FUK Megan Racing, Don't buy their crap

[Hashiriya415]

this is what happened only after 1 month of street driving, haven't even had time to take it racing.
As you can see the weld came apart
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p6/Hashiriya415/RUCAMeganBROKE.jpg

[Sonic Motor]

did you hit something? Is it just the paint thats cracked?

IM sure you can get a free replacement from whomever you bought it off of. Or tell megan who u got it from, and if they are a real distributor for megan, then you can get some free ones from megan direct.

[h22speed]

have you tried contacting them for a replacement?/ most companiesoffer a warranty against faulty manufacturing defects.

[Mikey213]

yup, their tie rod ends suck ass

[bp057]

Damn, at least you caught it before it went all the way. Project Nissan has some cheap ones that have nice welds.

[KlanjacOFF]

Wow, imagine that. What can you expect from ebay

[SHIFT_*grind*]

This is news?

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=139106

[jackjack]

damn. call them up and give em hell.

[allntrlundrgrnd]

Definitely contact megan, and shouldnt this be in reviews?

[Dousan_PG]

duuuuuuuuuuh
spl parts
battle version
etc
thats what u need to buy
pay for quality.

[EM_S13]

Thats crazy. Never expected that to happen. But like others have said, you get what you pay for. :)

[SHIFT_*grind*]

This is news?

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=139106

Here, I'll be constructive:

Call Megan, give them hell. If there's any sort of warranty, they'll send you a new pair of RUCAS with shitty welds that'll break in another month. Sell those immediately to some other cheap schmuck, then put that money towards some SPL/BV/Peak/etc arms.

[racepar1]

You should be able to get it warrantied by megan. I don't wanna sound like a broken record man, but you get what you pay for 100% of the time.

[DreamN]

Here, I'll be constructive:

Call Megan, give them hell. If there's any sort of warranty, they'll send you a new pair of RUCAS with shitty welds that'll break in another month. Sell those immediately to some other cheap schmuck, then put that money towards some SPL/BV/Peak/etc arms.

^ +1 couldn't have said it better myself.

[azndoc]

What??????

Megan racing's part did that.

No way......


**sarcasm**

Yeah like everyone else said. Just call them up. Shoot them some pics and I'm sure they'll help you out.

[ecuastyle84]

megan racing sucks big donkey balls...but i shouldn't talk cause i have megan manifold, elbow, and downpipe...hey its temporary
lol

[joshchewuhh]

project nissan RUCA's

[IIIXziuR]

Thats like the 3rd Set I seen that happen to.
Time to upgrade to something more durable/higher qual.

I never liked Megan Racing.

[s14unimog]

yup, their tie rod ends suck ass

....too?


thats an s13 RUCA in the picture

[ecuastyle84]

project nissan RUCA's

how are those by the way?...i saw them for $180 on projectsilvia.com

[sikkk240]

How many times have you heard the saying you get what you pay for?

[CAPoweredS14]

Since we are talking about cheap crap..how is Godspeed?

[SHIFT_*grind*]

Yep, because it gets posted at least 3 times in every thread where the words "megan," "godspeed" or "ebay" are mentioned.

[khoadogg]

shiet! i have some godspeed tension arms! crap!

[FaLKoN240]

OMG, no way, I thought Megan racing was better because it was cheaper than OEM parts...

[lagspikeftw]

Wow, imagine that. What can you expect from ebay

zomg its austin! (d2m ftw)


on topic : You get what you pay for.

[MikeisNissan]

has anyone encounters problems with Godspeed suspension parts? I have some, not installed, if they suck im thinking about re-welding them.

[Matej]

Megan RUCA's suck, but I kind of like companies like Megan Racing or K-Sport because at least they're constantly trying to improve and make new parts available and affordable to the U.S. market, I'm sure they'll work on fixing the defects on their future production runs, but right now the RUCA's aren't worth buying.

[HyperTek]

Gotta pay to play
i dislike megans.. and i happen to have megan coils.. but they came with the car.. ugh!!!

Recipe for making parts is not to copy a part.. R&D needs to be put into it.. seems Megan lacks the R&D on thier welds... cant just buy a legit piece, send it to china or whoever and have them make a "identical" looking piece and think its of the same quality to sell to the masses.

Theres a reason other brand parts cost more, you get quality and safety.

Imagine if tire companies where the same way.. selling tires that did not meet a specific standard.. lives would be lost.

[OperationSr20]

I wouldn't trust the superior suspension parts like RUCA's, Tie Rods, etc. made by Megan because they are fresh in the game and haven't much perfected, let alone bettered, the products they are making. I agree with Matej though, they are attempting to better their products, but I still wouldn't trust them for some time. I have a Megan C-Pillar bar, but that is all that I would go with from Megan, for my Suspension needs. I have had Project Nissan RUCA's, that have been used for 2 years now, and have had Zero Issues with them, and because I haven't had any problems, I haven't upgraded to the SPL's yet.

[grudge]

after 1 month of street driving eh? bay area must have some real shitty ass roads or somethin. so next time u see a bump in the road..... TURN. just f'n with you. that really suks tho. well, you could look at the brighter side, at least now you have an excuse to buy something new for your ride. :rawk:

[johngriff]

There is not R/D issue with this. CLEARLY if you LOOK AT THE PICTURE, you will see the weld did not penetrate the box mount.

This is because they are using the wrong type of stick when welding, or the heat settings are incorrect.

THIS IS THE PURE LAZYNESS OF CHEAPLY MADE ASIAN GOODS. It doesn't cost any more or less to supply the CORRECT ROD or set the HEAT on the WELDER CORRECTLY. This is what happens when a 6 year old slave welds your RUCA'S ALL DAY LONG.

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[specialk2003]

+1 to all before me, call MEGAN and they should give you a new one.

As for Project Silvia arms, I would not suggest them. I only had them for about 6 months and the ends were pretty loose and all the hardware was rusting. So now I have Peak Performance, and have no complaints. Have had them for about a year now, and no issues, no rust, not loose.

[Tops*]

It doesn't even look like there's a weld where it cracked.

No heat, no penetration, no strength.

[SHIFT_*grind*]

Yep, because it gets posted at least 3 times in every thread where the words "megan," "godspeed" or "ebay" are mentioned.


...but you get what you pay for 100% of the time.

How many times have you heard the saying you get what you pay for?

on topic : You get what you pay for.

What did I say?

[sr20boostn20]

im no megan expert nor are any of their products on my car any more but,

i did have a manifold used it for 2 years never cracked. i guess some welds penetrate some dont?

[johngriff]

No, some people in their slave labor camp manufacturing plant can weld, and some can't.

Maybe they just bought one type of rod in bulk for manifolds, links etc etc to "cut costs that way you the american consumer can have the absolute lowest priced goods".

Maybe the boy who made that link had his hands broken for eating lunch and couldn't adjust the welder to get it to penetrate.

Maybe they have to make too many pieces per hour or be fired to actually take the time to weld and QA.

I guess? I guess.

[Chrischeezer]

yeah that weld has no penetration at all,... looks rushed.. lol

I'm using E-bay RUCA's but the welds look "a little" better then that doo doo but they are obviously budget parts.

[johngriff]

well look through the back to see if there is penetration, you should be able to see it.

[Anto]

Hahaha. Their manifolds aren't too bad from what iVe heard, but I wouldn't run their suspension arms. I'm sure if you rewelded the arms they would hold up a little better, but the material is still thin and uncoated on the inside.. i've heard of some arms rusting on the inside.
If you're on a budget and have to run megan/ebay stuff, the only things i'd run are manifold, turbo elbow, downpipe, testpipe, or exhaust. even then, you might have fitment problems with an exhaust that hangs too low or holes that don't line up.
Suspension links are vital to your safe being.... don't skimp out.


No, some people in their slave labor camp manufacturing plant can weld, and some can't.

Maybe they just bought one type of rod in bulk for manifolds, links etc etc to "cut costs that way you the american consumer can have the absolute lowest priced goods".

Maybe the boy who made that link had his hands broken for eating lunch and couldn't adjust the welder to get it to penetrate.

Maybe they have to make too many pieces per hour or be fired to actually take the time to weld and QA.

I guess? I guess.

[BlckBeautyVTEC]

powered by max rucas, I've had em for a while now daily driven and track driven no problems and they're priced well.

[madd ocx]

damn thats messed up. i thought megan was okay, i got their cat back! i heard their coilovers were pretty good, but damn. that s**t didn't even see any play action. sorry to hear about that. i guess megan should not be trusted.:eek:

[lilredstiffy]

i would cut it and jb weld it myself.

BUT usually it is better to buy a real name brand for suspension arms because of quality control and proper bearings.

[irax]

MR camber arms are hit or miss but truly part shop max camber arm is a far superior product or just a little bit more.

[ripnbst]

Theres a reason other brand parts cost more, you get quality and safety.

Imagine if tire companies where the same way.. selling tires that did not meet a specific standard.. lives would be lost.

So if youre going around a turn and your control arm weld decides to take its last breath that couldnt cost someone their life? These companies are just LUCKY no one has died yet from the garbage they produce and sued them for everything their worth.(or not in Megans case)

[Bubbles]

Maybe they have to make too many pieces per hour or be fired to actually take the time to weld and QA.



Bingo.

More and more companies focus on quantity not quality.

[Bubbles]

i would cut it and jb weld it myself.




Really?

JB weld?

A cold weld is probably still stronger than Jb weld.


Warranty it or hit it with a cover pass.

[madd ocx]

So if youre going around a turn and your control arm weld decides to take its last breath that couldnt cost someone their life? These companies are just LUCKY no one has died yet from the garbage they produce and sued them for everything their worth.(or not in Megans case)

i think sueing someone is the last thing on your mind when your dead, lol

[irax]

too bad MR labels ALL of their suspension components for TRACK USE ONLY!

no way can anyone sue them if it fails OFF the track

[Phlip]

What I learned reading this thread:

Megan sucks
You get what you pay for
Megan Sucks
You get what you pay for
Megan sucks
You get what you pay for
Megan Sucks
You get what you pay for
Megan sucks
You get what you pay for
Megan Sucks
You get what you pay for
Megan sucks
You get what you pay for
Megan Sucks
You get what you pay for
It is far cooler to whore your post count reminding someone of that fact than it is to let a redundant thread die
People don't have a fucking clue what the "report thread" button looks like
This is it: http://www.zilvia.net/f/images/buttons/report.gif
Slave labor might have caused this
Lack of R/D is why Megan sucks
Megan sucks
You get what you pay for
Megan Sucks
You get what you pay for


... it is, however, beyond me why I had to read so many posts telling me the same damned thing over and over again.