Megan Coilover Suspension Travel

[silentcovenant]

Hey guys,

I tried searching around the forum and didn't find anything regarding my question: Is there anything I can do to increase my suspension travel on my Megan Coilovers (Street)?

Without thinking, I purchased and installed the 6K springs in the fronts hoping I'd get more suspension travel in the fronts but noticed no difference.

My issue is that I'm trying to pass my car for a reconstruction permit; I live in Hawaii and that's what they require when doing any suspension work on your vehicle. Two inches of suspension travel is required.

After installing the Megan Coilovers I noticed that there was almost no suspension travel at stock preload. I tried lowering the dampener to the softest it'll go and still nothing.

I'd literally stand on the fender above the strut and jump up and down on it and still nothing; I'm about 140lbs. Hoping that softer springs would make it easier for me to push the fender down, i bought the replacement springs.

Now that I've wasted money on putting the softer springs in, what else can I do to allow for the suspension to travel. The rears have travel, I can push down on the bumper and make it move. And they are the same spring rate as the fronts and still nothing. You'd think with the softer springs it'd be easier to work with.. NOPE!

Please help!

[negrosx13]

lowering spring with aftermarket shocks!!!! done!

[silentcovenant]

Seriously though, why wouldn't the front suspension travel when the rears do so easily. I did notice that when I put in the 6K springs, the car sat lower. Could it be that, with the softer springs, they're being compressed more by the weight of the engine? Gah, this is frustrating me, I just want my permit!

[negrosx13]

softer springs will do,you would have to tighten up the spring seat.

[silentcovenant]

Well, as I've mentioned before, I did get softer springs for the fronts and still no luck. I went from the 8k to 6k and still no travel.

Someone said that might be worse since the weight of the engine will be compressing the springs more, leaving less travel? I dunno... I think 6k springs are more than enough to hold the engine up since 2k were stock!

Gah! I need help! I really need to pass my next inspection which is on the 18th!

[Chrischeezer]

softer springs will do,you would have to tighten up the spring seat.

pre-loading the spring will not change the spring rate.


You'll never achieve the suspension travel your looking for with that coilover.. honestly, I don't know how you got 2" of travel out of the rear.

bolt up a stock suspension in the front.. get ur permit, and throw the megan's back in after.
Its going to look funny.. but it will work.

[negrosx13]

[quote=Chrischeezer;3278967]pre-loading the spring will not change the spring rate.


OK but this true:bash: