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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 04:00 PM
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I have been on the net for two weeks, and I have found "1" thread about f&f vs Megan. But It just turned into a f&f vs (tien and everything else) thread after like 4 vague posts...

I just dropped 5k on some work rims and tires for my 350z. My questions are

Since Megan is the "better" brand, will it be better to drop 1200 on the Street series(type 2)

And will that series give me a low enough drop to get the aggressive look I want????

Hoping to get somebody that has bought the Megan (type 2).

Reason being, I'm not going to autocross in this lifetime so all I'm doing is lowering my car. My neighborhood vender says(naturally) "don't waste your money on f&f, Megan is better" but he only stocks "Megan so I just took it as him feeding me a line.

I see tones of pic and write ups about -Function and forms type 2- kits. But they are pretty cheap and if it really is fully adjustable then I'm just going to grab those.

But if the Megan street series(or type 2) is really that much better and can drop low enough to get the aggressive look I want (like 3" from ground) it might be worth the extra $400

Again I've been looking, on my350z and the web... Found nothing useful at all. I just need human logic to make the "correct" purchase.

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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 04:36 PM
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Can't recommend one or the other, but I'm curious to see which wheels you bought.
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 04:47 PM
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Some VS XX's

19x10.5 -8 front
19x12 -28 rear

With toyo proxes

I'd post pictures, but they're still being made. I think I'm about 8 weeks out

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I've never had that kind of patience. Nice wheels, though.
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 04:55 PM
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Personally, I'd say go with Fortune auto 500s. $1300 or less depending on the vendor and I love mine.
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 05:15 PM
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i wouldn't touch anything megan personally. i would go kw, or hell even stance over megan

fortune are pretty good as well
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 05:16 PM
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Agree with Sam. Fortune Auto is one of the few if not only suspension company who builds it to YOUR specs. They match the shock valving to the spring setup you choose and then test it on a shock dyno before its shipped. They build their suspension in the US with actual customer support. Can't go wrong with Fortune Auto, I did a ton of research before ordering my setup.
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 05:21 PM
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Sounds like you just want something to slam the car with. Judging by your wheels specs you want low with crazy camber.

Stance
PBM
BC extreme low and a few others will work for you
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 05:36 PM
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Pretty much. I'm just going for look until I get enough Monet to clap it out.

Mainly as my getaway car at my wedding.

But I don't want to "waste" my money on something that won't give me the look I want.

I have seen a lot about BC...

So yikes Megan and f&f won't work? It seems like a healthy amount of heads have them.

Idk, but that's why I'm here

Thanks for all the input
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by travlee

???
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If you just want to slam it get Raceland coilovers, under $400 shipped, cheap, to the point, plenty of reviews on them.
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Don't get me wrong, I don't want to eat bouncing all over the street either.

I'm checking out a couple of those other brands right now
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Originally Posted by Riff
???
camber gang...
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https://my350z.com/forum/suspension/...coilovers.html
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Riff
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to eat bouncing all over the street either.

I'm checking out a couple of those other brands right now
personal experience. I have ran all mentioned coilovers above. they all bounce. no way around it.

the good thing about bouncy coilovers is having a big chested girlfriend sit passenger... hours of entertainment
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by travlee
camber gang...
oh, lol, i was like "horse.... hmmmm... horse... learning... to walk... oh, yes, yes, i am a noob "
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Sleepiedaze
personal experience. I have ran all mentioned coilovers above. they all bounce. no way around it.

the good thing about bouncy coilovers is having a big chested girlfriend sit passenger... hours of entertainment

Like *bump, bongyoyoyongyongongongongong*

or *bump, boyoyong*
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 10:27 PM
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thanks for the link. im hitting him up now
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Old Apr 20, 2016 | 02:09 PM
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So I bought those Stance coilovers.

End the end, even I ended up going off the f&f vs Megan topic lol

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