more confused than ever

was gonna order Megans today

read the post

50% say not good ,50% say good


i have no idea what to buy now

lets say without taking cost into consideration

looking at everything available for 06 Z

i don't race

street driven only

wanna lower 1" to 1.5" front
wanna lower .75 " to 1.25" rear
gonna order the hotchkis sway today for sure
volk gt7 19x 8.5 & 19x 9.5 wheels ordered already
245/30/19 F 265/30/19 tires ordered already

i do want the the kit to bring the top bracket mount as to not have to re-use the factory stuff i am removing


anyone who actually has a coil over kit in their own car that can meet my needs , and your experince has been good with your choice please share your advice so at least my purchase will be correct for my situation



1000 thanks

 

forget coil overs if you dont need them
go with tokico d specs and tein s techs and be done

 

+1

 

If you just want to keep things simple, get a set of lowering springs and pay someone to install them. You will need to re-use your factory top mounts, but who cares, the installer will disassemble and reassemble them anyways.

With as much money as you're able to drop on wheels/tires, I'd recommend increasing your suspension budget to $1500. You will have many more quality options in that range. I've used KW, Moton, and Bilstein coilovers on other cars and all three are excellent products made by reputable companies. The KW V1's and Bilstein's would be within a $1500 budget.

 

i did that on my civic

pulled factory springs off factory struts and loaded eibach springs back on the factory struts

it is something i don't want to do


it just want to pull out factory assembly , and install coil over


there has to be a forum member that owns coil overs that they are happy with and can recomend with confidence


out of the 25 coil overs available there must be 1 that has no negative drawbacks I HOPE

 

i do all the work myself

would not pay someone for this type of work , swaping is a cinch

and lets say that there is no limit to the budget


just want to be able to get the 1" to 1.5 " front lowered & .75" to 1.25" rear drop


and i want it to have the top brakets mounting plates


so if money is not the issue what is the best soil over for my simple needs


thanks for helping me


i was fine with the Megans until i read such split opinions on them

they were $1000 , can give me the height i want

excpet people say good and then no good

 

I love my JIC 2's...but they cost a good amount and it doesn't look like you need something as nice (I got them for track / autoX). Why not go with Tein basics? It'll give you the ability to lower your car to exactly the height you need and not much more.

-Peter

 

does the tein basic come with the top brackets

and i can't find the exact lowering specs on how far you can actually lower

 

they do not give me the lowered height i want
website says max f .67" max rear .55"

to lower 1/2 why bother

http://www.tein.com/ti/p26.html


so a basic tein kit that cost $800 no brakets and really way to conservative a drop would be a waste of money and time and will not yeild the results i want

 

done

ordered the Megans from Megan
$1050 delivered to Florida UPS 5-10 work days they will be here
the people on the thread who have megans like them

the people who don;t have them are the ones with negative feedback

for the most part

these coilovers come set at 1.5" drop out of the box from factory

thanks for your help


calling hotchkis now for the sway bars

 

sorry about that ~ I just assumed it'd give adaqaute height adjustment. when you get your megans, snap a few shots and post a reveiw!

-Peter

 

get the tein basics.

 

You made a good choice, The Megan Racing c/o are good for the money. Enjoy !

 

no problem

will do thanks


ordered the megans and sways hotchkis

peace

 

not low enough

 

thanks for the kind words

excited to get it together

 

Unless you are ready to start using the coilover to their full potential, new springs and dampers (that match) will get you what you want. And for 99% of the street driven cars, there is absolutely no reason to go with coilovers! So save you money and get something that will still meet your goals, then you will have money left over to get another mod (maybe sways that will match your new springs and dampers?).

 

already bought and paid for:

megan coil overs
hotchkis sways
GT7 volks
Pirelli tires
varad Blue LED floor board accent lighting
Pioneer avh5700dvd
Rockford fosgate Type Rf components 6.5"&1"and crossovers
Rockford Fosgate type RF X2 for Mids and highs
Rockford Fosgate T20001 bd for lows
Stinger 1000 under the hood battery
Stinger 2150 battery for trunk
Stinger 150 amp circuit breaker
Stinger isolater relay
Omega alarm
Rockford Fosgate T2 subs
Stinger RCA
Stinger 0 guage wire 50 feet clear jacket for +
Stinger 0 guage wire 50 feet Grey jacket for -
Type RF battery terminals 2 sets for both batteries
Type RF distribution Blocks x 2
250 amp anl fuse

 

Well - now you have bought coilovers - unlock the potential of them! Buy some adjustable end-links for your sways, then ensure you get your car corner wieghted once you get everything installed. If you don't get your car corner wieghted, then you risk affecting your handling negatively.

 

I didnt mean just the Tein S techs with factory shocks...

aftermarket tokico shocks...are call d specs...the dampening is adjustable

anyway enjoy the megans