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mkmike103 08-16-2009 08:02 PM

Just installed Megan Racing springs
 
Just got done installing the springs and took it for a good drive to make sure all is together properly. The front drop is really nice, no more wheel gap! The rears didn't drop as much as I was anticipating so the jury is still out on that one. I'm going to let them settle in for a few days and see if anything changes. Just seeing if anyone had similar experiences with their springs and the rear not dropping as low as they thought.

I know, this thread is useless without pics, I will get some tomorrow as its now dark outside!

Michael

Ross_Dawg 08-17-2009 05:13 AM

Yeah my stechs ride pretty high in the back but look great in the front. I guess the next step is just coilovers

rodjonathan 08-17-2009 11:38 AM

most springs re like that i dont really mind coz its not bad at all plus sometimes i have a car full of people so the back works just fine :)

mkmike103 08-23-2009 06:30 PM

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Here some pics, I installed the springs 7 days ago.

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mkmike103 08-23-2009 06:32 PM

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And heres a before pic:


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chino0314 10-17-2009 04:20 PM

wow my megans didnt drop that much in the front thats weird hmmm,... i want more drop

sledchopper72 10-17-2009 04:44 PM

Went with sprint springs, love the drop!! No gap all the way around.

pdxhak 10-17-2009 04:57 PM

The rear does seem to be sitting too high. Did you measure before and after?

What are they supposed to drop front and rear?

rodjonathan 10-17-2009 05:14 PM

^+1 bro the rear is extremely high for aftermarket springs

chino0314 10-17-2009 05:16 PM

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megan springs slammed my rear
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but not as much in the front like the OPs

chino0314 10-17-2009 05:19 PM

megans drop 1.75 front and 1.5 rear but my car looks lower in the back than in the front

rodjonathan 10-17-2009 05:38 PM

could it be that the op switched fronts and rears thats why his front is so low and rear is high?

chino0314 10-17-2009 05:39 PM

i dont think so because the springs woundnt fit the other way around on the shocks

sledchopper72 10-17-2009 05:44 PM

I think he just installed the fronts and not the backs. Imo.

chino0314 10-17-2009 05:46 PM

lmao!!!

Jedi54 10-17-2009 05:49 PM


Originally Posted by rodjonathan (Post 3283234)
could it be that the op switched fronts and rears thats why his front is so low and rear is high?

this is my guess

Originally Posted by chino0314 (Post 3283235)
i dont think so because the springs woundnt fit the other way around on the shocks

negative ghost rider, it IS possible to switch them around.

chino0314 10-17-2009 05:58 PM

negative the bottom rungs dont fit around the rear shock because it is wider than the front
and if he did switch the front springs drop more than the rear springs so he would be dropped more in the rear

Jedi54 10-17-2009 06:02 PM

I've seen it done before. (I was there when it happened)
front ends up slammed, rear ends up stadium seating style

This was with OEM springs

chino0314 10-17-2009 06:04 PM

i dont know maybe with oems but not they just dont fit the weird thing about the megans is that the front spring is actually longer than the rears.... but the just dont fit on the shocks i tried when i put them on

RyansRx8 10-17-2009 06:12 PM

Yep the back is def waaayyy to high

rodjonathan 10-17-2009 06:16 PM


Originally Posted by chino0314 (Post 3283251)
i dont know maybe with oems but not they just dont fit the weird thing about the megans is that the front spring is actually longer than the rears.... but the just dont fit on the shocks i tried when i put them on

stechs can be switched too (trust me i would know) but as you said megans cant be so i wonder what went wrong coz you dont even need to preload the rears so i wonder why theyre so high

NgoRX8 10-17-2009 06:40 PM

looks like it is swapped.

are they even labeled? jack the car up and see if the springs are seated completely.

chino0314 10-17-2009 06:45 PM

mines were not labeled ..

dshiznit1489 10-17-2009 06:50 PM

Very aggressive front drop. But I too must say that I think you mixed up the fronts and rears.

chino0314 10-17-2009 06:54 PM

i wish it dropped that much in my front... fu*k


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