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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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who has em? who likes em? who hates em/or wont use them? and y?


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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:08 AM
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I wont use them, seem too cheap for such a low drop. I have heard they are very stiff and not fun to ride in, compared to STOCK.
Old May 18, 2005 | 02:18 AM
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Well I dont' have em' but I was looking into them. I don't care about the price, a spring is a spring. Only thing that concerns me is the spring rate being the so high. But since they aren't progressive I wonder if it all balances out.
Old May 18, 2005 | 03:56 AM
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If I had money to waste on JUST springs i'd get them or the tanabe df210's , people should stop going poo on megan products theyre all pretty damned good in my book.
Old May 18, 2005 | 04:09 AM
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I've got the Megan Racing Strut Tower Bar and it's a nice piece of work.
Old May 21, 2005 | 06:46 PM
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bump...somebody must have these.
Old Sep 7, 2005 | 04:44 PM
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I've got them and like them. Not too stiff or choppy. Improves handling greatly.I learned one thing a long time ago- just cause it costs more doesn't mean it is better.
Old Sep 7, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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I have them also and like them a lot. Not much different than stock.
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 03:42 AM
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stiff ride? ???? i hate all these soft **** springs. pretty lame in my book.
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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That's right, if I'd wanted a soft mushy ride, I'd have bought a Cadillac!
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 04:59 PM
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i had them, swapped em out for tanabes. they were way to stiff, save up and get something better IMO, unless your going to autoX every weekend
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by luvmyxb
I've got them and like them. Not too stiff or choppy. Improves handling greatly.I learned one thing a long time ago- just cause it costs more doesn't mean it is better.
how much of a drop did you get?
Old Sep 8, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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they list as 2.0 on xB and 1.8 on xA
Old Sep 11, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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2 inch all around
Old Sep 19, 2005 | 01:14 AM
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1.8 all around ,i just ordered them
Old Sep 19, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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^^^^It's 2 inches. I measured before and after I installed them.
Old Sep 19, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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i installed a set on my g/f xb. ride is slightly stiffer that stock, which is good since 90% of available suspension for the xb is extremely soft. She wanted a stiffer ride to increase handling vs a soft ride like my bro's xb. For the price and quality of the springs, i wouldn't recommend anything else. The drop is approximately 2" after fully settling.
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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take the megan springs, drive to the end of the earth, attach a bomb to them, then throw them off the cliff. megan racing is a joke.
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 10:54 PM
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WHY
Old Sep 20, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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because its not worth it. for a bit more money you can have good quality springs, HKS, or KG/MM. hell just save and buy full coilovers. i had a friend with megan strut bars on his 240. im not serious, you could literally grab the bar, and flex it, almost like it was made of rubber. it wasnt safe



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