95zilvia

I got my Megan Racing coilovers and damn, they are nice, I'll have pictures soon on a sorta install and sorta comparison with APexi WS coilovers.
Only thing about the Megan Racing is that I had to get spacers to clear my wheels. I didn't have a problem clearing the APexi coilovers.
I haven't really driven them hard yet. So far all I've experienced is the softest setting :P and damn, they are a comfy/cushy ride!! Actually feel softer than my WS comparing 8/6 to 6/4.

gogeeta13

I just received the MR coilovers this week. They look fantastic, better than the D2s I had, and better than my friends tein HEs. Unfortunatly, it snowed this weekend, so my race 240 is going into storage for the winter at my uncles shop. I won't be able to comment on them until the spring...

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Twinkie

just wondering...for you guys with the megan racing coilovers on for a couple months now...how are they running in the long run? this is such a usefull thread...but im having a hard time making decisions on my suspension. Im a low budget guy so cant afford them hella nice ones.

meme

i've ad it on for about 1 week now. the camber keeps slipping. the mounting holes need to widen at the bottom

the rear dampener adjust more then 32 on the rear passenger side. over all i like it. just the camber plate slips

nightwalker

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umsports

Guys,

Please keep the reviews coming...

I just emailed Calvin from Megan Racing, and he will be checking this thread for the next couple weeks...

You guys are the test subjects for the 240SX community, and your replies are greatly appreciated...

Take care!

Chris
Underground Motorsports

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umsports

Just got this email from Calvin (Megan Racing) in regards to Jeff240SX' review:

"Thanks for the info, again, the holes on the front struts are already fixed, and they will be arriving in our warehouse around end of this month."

Thanks
Calvin

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SR240DET

my buddy in hurlbert field got them we installed them a week ago roughly....

lemme say.. before he got the coilovers.. it was just a fastback with sr and boost controler..... he hated that car and almost sold it... now that he has coilover insted of blown stock suspension.. he loves the car more than ever...

overall meagan racing coilovers are great... thay feel just as good as my tein HE's..

nlzmo400r

No offense Jeff, but you seem to bash on the ksports pretty hard. You say that people are stupid for buying coilovers for the color, then you come back two sentences later "I removed the GAUDY and UGLY orange ksports" and installed the MRs. You gripe about the 'light weight' of the d2/ksports (last time i checked, lightweight was good, and ive never heard of any problem with the shock mount construction) as opposed to the MRs. Yet the fact that you HAD TO DREMEL THROUGH YOUR COILOVERS, didnt seem to bother you much?? Seriously, it sounds like you're getting paid to say half this b.s. Now, no doubt, the coilovers from MR are great (my friend has em, i helped put em on) and for the price, they are amazing. I dont have any real gripes about them, i just notice the differences. I purchased D2 coilovers a while back, and haven't had any problems with them since. Never had a problem with a 'cheap' dust cover, or bending shock mount from that 'aluminum cheapness'. And for the record, another friend of mine has SPLs on his s13 and they feel great, not too much different than my D2s, or the MRs, they're all damn near the same. The only problem i had with my d2s is that there isnt any 'clicks', that kinda sucks, ill admit that. But other than that, i love em.

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He's not getting paid, I can assure you... I'm too broke to dish out any cash...lol...

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bing

i have D2's and they went right in, no dremelling etc.

as for aluminum, has anyones aluminum perches fallen apart?

i like the D2's, just dont drive them in the winter is all, but that is true of all coilovers.

i also have megan products and i like them too. i will be dealing with them up in canada in the coming months with my buddy Varun and i hope they are easier to communicate wtih than D2 is.

that is the only gripe i have with D2, they dont have a north american entity that we can talk to about ordering and various other issues. makes things difficult for a user / seller.

hopefully megan will be better / easier to deal with.

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nlzmo400r

i heard that d2 has a rebuilding site in the US now

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AzNCmB

are the mr's inverted monotube design??

95zilvia

Damn, the Megan Racing coilovers have a big problem with coilover fitment issues as in, the wheels don't fit very good over them.
I'm having a lot of trouble clearing them with several rims.
My old rims used to clear most coilovers, now, they won't clear without probably a 8 or 10 mm spacer.
So, for everyone's information. Wheels have a big problem clearing Megan Racing coilovers.
I still never got the pictures up, sorry fellas.

nlzmo400r

Megan Racing has a monotube design, however its not inverted. The KTS are inverted shock design, which of course has its ups and downs.

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publicenemy137

what are cons on the inverted shock design? Also I like my D2s, ride is pretty nice, handling superb. Right now they are making a loud noise though, don't know why. But D2 in taiwan is going to ship me a replacement for free, so customer service isn't that bad. K-sports, they won't have any customer service anymore, but D2 does.

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nlzmo400r

the only downside to an inverted shock design is that it isnt a durable. It soaks up bumps better, and gives a little better feel/feedback, however because every bump has more of an impact on them, they tend to not last as long.

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98sr20ve

Not to my knowledge.

Inverted has big tube so it carries side loads better,
Has bigger seals around that bigger tube
As a result may have more stiction (bad word but basically, friction that causes the shock not to move on small impacts)
My Silkroads don't seem to have that issue at all. Very smooth when you move them with out a spring attached.

publicenemy137

I actually heard inverted shock design lasts longer and is more durable. Less bubbling of the oil inside the coilovers or something. Silk Roads and SPL KTS coilovers seem very similar, which is better?

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jOeHaCk98

I hope I dont have issues with mine, but I did buy them a couple months ago for my s14. Does anyone have the measurement that the holes should be so I can measure mine and take it to a drill press before I have my car in pieces? Thanks.

98sr20ve

I like the camber adjustment on the silkroad. You can adjust it in two places at the hub and at the camber plate. I also like that you can use regular 2.5 ID springs on it. Don't know if you can use 2.5 i.d. springs on the SPL/KTS but SPL makes such a big deal about "only these springs" that it turns me off. I knew I was likely to swap springs so I went with the silkroad.

98sr20ve

I get a kick out of D2 and Megan Racing people. Drilling holes, clunking, Springs with no rates indicated on them, etc. If the company can't get the holes in the right spots then what makes you think the rest is done with any attention to detail. I guess I need to ride in a car with a pair but even if the rode well I would still pick a company that was know to try it's best to make a quality product. Not a company that tries to make a product as cheaply (cost wise) as possible.

umsports

The spring rates are 8 and 6...

In terms of wheels, make sure you are using RWD offset wheels... +30 or lower..

I just got a long email from a customer, probably the same one on here, complaining about wheel fitment...

Well, we talked and come to find out, he was using aftermarket FWD offset wheels!

GENIOUS!

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umsports

Guys the S14 bolt hole issue is fixed on the new coilovers they just received on their lastest shipment....So, no more worries..

This to me shows they are a good company, who cares about their customers..There are numerous online companies, such as certain bodykit manufacturers who could care less about product fitment...

The S13 ones have always fit perfect....

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95zilvia

It wasn't me who emailed you, but damn, I feel that other guy complaining about the rim fitment, I tried a bunch, z32, advan model 7, work series 4, finally i just said fuck it, and used maxima rims with a 25 mm spacer cuz that's all i had, all i can say is, flush flush flush!

jOeHaCk98

was the 'new batch' distributed 2 months ago?

umsports

No, unfortunately not..

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umsports

Well guys, we are now a Zilvia sponsor....and we should see the banner up over the next few days...

I look forward to working with you all and hopefully bringing some more low prices your way..

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jOeHaCk98

So can someone measure what the correct holes size should be before I have my car on blocks and find out then?

Thanks.

UrbanImport

I apologize for jumping into this thread but I just wanted to back up our position on issues that have come to light with our product.

At one point D2 switched manufacturers for some of the oils in the shock and so far all the shocks which have had excessive noise coming from them have been traced back to this manufacturing run. D2 has since switched back to the original supplier and all coilovers sold recently and any sold from now on should not experience this problem. Again I want to stress that this issue is not a problem with every D2 coilover sold, only some. It may not even affect all 4 coilovers, depending on the dampening it could just be your rear struts or just your front struts that are affected.

We have extra replacement struts on the way from D2. If you feel your coilovers might be affected by this you will (upon confirmation of defect) be eligible for replacements free of charge. We will also extend this offer through next winter to be sure that if your shocks are from the questionable batch you will be eligible for a replacement then even if they don't start acting up until that time. I would like to reiterate that this does not affect all shocks only a relatively small # of the overall coilovers in the US. If you feel that you are affected by this please call us AFTER FEB 1ST (we should have replacements by then) @ 919-383-5000.

Once again I apologize for jumping into the thread, I just wanted to take a chance to state our position.

-Michael
D2 Racing North America