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Old 03-06-13, 08:03 AM
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Default ls400 EZ Coilovers what Damper ??

I just installed Megan EZ coilovers last night with 18's , Im looking to find out whats a good rate on the damper ?

What are people running and how does it feel , small discription would be nice , tried the search but didnt see much .

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it's all in preference. i never recommend running the softest or the stiffest settings on any coilover for street use. start at the middle and go from there.
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I like my ride firm and not really soft, so right now the fronts are at stiffest and the rears are about mid but will be set to stiffest when i have time. It all depends on how you want your ride to feel like. Set it in the middle and move up/ down as you see where it needs to be improved.
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I have D2's so this is kind of irrelevant but I have my front clickers set on 18 (of 36). I can not remember what I had the back set to. It's been three years and those aren't something I've messed with since. lol
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For everyday driving, I like mine set at around the middle for the fronts and I run full stiff in the rears.

As of right now, I've been driving for about a week now with all four on full stiff. It's kind of fun in the sharp turns.

But I also agree, it's all up to you and how you like the feel of it.
Old 03-06-13, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by usoff89
But I also agree, it's all up to you and how you like the feel of it.
thats what the stripper told me last night
Old 03-07-13, 01:47 AM
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Had mine on full stiff for a little over a week when I first got em but it got old. I could feel every imperfection, pebble and even the paint on the road. I dialed them back to full soft for the wife because she complained. On soft they rode nice but would rub fender way more often and was slightly floaty.. Now I have the front set around 10(15-being full stiff) and the rear around 6. I want to dial the rear stiffer I just haven't had time. Set how it is now it rubs occasionally in front, very sporty feeling but not overly ridgid. Body roll was cut in half from stock on any setting but full stiff makes the car very tail happy compared to stock, but it also corners almost dead level.
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I don't know if it's just me but these are still really soft on stiffest settings. My supra with just Tokico blues HP and eibach pros were way stiffer than my LS. Granted both different car but just comparing stiffnest it's barely anything.
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my suggestion, dont set it on the stiffest or softest settings. its not good for the coils
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Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
my suggestion, dont set it on the stiffest or softest settings. its not good for the coils
agreed! it's not good for the life of shocks.
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Im going from my accord being D2's fully firmed out like rails and teeth chattering , but I know I dont want them that stiff .. lol

I do love how much body roll is just non existent compared to the float boat it was a week ago
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Set at 10 in front and 15 in rear atleast til I open the rear deck back up and lower them to 10

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when i had the ez's, i had them all maxed out on all four corners. it was still very soft for my ride height. i was however drooping the rear springs by a lot though.
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Originally Posted by Shantz
Im going from my accord being D2's fully firmed out like rails and teeth chattering , but I know I dont want them that stiff .. lol

I do love how much body roll is just non existent compared to the float boat it was a week ago
an accord is much lighter in comparison to the LS. it's hard to get a teeth chattering ride with megan EZs on this car w/o changing the preload on the springs.
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
an accord is much lighter in comparison to the LS. it's hard to get a teeth chattering ride with megan EZs on this car w/o changing the preload on the springs.
Been reading up on all the coilover posts since I am about to do this mod soon and I keep hearing about "pre-load". What is this exactly and is there a proper way to "pre-load" the Megan EZ coils prior to install? Thanks.


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