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Did i buy a fake set of Megan EZ's or packaging changed?

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Old 12-24-13, 05:15 AM
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Default Did i buy a fake set of Megan EZ's or packaging changed?

Hey guys, so I placed an order on ebay from a sort of reputable seller looking at his star numbers. Anyways, I received it today and the packaging of the coilovers look like this which is different from all other people:







Do they look legit?

looking at other people's posts, the packaging is supposed to come like this :


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They are legit Megan just changed the packaging... your good
Old 12-24-13, 05:45 AM
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Just curious, does it say "Collover?" On the box.
Old 12-24-13, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Kumar350
They are legit Megan just changed the packaging... your good
there is an instruction guide that is included aswell, and it has a few obvious "chinese directly translated to english" phrases that made me doubt more on its legitness!
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My new BC BR coilovers also have the translated to english phrases that don't make much sence too.
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I've never gotten coilovers that had instructions that made sense, I think you should be okay.
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Look legit to me, i have the old box version. With that being said dont go too low these the spring rates cant handle it your gonna bounce and scrape everything! Wish i got the BC's >_<
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You are good, those look like the same Megan coils I got (box) and the coils themselves look the exact same
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cuz it made in taiwan so broken english
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I didn't even know they made fake coilovers.
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^ BC Megan D2 K-Sport Air Rex etc.... are all manufactured in Taiwan; possibly manufactured in the same and or neighboring factories. That may explain why the boxes arnt translated 100% correctly to english. I know some Japanese brands also have some funny translations like Junction Produces "The concept is low and wide."
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Better English than Japanese, like the Buddy Club coilovers I received for my Civic many years ago. LOL!

I'm glad they stuck with the blue color, instead of going pink like they did with their newer camber arms and such.
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^ yeah I dont think the pink was that great of a choice, thankfully when i got my arms they were still blue
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Originally Posted by smokyis350
I didn't even know they made fake coilovers.
i was just about to say that too. all those coils like megan and bc are made in the same neighborhood. hell probably even in the same building.
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BC Racing makes the coilovers for Megan Racing.


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