mmm....coilovers
10-29-06, 10:15 PM
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does anyone know if the 2nd gen gs300 megan coils fit a 2nd gen gs430? called megan and they said it should, but some ppl say it might not.. wanna know for sure before getting them, thanks.
10-30-06, 11:14 PM
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Just a suggestion since coilovers tend to be a little on the noisy side when compared to the stock setup. The factory struts have a thick piece of rubber between the spring and upper strut mount and a smaller piece of rubber, ~1/8" thick, between the strut mount and the car's body. I assume these act as an insulator and helps give the car the Lexus quietness.
When I installed my TEIN Flex coilovers I bought a 30"x30"x1/8" thick piece of rubber from a local Goodyear supplier(Not the retail tire location)and made some "gaskets" to put in the same place as the factory insulators. It did make a difference, though not as quiet as factory but a good improvement over not having the rubber in there. Unfortunetly I didn't do this when I first installed the coilovers. I had to remove the coilovers and put the rubber in place.
I just love doing things two times.
When I installed my TEIN Flex coilovers I bought a 30"x30"x1/8" thick piece of rubber from a local Goodyear supplier(Not the retail tire location)and made some "gaskets" to put in the same place as the factory insulators. It did make a difference, though not as quiet as factory but a good improvement over not having the rubber in there. Unfortunetly I didn't do this when I first installed the coilovers. I had to remove the coilovers and put the rubber in place.
I just love doing things two times.
i dont understand why a piece of rubber would help out with noise between the spring and top mount...
on my coilovers my springs are preloaded and pretty much do not move at all when compressed or fully extended... it stays up against the top mount all the time...
10-31-06, 07:40 PM
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ok.....so they perform amazing. Good around corners, stiff enough or soft enough, its not the same as the stock version of soft suspension, but definitely soft enough for a coilover setup and to be driven daily on. I just got back from a one day business trip to Arizona and they were great through the mountains. i'll be posting up pictures soon. Does anybody have any other questions?
10-31-06, 08:05 PM
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ok.....so they perform amazing. Good around corners, stiff enough or soft enough, its not the same as the stock version of soft suspension, but definitely soft enough for a coilover setup and to be driven daily on. I just got back from a one day business trip to Arizona and they were great through the mountains. i'll be posting up pictures soon. Does anybody have any other questions?
wut kind of experience do u have w/ suspension? Cause alot of people on this forum dont know much about suspension, and once they get their 1st set of coilovers they think it's the best coilover system and everyone should buy it.
11-01-06, 08:42 AM
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i love how people automatically assume you know nothing. My 240 had hks, my other sc had tein cs, but apparently i have no idea what i'm talking about right?
11-01-06, 11:11 PM
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I have them on my SC400...I've only had them on for about one month, so I can't give you any new info. So far so good. Reliable so far, but who knows what they'll be like 2 years from now? But they do come with a 1-year warranty, and they have their shop in SoCal. The ride is ok....setting 1...very harsh, makes my teeth chatter, but I've gone through turns at speeds I would have never considered before. Setting 32....floaty, bouncy, but similar to stock. Right now, I have them set at the mid-range, which is fine for me. Will it be fine for you? Maybe, maybe not, but there's 32 different dampening settings that you can try out. My car might be a bit too low right now (rubbing in the rear), but it's a quick adjustment.
I'm not too experienced with coilovers. I'm satisfied with what I have on my SC400, but for all I know, the ride might be horrible for others. All I can tell you is what I have driven before, and how the SC400 compares to them. I have a 300zx with eibach springs, my family owns a Boxster, M3, and an E55, and I've driven my friends' S2000s, RSXs, WRXs, and even Corollas with coilover kits. These Megans are solid. Again, it's a one month review, but I'm happy so far. There's some other owners on this forum that are satisfied.
They won't compare to some of the higher end coilover kits (Tein Flex, CS, etc), but for the price (I got them for $900, which included shipping). Someone mentioned HKS as well. Look, if I wanted to spend $1500, I would have bought something else. If I had $1200, I would have gone with the Tein CS. But for $900, you're left with these and the Tein basics or supersports, plus the KSports and D2s. I'm pretty sure people are considering the Megans because it seems like you get alot for your buck. Well, that's why I bought them. I compared the features on the Megans, read every single thread on the Teins, and went through other forums as well. In the end, I decided to plop down $900. I needed new struts and springs, and mounts as well.....and instead of spending $250 for struts, $250 for possibly Eibachs or Tanabes, and $200 for mounts, I decided to spend a bit more to get more features and options.
I've also read alot of positive feedbacks on the Acura TL, Subaru WRX, and Acura RSX forums.
Some threads:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...2&page=1&pp=25
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=404494
I'm not too experienced with coilovers. I'm satisfied with what I have on my SC400, but for all I know, the ride might be horrible for others. All I can tell you is what I have driven before, and how the SC400 compares to them. I have a 300zx with eibach springs, my family owns a Boxster, M3, and an E55, and I've driven my friends' S2000s, RSXs, WRXs, and even Corollas with coilover kits. These Megans are solid. Again, it's a one month review, but I'm happy so far. There's some other owners on this forum that are satisfied.
They won't compare to some of the higher end coilover kits (Tein Flex, CS, etc), but for the price (I got them for $900, which included shipping). Someone mentioned HKS as well. Look, if I wanted to spend $1500, I would have bought something else. If I had $1200, I would have gone with the Tein CS. But for $900, you're left with these and the Tein basics or supersports, plus the KSports and D2s. I'm pretty sure people are considering the Megans because it seems like you get alot for your buck. Well, that's why I bought them. I compared the features on the Megans, read every single thread on the Teins, and went through other forums as well. In the end, I decided to plop down $900. I needed new struts and springs, and mounts as well.....and instead of spending $250 for struts, $250 for possibly Eibachs or Tanabes, and $200 for mounts, I decided to spend a bit more to get more features and options.
I've also read alot of positive feedbacks on the Acura TL, Subaru WRX, and Acura RSX forums.
Some threads:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...2&page=1&pp=25
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=404494
11-01-06, 11:13 PM
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Also, pics of what my SC400 looked like before, and what it looks like now with Megans:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=242394
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=242394
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