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Coilovers - Tein Vs Megan Racing

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Suspension' started by I Am God, May 4, 2009.

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  1. I Am God

    I Am God Active Member

    aight so im in the market for some coilovers...after a closer look at the features..i dont understand why some people are waiting for the Tein Basics to be released instead of gettin the megan's? the megans actually have pillowball upper mounts wit camber plate, while the teins dont have either of those..OR even adjustable damper, which the megans have 32 *might be a bit too much but still has it*..all u can do with the teins is adjust ride height...

    there is a shop in malaysia that sells tein super streets for cy4a and will ship to the states..but still those are without the pillowball upper mount yet it does have 16 setting damper adjustment, 1190$ US, while i can get the megans for like 890$ shipped

    so wtf? am i missing something?????
     
    I Am God, May 4, 2009
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  2. EngRWW33

    EngRWW33 Well-Known Member

    Nike vs Champion
    Kellogs vs ValueTime
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    See where I'm going with this???
     
    EngRWW33, May 4, 2009
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  3. I Am God

    I Am God Active Member

    LOL "the stranger" vs actually having a stranger do it for u?

    i suppose..so the features rnt a real big deal its jus the quality eh..

    what about goin for the super streets vs the basics? worth it? can u even convert super streets to have a pillowball upper mount/camber plate?
     
    I Am God, May 4, 2009
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  4. jarol220

    jarol220 Well-Known Member

    I know when I lower my lancer I am going to use megan, the reason is the different ride height settings, there are times when I wish my es was had a gsr shock style. I have a cabin in the woods and it getts pretty bumpy and having an incresed ride height would help alot with that. Jarol+megan= no scraping! plus then when I want to ride low I can and from what I can see on my friends K20 civic it looks pretty nice.
     
    jarol220, May 4, 2009
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  5. bambam

    bambam Well-Known Member

    i know there is some1 on here or project lancer selling their megans for 600
     
    bambam, May 4, 2009
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  6. bambam

    bambam Well-Known Member

    its under small part out i think
     
    bambam, May 4, 2009
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  7. I Am God

    I Am God Active Member

    thanks put stick to topic plz? id like some more input if u guys can, much appreciated thanks
     
    I Am God, May 5, 2009
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  8. Xed32

    Xed32 Member

    Xed32, May 15, 2009
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  9. I Am God

    I Am God Active Member

    i just finally receieved an email from tein about their basics.. should be realesed in the "coming months of this year"...whatever the hell that means...but he also said they are considering releasing FLEX coilovers for our chassis..these woud have the upper mount with camber adjustment, 16 level damper adjustment, full height adjust, and probly the 1 thing most care about..EDFC compatible
     
    I Am God, May 15, 2009
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  10. jacob1bc

    jacob1bc Well-Known Member

    i have the megan coilovers and i love them , but i had the tein basic coilovers on my last car and would say hands down the teins are so much better. i can't tell you why i say that, you just have to feel the ride difference. now for the money you pay for the megans it's a great deal. when your on a budget the meagen coilover are fine. if you are going to go to the track a lot then go with the tein coilovers.
     
    jacob1bc, May 18, 2009
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  11. momokoo

    momokoo Member

    momokoo, Oct 12, 2009
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  12. Carvs

    Carvs Active Member

    I'm ordering my TEIN's tomorrow, whole coil kit. I'll let you guys know how they are when they come in

    EDIT: TEIN coils have been ordered, they are being shipped to me Nov. 10th, stay tuned
     
    Carvs, Oct 29, 2009
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  13. OnTheGrid_NOLA

    OnTheGrid_NOLA Active Member

    just to throw in a lil $.02, i just installed the D2 coilovers on my 08 lancer, i have to adjust them do to my installation error, but they handle like no other, my cousin had a tc with the basic teins and he drove my car, said his tc had nothing orn the ressponse and ground sticking ability of his car. im extremely happy with them
     
    OnTheGrid_NOLA, Dec 23, 2009
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  14. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

    as stated before, its really a preference. Tein is well known throughout the country, Whereas Megan Racing is local here in So Cal. I have driven both sets on the same car and I cannot really tell the difference. Granted i am not a professional . Just some input...if you are using your lancer as a DD, i would suggest lowering springs. If you use it for rallying or autocross, like I do, I would go with coilovers
     
    bras_33, Dec 24, 2009
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  15. OnTheGrid_NOLA

    OnTheGrid_NOLA Active Member

    really, u autox? thats pretty sweet, mines not a daily driver but i do a lot of...spirited driving, i guess u would call it....

    the d2s are pretty sweet, all though ur right, ive never used any other setup because this is my first set, it really is up to preference
     
    OnTheGrid_NOLA, Dec 28, 2009
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  16. Carvs

    Carvs Active Member

    Got the kit much later than expected. Awaiting winter to be over to install them. I'll keep you posted.
     
    Carvs, Jan 15, 2010
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  17. Carvs

    Carvs Active Member

    Sorry about the lack of an update, I installed the suspension about a month ago and wow, what a difference! The car feels awesome, it's still comfortable to drive around town and the handling is amazing.
     
    Carvs, Apr 29, 2010
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  18. OnTheGrid_NOLA

    OnTheGrid_NOLA Active Member

    Props man! How about a pic or 2? How slammed are you?
     
    OnTheGrid_NOLA, May 19, 2010
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  19. HiPowerMtrsprts

    HiPowerMtrsprts Well-Known Member

     
    HiPowerMtrsprts, May 21, 2010
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  20. Carvs

    Carvs Active Member

    Not too sure how much it's lowered, I just went on a measurement on the installation guide which is on the coilover itself, not the wheel well clearance.
    Pics can be found here though: viewtopic.php?f=93&t=7646
     
    Carvs, May 22, 2010
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