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Old 12-13-2006 | 08:38 AM
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Tein Basics DO NOT come with top mounts in the front and you will need to take apart your factory spring/shocks to reuse the top mount. If you want to swap only, make sure you get a set of coilovers that have top mounts included. Megan and Tanabe's coilovers have the top mounts included, can't say for sure on Tokico or Eibach as I've never seen 'em unassembled. Most spring/shock combos cannot be preassembled because they do not include the front top mounts. What you could do, however, is pick up a set of used front shocks and take the top mounts off them.

Just wanted to give you a heads up. Good luck

wow thanks new thing to look for

so now do any coil overs come ready to pop in with top mount for $1000 or less

or now cause i want top mounts i need to spend more than $1000
Old 12-13-2006 | 09:14 AM
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The Megan coilovers have top mounts. I'm 99% sure the Tanabe's do as well.
Old 12-13-2006 | 09:28 AM
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The Megan coilovers have top mounts. I'm 99% sure the Tanabe's do as well.

that settles it


hotchkis sways

and either megan or tanabes coil overs still in my $1000 budget , and simply swap old for new

and i do not have to resurect any old hardware to install new coilovers cause the new come with all needed fatseners and top bracket

thanks a million


now i will just shop for best price
Old 12-13-2006 | 09:41 AM
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The Megan coilovers have top mounts. I'm 99% sure the Tanabe's do as well.








Megan Racing Coil-Over Dampers are the ultimate upgrade to your track or street car. Featuring 32 Levels of damper force adjustment, full-height adjustment, these damper kits are then perfectly matched with front and rear Pillow Ball upper mounts for camber correction in most applications.

The adjustment of the damper is as simple as can be with a built-in **** at the top of the damper mount for easy access. Simple adjustments can be made to tune to your style of driving and comfort level desired. Single-Adjustable dampers make suspension adjustments easy to tune whether you’re a professional mechanic or an automotive enthusiast with amateur mechanical skills.

The height adjustment is made easy with CNC-Machined locking perches for accuracy and smooth adjustment. You can raise your car up to factory height for OEM appearance with performance handling or you can drop your car all the way down for a formal racetrack and an aggressive stance lowering your center of gravity to gain full potential of your car’s handling capabilities.

On most applications, the Megan Racing Damper Kits come with fully adjustable Pillow-Ball upper mounts to easily tune and adjust your camber. Adjustable camber gives you an edge on most suspension setups, as you can easily tune your car for any ride height which improves handling, predictability and furthermore tire wear, which is a great benefit both on the racetrack and on the street.

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.

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- Spring Rates: 10kg Front and 8kg Rear

- 32 Levels of Adjustable Damper

- Rubber Dust Covers.

- Adjustable Ride Height

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- Single-Cyliner Design

- Aluminum Brackets

32 Levels of Adjustment:

1-8: Suggested for track use. 9-16: Suggested for mountain/aggressive use. 17-32: Suggested for common street use.

- All coilover damper kits come with 1 year manufacture-defect warranty.

- All Hardware is Included

Availability: Usually ships in 5-7 business days.



$900

is this the set you mean comes complete with brackets
Old 01-05-2007 | 02:53 PM
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wasnt the amazing megan race car the one that crashed in a tree during a mild turn lol.
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What coilover has the softest ride? I want to lower my 06 about an inch all around but don't want my ride to be too harsh.
Old 01-05-2007 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel350
What coilover has the softest ride? I want to lower my 06 about an inch all around but don't want my ride to be too harsh.
welcome to the club im in the same boat
Old 01-07-2007 | 12:56 PM
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Just FYI, but I would rather lose a ******** than have Megan suspension. IMO.
Old 01-07-2007 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel350
What coilover has the softest ride? I want to lower my 06 about an inch all around but don't want my ride to be too harsh.
I would say that the Eibach Sportlines or the Sprint springs would be best for you. I believe the sprints are a lower drop. Of course, you'd need some shocks, probably the Tokico shocks. Adjust the stiffness to your liking.

Of course, I would never recommend either spring to anyone who was trying for performance.
Old 01-07-2007 | 03:29 PM
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I've got the HKS Hypermax RS coilovers on my 06 and I love them. I'm dropped about about 3/4" in front and 1" in the back. The ride is suprisingly smooth and feels only slightly stiffer than stock.
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yea the tien s techs are looking more like the best solution for a basic drop with no loss in performance and camber issues.
Old 02-20-2007 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RBlover69
welcome to the club im in the same boat
+1..
Old 02-24-2007 | 09:50 PM
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I've had bad experience with lowering springs and aftermarket shocks. If the combination of spring rate and shock doesn't work hand in hand, you've got a suspension nightmare. I've been wanted to lower my Z lately with tax money. Debating on the tein S and the tein basics. So far I've heard nothing but good things about tein S and as for the tein basics, there is so much competition in that price range that it makes it hard to deciede to go with the basics.

I too, want added perfermance and comfort, performance first but comfort close. I've never really heard about Megan coilovers, but the adjustablity is very attractive.

Still, I'm undecieded.

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