Let's talk coilovers

FYI, I drove an Evo last night with Megan's at the softest setting. They were a lot harsher than I thought they would be, but not undrivable. My biggest issue with them was that they creaked so bad (owner said upper mounts needed lubing)

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Originally Posted by B-Man

FYI, I drove an Evo last night with Megan's at the softest setting. They were a lot harsher than I thought they would be, but not undrivable. My biggest issue with them was that they creaked so bad (owner said upper mounts needed lubing)

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They are probably critically overdamped.. most cheap/japanese coilovers are. I wouldn't trust the adjusters on megans anymore than I would trust the Ksport or Tein ones, which is not at all..

If they were critically overdamped, it wasn't noticeable in the turns I did. Maybe at a different speed/radius it would be noticeable.

So with those if us with non-functioning ECS, is it better to ditch it all and go with a Bilstein/GC setup, or fix the ECS and go with a lowering spring or GC coil over? This is for a street car with occasional track duty.

oh, also, how long have the Megans been on the evo? there's a good chance the bearings are worn out and that is the cause of the clunking. It's hard to find camber plates that use a quality bearing, I doubt <$1k coilovers would be an exception here.. Tein doesn't use good bearings in their camber plates either.

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Originally Posted by niterydr

So with those if us with non-functioning ECS, is it better to ditch it all and go with a Bilstein/GC setup, or fix the ECS and go with a lowering spring or GC coil over? This is for a street car with occasional track duty.

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How occasional? You could get a bilstein set-up to perform quite a bit better than stock without hurting ride quality too much.
If you use Bilstein struts I'd recommend the bilstein coilover sleeves instead of the GC's and pick your springs separately.. hypercoils > Eibach and the price is almost the same. Bilstein coilover sleeves are like $50 each.
Good read here:
http://www.supraforums.com/forum/sho...light=bilstein

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Originally Posted by Rakuny

oh, also, how long have the Megans been on the evo? there's a good chance the bearings are worn out and that is the cause of the clunking. It's hard to find camber plates that use a quality bearing, I doubt <$1k coilovers would be an exception here.. Tein doesn't use good bearings in their camber plates either.



How occasional? You could get a bilstein set-up to perform quite a bit better than stock without hurting ride quality too much.
If you use Bilstein struts I'd recommend the bilstein coilover sleeves instead of the GC's and pick your springs separately.. hypercoils > Eibach and the price is almost the same. Bilstein coilover sleeves are like $50 each.
Good read here:
The gixxer_drew suspension thread..

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Right now minimal, but I am somewhat of a track slut (drag racing) and would like to get it out on the road course/auto-x for fun, nothing competitive. I will check that supraforums link out, thank you!

Mark, you're sounding more and more like a nutswinger. http://alabamaracingscene.net/forum/...nutswinger.gif

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Originally Posted by B-Man

Mark, you're sounding more and more like a nutswinger. http://alabamaracingscene.net/forum/...nutswinger.gif

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lol...

Dan runs tein on bonzai btw

i was going to say "IN BEFORE DG RUINS THREAD"...but....