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Old 03-31-09, 07:50 AM
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my car went from this on h and r springs
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to this on megans
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Old 03-31-09, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by LiCelsior
yep, Megan Racing Coilovers...many LS members are running that..including me. variety of vendors on the forum are selling them...contact them and ask for quotes, they may price match each other lol.
Hey Li,

That's what I thought. I'll probably check with the guy that I purchased my last set from. I believe I paid around $1,100, which included installation and taxes...the hold shabang...

My old 95 SC...



Originally Posted by vietunit
Welcome to CL and nice 2LS. Good thing you got the 98+, endless acceleration

+1 with LiCelsior, gotta slam it, I'm also in the process of getting some Megans.
Good luck and make sure you post some pics when finished...I need all the screensavers I can get...

Originally Posted by rcantu
Looks good. how many miles on it and how much did you pick it up for if you don't mind? trying to gauge the market prices.
Thanks guy...

Current mileage is 147K. Blue book on mine is somewhere around $12K to $15K. Gotta great deal on mine. Paid $6.5K. Got the family discount...

Originally Posted by SeriousLS
Looking good! vvti motors ftw.

Clean looking 900 parked behind it, that yours too?
Thanks! Yep, that's my DD and weekend beater...I've always loved the classic 900's. Expecially the SPG's. I've been modding it trying to get it somewhere around the 300hp range. Would love to go more but the tranny's suck rocks in these cars...

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Old 03-31-09, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by python
to this on megans
Now that's what I'm talkin bout...

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Old 03-31-09, 01:39 PM
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wish i had family like that. good deal.

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Current mileage is 147K. Blue book on mine is somewhere around $12K to $15K. Gotta great deal on mine. Paid $6.5K. Got the family discount...
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Very nice car, Saab is a beauty to. Call me crazy, but that red car in you garage looks like an jag
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Originally Posted by CHI2BFLO
Very nice car, Saab is a beauty to. Call me crazy, but that red car in you garage looks like an jag
Well thanks Chi,

Well, at least you got the point of origin correct, LOL...it is British; however, it's a 1976 Triumph TR6...

The Jag is under the blue car cover. It's an 87 XJS...



I'm diggin the 997 cab in the avatar....very nice...

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Old 03-31-09, 07:19 PM
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Country is close enough, and that jag is XJS is a beauty to, its a crime for someone to have so many clean cars haha, and ya the porsche is boss, if only it were mine
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Hey Chi,

Thanks guy...well, I'm sure one day you'll have a set of keys to your own...

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nice SC...400? or 300?
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definitely get the megan co's. the ride isn't bad at all. at the softest setting, it's still very comfortable. stiffer than stock but not like a track car. i ended up putting mine at the middle setting approx. and i love it.
get some spacers for those wheels once you lower it to get them to fit right.
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Originally Posted by python
nice SC...400? or 300?
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It was the 400...

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Old 04-01-09, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 19psi
definitely get the megan co's. the ride isn't bad at all. at the softest setting, it's still very comfortable. stiffer than stock but not like a track car. i ended up putting mine at the middle setting approx. and i love it.
get some spacers for those wheels once you lower it to get them to fit right.
Definitely gonna go with the Megan's. Not sure if spacers are needed. I'll probably need to roll the fenders to get them to fit right...not looking forward to doing that. Will just have to wait and see...

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yeah they'll be needed unless you want those wheels all sunken in the fenders! the lower you go, the more the wheels sink into the fenderwells. just get a small spacer, nothing too aggressive!
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Originally Posted by 19psi
yeah they'll be needed unless you want those wheels all sunken in the fenders! the lower you go, the more the wheels sink into the fenderwells. just get a small spacer, nothing too aggressive!
Gotcha! Now that makes since. Question, with such an aggressive lowering would I also consider having something done to the camber in the front?

I remember that on my SC I didn't do any type of alignment or camber adjustment and I went through tires like there was no tomorrow...

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