mikesblkgs

hey guys, i have a question about the megan coilovers....what is meant when they say that "On most applications, the Megan Racing Damper Kits come with fully adjustable Pillow-Ball upper mounts to easily tune and adjust your camber. Adjustable camber gives you an edge on most suspension setups, as you can easily tune your car for any ride height which improves handling, predictability and furthermore tire wear, which is a great benefit both on the racetrack and on the street" DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE MEGAN COILOVERS FOR THE 98-05 GS300 HAVE THIS FEATURE TOO?

GSteg

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2nd gen GS dont have that feature. Those features only apply to cars with McPherson struts where the angle of the coilover determines the static camber. For our cars, camber is controlled through the control arms.

mikesblkgs

oh, thats good to know... what should i do when i drop my car and it starts to camber... should i just take it to a shop and get my control arms bent so my tires will be straight again?? or should i just get a camber kit? which one would be better?

GSteg

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Never EVER bend your control arms. Once they get into the state of plastic deformation, the arm loses strength. A lot of force are being put onto the control arm and the last thing you want is the arm to break.

There are camber kits out there for the 2GS. They're expensive, so you need to see if its worth it.

mikesblkgs

alright, thanks for the heads up! do you think my car will camber when if i drop my car on megan coilovers.... i have some 19's on with 245/35 in the front and 275/30 in the back..

GSteg

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It depends how low you drop. No one can say for sure because a 1" drop is a lot different than a 3". If you want a drop, lower the car until your likings and be prepared to deal with the consequence if you lower too much.

If you want to lower without having too much negative camber, invest in some RCA blocks. You'll reduce the amount of negative camber and your roll center will be closer to stock.

mikesblkgs

yeah, im planning to drop it till theres a 1 finger gap all around, well thanks for all the help and advice! im going to go slam that sucka right noww!

al-ex-us

I got a question. I would like to drop my car 1 1/2" all around with my stock 17"s. With that being said, will I ever have to worry about stress on the control arms if I change out front bushings to DAIZEN, OEM shocks/springs to TEIN CS coilovers, and add TEIN front and rear strut bars??

vwynn

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Dont think youll have any problems with the control arms.

625_INC

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hey post some pics of ur ride with the megan coilovers on lookin in to gettn them but want to know how they will make the gs sit. also post how they ride.

kit cat

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+1 on a review. How is the upper pillow ball? Seems like the cheapest set out there that's a full tap coilover.

CircuitMS

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If you guys are considering Megan racing coilovers you should really consider looking into the BC Racing coilovers.

Compared to Megans, BCR coilovers have bigger internals, beefier shock bodies, locking lower rings (so the height adjustment rings don't work loose), and a better damping curve. They end up being a lot more compliant over rough surfaces. And they tend to last longer.

Overall the BCR coilovers are just a nicer piece, for just a bit more money.

Feel free to PM us with any inquiries. I have personally run BCR's on 3 of my vehicles and the CMS STi runs a BCR ER series.



Also FYI - Pillowball bearings will provide a more direct and solid feeling in your suspension but they will also make the ride a bit mroe harsh and transfer more noise and vibration. A lot of Lexus owner like erring on the side of comfort. So BCR provides the option of pillowball OR rubber mounts.

kit cat

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got my interest. its hard to find a rubber mount coilover in the States for a GS. PM sent.

CircuitMS

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We only sell what we would put on our own cars