Let's get Megan to make us a Big Brake Kit.

[0100]

So who would like to have megan make a bbk for the S13/S14? They have a kit for the EVO and STI. People who have tested said it was great.
http://www.meganracing.com/products/product_page.asp?catid=116

I would be down in a heart beat. Any vendors out there that can push this?

http://www.meganracing.com/uploadImage/regular/e.jpg


The EVO 4 wheel kit (6 piston front 4 piston rear) can be had for less than $3000.

Go China! :bigok:

[ixfxi]

gaddamnit.

i wouldnt put ANY megan racing parts on my car. just the name alone makes me want to take a dump.

looks like knockoff bro-tora, which looks like knockoff brembo.

[0100]

The also have a 350z kit.

http://www.meganracing.com/uploadImage/regular/k.jpg

Email them > http://www.meganracing.com/contact/contactus.asp

[0100]

gaddamnit.

i wouldnt put ANY megan racing parts on my car. just the name alone makes me want to take a dump.

looks like knockoff bro-tora, which looks like knockoff brembo.

Dude it's a 240sx not a Porsche. Of course it's a knockoff. Who the fuck cares. On my formula car I have alcons and stoptechs for my evo. My S13 will be getting straight china goodness.

[TheSquidd]

On the fence.

Yeah, Megan is cheap crap, knockoff stuff...blah blah blah, but I'll be damned they at least make some decent stuff sometimes. And it'd be nice to see some of the kids building 350hp sr20's have the stopping power they need not to kill themselves.

[kdashy]

I wouldnt be the first one to buy this, but megan sure is trying.

[JDMS1lv1a]

Big Brake Kit for an affordable price..hmm sounds good If you're not $ballin$

although ive heard some bad things about their parts

[MrChow]

gaddamnit.

i wouldnt put ANY megan racing parts on my car. just the name alone makes me want to take a dump.

looks like knockoff bro-tora, which looks like knockoff brembo.

Ditto. Have you seen the broke and half welded suspension part?

[0100]

Yup, weld it up and throw it on. lol

[420sx]

i just personally despise Megan.

CHEAP CHINESE SHIT. cant make anything worth a fuck. everything they make falls apart.

Attention walmart shoppers..... we got megan racing brake kits on sale! 15. 99

[pbcstylez]

i myself am chinese and wouldnt trust megan for anything, especially not BRAKES!

[EDacIouSX]

Dude it's a 240sx not a Porsche. Of course it's a knockoff. Who the fuck cares. On my formula car I have alcons and stoptechs for my evo. My S13 will be getting straight china goodness.

wtf... what are you trying to say? 240s dont deserve to have good parts put on the car??? That's like saying a porsche doesn't deserve good parts because it's not a ferrari. Well, enjoy your cheap "china goodness." freaken ricer...


Granted, megan stuff isn't known for quality. But, their parts are cheap and they get the job done.

[TheSquidd]

I think what he's saying is we can't all be expected to spend 8000$ on a brake system.

[Full-Lock]

megan racing
MEGAN RACING

that name is so gay

but hopefully megan doesnt make a bbk. megan shit is already all over, i dont want to see that logo or hear that name anymore.

megan racing hahaha

[kandyflip445]

Dude it's a 240sx not a Porsche. Of course it's a knockoff. Who the fuck cares. On my formula car I have alcons and stoptechs for my evo. My S13 will be getting straight china goodness.


I like your reasoning. :loco: If the car is cheap then so are the parts you put on it that keep you from running into a wall.

I wouldn't buy Megan brakes even if they were 200 dollars for the whole damn kit.

[OptionZero]

if your car comes with stock brembos (As EVO, STi, 350Z track do), why would you put megan brakes on?

people are motherfuckin retarded

3z brakes are already dirt cheap, q45's are even more so, and replacement stock parts can be had for free

[DJ_Sunrise]

$3000 for front and rear big brakes? Fuck that. I'd rather spend an extra hr before every race day swapping in race pads that can handle more heat than paying that much for big brakes. I personally wouldn't pay shit for upgraded brakes because the markup is so fucking high. On principle alone its fucking rediculous. Are there any Toyota calipers and rotors that fit on 240s???

-Bart

[fliprayzin240sx]

Fuck it, let the evo, sti, 350 guys upgrade so we can buy their used setups for our S-chassis. Anything is a fucking upgrade over the 2 piston caliper pieces of shiet...

Anyways, if your still not happy with a Z32 brake setup, do a search for what they use for upgrades. Slap those on, its all your ever gonna need. If this shiet wont stop a sub 3000lbs car, just aim for the wall...

http://www.arizonazcar.com/300zxbrakes.html

[drift-it]

I wouldn't run megan anything even if it was free.

[OptionZero]

$3000 for front and rear big brakes? Fuck that. I'd rather spend an extra hr before every race day swapping in race pads that can handle more heat than paying that much for big brakes. I personally wouldn't pay shit for upgraded brakes because the markup is so fucking high. On principle alone its fucking rediculous. Are there any Toyota calipers and rotors that fit on 240s???

-Bart

there are lots of Nissan brakes that fit, so why would anyone bother with toyota?

you can get a two-piece, 12.75inch front rotor for less than $300 (each) and use them with 3z calipers (w/ adapter) or 350z brembos (w/ drilling)

and all that is already overkill

[0100]

wtf... what are you trying to say? 240s dont deserve to have good parts put on the car??? That's like saying a porsche doesn't deserve good parts because it's not a ferrari. Well, enjoy your cheap "china goodness." freaken ricer...


Granted, megan stuff isn't known for quality. But, their parts are cheap and they get the job done.

Lol dude I am the farthest thing from a ricer. I said my s13 is getting megan brakes. I am building a super cheap drift car to rag the shit out of that is my goal for this car. I can't afford to put real JDM parts on the s13, all the money went into jdm parts for the evo. I just bought a Ti front strut bar for the evo that cost me $400. I think I am crazy but I have a different goal with that car which is no expence spared time attack car. I have had many 240sx's in my day some all out and some not. My current one like I said is CHEAP. If I was building my s13 full out for time attacks then yeah I probably would go with something different. If my evo was a dd I would buy the megans. Good god I love the 240sx and have owned one longer than most members on here. Relax people.

[0100]

if your car comes with stock brembos (As EVO, STi, 350Z track do), why would you put megan brakes on?

people are motherfuckin retarded

3z brakes are already dirt cheap, q45's are even more so, and replacement stock parts can be had for free

Megans have a bigger diameter rotor, and 6 piston front 4 piston rear. The stock brembos suckon the EVO!

[mRclARK1]

If Megan can't NOT fuck up a strut bar... I don't think I would trust anything they make that has moving parts, and especially when it is the only thing between stopping and dying in a high speed crash.

[CKAMC]

0100: so I should put on cheap, unreliable parts onto my daily driver because its not a race car :loco:

When its something as important as brakes I would fuck around with cheap shit.....

what happens if your in a "ohh shit" position? you slam on your brakes and *pop* something goes and now your still going as fast as ever into whatever it is because your brakes broke.

Yeah you can always fix a weld on a manifold, but when its a safety issue I rather put a little money on quality so I don't have anything to worry about.

[Nikeboy355]

I wouldn't buy it...

There are enough brake options out there... Anyone who says they need more braking just need to get better pads first...

[Pank]

all megan brakes are trash, but i will not back it up with even anecdotal evidence because i have never run them nor have i heard any bad stuff about them, AND they're not even made yet, BUT i am stupid enough to believe they are made in the same factory that their strut tower bars are, and the same factory that their coilovers are, AND the same exact factory where their stickers are made, so all the quality assumptions are valid and not just wild speculation at this point.


IMHO though, i doubt they'll be cheap enough to warrant it, and people will still use Z and Q parts and achieve the same exact results.

[OptionZero]

Megans have a bigger diameter rotor, and 6 piston front 4 piston rear. The stock brembos suckon the EVO!

so an EVO owner should buy a $3000 megan kit instead of just upgrading the pads and rotors? OMG 6/4 pistons!

you own a $35k car and u even think about megans u should be shot

Read about how you fail:

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=205273

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=196433

give me the $3k and i'll help stop your car better. Stab the inept owner

[fliprayzin240sx]

http://www.arizonazcar.com/240sxbrakes.html

nuff said...

[S14DB]

http://www.tirerack.com/images/brakes/brembo/gran_turismo_drilled2pc.jpg

$2875.00

Why would I pay more for a cheap knock off?

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brakes.jsp?&make=Brembo&model=GT+332mm+Big+Brake+Kit&group=GT+332mm+Big+Brake+Kit&autoMake=Nissan&autoModel=240SX+SE&autoYear=1998&autoModClar=&perfCode=S

[CKAMC]

http://www.arizonazcar.com/240sxbrakes.html

nuff said...

Word, friend of mine (morrie) has them and they are fantastic!

[OptionZero]

is that kaessonethree? because i know he was running those as well

[A Spec Products]

LOL I thought this was gonna be a parody thread

Way to let me down

Haha

[CKAMC]

is that kaessonethree? because i know he was running those as well

Nope he is Fahaka.

He made a good write up on the local forum(az240sx.org) but after a forum upgrade the write-up was lost :-/ ( this is what I mean by lost, click here (http://www.az240sx.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=25526&b=1&st=&p=&#entry) )

[ixfxi]

http://www.meganracing.com/uploadImage/regular/k.jpg
The also have a 350z kit.

Yeah? Thats great. BTW, that doesnt look like a 350Z to me.


Dude it's a 240sx not a Porsche. Of course it's a knockoff. Who the fuck cares. On my formula car I have alcons and stoptechs for my evo. My S13 will be getting straight china goodness.

Logic FAILS. Want your car to perform like a supercar? Put supercar parts on it. Want it to perform like shit? Install shit parts on it.

I have absolutely NO interest in putting parts that look pretty but fail. I would personally prefer OEM parts, that are tested to OEM specifications. Atleast with 300ZX brakes, I know what I'm buying.. especially when it comes to brakes.


Lol dude I am the farthest thing from a ricer. I said my s13 is getting megan brakes. I am building a super cheap drift car to rag the shit out of that is my goal for this car. I can't afford to put real JDM parts on the s13, all the money went into jdm parts for the evo. I just bought a Ti front strut bar for the evo that cost me $400. I think I am crazy but I have a different goal with that car which is no expence spared time attack car. I have had many 240sx's in my day some all out and some not. My current one like I said is CHEAP. If I was building my s13 full out for time attacks then yeah I probably would go with something different. If my evo was a dd I would buy the megans. Good god I love the 240sx and have owned one longer than most members on here. Relax people.

No, you're not a ricer. You're a fucking fan-boy. You have an EVO and a 240SX, great. How about this, take pride in both cars and fix them up properly. Strut bars have to be one of the least important parts of a car, and you say you paid $400 bucks for yours. Titanium. Wow. You understand that a piece of steel would've done the same thing, right?

Things I am sure about:
1) Megan Racing will develop and release the BBK.
2) It will suck.
3) Lame, trendy, and broke 240SX owners will buy it.
4) More people will die.
5) I wont have to worry, because WILWOOD is still in business.

Cheers,
Mike / ClearCorners.Com
"Just say no to CHEAP SHIT"

[Irukandji]

No, you're not a ricer. You're a fucking fan-boy. You have an EVO and a 240SX, great. How about this, take pride in both cars and fix them up properly. Strut bars have to be one of the least important parts of a car, and you say you paid $400 bucks for yours. Titanium. Wow. You understand that a piece of steel would've done the same thing, right?




I second that.
Tool

[smelly240]

I'll never buy megan racing anything. cept maybe a heat shield... but brakes? what are you sick or somethin? get wilwoods from zcar or some z brakes or q's - or at least just get good pads first. I have nothing good to say so ill stop.

[Farzam]

MeGaN sHiT iZ hOt N aFfOrDaBlE y U h8eN dOgZ?

h8aZ!!!

[NervGS]

4) More people will die.


YES.

DIE.

YES...

"I'll see you in HELL, MEGAN."

-glenn

[UfoZ8myCow]

Things I am sure about:
1) Megan Racing will develop and release the BBK.
2) It will suck.
3) Lame, trendy, and broke 240SX owners will buy it.
4) More people will die.
5) I wont have to worry, because WILWOOD is still in business.

Cheers,
Mike / ClearCorners.Com
"Just say no to CHEAP SHIT"

Enough said.

[yokotas13]

fuck that is soooo quotable at all times right there

[driftsilvias13]

wow if megan cant even get simple suspension pieces right i wouldnt trust them w/ brakes

[OptionZero]

megan doesn't make shit

they relabel shit

[JohnC]

If one wants to try, K-sport make a kit to fit our cars. front and rear.
8 pot front, 6 pot rear (no drum ebrake support). They have actually been track tested rigorously , I have closely followed the development in the UK. The dev was done on s-chassis cars and skylines specifically for them. I will be staying with my Brembo setup :-). I am not endorsing this or care if anyone buys them but it is an option.
dev/testing stages on the front kit:
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=222266
dev/testing on rear kit (not completed)
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=222266

as for pricing, well like everything in the UK, expensive but I bet if a US k-sport dealer got a hold of them the price tag would be the same just in dollars.
1K GBP for 356mm , 900 GBP for 330mm kit.
no pricing for the rear yet.



As for megan brake kit, FAIL!!!!!!!!
and fully support

"Things I am sure about:
1) Megan Racing will develop and release the BBK.
2) It will suck.
3) Lame, trendy, and broke 240SX owners will buy it.
4) More people will die.
5) I wont have to worry, because WILWOOD is still in business."

[racepar1]

who the hell cares if they're knock offs? Not all of us can afford (or would even care to) use 100% JDM parts. I would definitely buy these cuz they'll probably be half the price of the "name brand" brake kits and will work just as good 99% of the time (just like the rest of megan's parts).

[OptionZero]

don't be a fucking retard

you can get z brakes for 1/3rd the cost

use another G, get some bomb tires

you'll outbrake the idiot with megan brakes and have another G left to repay me for giving you this dose of common sense

[CKAMC]

Ksport also has a division based here in the states, so if you want any warranty work done or having issues you can actually speak with someone that knows english.

racepar1: so 300ZX brakes are JDM now? along with Q45 brakes, oem brembo brakes, and wilwood?? :loco:

[JohnC]

OptionZero has it right!
Pay the man upfront for good advice.

[BattleRoyale]

Dude it's a 240sx not a Porsche. Of course it's a knockoff. Who the fuck cares. On my formula car I have alcons and stoptechs for my evo. My S13 will be getting straight china goodness.

hilarious hahahahahahaha

If you can't afford the real deal, and don't feel like stealing it off other peoples cars I guess its the way to go

or you could just get z, sti, or evo brembos and do that swap

6 or 8 piston calipers on a car that in most peoples cases is barely breaking 250+ hp (if you have an sr at least w/ some mods) is a little silly

[FRpilot]

I would definitely buy these cuz they'll probably be half the price of the "name brand" brake kits and will work just as good 99% of the time (just like the rest of megan's parts).

did you see the last post on page 1 of this thread?

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showpost.php?p=1481917&postcount=30

"name brand" brembo gran turismo brake system cost less than the megans.

[0100]

^Yeah but that is just the front's. The megan setup is all 4 for the same price. I bet the megan will out brake them but it would need to be tested.

Someone needs to put these on and do a 60-0 stop and compare it to the rest with similar tires. My guess is the megans will outperform the q45, evo, and z brakes.

[0100]

Logic FAILS. Want your car to perform like a supercar? Put supercar parts on it. Want it to perform like shit? Install shit parts on it.

No, you're not a ricer. You're a fucking fan-boy. You have an EVO and a 240SX, great. How about this, take pride in both cars and fix them up properly. Strut bars have to be one of the least important parts of a car, and you say you paid $400 bucks for yours. Titanium. Wow. You understand that a piece of steel would've done the same thing, right?


First I bought the Ti bar not because I am a fan boy, it's actually not even made by some JDM tyte company. I bought it to loose some weight up high in the car were it is the most inportant. A Ti exhaust on the other hand would be the last thing to spend money on because the weight is low. I do admit I have many parts on the evo that I could have gotten much cheaper if I didn't go JDM so I guess I am a fan boy. Whatever...

Ok so I am suppose to go all out with top name parts on my 240z, s13, evo, e350, and formula car.

Megan oh no everyone run for the hills.

[OptionZero]

will they out perform the q45, evo, and zbrakes + price difference?

will they come with some sort of master cylinder to even out brake balance? do you think for a second "megan racing" tested this to ensure optimal bias

will they last a track day's use without braking?

will you ever give this up?


you know that bigger brakes isn't for necessarily for more braking power? bigger caliper = more pad surface, bigger caliper = more mass to dissapate heat

The 60-0 test measures a single straight line stop, or raw clamping power. If you want to dial in that test, just get stock brakes, heat up some good pads to optimal temp, get zero camber, fuck around with your spring rates, slap on some hoosiers. Boom, one super hard stop that tells you absofuckinglutely nothing.

since you can't even figure that out, I guess i should tell that determining the advantage of "big brakes" would require lapping and more lapping. Only then can you see how much resistance to brake fade the setup has, whether it'll handle repeated stops and cool off between corners sufficiently to maintain braking power

[OptionZero]

First I bought the Ti bar not because I am a fan boy, it's actually not even made by some JDM tyte company. I bought it to loose some weight up high in the car were it is the most inportant. A Ti exhaust on the other hand would be the last thing to spend money on because the weight is low. I do admit I have many parts on the evo that I could have gotten much cheaper if I didn't go JDM so I guess I am a fan boy. Whatever...

Ok so I am suppose to go all out with top name parts on my 240z, s13, evo, e350, and formula car.

Megan oh no everyone run for the hills.


u dont need to buy top name parts. you just need to not buy crap name parts

[0100]

http://www.arizonazcar.com/240sxbrakes.html

nuff said...


Yes that is nice and priced very very good!!!! :rawk:

[!Zar!]

HAHAHA. OMG. Megan Racing brakes! HAHAH. Those retards couldn't even make a strut tower bar. Let along brakes that are supposed to stop a car.

This is the stupidest shit I've heard in a LONG ASS time.

OMG.

hahaha.

Seriously. This shit is hella funny.


Whoever said that it would be a good idea to run these or even to defend megan racing fails at life.

0100: You fail at life. You try and name drop some shit brand mods on a shitty car.

You're a dumb shit. If you can't afford to mod ONE car propperly, then why the fuck would you even attempt to mod multiples? You really think a titanium STB is going to lower your CG that much? LOL. Damn you're dumb.

I'm glad I didn't mod my suby like you. If I did I'd probably kill myself.

Like seriously. Go read a book.

Or crawl back up your mom's cooch and come back when you have more common sense.

[0100]

The mods on my subaru alone cost more than the shit you have invested in your evo including the price of mods. LOL.,



You think so. :) What is you mod list?

[!Zar!]

You think so. :) What is you mod list?

lawl. I edited that out so that this wouldn't become a pissing contest. But whatever. :kiss:

[Sil Beer S13]

Maybe i read it fast but Brembo is Italian.

[djkowai]

i only run a megan manifold, but thats because its cheap enough to replace if it breaks. But a bbk?? that seems pretty silly, i'll take my z32 brakes anyday. i dont understand why you want them to make the kit if you arent even going to buy, because didnt you say you were just going to buy cheap parts for it?

[Kn1ves]

You think so. :) What is you mod list?

HAHAHAHAHAH Lets Mod list battle!!!!

So you went from ricer to fanboy then back to ricer all in one thread.

[0100]

HAHAHAHAHAH Lets Mod list battle!!!!

So you went from ricer to fanboy then back to ricer all in one thread.

So what is zar then. lol You fucking people neeed to relax. Love the drama don't you guys.

zar btw I repped you because that was cool, you must have edited right when I quoted you. Last thing I wanted was a pissing contest I hate that shit and hate drama.

best thread eva/

[A Spec Products]

Yep

I know VERY few people on Zilvia who REALLY NEED more than Z32 setup front and rear

And I mean REALLY NEED more than that

Spend money on better pads and rotors or something

Can someone negative rep me too

Give it your best shot

See what happens LOL

[sideview_180sx]

i didn't read the full thread. But they have this kit already on there 350z. If it fits on the 350Z/Z33 its a bolt-on affair for s-chassis.

[Anto]

SAY NO TO KNOCKOFFS.

Like everyone else says, you can get a full z32 setup for a tad over 1k.
If you need more than that, get a full STi Brembo setup for a bit more.


If you need anything better than that, you're doing some heavy trackwork
and you wouldn't put megan shit on your car anyway.

[Tearlessj]

http://www.tirerack.com/images/brakes/brembo/gran_turismo_drilled2pc.jpg

$2875.00

Why would I pay more for a cheap knock off?

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brakes.jsp?&make=Brembo&model=GT+332mm+Big+Brake+Kit&group=GT+332mm+Big+Brake+Kit&autoMake=Nissan&autoModel=240SX+SE&autoYear=1998&autoModClar=&perfCode=S
The megan is front and rear.

[0100]

Yep

I know VERY few people on Zilvia who REALLY NEED more than Z32 setup front and rear

And I mean REALLY NEED more than that

Spend money on better pads and rotors or something

Can someone negative rep me too

Give it your best shot

See what happens LOL

I didn't neg rep zar I gave him positive rep. I mean just look at his post, he went fucking off. I mean where else can you find a post like that, other than zilvia. Good stuff!

[Ninjabread]

I guess there's not much more I can add other than why the flying fcuk would you pay 3000$ for knockoff brakes?

I can understand buying a 60$ manifold because it's cheap, tubing is tubing and regardless of what people say, they have gotten somewhat better in their strenght.

BUT

Brakes? I mean there must be something wrong in you to want knock off BRAKES.If you want to spend 3000$ to go flying into a wall and kill yourself:

buy megan racing breaks!

[0100]

It's brakes and they are cheaper than $3k.

Buy quality JDM you are a fan boy. Buy cheap china shit you are a ricer. lol

Anyways I will post once I am done building my evo for the 08 season and we can battle on the track. None of this gay internet shit. Zar can you get to any eastcoast tracks or we can run touge. This is friendly shit it will be fun sti vs evo. I am not as bad of a guy that some of you think I am. lol

[Ninjabread]

I don't think people are ragging you. It's more the idea of kock off brakes that is retarded.

[0100]

I know I love it and knew this was coming when I posted it. Just got the breaks joke. lol

[Maxstyle]

Megan should learn from hotshots. A manufacturer selling their product on ebay and in group buys at jobber pricing leaving local shops no alternative but to stop selling them.

Oh and here is something you guys might find interesting.... Little bird says AEM is liquidating DC Sports products to jobbers. Wonder what that means. HEHEHE

[the head]

I cant wait to see the carnage when one of these cheap sand cast brembo knockoff calipers fucking splits because of molding lines or bad alloy and some dumbass flings himself off of a goddamn cliff. The best part about that is there will just be another jackass right after him that will put those parts on his car...and they will fail...and he will die...just over and over again. I would not buy megan anything but if I were that shit is not something I would put my life on thier suspension links fail and if you cannot build a fucking heim jointed arm properly you sure as hell sould not be building brakes.

I also agree with the fact that a large portion of the Zilvia community doesn't even need Z brakes let alone anything more then that.

0100 I think that cutting your own head off would work better as a weight reduciton on your evo then putting on a fucking Ti STB

This thread is gayer then Richard Simmons and Boy George making out at an N'Synch concert

[aznpoopy]

wtf @ this disaster of an idea

brakes are really important for stopping and stuff
please don't use megan parts for brakes

[cgguy]

Someone already mentioned on the last page that K-Sport makes a big brake kit. If you want real garbage then buy these.....why bother with Megan?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/cgguy/bb_1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/cgguy/bb_2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/cgguy/bb_3.jpg

[UfoZ8myCow]

Just for the record, and this goes for everybody, "brakes" and "breaks" are two different things. Learn to spell goddamnit!!!

Break (verb): 1.to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase. 2.to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.): She broke her promise.
ETC

Brake (noun): 1.a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other moving mechanism by the absorption or transfer of the energy of momentum, usually by means of friction. 2.brakes, the drums, shoes, tubes, levers, etc., making up such a device on a vehicle. 3.anything that has a slowing or stopping effect.

[daryl337]

Actually, I have had pretty good luck with megan parts in the past, I think I would look into their products, since quite often they carry warranties.

[A Spec Products]

Just for the record, and this goes for everybody, "brakes" and "breaks" are two different things. Learn to spell goddamnit!!!

Break (verb): 1.to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase. 2.to infringe, ignore, or act contrary to (a law, rule, promise, etc.): She broke her promise.
ETC

Brake (noun): 1.a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other moving mechanism by the absorption or transfer of the energy of momentum, usually by means of friction. 2.brakes, the drums, shoes, tubes, levers, etc., making up such a device on a vehicle. 3.anything that has a slowing or stopping effect.

http://www.jumpanddance.com/breakd4.jpg

Come on yall

Lets

BRAKEdance!

[the head]

Actually, I have had pretty good luck with megan parts in the past, I think I would look into their products, since quite often they carry warranties.

WARRENTIES MAKE NO DIFFERENCE IF THEY ARE PICKING YOU OFF THE GROUND WITH A SHOVEL

[a_ahmed]

Why bother wiht these things, i rather spend 500-1000$ extra and know i got the shit... not shit lol.

Otherwise better than ksport or megan kit would be arizona z car bbk with willwood calipers and custom two piece lightweight rotor hats etc...

i wana go all out on my car, my 240 is a porsche, so itll have to be 14" and 6piston stop techs or ap racing (unless there's something better and lighter). 30k long term project budget baby... I will smite porsches off the face of the earth :P

Also for the hardcore hardcore lol, if you have baller 19" rims, you can fit the same kit as for the f430 and other such luxurious supercars. 8 piston and 15" rotors (brembo makes such a bbk im sure stop tech and ap racing have it too).

The thing about more pistons is just more equal clamping force as far as I know, so better feel too. Bigger rotors, less to no brake fade and of course more torque/braking power. And of course if it's aluminum/forged/other sexy materials and two piece rotor = lighter/stronger.

I used to think like that... megan racing way i mean. Now I think big bux only lol. Cheap out now, you'll pay out later, pay out now, you'll enjoy more and forever later. As much as you invest is as much as you'll get back. I spent so much on the car to 'restore it', kind of cheapening out BUT AGAIN it was NOT CHEAP!! Now if I think back and look at the plan i have in hands, i could have rebuilt the car with the parts I actually WANT now... and would have spent maybe 2000$ more but would have had the best there is instead of 'saving', when now ill be spending double that again.

Then again, megan racing is really trying... i don't doubt they have some 'quality' parts lately... i just dont want to save 100$ on some part then regret later.

[Bud Brown]

http://www.arizonazcar.com/240sxbrakes.html

nuff said...

muthafuxin agreed.

[ixfxi]

who the hell cares if they're knock offs? Not all of us can afford (or would even care to) use 100% JDM parts. I would definitely buy these cuz they'll probably be half the price of the "name brand" brake kits and will work just as good 99% of the time (just like the rest of megan's parts).

people that care about not buying knockoffs are people that care about quality, product support, and knowledge in proper R&D. i can tell that you are a tool, which is why none of the above really matter to you. you're just a "consumer" who's job is to pinch pennies spending money on the shittiest, blingiest turd you can buy. it doesnt matter if its a knockoff, right? as long as its cheap and as long as it works.

in order for good companies to stay in business, its crucial that there is some type of honor system. the customers that support them, are the ones that keep that business in business. in return, the company is fully responsible for their product and is in business to not only handle any types of problems or maintenance, but also continue to innovate and release improved versions, etc. but anyway, it really doesnt matter.. does it? as long as you save some dough, you're happy. regardless if that means you buying an inferior product, which is why i think you're an asshole.

i wonder, do people really understand what it means to have a good business model anymore? or is it all about making a huge profit in selling garbage.


don't be a fucking retard
you can get z brakes for 1/3rd the cost
use another G, get some bomb tires

the other thing i'de like to see, is how much does this brake system weight? really, how much R&D was put into this product? personally, i chose to remain with a 16x8 wheel setup, go with a wilwood front brake kit that fits in my 3-piece wheels, and chose tires that stick like crazy (re01r). all in the name of weight savings.

i really am curious how much that pile of turd weighs. not to mention, in my early days.. ive warped plenty of made in ROC rotors.. i can only wonder how quality these components are.

enjoy them on your 240. you'll never drive that turd in the canyons the way it should be driven, so what do i care.

[lucky7]

you want cheap? wilwood makes a 13", 4 pot kit for the fronts. its about $1k.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/danerm3/4-1.jpg

i couldnt roll on those simply because they say 'megan racing' on the calipers. eww.

[axiomatik]

god, I would never entrust my life to ANY megan product.

[snappy]

Megans have a bigger diameter rotor, and 6 piston front 4 piston rear. The stock brembos suckon the EVO!

So do you want to sell me your Brembo breaks? :naughty:

[umsports]

Actually Megan does have these brakes available for our cars. I won't say who makes them for megan but they're a top notch company in the brake industry and you will not be let down. I've sold a few sets to 350z guys who road race and they've always been satisfied. If anyone is interested in a set let me know and I can set it up.

[axiomatik]

who the hell cares if they're knock offs? Not all of us can afford (or would even care to) use 100% JDM parts. I would definitely buy these cuz they'll probably be half the price of the "name brand" brake kits and will work just as good 99% of the time (just like the rest of megan's parts).

guess what, that 1% of the time that they fail, you get splattered against a wall. brakes are the #1 thing that people should not cheap out on. 99% of all 240 owners do not need that much braking power, they just want it for the bling factor, and I'm willing to bet that you don't need anything more than stock brakes and some good brake fluid and pads.

^Yeah but that is just the front's. The megan setup is all 4 for the same price. I bet the megan will out brake them but it would need to be tested.

Someone needs to put these on and do a 60-0 stop and compare it to the rest with similar tires. My guess is the megans will outperform the q45, evo, and z brakes.

you don't know anything about braking, do you? bigger brakes do not give you shorter stopping distances. every car with disk brakes (maybe even if they have drums all around too), has enough braking power to lock up the tires. it is the tires, brake bias and suspension that determines a cars stopping distance. if you do the test you described, you will find that the stopping distance will be the same for all 4 options and will be the same as stock brakes. The purpose of larger brakes is to reduce fade. brakes convert motion into heat, and they have to dissipate that heat or the brake fluid will boil. larger brakes have a greater heat capacity and are able to dissipate heat more easily. you will only notice improved braking from a BBK in a track-type setting, where you have repeated, hard braking.

I cant wait to see the carnage when one of these cheap sand cast brembo knockoff calipers fucking splits because of molding lines or bad alloy and some dumbass flings himself off of a goddamn cliff. The best part about that is there will just be another jackass right after him that will put those parts on his car...and they will fail...and he will die...just over and over again. I would not buy megan anything but if I were that shit is not something I would put my life on thier suspension links fail and if you cannot build a fucking heim jointed arm properly you sure as hell sould not be building brakes.

I also agree with the fact that a large portion of the Zilvia community doesn't even need Z brakes let alone anything more then that.

0100 I think that cutting your own head off would work better as a weight reduciton on your evo then putting on a fucking Ti STB

This thread is gayer then Richard Simmons and Boy George making out at an N'Synch concert

QFT

[McRussellPants]

Actually Megan does have these brakes available for our cars. I won't say who makes them for megan but they're a top notch company in the brake industry and you will not be let down. I've sold a few sets to 350z guys who road race and they've always been satisfied. If anyone is interested in a set let me know and I can set it up.

Its not AP. Its not Alcon. Its not Brembo.


its not a top notch company.

My geuss is Rotora or Akebono. Akebono makes the K-Sport brakes.

[MyLevinGTZ]

didn't feel like reading 3 pages of BS.

Hell no, MR would not go on for my brakes. if they can't make a fucking downpipe right, why the hell would i trust them with something as critical as my brakes.

i bought one MR product, back in the day durring their debut. the short shifter they told everyone to just "loosten the bolts" on. so you could get it into gear but it would pop out.

MR FTMFL. i have R33's all around. work fantastic, were cheap as hell (in comparison) and i can upgrade and replace everything quick and easy.

i will not reccomend anything MR to anyone ever. sorry.

[drewc87]

arent z32 brakes big enough?

[daryl337]

WARRENTIES MAKE NO DIFFERENCE IF THEY ARE PICKING YOU OFF THE GROUND WITH A SHOVEL

and who says they will be picking you off the ground with a shovel? If you are responsible with your car and maintain your brake systems regularly, you should be able to catch any problems with them before they are remotely close to detremental. Got a caliper leaking? Get off your lazy arse and fix it! :mepoke:

[carnal_c30]

good pads and good tires are really what you need

if you're cheap and you buy meagan brakes i'm sure your tires will be cheap too so all your brakes will be good for is giving your cheap tires nice flat spots because you were too cheap to sign up for track events and pay to learn how to drive your car

kudos to megan for giving the market what it wants!! =o

[k's_silvia2.0]

Im with everyone on MR being wack quality wise.PLUS once
ran into a dude in GMR his megan manifold had flex about
1/2 inch off the block.Snap 5 studs in it.WACK!!!!

[daryl337]

well, like I said, I personally have had good luck with the megan products, and the welds all look solid and shiny to this date. :D

I think you suckas got jackeD! XD

[ripnbst]

Actually Megan does have these brakes available for our cars. I won't say who makes them for megan but they're a top notch company in the brake industry and you will not be let down. I've sold a few sets to 350z guys who road race and they've always been satisfied. If anyone is interested in a set let me know and I can set it up.

Perfect example of why to never trust a salesman who is telling you something about thier own product. If it is such a reputable company why wouldnt you say who it was? I mean if Brembo made MR's BBK then I would think you would WANT to say that to sell more product but what do I know. Also if you are going to say "MR wont let us say who makes them"(which Im sure you will) then MR is fucking retarded because if I was selling a BBK made by Alcon only it had "Ryan Racing" stamped on the side you better believe it would be in BOLD in my ad.
These road racers you speak of, please have one of them come to this thread posting a review backed by some track experience with the kit.
PS: I couldnt help but notice you take pride in being the east coast's # 1 distributor of straight up garbage.

[the head]

well, like I said, I personally have had good luck with the megan products, and the welds all look solid and shiny to this date. :D

I think you suckas got jackeD! XD

tell me that four years from now when I am still on my first set of battle version links on my S13 which are currently four years old and are still perfect

[smelly240]

LOL - i love you

Perfect example of why to never trust a salesman who is telling you something about thier own product. If it is such a reputable company why wouldnt you say who it was? I mean if Brembo made MR's BBK then I would think you would WANT to say that to sell more product but what do I know. Also if you are going to say "MR wont let us say who makes them"(which Im sure you will) then MR is fucking retarded because if I was selling a BBK made by Alcon only it had "Ryan Racing" stamped on the side you better believe it would be in BOLD in my ad.
These road racers you speak of, please have one of them come to this thread posting a review backed by some track experience with the kit.
PS: I couldnt help but notice you take pride in being the east coast's # 1 distributor of straight up garbage.

owned by the entire state of PA

[A Spec Products]

I'm going to take a Sharpie and write Logan on the sides of my Z32s

You guys will buy them for sure

Suckers

[bigOdom1]

i thought there was already a waiting list on those LOGAN Brig Brake Kit

[A Spec Products]

i thought there was already a waiting list on those LOGAN Brig Brake Kit

Yeah I'm just trying to work on finding some good child labor

Kids these days have no work ethic!

And they want juice and cookies and whatnot!

[iwishiwas-all*]

well logan wont be to hard to find a few sweat shops over in the la metro area lol
mabe tommy hilfiger or something can lend u some workforce lol
jkjkjk

[umsports]

Perfect example of why to never trust a salesman who is telling you something about thier own product. If it is such a reputable company why wouldnt you say who it was? I mean if Brembo made MR's BBK then I would think you would WANT to say that to sell more product but what do I know. Also if you are going to say "MR wont let us say who makes them"(which Im sure you will) then MR is fucking retarded because if I was selling a BBK made by Alcon only it had "Ryan Racing" stamped on the side you better believe it would be in BOLD in my ad.
These road racers you speak of, please have one of them come to this thread posting a review backed by some track experience with the kit.
PS: I couldnt help but notice you take pride in being the east coast's # 1 distributor of straight up garbage.

Wow what a rant. I've never said megan has the best quality of everything or is gods gift to the earth but when we sell over a $100,000 worth of their products every year and only have enough issues that it stays on 1 hand I'm going to stick with them and what they do. If something fails they replace it. Which is rare but failures happen with every brand so don't try and run off with that one. When the BBK kit for the 240 has gone thru its final testing I'll be sure to give more info on the setup. Unfortunately I think we have a case of an e-thugger gone wild. Let me get your picture out.

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/2324/ethugxk9.th.jpg (http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ethugxk9.jpg)

[0100]

you don't know anything about braking, do you? bigger brakes do not give you shorter stopping distances. every car with disk brakes (maybe even if they have drums all around too), has enough braking power to lock up the tires. it is the tires, brake bias and suspension that determines a cars stopping distance. if you do the test you described, you will find that the stopping distance will be the same for all 4 options and will be the same as stock brakes. The purpose of larger brakes is to reduce fade. brakes convert motion into heat, and they have to dissipate that heat or the brake fluid will boil. larger brakes have a greater heat capacity and are able to dissipate heat more easily. you will only notice improved braking from a BBK in a track-type setting, where you have repeated, hard braking.

QFT

Oh wow thanks for the info I never knew that. lol I have been racing for a long time and I am not talking about autox or hpde events. I love all you people who can spew this shit from books and articles, but have never run a track day in there life.

Good thing my s13 is going to be a track slut.

[mRclARK1]

Yeah I'm just trying to work on finding some good child labor

Kids these days have no work ethic!

And they want juice and cookies and whatnot!

:rofl: :rofl:

"You get juice and cookies when you make a decent strut bar that FITS damnit!"

In all reality, 90% of people COULD run Megan brake kits, with the type of driving they do, and have no problems at all. But that other 10% whose cars see heavy and hard track use, and/or are putting out some pretty high HP numbers, probably, and for good reason, wouldn't want to use them. Not to mention the fact that, as stated by many others before, MOST people don't need any bigger then Z32 or Q45 brake upgrades for half the price.

That's just the way it be...

[johngriff]

Just piece together the kit.

Sti rears.
Evo fronts
evo rotors.

probably have to F with the brackets. Cant be much worse than the Evo/Sti brembo upgrade.

CUMMMMMON.

Then you can have all the cheap parts you want. Slammin the streets of compton with that dark blue under those 962's!

[UfoZ8myCow]

Yeah I'm just trying to work on finding some good child labor

Kids these days have no work ethic!

And they want juice and cookies and whatnot!

Logan Racing FTMFW.

You could always start up a sweat shop in Vietnam and have those kids sharpie your name onto Z32 calipers for like $0.01 per day. Youd be rich!!!

Seriously though folks, are we still arguing about this shit?? I think the general consensus is in: Megan Racing already sucks, so why the fuck would we spend $3k on their brakes when there are a lot better options out there for us? Im pretty sure the dead horse has already been beaten into oblivion.

[smelly240]

LOL - @ shadows.

962s Lose :P

I'm gonna write brumbo on my Q45s and sell em as misprinted special edition floating 2 piston calipers

[ThatGuy]

Wow, $100,000 worth of Megan products sold every year?
That's a WHOLE LOT of people with more money then sense.

I wouldn't trust Megan to make valve stems, but if you want them to make your brakes, go for it. More power to you.

[A Spec Products]

Logan Racing FTMFW.

You could always start up a sweat shop in Vietnam and have those kids sharpie your name onto Z32 calipers for like $0.01 per day. Youd be rich!!!


Well my business plan right now

Is that to keep overhead low, I'm going to steal Sharpies from the local high school, or maybe take some from my grandma's house

If I run out of ink, I will use soy sauce and mix it with the ink to stretch it out

I will work double shifts, with me working the day on the Sharpie, and then at nights Brian will fill in

He is a magician with the Sharpie, have you seen his t shirts???

[Farzam]

Child labor ftw.

Santa's dead, get a fuckin job.

[a_ahmed]

you want cheap? wilwood makes a 13", 4 pot kit for the fronts. its about $1k.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/danerm3/4-1.jpg

i couldnt roll on those simply because they say 'megan racing' on the calipers. eww.



Your car looks hot man :naughty:

[usdm180sx]

3z brakes are already dirt cheap, q45's are even more so, and replacement stock parts can be had for free

+1^ Who the fuck needs cheap ass megan shit when you can have nissan oem goodness from a z32 or skyline? If you do the z32 bmc and rear z32 brakes you'll have perfect brake proportioning. All the research has already been done. If you wanna floss some bling on your brakes get Brembos, Endless or AP Racing. Trying to reinvent the wheel just to be different = FTMFL

[ThatGuy]

They aren't reinventing the wheel though, they're just copying another wheel. :keke:

[usdm180sx]

Yeah they're copying sport max and rota wheels instead of work or volk racing haha

[DOOK]

a whole lot of hatred and violent speech... I came across a Ksport BBK kit too... I mean seriously, buying a quality BBK isn't that much more.

[ixfxi]

Wow what a rant. I've never said megan has the best quality of everything or is gods gift to the earth but when we sell over a $100,000 worth of their products every year and only have enough issues that it stays on 1 hand I'm going to stick with them and what they do. If something fails they replace it. Which is rare but failures happen with every brand so don't try and run off with that one. When the BBK kit for the 240 has gone thru its final testing I'll be sure to give more info on the setup. Unfortunately I think we have a case of an e-thugger gone wild. Let me get your picture out.

Like I said. The majority if idiots buying Megan parts are fucking fanboys that not only do they not have a fucking clue HOW to drive, they probably never drive hard at all. And, when they do decide to race.. thats when you hear about it in the newspaper when they smash up their "modified fixed up car." Was it the shitty brakes? the shitty suspension parts? or shitty driver? who knows.. who cares - racers get the bad rap, right? right.

like i said, i could give a fuck. great companies like wilwood exist for a reason. its just like the sukkaz that make the WRONG decision back in the day to buy TENZO-R products. i guess tenzo needed a new name, and a new demographic.. instead of civics and such, its 240s. thats cool.

i love tenzo.. and i sure love megan. that bitch.

[Full-Lock]

ya, megan is the new tenzo r

[Farzam]

Whoa whoa whoa.

Tenzo did what huh

Are you saying tenzo changed their name or that they own MR?

I'm so lost.

[racepar1]

ckamc: If you had the mental capacity to read two sentences in a row you'd notice the term "name brand" which would include wildwood and brembo. Furthermoe I was comparing aftermarket big brake kits not O.E. brake upgrades. I would personally go with Q-45 front brakes or a 4-wheel 300 zx set up long before buying any big brake kit. however if I was going to buy a big brake kit I would definitely consider the megans for two reasons #1 they'll be half the price #2 for sure megan is buying those calipers from a much larger and more reputable manufacturer and the rotors are easily replaced if they're crap.

Option Zero: You're not as smart or as cool as you think u are.

[zerooath]

i've been following this thread for a while and i personally have no megan racing products or plan on buying any simply because i think they suck.

but as far as proof goes...if there actually any proof that megan racing sucks? are they another ebay brand gone "big time" sorda like SS AutoChrome.

do they just make crappy quality products and slap on the word racing to bring their products to attention to the idiots that fall for it?

[Farzam]

Even if the products are great, theyr'e still knockoffs...

I remember years ago they were really small (nearly unknown), and I saw a stick on a car and said "wow...worst name for a racing team ever."

[zerooath]

^oh i see. just renamed products....weak

knockoffs remind me of the honda boys around here that have the Rota Slipstreams and try to go around saying there fuckin Spoon wheels.

[the head]

however if I was going to buy a big brake kit I would definitely consider the megans for two reasons #1 they'll be half the price #2 for sure megan is buying those calipers from a much larger and more reputable manufacturer and the rotors are easily replaced if they're crap.


#1 you are a complete moron the arizona z car wilwood setup is cheaper then the Megan setup AND it's link was posted in this thread

#2 you cannot prove that at all none of thier other parts come from reputable manufacturers why the hell would the brakes be any different

[KA24DESOneThree]

is that kaessonethree? because i know he was running those as well

Thanks for doing what you've always done, OZ.

I have 'em, I like 'em (referring to the AZCar brakes). When I put the LS1 in, they'll be tossed out, but otherwise I have no real qualms about them. Swept area's a bit low and they're not AP or Brembo but they are more than adequate for 110+* heat on braking-intensive tracks. I've been through a set and a half of rotors and the car is so freakin' fun to drive and just stops on a dime with the heavy trackday pads.

Do you really want a knockoff brake system? At my previous job, I dealt with a Chinese manufacturer making replacement parts for a high-end German marque. The manufacturer's engineers had NO IDEA what they were doing. They took a forged piston from the US and CAST it and thought it would be fine. They didn't radius edges and cracked cylinders were the result. They frequently sent parts that were unfinished or poorly finished. Quality control is NOT a common occurrence.

I know that a whole lot of the members of this site have little money to spend on their car (a club I joined a while back, unfortunately, hence the pause in my posting) and think that cheaping out will do it. It won't, and I'll be passing you at the track in my ugly but properly done coupe. You can also bet your ass I'll chip in for a tow truck to get you home, though, as long as you promise to replace the broken part with a quality part.

You want to cheap out? Cheap out on body kits, hoods (but don't forget to pin that cheap hood), and shift knobs.

While I'm at it, can I say that Rotora sucks? That felt good.

Good job to everyone who said no to the Megan brakes. You all have brains.

[jkeisser]

Megans FTL!
Only thing I'd run on the Megan lineup would be the coilovers..
cheap decent entry level coilovers.

I wouldn't trust any emerging company with something so important in a car.. like the brakes!

[OptionZero]

ckamc: If you had the mental capacity to read two sentences in a row you'd notice the term "name brand" which would include wildwood and brembo. Furthermoe I was comparing aftermarket big brake kits not O.E. brake upgrades. I would personally go with Q-45 front brakes or a 4-wheel 300 zx set up long before buying any big brake kit. however if I was going to buy a big brake kit I would definitely consider the megans for two reasons #1 they'll be half the price #2 for sure megan is buying those calipers from a much larger and more reputable manufacturer and the rotors are easily replaced if they're crap.

Option Zero: You're not as smart or as cool as you think u are.

No, i'm not as smart as cool as I think I am. In reality, I'm even smarter and cooler than that.

You said big brake kits. 3Z brakes = bigger brakes than stock = big brakes
Why the fuck do you need to distinguish between an upgrade pulled off another nissan and an upgrade pulled off someone's shelf?

larger and more reputable doesn't mean shit considering you don't know what company it is, and it be equally bad or worse

i definitely consider you a dumbass, and I think you've saved me the trouble of typing out the reasons

[PRADOgy]

"Megan Racing was started in 2001, and over the past 5 years our top priority has been to provide high quality performance parts at reasonable prices. Our Innovative and original designs, allow us to stay ahead of the competition without inflating prices. Since 2001 our product line has grown to over 1000 products for over 60 cars and is continuing to grow daily. The Megan Racing staff prides itself on maintaining the original company goals of performance, design, and economical prices that will allow us to grow for many years to come. "




i just went on their website.. ummm to be honest their convincing.. but... i wouldnt trust a company on super high performance cars that some of us drive that have only been around since 2001.. i mean how much knowlege do you really have in quality and design to jump out and making parts like bbk.. that takes a lot of knowledge to design to perfection.. i mean not only is the bussiness young but ..

" Megan Racing started out with small auto accessories such as intakes, strut braces, universal exhausts and aluminum spoilers."


hahaha ricer company!!

wow

[A Spec Products]

No, i'm not as smart as cool as I think I am. In reality, I'm even smarter and cooler than that.

You said big brake kits. 3Z brakes = bigger brakes than stock = big brakes
Why the fuck do you need to distinguish between an upgrade pulled off another nissan and an upgrade pulled off someone's shelf?

larger and more reputable doesn't mean shit considering you don't know what company it is, and it be equally bad or worse

i definitely consider you a dumbass, and I think you've saved me the trouble of typing out the reasons

Damn, he got you there man

I mean smart you are Optionzero, but COOL?

Cmon, let's not stretch your luck ;)

[ixfxi]

farzam> I remember years ago they were really small (nearly unknown), and I saw a stick on a car and said "wow...worst name for a racing team ever."

Yep, same here.


racepar0> ckamc: If you had the mental capacity to read two sentences in a row you'd notice the term "name brand" which would include wildwood and brembo. Furthermoe I was comparing aftermarket big brake kits not O.E. brake upgrades. I would personally go with Q-45 front brakes or a 4-wheel 300 zx set up long before buying any big brake kit. however if I was going to buy a big brake kit I would definitely consider the megans for two reasons #1 they'll be half the price #2 for sure megan is buying those calipers from a much larger and more reputable manufacturer and the rotors are easily replaced if they're crap.

Option Zero: You're not as smart or as cool as you think u are.

both of these guys own you.

[ixfxi]

"Megan Racing was started in 2001, and over the past 5 years our top priority has been to provide high quality performance parts at reasonable prices. Our Innovative and original designs, allow us to stay ahead of the competition without inflating prices. Since 2001 our product line has grown to over 1000 products for over 60 cars and is continuing to grow daily. The Megan Racing staff prides itself on maintaining the original company goals of performance, design, and economical prices that will allow us to grow for many years to come. "

Gaddamn.. that shit reminds me of the quote from Austin Powers:

"Dr Evil, several years ago we invested in a small Seattle-based coffee company. Today Starbucks offers premium quality coffee at affordable prices."

[daryl337]

tell me that four years from now when I am still on my first set of battle version links on my S13 which are currently four years old and are still perfect

well i've owned my 240 for about 6 years now, and started using megan products about 3 years ago. If you look at the product and they have any flaws, tell them right away and they take care of you. For the price you really can't beat service like that. You should be able to tell the difference between a "quality" product and a crap product. Me personally, I take advantage of their satisfaction guarenteed policy and if I spot a flaw in the product I just send it back and they send me a new one. After all, in the end, I think they would rather fork up another 500 dollar part than have a 5000 dollar claim put against their company.

Perfect example of why to never trust a salesman who is telling you something about thier own product. If it is such a reputable company why wouldnt you say who it was? I mean if Brembo made MR's BBK then I would think you would WANT to say that to sell more product but what do I know. Also if you are going to say "MR wont let us say who makes them"(which Im sure you will) then MR is fucking retarded because if I was selling a BBK made by Alcon only it had "Ryan Racing" stamped on the side you better believe it would be in BOLD in my ad.
These road racers you speak of, please have one of them come to this thread posting a review backed by some track experience with the kit.
PS: I couldnt help but notice you take pride in being the east coast's # 1 distributor of straight up garbage.



Though you would think that a company would want to say "oh we get our products made by *insert reputable company here*" it doesnt work that way as a business. The reason being, if the consumer finds that these outsourced components are made by a company and simply sold to you with megans name on it, what is to stop us from going directly to that company to purchase the items ourselves? As a business you are responsible to one thing: your revenue.

having worked in the parts field for quite some time, I know all of the little tricks of the trade that are used in marketing. the end result that really matters is what you put on your car. If you look at the rotors in the megan package and say "hmm.. they look cheesy".. then simply return them for new ones, or dont buy them at all! I dont think that you should rob megan of reasons for producing these big brake kits. When it comes down to it... if the materials used are good (steel), the hydraulics have good seals in them (good rubber) and you get your dang *shiny* braided lines that everyone seems to deem necessary to be reputable, it really doesnt matter what name you buy. Brakes all work the same. Calipers clamp down on the rotors.


Sure you might say "but brembo put in a lot of research and development into their products!" Well, yeah... originally. Brakes are made by so many manufacturers now that you have plenty of options to go with. They all have the same principles, and they all do the same job: clamp down on the rotor.

What brembo became infamous for was developing the slotted and crossdrilled design to eliminate gasses in the most efficient manner. It takes a genious to design, but a fool can imitate it fairly well. If the price of the megan kit is substantially lower than that of brembo, I would not cry one bit about buying them. :wackit:

[PRADOgy]

Gaddamn.. that shit reminds me of the quote from Austin Powers:

"Dr Evil, several years ago we invested in a small Seattle-based coffee company. Today Starbucks offers premium quality coffee at affordable prices."


Let's get Megan to make us a Big Brake Kit.

: Howbout NOOOooo

LOL

[ixfxi]

daryl> Though you would think that a company would want to say "oh we get our products made by *insert reputable company here*" it doesnt work that way as a business. The reason being, if the consumer finds that these outsourced components are made by a company and simply sold to you with megans name on it, what is to stop us from going directly to that company to purchase the items ourselves? As a business you are responsible to one thing: your revenue.

Volume. No manufacturer is going to sell to an individual (or small group) of consumers. The reality is, the whole goal of a manufacturer is to sell bulk, volume, period. Some companies can get away by selling lesser, inferior products that are typically manufacturered overseas. The reality is, any manufacturer that cares about quality control has most of their manufacturing done in-house.


If you look at the rotors in the megan package and say "hmm.. they look cheesy".. then simply return them for new ones, or dont buy them at all! I dont think that you should rob megan of reasons for producing these big brake kits.

What good is it to exchange shit rotors for NEW shit rotors? Its the same fucking difference. If something sucks, why deal with it? Its like I say, Pep Boys offers "lifetime gaurantee" on certain parts like starters and alternators. In many cases, they sell you some 1/2 rebuilt pile of shit that you spend "a lifetime" swapping and exchanging. I just dont believe in cheap shit, thats all.

When it comes down to it... if the materials used are good (steel), the hydraulics have good seals in them (good rubber) and you get your dang *shiny* braided lines that everyone seems to deem necessary to be reputable, it really doesnt matter what name you buy. Brakes all work the same. Calipers clamp down on the rotors.

Spoken like a true 21 year old. Its CHEAP, get it? Saying that steel is steel, and all steel is the same - is null minded. There are many different grades/quality of metals, rubbers, and obviously the better quality components cost more. If a brakes job was as simple as you make it seem, then why even have multiple pistons? Why about brake bias, grain structure and tempering of the metal? What about unsprung weight and rotational balance. Just because their parts are shiny and powdercoated, big deal.. I can powdercoat any metal and look pretty. It'll take more than that to win a following.


Sure you might say "but brembo put in a lot of research and development into their products!" Well, yeah... originally. Brakes are made by so many manufacturers now that you have plenty of options to go with.

Yeah, I guess you're right. I read that Brembo has recently stopped putting money into their R&D department, and now they're out copying ideas and fabricating their product overseas. I've noticed that all the exotic cars come stock with a zillion other brands, right? Because they have so many options to chose from, and there are so many factories geared up to manufacture brake systems.


What brembo became infamous for was developing the slotted and crossdrilled design to eliminate gasses in the most efficient manner. It takes a genious to design, but a fool can imitate it fairly well. If the price of the megan kit is substantially lower than that of brembo, I would not cry one bit about buying them.

infamous? you mean FAMOUS.

dont worry brotha, the price of the megan kit WILL be affordable.. perfectly affordable and I am anxious to hear your review. Post it up on the forum, we're all waiting to hear what you think about it.

the one thing i love about the main pic, is how clean and shiny all the parts are. especially the fasteners for the brake lines, they're chrome. i wonder what grade those fasteners are. too often do i see chrome pieces like that made of shit quality metal.

[axiomatik]

well i've owned my 240 for about 6 years now, and started using megan products about 3 years ago. If you look at the product and they have any flaws, tell them right away and they take care of you.........

that's great if it's a non-critical part and you can spot the flaw right off the bat. it's a little more important when the part in question is as critical as your brakes. you don't want to find out that there is a casting flaw in one of your calipers (which you couldn't see because the part was powder-coated, and besides how many of us are metallurgists?) during an emergency stop from 80 mph. if you want to entrust your life to a company known for cheap knockoffs and poor quality control, go right ahead, I sure as hell won't.

[ixfxi]

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/rotora_12pot_1.jpg

hey did you guys hear? megan ALSO offers a 12 piston 16" rotor big brake kit! wow...

if rotora could do it, so can megan.

[k's_silvia2.0]

When I started high school Which was(00)There was this older kid
that had MR (Megan Racing)stickers on his car(Integra)And
He was telling everyone that him and his freind's were gonna
start a company called that.I was like why MR?Sounds stupid.
He told me it wasnt up to him.His parents($$$$$$)were gonna invest
some money into it.These kids were all from familys that had money.
LOTS OF IT.Which I always thought why did he drive an integra.
Back then he already had a MR exhaust and the stickers.Which made
me think hey they might really go through with it.Well before I gruduated
MR made more SHIT than expected.Well to say that they just relabel is
Untrue they just hooked up with a manafacturer in CHINA.HE SAID IT WAS CHEAP TO GET THERE STUFF FROM THERE.From what I see they have gotten big but due to their quality they havent made the impact they all expected.
Well Justin if your out there MAKE BETTER SHIT.....STUFF!!!

[UfoZ8myCow]

Gaddamn.. that shit reminds me of the quote from Austin Powers:

"Dr Evil, several years ago we invested in a small Seattle-based coffee company. Today Starbucks offers premium quality coffee at affordable prices."

Youre like the margarine of Evil. Youre like the Diet Coke of Evil - just one calorie, not even enough! :hsdance:

[johngriff]

Well, this thread should die. You can already use the BBK from the evo and sti and make it work on the 240sx. If vendors really want to sell it, they can custom package their orders like that, and they now see that they might have a few customers on hand.

Otherwise. :lockd:

[drift into a curb]

Brembo rotors tend to use a semi floating two piece rotor from what i remember. It's actually loose, so when it does heat up, the brake rotor can expand at a certain rate which is supposed to be more effective. I doubt Megan Racing took this into account.

I can't tell in the megan racing pic, but the vanes of the brake rotor aren't directional unlike other companies which design their rotor to get better heat dissipation/air flow.

Looks like you're getting what you pay for. If it's cheap, expect it. You guys care too much.

[chuy]

Id do it as long as I got some kind of comparison proof that they do what they are suspossed to do.

[KA24DESOneThree]

Here's the deal, though:

These aren't strut tower braces, downpipes, engine mounts, gauges, test pipes, headers, or anything else that will cause a high-speed impact with a wall or other traffic. The product in question is not just a braking system component, it is the caliper and rotor. It is THE braking system (well, the system upon which the hydraulic braking system acts to slow the car). A failure of either a caliper or rotor is catastrophic. Should the rotor disintegrate, you will have rotor pieces being spun into the wheel, brake line, fender, track surface, etc. If the hat fails, you have a rotor which is doing nothing but slamming into whatever it can. If the caliper fails, you have zero braking force on that wheel and possibly lose all brake fluid in just a couple pedal strokes. All of this can mean the difference between slowing for T4 and ending up in the Armco, in the tires, or going through the chain-link sideways to catch a wheel in the dirt and cartwheel onto another track surface. Hooray.

What quality are the bolts? What purity is the alloy used for the calipers? What quality is the rubber for the pistons? What purity is the alloy used for the pistons? What's the bursting strength of the rubber in the hoses?

Unless Megan tells us these details, I don't understand why anyone wants a Megan kit in the first place. Everyone knows their suspension pieces use inferior rod ends (if they use rod ends at all) and their brackets are on the thin side. Look at the flanges on their headers versus the high-end pieces.

If I took a picture of a Megan tension rod next to an SPL or Peak tension rod, it'd be no contest which one even a non-enthusiast would pick.

[racepar1]

Damn, he got you there man

I mean smart you are Optionzero, but COOL?

Cmon, let's not stretch your luck ;)


A Spec: Ya I kinda backed myself into a corner on that one but your response was worth it (LOL), besides who really cares what some guy that I'll probably never meet thinks of me.

Optionzero: damn you really take a stupid thread pretty seriously, just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't make them a dumb-ass and there is no reason to be cussing and insulting people bro. The bottom line is that there are plenty of people out there who know as much or more than you about tuning silvias/240s and you have no right to judge anyone by a couple posts in some stupid thread.

[OptionZero]

1. it's not that you don't agree with me that makes you a dumbass
2. it's your lame posts that make you a dumbass
3. yes, there are people that know more than 240s than me
4. you are not one of them
5. you don't have any right to complain about people judging you; if you can't backup what you post, then STFU
6. stop being a pussy

[fliprayzin240sx]

God...please...ill stop masterbating if you just let this thread DIIIIIIIIEEEE!!!










PS: for 1 day...:kiss:

[A Spec Products]

You guys should pick up the phone and talk it out

Don't hide behind the computer screen

Now talk it out!
Now talk it out!
Westside talk it (uh) out!
Eastside talk it (uh) out!

[Fahaka]

Nope he is Fahaka.

He made a good write up on the local forum(az240sx.org) but after a forum upgrade the write-up was lost :-/ ( this is what I mean by lost, click here (http://www.az240sx.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=25526&b=1&st=&p=&#entry) )

Hey Chris I'll do the writeup on zilvia too, I just never got around to it...

Here it is (http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?p=1487045#post1487045)

[kouki_s14]

Is it seriously $3000 for a MEGAN brake kit???

umm

http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?id=APBRKIT6P&c=BR&r=&b=AP%20Racing&m=all

AP racing 14.25 inch 2 piece slotted rotors, 6 piston calipers
$2895.75

why the f*ck would i buy megan for $3000

EDIT: Just noticed it was $3400 for rear calipers as well, still not worth it......That $500 difference can get me a nice rear caliper setup that is not f*cking megan. With the Megan i'll probably crash into someone everyday, with the AP racing, i'd make people crash into me three times a day.

[420sx]

the one thing i love about the main pic, is how clean and shiny all the parts are. especially the fasteners for the brake lines, they're chrome. i wonder what grade those fasteners are. too often do i see chrome pieces like that made of shit quality metal.

Gr 2 at the most GR5

[BobbyDigi]

you want cheap? wilwood makes a 13", 4 pot kit for the fronts. its about $1k.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/danerm3/4-1.jpg

i couldnt roll on those simply because they say 'megan racing' on the calipers. eww.


link to the package? and, where did you buy?

[S14DB]

http://arizonazcar.com/240sxbrakes.html

[Jtuned_andy]

This is what happens when you support Megan.

http://home.comcast.net/%7Eskunk.werkz/megan.jpg

[DOOK]

This is what happens when you support Megan.

http://home.comcast.net/%7Eskunk.werkz/megan.jpg

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... I saw that the day it came out to the public

[tknbkthrsdy4anfg]

Lawl at sportmax wheels on a "works" car

[NervGS]

I wonder how many other parts on that thing are knock offs.

Reminds me of this.

http://images.oprah.com/images/tows/200502/20050208/20050208_101_350x263.jpg

-glenn

[bardabe]

^^^^ lol that sucks

[LongGrain]

damn, everyone is calling them cheap shit, i spent like $200 replacing my pads and rotors with OEM replacements. a $3,000 brake kit doesnt sound like cheap shit to me...

[Bigballin]

damn, everyone is calling them cheap shit, i spent like $200 replacing my pads and rotors with OEM replacements. a $3,000 brake kit doesnt sound like cheap shit to me...

ya man i totally agree










:goyou:

[Daniel.]

Cheap as in cheap quality. :rolleyes

Anyways, why would I replace my Brembos on my EVO for Megans??

[Fahaka]

rotoras and ksports are both expensive brakes, but they still suck. You don't always get what you pay for...

[ixfxi]

I wonder how many other parts on that thing are knock offs.

Reminds me of this.

http://images.oprah.com/images/tows/200502/20050208/20050208_101_350x263.jpg

-glenn

glenn what the FUCK is that?

edit: phonecall to glenn let me know that, that is the woman that is addicted to plastic surgery.

damn, i wonder if shes got a plastic poonanny. that'd be hot.

hmmmmmmmmmm.. maybe SHES the megan! the megan from megan racing. never know. that COULD be where all the profit from sales is going, to her plastic surgery addiction. OKAY enough.. im done being stupid (in this thread, atleast). :-)

[Farzam]

Her lips are huge.

And she looks like a Barbie doll.

[420sx]

i wander if she gives good head

[tknbkthrsdy4anfg]

rotoras and ksports are both expensive brakes, but they still suck. You don't always get what you pay for...

I dont have experience with rotora, but ksport is knockoff crap too.

anyone driven hard on their suspension?

or looked at the welds on their hydraulic hand brake?

hm.....

[cloudstrife930]

I had an evo and the brembo setup is good with some good lines, pads and preformance brake fluid. All you'll ever need. I did have a friend with a stoptech braking system and it was crazy, stop on a dime. I have a set or megans coilovers on my old ep3 a while back. Believe it or not the ride was pretty good and i didnt have any issues, and the were 32 way adjujtable and heavy duty however some evo's which did the megan coilover setup and autocrossed the car ran into problems with the megans they would fall apart. I dunno, all I know is at this point I need two front hub bearings and aleast 4 rotors and pads, bad, so if the set up was super cheap I might concider it for the time beaing, but most likely I might be better off getting autozonze specials until I can get something from an infinlity g35 or something?

[atom]

I bet next Megan Racing is gonna contact Wanli to make them some "racing spec" tires. Mark my words.

Cars are too safe nowadays anyways. Megan Racing "Livin life on the edge."

[GabeS14]

I agree with you, any ways theres no big secret to making brakes, just use the right material, and correct machining,(i sent my email to them.)

Everybrand on earth started as a nobody, ridiculous how people dont see that, just because the brand is new, people wanna call it shit,
i guarantee you in a few more years megan will be all over the fucken place, and deep into the industry

[atom]

People aren't dissing Megan because they are new, they are dissing Megan because of what they put out and what they stand for...........

Look at Stoptech. They started in 1999, just two years before megan, so they are a relatively new company in the automotive industry as well. Now look at their rep versus Megan's rep. Huge difference. You reap what you sow.

[ixfxi]

I agree with you, any ways theres no big secret to making brakes, just use the right material, and correct machining,(i sent my email to them.)

Everybrand on earth started as a nobody, ridiculous how people dont see that, just because the brand is new, people wanna call it shit,
i guarantee you in a few more years megan will be all over the fucken place, and deep into the industry

Thats RIGHT. And you can be the first to rock'em, [email protected]!$!!!!!!!

[Fahaka]

I agree with you, any ways theres no big secret to making brakes, just use the right material, and correct machining,(i sent my email to them.)

Everybrand on earth started as a nobody, ridiculous how people dont see that, just because the brand is new, people wanna call it shit,
i guarantee you in a few more years megan will be all over the fucken place, and deep into the industry

Why would you spend anything near what they are going to ask for this kit when you can get a far superior big brake kit for way less money from here (http://www.arizonazcar.com)?

[Fahaka]

You reap what you sew.

fixed!

not trying to be an ass, but a sow is a female pig, and well...reaping a fat pig...I'm sure that is not what you were trying to say.

[atom]

fixed!

not trying to be an ass, but a sow is a female pig, and well...reaping a fat pig...I'm sure that is not what you were trying to say.

Check the definition of sow again.

BTW, big ups on the wilwood thread. :)

[yudalicious]

I agree with you, any ways theres no big secret to making brakes, just use the right material, and correct machining,(i sent my email to them.)

Everybrand on earth started as a nobody, ridiculous how people dont see that, just because the brand is new, people wanna call it shit,
i guarantee you in a few more years megan will be all over the fucken place, and deep into the industry

For every brand that started as a nobody and made it big, there's probably 2 brands that started and tanked. If Megan has consistantly shown dedication to making quality parts and technical prowess then people wouldn't be bashing them (besides, I hope 3 grand is not the final price, that's ridiculous).
I'm not against Megan, I'd buy some of their parts, but probably not important safety/exact tolerance/highly technical parts.

If in a few years Megan is all over the place, then it'll be because they filled in a niche in the market. Because let's face it, most people in the car scene are just there to follow the trend, they'll buy whatever looks the part.

[GabeS14]

I dont think 3000 would be the price that IS ridiculous.

[Bobafreak]

im pretty sure megan will be all out. when i think of megan i think of this.
http://www.cartronicsauto.com/images/apc_logo.jpg
anyone member them...? no...

[yokotas13]

I agree with you, any ways theres no big secret to making brakes, just use the right material, and correct machining,(i sent my email to them.)

Everybrand on earth started as a nobody, ridiculous how people dont see that, just because the brand is new, people wanna call it shit,
i guarantee you in a few more years megan will be all over the fucken place, and deep into the industry


Thats what they said about APC

[Bobafreak]

Thats what they said about APC
apc i dont even see in autozone anymore or pepboys. but i saw them in napa. lol

[steve shadows]

I dunno man...

I mean Brakes you die.

Coilover the car just rides like shit...

eh...

[GabeS14]

Thats cute, because i gave my opinion on a brand my rep goes to shit, like as if that makes sense.
common, i didnt attack or offend anyone, all i said was you cant hate because some brand is trying.
Theydo have real good products, I use their manifold with a 2871r, and it works great, so do a couple of friends of mine, one has 420hp and has the mani for over two years, So why can i not defend the product i use and approve?
Rep points are for posts posts that are irrelevant to the thread or directly offensive or racist ..etc...anything like that, not just for contrary opinion!!!


"oh, let me follow the trend, because some (real) drifters that have a lot of rep said the product is shit, i wanna look good and say its shit too"
you stand out by being yourself and doing what you like and believe not just following someone elses opinion.
loosers

[ixfxi]

Thats cute, because i gave my opinion on a brand my rep goes to shit, like as if that makes sense.

yep, pretty much. welcome to zilvia, my friend.

i get TONS of neg rep for pretty much everything that comes out of my mouth. the difference is this, i actually say things that are right - therefor, there are MORE people willing to +rep than there are idiots who'de rather -rep me.

So, in this case.. you have good experience with megan products. Congratulations. Do what I do, deal with the neg rep.. and in a few months or a year, write-up how the megan products are holding up. I mean, dont be scared to post your opinions.. bro. HAVE FAITH in MEGAN, she really knows how to build up good shiet. :-)

[GabeS14]

Welcome to Zilvia???
check the join dates buddy!
I just usually like to reaserch or learn more than posting random stuff...
How about you give some insight on your extensive knowledge on Megan products??????
tell em about your experience!
why they are shiet??
dont just say it prove it!
how many of your megan products went bad? show pictures please...
dont just make your self look like a looser follower..."I luv 240's idiot"
back up what you say.
(when I say "you" doesn't mean any one in particular, means anyone that disagrees with me)

[axiomatik]

eh, ixfxi has been around for years, previously as old_s13. it's true a lot of people neg-rep for the stupidest things, but that's the problem with free will.

[ixfxi]

hey...... btw.

nice rep. ;)

[BadAzzS14]

"Megan Racing was started in 2001, and over the past 5 years our top priority has been to provide high quality performance parts at reasonable prices. Our Innovative and original designs, allow us to stay ahead of the competition without inflating prices. Since 2001 our product line has grown to over 1000 products for over 60 cars and is continuing to grow daily. The Megan Racing staff prides itself on maintaining the original company goals of performance, design, and economical prices that will allow us to grow for many years to come. "




i just went on their website.. ummm to be honest their convincing.. but... i wouldnt trust a company on super high performance cars that some of us drive that have only been around since 2001.. i mean how much knowlege do you really have in quality and design to jump out and making parts like bbk.. that takes a lot of knowledge to design to perfection.. i mean not only is the bussiness young but ..

" Megan Racing started out with small auto accessories such as intakes, strut braces, universal exhausts and aluminum spoilers."


hahaha ricer company!!

wow
How stupid and sensless was that post..
Yay Im cool because i called a new brand a ricer company, and "US DRIFTERS" dont like ricers...

[Brian]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... I saw that the day it came out to the public

I saw that with my own eyes and picked up tons of parts from the street.
That was NOT funny.

[kleenS14]

cent for cent, i appreciate megan. they make cheap parts where i want cheap parts. my downpipe is a f'in tube. i dont care who makes it, but coils would be the last thing i would buy from them, even though they have been reviewed with adequate acclaim. brakes arent the most engineered piece of your car, and its hit or miss if you fuck em up. The brembos on the 350z's lose thier seals relatively often from what ive had to replace at work. And for my use, i wouldnt want an all out race rotor brake package like the AZ car. i would like to heat cycle my rotors and ball out all the way home and park the bitch without having to let the rotors cool down. my boy ruined his willwood rotors on his s2000 like that, coming home havin to piss in a bad way. and whoever brought up the 12 piston rotora's, kill yourself. OVERKILL in the worst of ways. if you buy those, props for havin money, but if you cant make rent next month im gonna laugh at you. 6 pots is completely pushin it for our little cars (relative), if your not a weekend track fiend. i would trust megans bbk. it would be a very short time to tell if they worked or not. If they put the right finish on the bores and pistons and design the seals correctly theres really not much that can go wrong.

get some hawks, and some brembo rotors and youd be amazed at how theyll stop you.

[ixfxi]

How stupid and sensless was that post..
Yay Im cool because i called a new brand a ricer company, and "US DRIFTERS" dont like ricers...

" Megan Racing started out with small auto accessories such as intakes, strut braces, universal exhausts and aluminum spoilers."

tool. if you ask me, aluminum spoilers alone just make you a "rice" company.. but hey thats just me, what do i know.

do you have ANY idea how many emails per day i get from overseas with advertisements like this

"zankou corporation international would like to extend invite to you, our product line. we have LED and HID headlamps with less than 1% defective rate. wholesale cost for HID setup, $50 per kit / $250 list price. blah blah"

psssh. the other day one of the advertisements i got had LAWN MOWERS in it... made overseas. fuckin knockoff lawnmowers. ugh!

[NervGS]

I trusted Megan with my life.

http://images.askmen.com/galleries/celeb-profiles-actress/megan-fox/pictures/megan-fox-picture-1.jpg

All I got were a can of herpes.

-glenn

[usdm180sx]

Meh, at a cost of $3000+ I'd spend that hard earned money on something that's tried and true. And whatever I buy at that price had better have a big ass fuckin "WOW" factor in terms of performance and quality. But yeah, freedom of choice ftw

[CKAMC]

Garrett makes turbo's for HKS

Garrett's parent company is Honeywell

Honeywell is well known worldwide for their Aerospace technology. Somehow they screw up with their Autolite,and Fram portion of the company....

Don't know who makes Greddy/Trust Turbo's (it might not be them) but one site did say they started making kits in '89... so they might not be that old of a company? Maybe they get their stuff from Mitsubishi... " I am not sure"

[usdm180sx]

I guess the fact that they improved and now are producing more serious race/track products means nothing.??
how can a lawnmower be a knock off, if so every lawnmower that imitated the original design is a knock off..
the only original one is the first ever invented????
thats stupid,
garrett imitates greddy who imitates HKS, each one has tons of parts that were first made by another company and when discovered to be a good part were imitated. thats life.
If i opened a company today that produced coilovers, would i have to make them look and work completley different than the existing ones to be considered original?
or does the fact that i use quality parts and correct engineering alone not make my parts of good quality?


Companies like Brembo and AP Racing NEVER had a reputation like Megan does. They were ALWAYS high end, low volume performance companies. Megan simply cannot make that same claim. They are a high volume company that manufactures parts in China where labor is cheap, hence people question their quality.

[steve shadows]

Welcome to Zilvia???
check the join dates buddy!
I just usually like to reaserch or learn more than posting random stuff...
How about you give some insight on your extensive knowledge on Megan products??????
tell em about your experience!
why they are shiet??
dont just say it prove it!
how many of your megan products went bad? show pictures please...
dont just make your self look like a looser follower..."I luv 240's idiot"
back up what you say.
(when I say "you" doesn't mean any one in particular, means anyone that disagrees with me)

I didnt neg rep you, but did you try to neg rep me ? lol

sucks if you did get neg repped for this.

not a fan of meagen, dont take it personally

[daryl337]

"Spoken like a true 21 year old. Its CHEAP, get it? Saying that steel is steel, and all steel is the same - is null minded. There are many different grades/quality of metals, rubbers, and obviously the better quality components cost more. If a brakes job was as simple as you make it seem, then why even have multiple pistons? Why about brake bias, grain structure and tempering of the metal? What about unsprung weight and rotational balance. Just because their parts are shiny and powdercoated, big deal.. I can powdercoat any metal and look pretty. It'll take more than that to win a following."

Nice dig at the age. I think YOU myfriend are missing the point of my whole comment. I am acting like half of the idiots out there who look into buying big name brake kits like brembo. It seems you are all concerned more about the small details vs the big picture of the product. What you have not noticed apparently is that if Megan is not developing the components in their house... then who is to say what the grade of material those components will be? You cant cry about the quality of the product if you have no idea who is making it. For all you know. brembo could be manufacturing the parts and you would still knock on them because it has a megan name.


lastly, Multiple piston calipers are to provide a multiple point pressure surface which helps the longevity of the caliper under high load due to distribution of the pressure. But if megan has a multiple piston caliper with materials suitable for a big brake kit, which by the way, is probably a material still better than CAST ****ING IRON (which used to stop your car for the 10+ years before you bought it) ... then I dont think you are going to have a problem. I am not disputing that brembo is more refined. But I think that a big brake upgrade from megan covers the basics of the general concept of having a "big brake kit", at an effective cost. And without any proof of shitty material used in their kits, I dont think you should try to knock them.

And lastly, just to piss you off... exotic cars do all sorts of modifications on cars that are not all necessary and/or useful. why would Ferrari disturb their high dollar reputation by using a lesser known brand that might perform just as well? Because of people like you who are more concerned about the name of the brand than the actual function. Does the F1 circut use Brembo's on all of their cars? *gasp*... no... they develop their own system. But... according to you... if it isnt brembo they must not have put much development into it. Most F1 teams are factory sponsored and their materials are often used on factory vehicles as well. Does this mean that F1 cars are inferior to a 240sx equipped with Brembos? I must have been wrong my whole life (21 years to you). GG sir.

[S14DB]

How stupid and sensless was that post..
Yay Im cool because i called a new brand a ricer company, and "US DRIFTERS" dont like ricers...
I guess the fact that they improved and now are producing more serious race/track products means nothing.??
how can a lawnmower be a knock off, if so every lawnmower that imitated the original design is a knock off..
the only original one is the first ever invented????
thats stupid,
garrett imitates greddy who imitates HKS, each one has tons of parts that were first made by another company and when discovered to be a good part were imitated. thats life.
If i opened a company today that produced coilovers, would i have to make them look and work completley different than the existing ones to be considered original?
or does the fact that i use quality parts and correct engineering alone not make my parts of good quality?

Dude making a second screen name doesn't make you point make sense anymore than it did before. Just gets you banned.

Garrett makes HKS's turbos for them to their trim specs.
Mistubishi makes Greddy's(Trust) Turbos for them.

You need to just STFU cause you're making yourself look like a fool. Anyone that had been in Japan for 3yrs should know this stuff already.

[S14DB]

"Spoken like a true 21 year old. Its CHEAP, get it? Saying that steel is steel, and all steel is the same - is null minded. There are many different grades/quality of metals, rubbers, and obviously the better quality components cost more. If a brakes job was as simple as you make it seem, then why even have multiple pistons? Why about brake bias, grain structure and tempering of the metal? What about unsprung weight and rotational balance. Just because their parts are shiny and powdercoated, big deal.. I can powdercoat any metal and look pretty. It'll take more than that to win a following."

Nice dig at the age. I think YOU myfriend are missing the point of my whole comment. I am acting like half of the idiots out there who look into buying big name brake kits like brembo. It seems you are all concerned more about the small details vs the big picture of the product. What you have not noticed apparently is that if Megan is not developing the components in their house... then who is to say what the grade of material those components will be? You cant cry about the quality of the product if you have no idea who is making it. For all you know. brembo could be manufacturing the parts and you would still knock on them because it has a megan name.


lastly, Multiple piston calipers are to provide a multiple point pressure surface which helps the longevity of the caliper under high load due to distribution of the pressure. But if megan has a multiple piston caliper with materials suitable for a big brake kit, which by the way, is probably a material still better than CAST ****ING IRON (which used to stop your car for the 10+ years before you bought it) ... then I dont think you are going to have a problem. I am not disputing that brembo is more refined. But I think that a big brake upgrade from megan covers the basics of the general concept of having a "big brake kit", at an effective cost. And without any proof of shitty material used in their kits, I dont think you should try to knock them.

And lastly, just to piss you off... exotic cars do all sorts of modifications on cars that are not all necessary and/or useful. why would Ferrari disturb their high dollar reputation by using a lesser known brand that might perform just as well? Because of people like you who are more concerned about the name of the brand than the actual function. Does the F1 circut use Brembo's on all of their cars? *gasp*... no... they develop their own system. But... according to you... if it isnt brembo they must not have put much development into it. Most F1 teams are factory sponsored and their materials are often used on factory vehicles as well. Does this mean that F1 cars are inferior to a 240sx equipped with Brembos? I must have been wrong my whole life (21 years to you). GG sir.
"There are currently three companies who manufacture brakes for Formula One. They are Hitco, (based in the US, part of the SGL Carbon Group), Brembo in Italy and Carbone Industie of France."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_car

Nice Pwning yourself there...

[daryl337]

Actually alot of them are developed in their own facilities. Brembo and Sabone are usually used on the vehicles who do not have their own development facility. Ferrari uses Brembo... ok.. I admit that. But what italian owned company wouldnt? Renault and the Mclaren line as well as about 70% of the industry do not.

I do realize I sorta made myself look like an idiot there but once again you have to realize that just because 30% of the market is 1 brand, doesnt mean that it is the best.

Have you heard of AP racing, Hitco, or Carbone? I've heard of carbone, but that is it. Does that mean that they arent as good as brembo? Obviously not the case. I am just saying there are other companies than brembo out there that make great brake packages and you should seriously consider them over buying the brembo name.

Now, before I go out and make myself look like a dumb*arse* I am going to shut up. I just wanted to put in my lousy penny that there is no reason why people should be boycotting a small company from trying to develop a cost-effective big brake kit when they all (and here is the key word) GENERALLY the same concept. Like I said, im not disputing that brembo has one of the best brake systems available. Im disputing the idea that people have in their heads that a big brake upgrade from a little known manufacter is not a good idea.

[ixfxi]

I just wanted to put in my lousy penny that there is no reason why people should be boycotting a small company from trying to develop a cost-effective big brake kit when they all (and here is the key word) GENERALLY the same concept. Like I said, im not disputing that brembo has one of the best brake systems available. Im disputing the idea that people have in their heads that a big brake upgrade from a little known manufacter is not a good idea.

I own a small company, I dont think I have EVER seen a thread on ANY forum where people are hating on what we fabricate. If anything, the ONLY thing I have ever heard.. which time after time, is the same fucking thing: is price. Big deal, I've basically learned to tune that shit out, because you'll ALWAYS have people complain about price.

Wilwood is a small company, how come no one is saying anything bad about them here on this forum? Because facts are facts, and people will always respect companies that put fourth the hard work and effort to R&D their product.

As for you defending Megan products, like I said.. I have no problem with it. Go ahead and put that janky shit on your car. Afterall, you're only 21 once.. right? Live and learn, they say. Just remember, I have been running aluminum 4POT Z32 brakes for the past 8 years. Not to mention, I've been building up my S13 since `95-96. Might want to reconsider before you start calling me out as to how many years I've been in the scene.. n00b. ;-)


darryl> Now, before I go out and make myself look like a dumb*arse* I am going to shut up.

Well said.

[Matej]

I've had no problems with my Megan sticker, so far it's been holding strong, with no peeling or fading.


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