Megan Coilover installation for 2009-2012 AWD vehicles
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geswek
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4DRHTRD said:
That's unacceptable. Tell them to get their rear ends in gear--I HAZ money to spend!
Good; hopefully by time I do my turbos and meth they'll have coil overs out and I can yank the H&R's out.
Given your "detailed" report and choice of words--seems you like them much better than the H&R's you had.
Let me know two things please:
1. The swaybar bolt - does it fit or not? If so what is the OD of the bolt.
2. Did the supplied nut zip tied to the bottom of the rear shocks fit the factory bolt that came off the car originally?
If not any technical information you can give me so Megan can adjust would be great.
Thanks!
Mike
1. The swaybar bolt - does it fit or not? If so what is the OD of the bolt.
2. Did the supplied nut zip tied to the bottom of the rear shocks fit the factory bolt that came off the car originally?
If not any technical information you can give me so Megan can adjust would be great.
Thanks!
Mike
The hole had to be drilled out, but I am not running a stock front end link, so I had to drill it out for a M12 bolt.
The position of the front end link connection is 1" lower than stock, but with the adjustable links I have, was able to accommodate this. They could change that for the SHO and hole size would be good.
Will find out on the rear nut.
Update - nut is not the right size, but we had 2 available.
Also, the front coilover sit closer to the wheel by 1/4" and I had to add my 1/4" spacer to to the front to clear my 275/45-20's. Would need to change wheel offset to fix without spacers.
The position of the front end link connection is 1" lower than stock, but with the adjustable links I have, was able to accommodate this. They could change that for the SHO and hole size would be good.
Will find out on the rear nut.
Update - nut is not the right size, but we had 2 available.
Also, the front coilover sit closer to the wheel by 1/4" and I had to add my 1/4" spacer to to the front to clear my 275/45-20's. Would need to change wheel offset to fix without spacers.
I'm jumping in here to be a +1 for the 2013 Megan kit some day.
Mike your driving impressions sealed the deal for me. Your H&R's will have to do for now but I can tell that my true destination will be these coilovers.
What are you guys talking about (Pogo)? Do the H&R's not mate well with the stock shocks?
Mike your driving impressions sealed the deal for me. Your H&R's will have to do for now but I can tell that my true destination will be these coilovers.
What are you guys talking about (Pogo)? Do the H&R's not mate well with the stock shocks?
If you never drove the Megan vs H&R you won't notice it, if you go from H&R to Megan it's quite a difference. The stock shocks just can't tame the higher spring rates during some mid sized bumps at speed. It's not horrible, completely bearable until you feel the difference between the two systems.Lanson said:
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geswek
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Megan wrote and said no intentions on the 2013 at the moment.
Haha, pogo effect. I had that today, it was fun. I felt like I was on a roller coaster.
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Haha, pogo effect. I had that today, it was fun. I felt like I was on a roller coaster.
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TouchOfEvil
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Any update on this? Do they have a setup that will work on the 14 sport? I'd like to lower mine in the near future but would really like to install a kit like this rather than the H&R's.4DRHTRD said:
crash712us
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Not sure if this the best place to post. So more driving impression since my install, so far I am really liking considering the weather sucks and I can't give any performance aspects about them. But the few miles I drove today in sub-zero weather the ride was very pleasant had adjust the back down a 2 clicks as rears didn't feel as forgiving on bumps. Now I want make sure I have everything set up right, I measure ride height before and after and got everything dialed in with 1/16 of a inch.
But the question I have is that good enough for daily driver and goes to strip twice a year and the occasional triple digits spirited drive? Meaning would corner balancing be something I should consider? And if so its my understanding the adjustable sway bar end links are a must. Which I have found a source for and I will supply link to at the end of this thread.
And the other big question who can perform this service for me? I reach out to LMS through email. I guess my main question is this something I need?
fronts: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120683231290?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Rears: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120683226891?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
But the question I have is that good enough for daily driver and goes to strip twice a year and the occasional triple digits spirited drive? Meaning would corner balancing be something I should consider? And if so its my understanding the adjustable sway bar end links are a must. Which I have found a source for and I will supply link to at the end of this thread.
And the other big question who can perform this service for me? I reach out to LMS through email. I guess my main question is this something I need?
fronts: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120683231290?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Rears: http://www.ebay.com/itm/120683226891?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
Frozen Taurus
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Any trick to getting the sway bar end links off? It just turns and turns and there doesn't seem to be any nut on the back side to put a wrench on to stop it. And just to clarify the drive shaft nut is 1 1/4 inch?
And has anybody done this without removing the whole spindle and axle nut? :curse: :chair:
And has anybody done this without removing the whole spindle and axle nut? :curse: :chair:
Frozen Taurus
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SHOdded said:
Ah yes that could be it looking at the photos in this thread ....don't know how I missed that lol
Frozen Taurus
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Instead of starting a new topic I'll post in here as it pertains to the install and adjustment of the coilovers.
I finally got around to starting the install of the kit today after much procrastination. I decided to do the rear end first. I set both adjustable coils to the same on both sides, buttoned it all up and dropped it down only to realize that the driver side was much lower than the other side. So I bounced the rear suspension and tried to get the rear to settle a bit and then took it out for a drive. When I got back it was still way lower on driver side (roughly an inch ). I adjusted the driver side coil more and more trying to even it out to the point now where I am roughly and inch now from the bottom of the sleeve ... and on the other side I am roughly an inch or so from the top.
Anybody else have this issue? I have not seen this much difference in other cars I have lowered.
:hmmm:
I finally got around to starting the install of the kit today after much procrastination. I decided to do the rear end first. I set both adjustable coils to the same on both sides, buttoned it all up and dropped it down only to realize that the driver side was much lower than the other side. So I bounced the rear suspension and tried to get the rear to settle a bit and then took it out for a drive. When I got back it was still way lower on driver side (roughly an inch ). I adjusted the driver side coil more and more trying to even it out to the point now where I am roughly and inch now from the bottom of the sleeve ... and on the other side I am roughly an inch or so from the top.
Anybody else have this issue? I have not seen this much difference in other cars I have lowered.
:hmmm:
