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Old 10-19-06, 07:34 PM
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just got em today.....i'm like a little kid on christmas!!!
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Old 10-19-06, 08:17 PM
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Tell us how they perform since no one on the forum seems to be writing any useful reviews of these megan coilovers .

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sure thing it might be a week or so but i'll definetely do a indepth analysis for you guys.
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Awesome! I have a set waiting to be put on also

So far, they look really really nice ... can't wait to actually get them on
Old 10-20-06, 01:12 PM
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yes, please write up a review :-)
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depending on how long it's gonna take to get my work s1's that i'm buying on monday that's when the suspension goes on. hopefully not long.
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Those things are georgeous! Can't wait. Be sure to snap some pics with them on when your tires are off!

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where did u order them from/ and how much do they run? is the price good for the quality?
Old 10-23-06, 01:43 AM
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how much? i'm in the market for some coilovers
Old 10-23-06, 07:26 AM
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i bought then for $890 +$35 for shipping they guy i spoke with normally charges double that for shipping but he had megan send them to me directly to save me some money.(only in socal) Good guy to deal with. I think his name was Chris. www.speedforsale.com
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Are they on? Update?
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not yet i'm gonna have to wait till friday. i work all days this week and no shops are open at night.
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Just a suggestion since coilovers tend to be a little on the noisy side when compared to the stock setup. The factory struts have a thick piece of rubber between the spring and upper strut mount and a smaller piece of rubber, ~1/8" thick, between the strut mount and the car's body. I assume these act as an insulator and helps give the car the Lexus quietness.

When I installed my TEIN Flex coilovers I bought a 30"x30"x1/8" thick piece of rubber from a local Goodyear supplier(Not the retail tire location)and made some "gaskets" to put in the same place as the factory insulators. It did make a difference, though not as quiet as factory but a good improvement over not having the rubber in there. Unfortunetly I didn't do this when I first installed the coilovers. I had to remove the coilovers and put the rubber in place.

I just love doing things two times.
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Hey Biz, if it's not too much trouble...can you show us what the factory rubber "bushings" look like. I was just about to install these coilovers on...until i read this. I want to daily/track my car...but i do not want to sacrifice the Luxury feel to it.
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that's another reason I didn't get the Tein Flex coilovers, I hate noise .


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