all over them also because they have a 1 year manufacture warranty so if shit hits the fan as they say, we're covered. but also if you look on ebay they have megans for even as low as 750 brand new

[StealthiE30]

Im curious about these as well! THey seem like a nice blend of performance and looks. And for 900 with cc plates i think its a killer deal, my only problem is i am no welder either...

[EDirtyZ]

I've had Megans on a handful of cars, and they've never once steered me wrong..

I know in looks they are AMAZING but how about performance? What do you think?

[Junior2552]

I've had Megans on a handful of cars, and they've never once steered me wrong..