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Old 07-21-08, 11:23 PM
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Default Fat boy's review on Megan Racing coilovers + new wheels..

Well I've only had them for 2 weeks, but have driven maybe like 400ish. Scooped these up from Ryan at DTM Autohaus for a pretty good deal to hold me over for a while. Tommy from Music Box installed the coilovers for me and Auto Fashion did my fenders.. My wheels are spec'ed at 19x9+24 and 10j +10. The front can use a 10 mm spacer.. Rear camber is maxed out at 3.6 degree's... still need more more more though!








So back to the suspension..

The ride is very nice with the oem 16's. I had the coilovers at 4 clicks from softest. Suspension was a little bit stiffer with the small bumps which is quite undestandable since all the bushings are brand new versus my existing ones that were put through 150k miles of punishment.

With the ride height pictures, the ride is quite a bit rougher. I now have the front set at 14 clicks from softest and 10 clicks from softest in the rear. 19's is definitely a lot more rough.

Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase especially with the comfort level at my ride height. There is still a bit of room to lower the car as well!

Let me know if any questions come up!

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Old 07-21-08, 11:26 PM
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The drop and wheel fitment look great
Old 07-22-08, 01:33 AM
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you have a shot of how the rear wheels sit wit the fenders? maxed out camber with those offsets? i wanna see how flush it is..i might wanna go lower with my offets..jus gotta see if itll clear
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That looks sick! I love the Profounds. I also love that rear fitment. Did you have to do any pulling? Or just a shave and stretched tires?
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I'll get pics of the rear soon, but it pokes out a little bit.

The rear is shaved only.. I want to pull it out a little though. And currently running 245/35 in the rear.. I want to move to 235/35 though.
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Originally Posted by Fat Felix
I'll get pics of the rear soon, but it pokes out a little bit.

The rear is shaved only.. I want to pull it out a little though. And currently running 245/35 in the rear.. I want to move to 235/35 though.
How do you think 20's will feel on the softest level? Compared to tein's how do the Megans match up you think?

Looks good bruh...
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nice, any plans for a kit?
Old 07-22-08, 10:42 AM
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looks good!!!
what brand tires are you running and also the size in the front?
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Car looks great. I have been on my Megan's for almost a month and love them so far!!!
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car looks dope man, thanks for the review. I have megans waiting to be installed too
Old 07-22-08, 01:28 PM
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Drop is nice..im thinkin of ordering me some Megans.
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The stance, rims, colour of the car (i might be biased =Þ) is just clean and perfect. All thats missing now is a kit.
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The wheels and stance are looking great!!
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Ditto on the rear pics, I'd like to see some upclose shots of the rear fitment.
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i figured +10 in the rear would stick out a little with just a shave..maybe some camber adjustment..but yea..we all want pics!! get us some now!!!!


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