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devonkyle77 · 04-13-2006, 07:05 PM

ok so i have had the megan coilovers on my s14 for several months and have put about 1500 miles on them. maybe im a wimp, but even on the softest dampening setting these are too harsh for my liking. i daily drive the car and the pa/md roads i drive on are less than perfect.

any suggestions on what to get or do?
thanks in advance.

rotation3x · 04-13-2006, 08:14 PM

ill buy them from you im in va

90RS13 · 04-13-2006, 08:16 PM

I'd just get softer springs. The dampening on those coilovers isn't super stiff, they should ride nice on a low setting with softer coils. Should be pretty cheap too, depending on where you get em.

Irukandji · 04-13-2006, 08:19 PM

Megan coilovers are too stiff? haha thats funny... Megans are as soft as they get.

Maybe you should stick to lowering springs with kyb gr2 shocks.

g6civcx · 04-13-2006, 09:46 PM

What's the heigh set at?

Ritz S14 · 04-13-2006, 10:08 PM

I know it sounds stupid.. but try stiffing them up a few clicks. It'll ride stiffer, but it's much more comfortable.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 04-14-2006, 12:19 AM

Also if you lowered it, howd you lower it? Did you lower it by dropping the spring perch or the bottom perch? If you drop it with the spring perch, you changed the shock rebound. Id suggest putting them back up and lower the car using the bottom perch. Youll be low but the your not changing the shocks. Hopfeully that will make a difference. Then set the dampening to bout 25 all around.

redsuns3838 · 04-14-2006, 03:00 AM

do you track your car or touge / drift/ anything? what are the spring rates? maybe you just need diff springs instead of replacing the whole damper

04-13-2006, 07:05 PM	#1
devonkyle77 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: md Age: 41 Posts: 3,091 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: devonkyle77 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	need coilovers that are less harsh than megan, HELP! ok so i have had the megan coilovers on my s14 for several months and have put about 1500 miles on them. maybe im a wimp, but even on the softest dampening setting these are too harsh for my liking. i daily drive the car and the pa/md roads i drive on are less than perfect. any suggestions on what to get or do? thanks in advance. __________________ WTB-NARDI wheel & NRG 2.8 QR

04-13-2006, 08:16 PM	#3
90RS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Newark, Arkansas Age: 41 Posts: 348 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd just get softer springs. The dampening on those coilovers isn't super stiff, they should ride nice on a low setting with softer coils. Should be pretty cheap too, depending on where you get em. __________________

04-14-2006, 12:19 AM	#7
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Also if you lowered it, howd you lower it? Did you lower it by dropping the spring perch or the bottom perch? If you drop it with the spring perch, you changed the shock rebound. Id suggest putting them back up and lower the car using the bottom perch. Youll be low but the your not changing the shocks. Hopfeully that will make a difference. Then set the dampening to bout 25 all around. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

04-13-2006, 08:14 PM	#2
rotation3x Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: virginia Age: 39 Posts: 272 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	ill buy them from you im in va

04-13-2006, 08:19 PM	#4
Irukandji Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Compton Posts: 4,268 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Megan coilovers are too stiff? haha thats funny... Megans are as soft as they get. Maybe you should stick to lowering springs with kyb gr2 shocks.

04-13-2006, 09:46 PM	#5
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	What's the heigh set at?

04-13-2006, 10:08 PM	#6
Ritz S14 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: C A L I F O R N I A Age: 43 Posts: 3,586 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I know it sounds stupid.. but try stiffing them up a few clicks. It'll ride stiffer, but it's much more comfortable.

04-14-2006, 03:00 AM	#8
redsuns3838 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: dog town Posts: 969 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do you track your car or touge / drift/ anything? what are the spring rates? maybe you just need diff springs instead of replacing the whole damper