Help with coilovers??
03-08-12, 12:57 PM
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Help with coilovers??
I want to get some coilovers for my 1993 ls400. It's mostly going to be street driving and anywhere a little over or under a 1000$ is my price range. I was looking at some and was almost sure that I was going to go with megans, but then I read a review that they were crap and felt the same on every damper level and this person said to go with teins and when i saw those and looked at the price i was like
If there is anybody that can maybe back the megans up or agree there bad or maybe suggest a better coilover. I also looked at D2s ,BC, and Yellow dps and im not sure all of those look great but cant find a extensive amount of reviews actually saying if there good/reliable. The yellow dps are the only ones i could find where they said infinity and lexus driving teams use the yellow dps. I'm not sure the more I look at it the yellow dps look pretty good. If the teins the best option though i might save up money for those. Any advice/feedback/knowledge would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
If there is anybody that can maybe back the megans up or agree there bad or maybe suggest a better coilover. I also looked at D2s ,BC, and Yellow dps and im not sure all of those look great but cant find a extensive amount of reviews actually saying if there good/reliable. The yellow dps are the only ones i could find where they said infinity and lexus driving teams use the yellow dps. I'm not sure the more I look at it the yellow dps look pretty good. If the teins the best option though i might save up money for those. Any advice/feedback/knowledge would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
03-08-12, 01:01 PM
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Welcome to CL.
The search button will be your friend here, as there are tons of threads concerning coilovers already.
That said, myself and many other members here are running Megans and I'd say most of us are quite happy with ours. They definitely DO NOT feel the same on every damper level - with mine, setting to "1" is like riding in a log wagon and "32" is quite smooth given my 20"s. Mine have been on for over 20k miles and the only issue I've ever had is that they squeak quite a bit when the temp gets below 35 or so, but it's nothing some re-greasing won't fix.
Welcome to CL.
The search button will be your friend here, as there are tons of threads concerning coilovers already.
That said, myself and many other members here are running Megans and I'd say most of us are quite happy with ours. They definitely DO NOT feel the same on every damper level - with mine, setting to "1" is like riding in a log wagon and "32" is quite smooth given my 20"s. Mine have been on for over 20k miles and the only issue I've ever had is that they squeak quite a bit when the temp gets below 35 or so, but it's nothing some re-greasing won't fix.
03-08-12, 01:56 PM
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From what I hear D2's are great for the LS. I have Megan Ez's right now. It worked great up until now where it has a blown shock, only 6 months. Going to deal with warranty services soon.
03-08-12, 10:46 PM
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Word thank you to everyone so far for all the feedback. I got a week or so befor im gunna decide but im going to keep doin research and im looking forward to more feedback. Thank you
03-09-12, 03:07 AM
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ElseriousD, I just purchased a set of the megan lps primarily because most guys on here are running them and are fairly happy from what i can see from using the search tool. I am in the same boat as you in terms of use of the vehicle just for street driving. I am going to install them this evening and see how it turns out.
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03-09-12, 10:47 AM
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for 950 u can get bc custom kit they go real low are more comfortable than megan i think in my opinion had megan ez before...but they are 300 dollars less than bc..but like everyone here said just research and find the best one that suits u
03-09-12, 03:07 PM
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MY opinion:
If you have the $1k I would recommend going with the BCR coilovers, they don't cost much more than Megans and have better features. Like locking lower rings, beefier shock bodies, available rubber mounts, and better ride quality.
Megans will work fine and aren't "crap", and do cost a bit less.
D2's, I do not recommend nor do I recommend the Ksports.
This would come down to budget and personal preference between the 2 I recommend.
If you have the $1k I would recommend going with the BCR coilovers, they don't cost much more than Megans and have better features. Like locking lower rings, beefier shock bodies, available rubber mounts, and better ride quality.
Megans will work fine and aren't "crap", and do cost a bit less.
D2's, I do not recommend nor do I recommend the Ksports.
This would come down to budget and personal preference between the 2 I recommend.
03-09-12, 03:39 PM
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I installed my BCs that I ordered throught CircuitMS about 8 months ago and have had no issues since. The one thing that I love about the BCs is that with the extreme drop kit you have the ability to get lower than you could ever possibly want. I'm running 18k F 10k R and think I might have the rears revalved (14k or 16k) and upgrade to swift springs at some point soon.
03-09-12, 03:57 PM
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MY opinion:
If you have the $1k I would recommend going with the BCR coilovers, they don't cost much more than Megans and have better features. Like locking lower rings, beefier shock bodies, available rubber mounts, and better ride quality.
Megans will work fine and aren't "crap", and do cost a bit less.
D2's, I do not recommend nor do I recommend the Ksports.
This would come down to budget and personal preference between the 2 I recommend.
If you have the $1k I would recommend going with the BCR coilovers, they don't cost much more than Megans and have better features. Like locking lower rings, beefier shock bodies, available rubber mounts, and better ride quality.
Megans will work fine and aren't "crap", and do cost a bit less.
D2's, I do not recommend nor do I recommend the Ksports.
This would come down to budget and personal preference between the 2 I recommend.
my LP Street have locking lower rings and amazing ride quality so far. what's the shock body diameter on the BC? or better yet, what's the internal diameter of the shock? valve diameter?
the only things i see as potential benefits of the BCs at this point are the available rubber mounts and the ability to custom spec spring rates...
03-09-12, 05:21 PM
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to me all these entry level coilovers are the same, then they add tweaks here and there to make it more appeal-able to the market. i've seen how function form (started with hondas, who will soon offer coilovers to the lexus and euro markets) products look and it's similar to one out there already. they are all going to range in the same price bracket. of course it's always down to preference and usage. it's def good to get opinions! get the latest and greatest set, though that always means more $.
i settled with BCR coils b/c they were the first available i found. i could have easily went with megan if i found those first. either one may not matter since i plan to do air in the end. again it's all in usage, which most often is daily. i'd be really critical if the LS was going to see track time!
i settled with BCR coils b/c they were the first available i found. i could have easily went with megan if i found those first. either one may not matter since i plan to do air in the end. again it's all in usage, which most often is daily. i'd be really critical if the LS was going to see track time!
03-09-12, 09:22 PM
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Word.thank you everyone for all the advice/feedback so far.appreciate greatly!!!im excited to hear how those how thos megan lps work for ya egh97t. I went and contacted megan's company on the coilovers and ther rep gave me a part number i didnt think was for it. I believe it was for a toyota supra. I donnt have the part number on hand il have to post it later.i kno lexus is toyota i just wanna make sure its right. Also anyone kno about the yellow dps one?they do look pretty nasty but if ther garbadge then i dont want them.i was jus wondering if anyone had exp with them.thank you for all the feedback and im looking forward to more