Megan Racing Coilovers [Archive] - LX Forums Modern Mopar Muscle

xevilpetex

03-01-2009, 06:24 PM

I ordered and installed a set of Megan racing coilovers total cost shipped was $900. This got me a height and rebound dampening adjustable coil over. So far everything is going well with them. The install was not difficult and everything went in smooth. The spring rates are good and on the softest setting i would say its a little bit softer then the SRT suspension. With the settings all the way firm its a nice tight ride and should be good for the NJMSP track day im going to later in the month.

There is also a ton of height adjustment you can have the car sitting above the stock ride height or low enough to have lots of rubbing issues. I'm sitting somewhere in the middle right now. I might go lower at some point just to see how it is.

I didn't take any pictures with the wheels off but here are some terrible shots of the fronts.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/xevilpetex/hooptie006s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/xevilpetex/hooptie008s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/xevilpetex/hooptie020s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/xevilpetex/hooptie019s.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/xevilpetex/hooptie021s.jpg

I think these are a viable alternative to KW's or Pedder's non adjustable strut and spring combo. I will report back if i have any issues crop up with them but from the reviews of these coilovers on other platforms I'm not expecting them to give me any problems.

OLJustice

03-01-2009, 06:49 PM

It should be noted that these are adjustable from the top which is similar to the "xA" coilover that Pedders is developing and is probably less than half the price. I look forward to hearing some more reviews of these coilovers.

kaisersteiner

03-01-2009, 06:50 PM

Your car looks great the way it sits. I really like that. Nice find...

MAGFX

03-01-2009, 06:57 PM

smoove7410

03-01-2009, 07:00 PM

KW v2, tein etc...are all adjustable from the top also. I would have tried these out if I didn't just go with KW variant 2s. Thanks for the write up.

xevilpetex

03-01-2009, 07:03 PM

Very cool.

I have KW's, but these look great and especially since they are adjustable in both compression and rebound. I think only the fronts are coilovers, though.

BTW, where did you get them. Thanks.

From an ebay shop in California. I dont have a link but here is another one located in PA with the same price.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_Car-Truck-Parts-Accessories__Megan-Racing-Coilover-Damper-Kit-Dodge-Charger-SRT-8_W0QQitemZ120382815120QQadiZ2865QQadnZCarQ20Q26Q2 0TruckQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQcmdZViewItemQQ ptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item120 382815120&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A1171|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

OLJustice

03-01-2009, 07:36 PM

KW v2, tein etc...are all adjustable from the top also. I would have tried these out if I didn't just go with KW variant 2s. Thanks for the write up.

I stand corrected and I await handling and comfort comparisons to the popular competition out there.

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xevilpetex

03-01-2009, 08:32 PM

Comfort is good (like i said in the op they can be set to be a bit softer then the stock srt suspension). On the handling front, ill let you know how my lap times are around thunderbolt on the 30th.

Ron380

03-01-2009, 08:42 PM

Doesn't look like they have 'em for the AWD's... *sigh*

:sad:

8 UR LS

03-01-2009, 10:14 PM

never messed with suspension..is this something i can install myself?

EXTREME

03-01-2009, 10:40 PM

Im diggin the **** out of these. I like the looks and the fact it doesn't reuse the stock spring mount in front!

On the adjustment. Where you have it set right now. How much height adjustment up and down is there?

never messes with suspension..is this something i can install myself?

it's easy bro!By looking at these they look like they would be a cake walk, especially since (unlike kw, eibach, ect...) you don't reuse the stock upper spring mounts in the front so no need to compress and disassemble front coils. The rears appear to be similar to the other Coilover setups on the market. Just have to replace the rear spring and shock!

OLJustice

03-01-2009, 11:46 PM

It looks like another competitor joins the fray! And at a price point cheaper than anyone out there! Something tells me that eBay vendor is about to be a very happy man/woman!

Bring on the new comers to the suspension game!

8 UR LS

03-01-2009, 11:51 PM

it's easy bro!By looking at these they look like they would be a cake walk, especially since (unlike kw, eibach, ect...) you don't reuse the stock upper spring mounts in the front so no need to compress and disassemble front coils. The rears appear to be similar to the other Coilover setups on the market. Just have to replace the rear spring and shock!

what about the rear spring when you take it off do you not need to compress it?..i wouldnt want to be taking it down and the spring come shooting out and hit me in the head!!...it might damage the spring!:caveman:..and we cant have that some other lxer might want my stock set up!

smoove7410

03-02-2009, 12:37 AM

The rear is difficult. It requires dropping the rear cradle which is time consuming.

xevilpetex

03-02-2009, 12:45 AM

On the adjustment. Where you have it set right now. How much height adjustment up and down is there?

Right now ive got it set at 17 clicks from the softest setting front and 0 clicks in the rear. Im waiting for a set of Adjustment extension cables (http://www.240sxmotoring.com/stadknexforc.html) to start playing with the rear adjustments.

what about the rear spring when you take it off do you not need to compress it?..i wouldnt want to be taking it down and the spring come shooting out and hit me in the head!!...it might damage the spring!:caveman:..and we cant have that some other lxer might want my stock set up!

You have to lower the rear subframe to remove and install the springs, there is no worry about the spring flying anywhere. Its definitely a DIYable install as long as you rent a pickle fork to separate the upper control arm from the A arm on the fronts.

xevilpetex

03-02-2009, 12:47 AM

The rear is difficult. It requires dropping the rear cradle which is time consuming.

it took me under an hour to do both sides without a lift (just jackstands and a floor jack)

It took longer to do the front since my control arm/a arm joint was being stubborn.

OLJustice

03-02-2009, 01:35 AM

You did both front and back (including lowering the subframe) with jackstands and a floorjack all in under an hour? You sure about that?

xevilpetex

03-02-2009, 01:44 AM

You did both front and back (including lowering the subframe) with jackstands and a floorjack all in under an hour? You sure about that?

no, i did both rear sides in under an hour.

OLJustice

03-02-2009, 01:48 AM

no, i did both rear sides in under an hour.

How did you manage to get the cradle back up without really messing up the alignment? What lbft did you torque the cradle bolts back to? Sorry about all the questions but I'm thinking about tackling this myself. I'm assuming you put the floorjack under the pumpkin?

xevilpetex

03-02-2009, 01:58 AM

the alignment wasn't good, but that's why you have to take it to get aligned after the install. It wont hurt anything to drive a few miles to an alignment shop. I don't have the torque specs for the subframe. I just got it very tight.

redbullssg

03-02-2009, 11:16 AM

It's to bad that they don't offer an AWD version. I like the price.

EXTREME

03-02-2009, 11:20 AM

I did two sets of coilovers this weekend and neither had to drop the rear subframe. To remove the rear coils you just need to remove two bolts. One being the shock, the other being a bolt that holds the lower spring perch. Remove those and the arm swings down and out comes the shock and spring!

I'll get pics when i get back into the office!

HEMISFEAR

03-02-2009, 12:36 PM

Is it true that these aren't stainless?

am-heh

03-02-2009, 12:53 PM

Those look almost identical to the Pedders Xa's. I think we know who Pedders manufacturer is now.

srt8_hmi

03-02-2009, 01:04 PM

Is it true that these aren't stainless?

Would SNOW lie?? Dahahahaha!!!

The quality and durability of the Megan Racing Damper kits are unmatched. Made of extremely durable Steel and featuring springs that are constructed of SAE-9254 Cold-Wound Steel which are then tested over 500,000 times by compression inspection. With deformation less than 5% and high strength sophisticated surface coating, we stand by our product with our strong warranty.

SXT6

03-02-2009, 02:18 PM

So where are you going to mount the rear adjusters?

OLJustice

03-02-2009, 02:21 PM

Those look almost identical to the Pedders Xa's. I think we know who Pedders manufacturer is now.

x2. I noticed this too. Same thing I said in the 2nd post.

GROUNDED

03-03-2009, 12:33 AM

The rear is difficult. It requires dropping the rear cradle which is time consuming.

To pull the coil? I never dropped my cradle. I put my arm under tension with a jack while the car was on jack stands. Then removed the rear bolt and slowly lowered the arm down. Voila coil is out. To install the coilover I would lower it down as low as it goes and this may fit in with the arm at full droop. If it doesn't fit like this then bolt it in place and place the jack under the arm and raise it into place. You can then align the holes with a drift and the bolt should slide right in. 30 mins a side is generous if you have all the tools you need at your disposal. :tatah:

GROUNDED

03-03-2009, 12:39 AM

They look pretty close to me. I know they are most likely generic pix for different cars but the adjustment on top looks the same.

http://www.meganracing.com/uploadImage/regular/CDK-DC0802.jpg

http://www.pedders.com.au/PS_images/assets/Extreme-XA-bulletpoints.jpg

rander

03-03-2009, 07:09 AM

X2... Digging your setup bro xevilpetex.

No need to remove the craddle bolts at all. The way i did it was put a small lift jack under the bottom assembly to the spring, removed the 2 bolts to the shock and then lowered the jack. same as Grounded.

To pull the coil? I never dropped my cradle. I put my arm under tension with a jack while the car was on jack stands. Then removed the rear bolt and slowly lowered the arm down. Voila coil is out. To install the coilover I would lower it down as low as it goes and this may fit in with the arm at full droop. If it doesn't fit like this then bolt it in place and place the jack under the arm and raise it into place. You can then align the holes with a drift and the bolt should slide right in. 30 mins a side is generous if you have all the tools you need at your disposal. :tatah:

SnowgodCCR

03-03-2009, 08:20 AM

This may be a stupid question, but these will work on a 300C right?

xevilpetex

03-03-2009, 11:56 AM

They look pretty close to me. I know they are most likely generic pix for different cars but the adjustment on top looks the same.

/Megancoilovers.jpg

/Extreme-XA-bulletpoints.jpg

The pic for the megans is an actually LX kit, The XA is probably not as it doesnt have the right mounting fork at the bottom of the strut.

USP45

03-03-2009, 12:45 PM

I had Megan coilovers on my Evo for some time and they were great, never had a problem. I liked them a lot and they were a teriffic bang for the uck. Several people on the Evo forums are still using them to great effect, I would recommend them.

SnowgodCCR

03-03-2009, 04:59 PM

I just got off the phone with Megan Racing, their website lists the damper kit for the 300's as being MY2006+, but it should read MY2005+, there's no fitment issues with the '05s, just so we all know.

xevilpetex

03-03-2009, 05:20 PM

Jason84

03-03-2009, 08:02 PM

FYI a while ago my friend had megan coilovers on his honda... one of his springs broke....He also had the suspension arms and the bushing fell off the arm while he was driving down the road.

Megan racing is cheap china knockoff junk. Most people think its the same company making high end stuff but they just use MUCH cheaper parts but it looks the same and a different color.

I am still skeptical on megan racing parts...

dont know if they quality has changed much in the last few years hope it has though :) but just a warning to be carefull.

xevilpetex

03-03-2009, 11:34 PM

Megan racing is cheap china knockoff junk. Most people think its the same company making high end stuff but they just use MUCH cheaper parts but it looks the same and a different color.

Fyi, its made in Taiwan not the PRC.

Jason84

03-03-2009, 11:47 PM

Eh wherever its made I have heard nothing but bad about them...

Taiwan is just as bad as being made in china...... lol

pigpen

03-04-2009, 12:11 AM

Looks really good, the coil overs also look pretty well built!

GROUNDED

03-04-2009, 12:45 AM

Eh wherever its made I have heard nothing but bad about them...

Taiwan is just as bad as being made in china...... lol
where do you think the high end stuff is made? Not in the USA. If it was it would cost more then you would ever want to pay.

srt8_hmi

03-04-2009, 06:47 AM

where do you think the high end stuff is made? Not in the usa. If it was it would cost more then you would ever want to pay.

germany

GROUNDED

03-04-2009, 08:52 AM

* assembled in germany most likely

parts from china, etc.

I live in the manufacturing world. Even if we sell stuff that is "made in the usa" it is made form Chinese crap but here at a higher labor rate.

xevilpetex

03-04-2009, 10:47 AM

germany

yeah and it shows with all those "my kw's are clunking" threads i have seen over the years.

HEMISFEAR

03-04-2009, 10:50 AM

yeah and it shows with all those "my kw's are clunking" threads i have seen over the years.

Damn, you're right! I'm soo thinking of getting these. :beerchug:

srt8_hmi

03-04-2009, 11:16 AM

AFCOS are made in the USA right?

HEMISFEAR

03-04-2009, 11:21 AM

AFCOS are made in the USA right?

Yes, and they're very good quality coilovers. Pricey though.

SnowgodCCR

03-04-2009, 11:32 AM

Damn, you're right! I'm soo thinking of getting these. :beerchug:

I just started researching coilovers and I found all of the KW clunk threads, and that's what sold me on these.

Jason84

03-04-2009, 11:48 AM

some of the best coilovers I have had on any of my cars yet were actually made in australia. Hot bits I loved them.

and yes there are lots of coilovers made in the USA

HBADGE

03-04-2009, 11:51 AM

So people are agreeing to these coilovers by Megan to be good??

Jason84

03-04-2009, 11:55 AM

I wish Ksport made them for our cars..... I have like 5-6 friends with those and they are really nice.

SnowgodCCR

03-04-2009, 12:06 PM

So people are agreeing to these coilovers by Megan to be good??

I'll tell you in a few weeks when I get mine.

Jason84

03-04-2009, 12:06 PM

http://www.bcec.com.tw/

This is the company that makes the suspension. they also make Apexi (import suspension) Which use to be some great stuff and went downhill big time... they also make the Megan coilovers and the Ksport coilovers wouldnt suprise me if thats where pedders is getting theirs made to and just doubling the cost to make you think they are high end.

but they are also all made with different quality parts.

EXTREME

03-04-2009, 12:26 PM

^^^^^ that sure looks like the same stuff!!

smoove7410

03-04-2009, 07:24 PM

I wish Ksport made them for our cars..... I have like 5-6 friends with those and they are really nice.

They do. They put them under the Moben name, but they are the same company.:beerchug:

kaisersteiner

03-17-2009, 07:53 PM

Any updates? Really looking hard at these!

low300

03-17-2009, 09:25 PM

i just want to see how low it can go... any pics?
im looking into getting rid of the air ride...

xevilpetex

03-17-2009, 09:44 PM

you can go low enough that you wouldn't be able to drive (or fit a jack under the car). There is a lot of height adjustment.

I still like them and I'm still waiting to get them out on the road course to really test them out but that's still a week and a half away.

fireman2118

03-18-2009, 09:18 AM

They sure look nice. Let's see how they hold up in the long term. That'll be the test

CoolFlo

03-18-2009, 10:22 AM

did they ship to you from PA or from Cali??

Scrappys64

03-18-2009, 10:37 AM

Hey xevilpetex, How does the ride feel? in terms of DD. I am thinking about picking up some of these. With the economy beingthe way it is you cant spend too much on anything these days.

When I was in the import craz I used TEIN SSP and they were awesome. But I am interested in these. Keep us posted on the quality of these.

JetPilot

03-18-2009, 11:00 AM

Interested in the ride feel as well.... Currently running CSRT suspension in my Mag RT and it is a bit too stiff for my liking. Would you consider the softest setting to be closer to say a stock 300 SRT setting, softer or firmer?

xevilpetex

03-18-2009, 11:43 AM

did they ship to you from PA or from Cali??

CA, but its free shipping anyway so it didnt matter.

Hey xevilpetex, How does the ride feel? in terms of DD. I am thinking about picking up some of these. With the economy beingthe way it is you cant spend too much on anything these days.

When I was in the import craz I used TEIN SSP and they were awesome. But I am interested in these. Keep us posted on the quality of these.

As I said earlier in the thread on softest dapening front and rear its a bit softer then the stock SRT suspension.
I cant quantify how much softer or if its R/T soft because i havent been in one in the last year. Im also not the best judge of this because i have no problem daily driving it at about 2/3rds firm and dropped pretty low.

CoolFlo

03-18-2009, 12:02 PM

how long did it take to get them after you purchased them??

xevilpetex

03-18-2009, 01:48 PM

less then a week

JetPilot

03-18-2009, 03:59 PM

Bit the bullet on these myself.... Picked up a set from turbochargers.com (john) for a price better than the ebay offering, also with free freight. Will report back once installed.

OLJustice

03-18-2009, 04:04 PM

Can we get some wheelwell and stance pics?

JetPilot

03-18-2009, 04:31 PM

happy to provide any pics you desire once installed. Thanks for the help btw :beerchug:

Shane T.

03-18-2009, 05:14 PM

AFCOS are made in the USA right?
Yeah at 2x+ the price of these.

xevilpetex

03-18-2009, 06:05 PM

Can we get some wheelwell and stance pics?

Op?

ChargerR/T

03-18-2009, 08:26 PM

Pics X what like 50 now!!

Planning on lowering my car this year, and just came across this thread my, definatly have peeked my interest in these!!

GB anyone? :modding:

ChargerR/T

03-18-2009, 08:39 PM

btw just found this, few pics on a charger and of all the parts:

http://www.meganracing.com/products/product_detail.asp?prodid=911&catid=93

Looking better and better for me!

xevilpetex

03-18-2009, 08:41 PM

Just FYI everyone asking for pics of the stance. You really don't need pics specifically of the megans. You can adjust them for height from above the stock ride height to low enough that you couldn't drive without lots of rubbing and everywhere in between. You can have the front lower then the rear to get the raked look or you can have everything level for the best handling. Its up to you, so find a picture of a lowered car you like and you can make it look like that.

And there were 5 pictures in the first post, one of the outside too.

USCG Charger

03-18-2009, 08:48 PM

Bit the bullet on these myself.... Picked up a set from turbochargers.com (john) for a price better than the ebay offering, also with free freight. Will report back once installed.

Can I get a link to where u ordered these from and how much they were?

xevilpetex

03-18-2009, 08:58 PM

No wheel gap
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/xevilpetex/SRTclearance2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/xevilpetex/SRTclearance.jpg

SnowgodCCR

03-18-2009, 09:12 PM

OLJustice

03-18-2009, 09:24 PM

happy to provide any pics you desire once installed. Thanks for the help btw :beerchug:

Not a problem. I was actually strongly considering these before I decided to go in a different direction.

USCG Charger

03-18-2009, 09:30 PM

Is thread reading a lost art? How about the use of search engines?
There are three different places to purchase these mentioned in this thread.

I'm not going to call anyone out here but, please...do your own legwork.

It's been a long week.

lol.. i just check the turbo web site rookie.. and they didnt have the price on there.. thats why i asked if there was a link to a price!:blam:

dumpster

03-18-2009, 09:41 PM

i just said not even 20 min ago i need to look into some kind of coilovers. keep us up to date

CoolFlo

03-19-2009, 09:36 AM

Not a problem. I was actually strongly considering these before I decided to go in a different direction.

if you dont mind me asking .. what made you change your mind, what direction are you going??

SRT 666

03-19-2009, 01:38 PM

I think i might be persuaded into buying those this year also.Was looking at tein but i like the color of those sooooo much more!

xevilpetex

03-19-2009, 03:05 PM

I think i might be persuaded into buying those this year also.Was looking at tein but i like the color of those sooooo much more!

You dont see anything if you have your wheels on :roll:

From what i've heard the Teins are undersprung for our cars, but EDFC is a cool feature.

MattRobertson

03-19-2009, 03:23 PM

So people are agreeing to these coilovers by Megan to be good??I'd wait at least a year before I considered the answer you're going to get. People thought the Eibach coilovers were great and in a few months they started blowing out, and Eibach put people thru pure holy hell on warranty replacement.

From what i've heard the Teins are undersprung for our cars, but EDFC is a cool feature.
I know on of the Tein early adopters who is a performance-oriented (vs. street cruising) guy and he couldn't take them off his car fast enough. Went to an SRT suspension and now he's happy again.

Nobody beats on their KW's as hard as I do, and I'm one of the very first to install them on an LX (A KW rep was at the install to make sure it went as they thought it would). Never a clunk. And they carry a lifetime warranty, yes? I wouldn't write that product off quite so fast.

I've been curious about the AFCO's since they came out. Especially with the spring options. But what I have now works well, and there's that warranty if it ever doesn't.

SRT8U

03-19-2009, 03:30 PM

Matt...two things...Eibach's coilovers..specifically the shock portion are made by KW...so they are virtually the same, I know some people had isssues with Eibach Shocks/Struts, but those are a different product.

Second, you may be interested to know Afco is coming out with a non drag race true coilover..similar in style to the drag and adjustable but geared more for street/non drag race.

MattRobertson

03-19-2009, 04:05 PM

Eibach's coilovers..specifically the shock portion are made by KW...so they are virtually the same, I know some people had isssues with Eibach Shocks/Struts, but those are a different product.Whoops forget I said anything about that. You're right. Totally different product whose problems I mixed up with another one.

And its not just the Eibachs that are made by KW. The ST coilovers are as well, and of course the Mopars are V1's with a Mopar sticker on them. Even still have the KW labels. I believe the Eibachs differ in their materials and the springs they use. KW's are heavier IIRC.

Second, you may be interested to know Afco is coming out with a non drag race true coilover..similar in style to the drag and adjustable but geared more for street/non drag race.Good on them for doing it. They make a quality product.

xevilpetex

03-19-2009, 04:17 PM

Im not writing off KW's as an option. I just wanted to see if there was a less expensive option that still retained dampening adjustment. I'm not trying to say that Megans are better then KW's reliability wise, because no one knows. As far as i know im the first person on LXF to put them on my car and ive only had them a month.

I dont mind being the gianea pig for these coilovers i just hope they do as well on this platform as they do on the other platforms that have been for years. If they do hold up, then $900 a set is going to open up coilovers to a lot of people who arent willing to spend $1600 for them.

MattRobertson

03-19-2009, 05:14 PM

Absolutely. 9 bills is almost getting reasonable.

JetPilot

03-30-2009, 11:46 AM

Well, I installed the Megan Coilovers this weekend. Ran into a small Snafu with the rears, appears I got the wrong springs. Even at full height adjustment, the car as only about 1" off the rear tire, springs where too short. So, for the moment I just put the SRT spring back in.
Ride is a huge improvement over the SRT suspension. Softest setting is quite a bit softer than stock SRT. Still playing with dampening settings to find "My" preferred setting for front and rear but quite pleased with the ride. Put about 1/2" rake on my height setup. Will call Megan today to figure out the rear spring issue...

http://aefuav.com/pic/low1.jpg

http://aefuav.com/pic/low2.jpg

viper3ez

03-30-2009, 12:32 PM

maybe u got SRT springs?

Well, I installed the Megan Coilovers this weekend. Ran into a small Snafu with the rears, appears I got the wrong springs. Even at full height adjustment, the car as only about 1" off the rear tire, springs where too short. So, for the moment I just put the SRT spring back in.
Ride is a huge improvement over the SRT suspension. Softest setting is quite a bit softer than stock SRT. Still playing with dampening settings to find "My" preferred setting for front and rear but quite pleased with the ride. Put about 1/2" rake on my height setup. Will call Megan today to figure out the rear spring issue...

http://aefuav.com/pic/low1.jpg

http://aefuav.com/pic/low2.jpg

JetPilot

03-30-2009, 12:48 PM

No... Not possible since I already had SRT springs in the car which is what I was replacing. The Megan springs where a good 2" shorter than the SRT springs!

pmpn8ez

03-31-2009, 09:16 AM

Im still worried about them not being stainless since I live where the snow comes???

should I be?

EXTREME

03-31-2009, 09:26 AM

Im still worried about them not being stainless since I live where the snow comes???

should I be?

I'd probably look at that like this... what else on your car is stainless? Sways, existing suspension components, cradles, ect..

Just the way i look at it!

srt8_hmi

03-31-2009, 09:26 AM

Im still worried about them not being stainless since I live where the snow comes???

should I be?

You should be very worried my friend.

pmpn8ez

03-31-2009, 10:12 AM

dropping loads of snow where we live Ben......

gooeytek

03-31-2009, 10:28 AM

Pete, impressions on the suspension after wringing it out at the track?

CoolFlo

03-31-2009, 10:28 AM

I ordered my kit from megan racing and they never shipped it, never called or emailed .. just let it go. I called they didnt say anything, nor did I ask for a credit at the point. He said, sorry I have credited back your charge .. I was like okkkkkk

xevilpetex

03-31-2009, 11:02 AM

Pete, impressions on the suspension after wringing it out at the track?

The suspension performed great. I had very little brake dive or body roll through the corners and i caught a lot of cars in the corners.

I was running -5 clicks from hard in the front and -0 clicks in the back and the car was very neutral. I didnt have any OTE's which is more then i can say for some of the other drivers from yesterday. There was no significant oversteer or understeer, the only time i surpassed the limit of grip I ended up with a mild and controllable 4 wheel drift from the apex to the unwind point (at which time an srt4 that was trying to follow me lost it and had an OTE).

I am very happy i put the coilovers on the car before the track day. I'm sure those with KWv2's would have had a similar experiance with the handling, but at a significantly higher cost.

I also have to say that while lots of people have praised Vredstines on the road, i can now say that they are great performers on the track too. The XL sidewall really helped to keep the tire from rolling over the rim. I ran it at 38 psi cold and it showed no wear beyond the normal contact patch (verified with chalk). The grip was great once they warmed up (enough to blow my PS pump after a 30 minute stint)

EXTREME

03-31-2009, 11:44 AM

Great review!

BUT, did i read right? The power steering pump went out after 30 mins of track time?

xevilpetex

03-31-2009, 01:35 PM

The first 30 minute stint went fine, an hour later the second 30 minute stint was fine up until the last few minutes when i lost power steering for a lap and had to granny it into the pits.

I let everything cool down for an hour and a half or so (lunch time) and when i went back out the powersteering went out again in turn one of my second lap and the pump actually puked the fluid about half way though that second lap. I figured it was a good time to head into the pits when i saw a plume of white smoke trailing me.

When i popped the hood PS fluid was everywhere. The guys from Arrington helped me figure out where it was spraying from and we started to look around for a new front seal locally, but none of the local dealers had any, nor did the local parts stores.

JetPilot

03-31-2009, 01:38 PM

Im still worried about them not being stainless since I live where the snow comes???

should I be?

Worried about "What" not being stainless? The Springs? Springs are heavy powdercoat just like many of the manufacturers, including stock....

gooeytek

03-31-2009, 02:32 PM

nice review Pete, good to see you had favorable results. After my engine mods, these coilovers and sways will be next.

drafter

04-17-2009, 09:58 PM

Great review, Now a question for track goers...how does the eibach prokit compare in ride and track-ability compared to the megan coilovers? Also, someone mentioned that the rear spring was too short on the megan setup, is this still the case or has this problem been remedied.

xevilpetex

04-17-2009, 10:16 PM

its only too short if you want to run the car at near stock height. Ive got a fair bit of adjustment higher if i wanted to, but the car rides well at the height ive got it at.

For the track, i haven't run the eibach kit. I couldn't imagine that they would have the dampening fixed at a level that is as stiff as what you can adjust the megan coilovers to. It would be completely unpleasant to drive on anywhere but a smooth track. Its probably somewhere in the middle of the coilovers adjustment range and that's a compromise of its track performance.

dpshook

05-04-2009, 08:02 PM

so are they still selling these?

xevilpetex

05-04-2009, 10:18 PM

so are they still selling these?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MEGAN-COILOVER-DAMPER-KIT-DODGE-CHARGER-2006-STREET_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1240Q7c66Q 3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c29 3Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZi tem35a0841b26QQitemZ230326278950QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ 5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

dpshook

05-09-2009, 05:12 PM

Ok guys who bought them all...... On backorder!

HBADGE

06-03-2009, 06:31 PM

Anyone else got these installed? Havent heard anything for about a month. Im really looking into these for this year. However, Im worrying about when winter hits here up north..

xevilpetex

06-04-2009, 12:52 AM

it looks like Jetpilot and I bought up the entire stock of them. I haven't seen anyone say they got a set, only people saying that they were on backorder

dpshook

06-04-2009, 01:26 AM

still on backorder

dpshook

06-04-2009, 09:31 PM

just got an email saying that some are on the boat right now and can be shipped next week

Shakin

06-05-2009, 07:55 AM

CoolFlo

06-05-2009, 08:41 AM

just got an email saying that some are on the boat right now and can be shipped next week

good luck .. they have been telling me that since March and they still have my $$$

Dzhezkov

06-05-2009, 09:53 AM

Me too, but I got a refund from them. I've been patient I may go with another coilover manufacturer instead. The price is nice but what happens if I need a warranty replacement? Will that be on the boat for months on end as well?

xevilpetex

06-05-2009, 02:27 PM

I too would like to see how they are a few months after install. Are they still as great as the day they were installed? Brakes and suspension are my priority upgrades to my RT. Dodge should have did a better job on this from the factory.

They are still truckin along just fine. I've got trackday #2 on them coming up on June 20th

As far as dodge doing better from the factory. They are going for a balance of cost, performance and comfort. Your car would have been more expensive and may have put people off by the way they rode or by the height of the car if they put out a car that was dumped on coilovers. Besides, if you were looking for a better suspension then you could step up to the SRT cars.