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Hey guys, I was having the same problem regarding the popping/binding sound. I know this may sound a bit goofy, but I rotated the springs so that the part number on each spring was facing outward and I have not had the popping/binding sound since I did that. Anyway, just throwing that out there for ya.
Triz, I have had these coils installed for just over a week. How long do you figure before the springs are totally settled. I have the rears lowered to the max with about 5 threads remaining...does that sound about right? I can still squeeze one finger between the tire (205/50/16) and the inner edge of the fender sheet metal (I don't have my fenders rolled). What are your thoughts? Should I be able to go lower?
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Those thrust bearings work for a while...I had posted them a few years ago when my Ksports were doing this. However the first time the roads near me were salted, they rusted like crazy and stopped working.
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I've had a popping coming from my drivers side front spring. Not a consistant one, and I could never figure the problem out. From what I'm gathering, it is the spring rotating and binding? The spring shouldn't rotate should it? Should be installing all new Eibach suspension kit and trying to diagnose potential problems before I encounter them. Such are the joys of a good job.
Just went for my wheel alignment after having this suspension installed for two weeks. The popping sound has returned.
Short review: After two weeks of driving on these Megans, let me tell you that I am very unimpressed with this product. They rode satisfactorily for the first few days, but are getting progressively worse. My car now officially rides like a fucking wheelbarrow. The 'damper adjustment' seems to be only a gimmick. Whether I'm on setting 27 or 15 (the higher the number, the softer the dampening), the ride seems to be the same...complete shit. It's almost as if I have no suspension travel at all. Forget about cruising over railroad tracks, bridge joints, etc. Also, the rears do NOT adjust as much as they claim to...I would estimate 2.0" max...I lowered them as much as possible and still have a finger-and-a-half gap between my 205/50/16s and the fender. I even tried to adjust the spring preload a bit to try and squeeze out another half an inch but it only ended up raising the rear, so I left it the way it was.
In hindsight, I wish I would have bought something else. I have had no previous experience with coilover suspension, and I heard many good reviews about these coilovers from people and racers who have actually used them, so I purchased them.
Anyway, that's that. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone. I wish I bought the Eibach setup instead with its lifetime warranty. The warranty on these is only one year. Oh well, live and learn.
Just went for my wheel alignment after having this suspension installed for two weeks. The popping sound has returned.
Short review: After two weeks of driving on these Megans, let me tell you that I am very unimpressed with this product. They rode satisfactorily for the first few days, but are getting progressively worse. My car now officially rides like a fucking wheelbarrow. The 'damper adjustment' seems to be only a gimmick. Whether I'm on setting 27 or 15 (the higher the number, the softer the dampening), the ride seems to be the same...complete shit. It's almost as if I have no suspension travel at all. Forget about cruising over railroad tracks, bridge joints, etc. Also, the rears do NOT adjust as much as they claim to...I would estimate 2.0" max...I lowered them as much as possible and still have a finger-and-a-half gap between my 205/50/16s and the fender. I even tried to adjust the spring preload a bit to try and squeeze out another half an inch but it only ended up raising the rear, so I left it the way it was.
In hindsight, I wish I would have bought something else. I have had no previous experience with coilover suspension, and I heard many good reviews about these coilovers from people and racers who have actually used them, so I purchased them.
Anyway, that's that. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone. I wish I bought the Eibach setup instead with its lifetime warranty. The warranty on these is only one year. Oh well, live and learn.
They ride tough because they are coilovers. My Evo is the same way on the megans. Bumps are rough, live with it. If you want a comfy ride, but an Accord.
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my buddyclub RSDs are making a popping sound when i turn it to the far right, could it be that my adjusting rings are loose? anything else that might cause this problem??
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I don't think so. What I did was bought some Lucas "Red n' Tacky" grease, and greased between all of the lock rings on my coilovers, and also the pivot points on the front ones between the pillow ball upper mount and the strut mount. I loosened the spring so much that it dropped down, and I greased the shit out of the area where the top of the spring and the upper mounts meet, and then tightened it up again and greased between the bottom of the spring and the lower lock nuts. I also dosed the threads with a lot of grease. There is grease all over my suspension, and it's quite messy...but hey nobody sees it and smooth as silk now. .
Just went for my wheel alignment after having this suspension installed for two weeks. The popping sound has returned.
Short review: After two weeks of driving on these Megans, let me tell you that I am very unimpressed with this product. They rode satisfactorily for the first few days, but are getting progressively worse. My car now officially rides like a fucking wheelbarrow. The 'damper adjustment' seems to be only a gimmick. Whether I'm on setting 27 or 15 (the higher the number, the softer the dampening), the ride seems to be the same...complete shit. It's almost as if I have no suspension travel at all. Forget about cruising over railroad tracks, bridge joints, etc. Also, the rears do NOT adjust as much as they claim to...I would estimate 2.0" max...I lowered them as much as possible and still have a finger-and-a-half gap between my 205/50/16s and the fender. I even tried to adjust the spring preload a bit to try and squeeze out another half an inch but it only ended up raising the rear, so I left it the way it was.
In hindsight, I wish I would have bought something else. I have had no previous experience with coilover suspension, and I heard many good reviews about these coilovers from people and racers who have actually used them, so I purchased them.
Anyway, that's that. I wouldn't recommend these to anyone. I wish I bought the Eibach setup instead with its lifetime warranty. The warranty on these is only one year. Oh well, live and learn.
Welcome to the wonderful world of buying shit dampers.
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They ride tough because they are coilovers. My Evo is the same way on the megans. Bumps are rough, live with it. If you want a comfy ride, but an Accord.
They ride rough because they are of poor design and quality (kowality more like it). I feel sad that you put a set on an evo.
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basically from what all i've read on reviews about coilovers, everyone has there own opinion on certain brands but the ones that i've read about with the most positive reviews are the teins which are also around $1,800 dollars so for that much i would hope they would get positive reviews but i can't see myself spending that much on them when my car is only used for a daily driver, thats why i went with the tein springs instead and going to get new shocks soon so i can install everything at once
Welcome to the wonderful world of buying shit dampers.
Yup...lesson learned.
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I feel sad that you put a set on an evo.
Yeah, I had the same feeling. I only bought an entry level coilover kit because it's a Civic and I didn't want to pay more for my suspension than what the car is worth. Anyway, still rides better than my spring/strut combo from last year.
Triz, I have had these coils installed for just over a week. How long do you figure before the springs are totally settled. I have the rears lowered to the max with about 5 threads remaining...does that sound about right? I can still squeeze one finger between the tire (205/50/16) and the inner edge of the fender sheet metal (I don't have my fenders rolled). What are your thoughts? Should I be able to go lower?
They get progressively less noisy over time and finally settle a few weeks out. It really depends on how much your driving and also the temp outside, I find they creek and pop more when its cold out vs the summer time when its hot out.
I've been having a bad sound coming from my front end... suspension related. Sounds like the subframe is loose or the dampers and just clunking around inside the housing... everythings tight on them so I dont know. I'm going to jack it up in a few days and pull the wheels and see if I can find the source and correct it. This suspension is really shitty in my opinion.
It really depends on how much your driving and also the temp outside, I find they creek and pop more when its cold out vs the summer time when its hot out.
I totally agree with you. It's spring here right now, and the temperature is up and down. At about 50 degrees F, they ride like complete shit. When it is about 70 and over, they really soften up. I honestly can't imagine driving these in the winter.
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I've been having a bad sound coming from my front end... suspension related. Sounds like the subframe is loose or the dampers and just clunking around inside the housing... everythings tight on them so I dont know. I'm going to jack it up in a few days and pull the wheels and see if I can find the source and correct it. This suspension is really shitty in my opinion.
Yes, mine are starting to get quite noisy as well. Greasing the shit out of them really helped, but still. Anyway, like you said...this product is garbage. I'm even considering taking the loss and selling them in order to get something better.
^ I thought about that too... I stuck with it, I'm not happy... but I mean they work and all that junk so if you got a busy life like I do, you just end up with other priorities on the top of your list.
LOL this suspension never ceases to amaze me. Hey Triz (or anyone else running this garbage set-up)...I've noticed my ride height increasing on the driver's side. I can only assume that the bottom locking nut has broken loose and the threaded shafts are rotating and threading out of the base. Is this happening to you as well? Any advice on how to stop this from happening?
Hmm...should I ask Megan to pay for my alignments every month?
Well, they work great for me. Alignment stays consistent, ride height stays consistent. Louder and stiffer than stock but that is what I wanted. Grip is good, even under 400+whp pulls.
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