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Old Jul 20, 2005
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Talking coilover suggestion

Hi all Canadian here, my name is Gill just new in the board
my toy is 2003 Civic si coupe and I'm looking for the full coilover suspension for my baby..please drop me line any suggestion
I love to hear you guys opinion before I spend my bucks

Gill

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Megan Racing

http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=219263

check that tread out, for toronto, www.beperformance.com sells them pretty cheap ... also i HEARD they're setting up some group buys stuff but you have to email to ask ... they always have little specials going on but the thing is you have to ask haha ... hope that helps man
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Only problem with the Megan (and say my Teins) at the moment would really be-

Originally Posted by TeLLy
Speaking of winter, the coilovers are anodized, with aluminum brackets, so I will really have to take diligent care of them in winter, or simply not drive on them
Don't know how they ride, but I've been told KW - http://www.kw-suspension.com/en/index.php are good for winter driving, being stainless steel. Know they were a bit more pricey compared to my Basics thus why I "settled". Though I honestly wonder now if I should have.. oh well, what's done is done.
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but I thought Tein's rusts like crazy as well .. that's what I heard from many owners... I think coilovers in general unless you spray some stuff on it, will rust and rings will be stuck etc .... I guess as long as you rinse often it should help .... again, this is my first season with mine so we'll have to see ....
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Do more work and take them off for winter haha
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Originally Posted by gc30
but I thought Tein's rusts like crazy as well .. that's what I heard from many owners... I think coilovers in general unless you spray some stuff on it, will rust and rings will be stuck etc .... I guess as long as you rinse often it should help .... again, this is my first season with mine so we'll have to see ....
either I miswrote or you misunderstood..
I am not saying Tein's will not rust .. on the contrary -- basically have to take them off in the winter, or be prepared for seized up coilovers.. also helps their operation to anti-seize them up (Coilover Loving) .. I know I should probably do this soon .. as well, my silicon lubricant was just a temporary fix..
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coilover options:
Buddy Club
Teins
Megan Racing
Omni Power

If you have the money then buddy club IMO is the best option.

pricing try optionjdm.com
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Hayames are the ****!! haha i have them
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Hayames are the ****!! haha i have them
Hayames ARE ****.

Hey Karumba, I've been reading and researching my statement about winter and I'm gonna give em a go for this season. If the Megans seize up, it'll be no worse than my Hayames, at least they'll ride better, LOL. But I'm gonna be extra careful regardless, grease up the threads etc when I swap rims...better safe than sorry.
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yeah, hummm everyone seems to complain about the hayames but i have no problem with them... they ride pretty good
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i have the KW inox...imo they are perfect for canadian driving because they are made of stainless steel. more durable for the winter road conditions up here.

that aside, the ride is really good. they kw's are awesome
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oh thanks for U guys all opinions and suggestions...I did my research and I found out which one is fit to my budget...And I short the list which is
buddy club (little bit pricy )/ megan racing (reasonable price but new brand ) and Omni Power ( ok price but waiting too long ) and I heard lots of good reviews about those 3 brands coilover system from my research today....decision still pending
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Megan Racing has been around for a few years.

I've talked to them directly and they claim that their coilovers will not rust like teins.

the Megan Coilover is basically a copy of the Apexi. But considering that most JDM aftermarket parts are now made in taiwan as well the quality of the Taiwanese brands are just as good as the more expensive JDM brands.

The other Megan Racing products i've seen have been pretty good quality.

either way the top 3 are all decent systems...

now it all depends on how much money you want to spend.
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I decided to buy megan racing damper kit since reasonable price with 32 levels damper adjustment, nice finishing, front camber kit and firmer ride with uncomfortable road ride also that stronly recommanded by TeLLy and gc30.... I didnt find any wrong direction here Agree agree
So anyone can hook me up the good price of megan racing??

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using kw v2 and loving it
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Originally Posted by ah_gill
I decided to buy megan racing damper kit since reasonable price with 32 levels damper adjustment, nice finishing, front camber kit and firmer ride with uncomfortable road ride also that stronly recommanded by TeLLy and gc30.... I didnt find any wrong direction here Agree agree
So anyone can hook me up the good price of megan racing??

Cheers
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Check out Battle Endless Performance, they have it for $1350-ish I believe. Install is a snap....
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I also recommend KW's
I can't say enough good things about them. I love the ride (kinda hard), and the handling (think go-kart). And they are stainless steel, so they should last for a good long time, even in the winters.
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