Ok, I just got a 240 a few monthsback and have been researching what I want to do, and I have decided to do suspension first. However I want to do it right the first time, so I havesome questions. I plan buliding a car that has 300whp, some drifitng and autox, probably never drag. So I was thinking coilovers will be my first purchase. I have read reviews on everyhting from ebay's to silks, and I was thinking seriously about the megans, does anyone have any bad feedback on those? I know for 300$ more I can get some silks, but is there a HUGE diffrence for a beginner? I guess im asking I will notice why one is better than the other, cause at 900$ the megans seem like a steal!. What other suspension goodies should be replaced while im down there? Rucas? Ties? anything else that would be easy to do with ther shock/springs removed?..

I figured the s13 is fun to drive stock, even more fun wit ha good suspension, and insane with power adders. I want to start supension first, some decent lightwieght rims, and then go turbo...Maybe a gt28 or somthing similar..

Any other suggestions with the suspension would be great!

 

Megans is a good company, they're comin' on up!

KTS coils are good too..

www.splparts.com and buy the whole suspension setup!

You'll be set for a while.

 

My bro has some megans on his s13 and i think they ride very good for how much they are i really cant find anything to complain about, but after all ive never ridden in a car with high class coils. umm id say while your down there puttin the coils on throw some sway bars on and some subframe spacers PS: you can get the megans at jspec for i beleive 700 or 800 i dont remember

 

megans are pretty good, im personally getting KTS, it will probably be a good idea to buy RUCAs and install them while your down there...as you need to take your coilovers out again if you get them later,

oh...and larger diameter anti-roll bars will make a larger impact on handling than any other single mod

 

DISCLAIMER: IF YOU CAN'T TAKE CRITICISM, DO NOT READ THIS POST.






Megan's suck. But who cares, they're cheaper and everyone who buys them can say "I got coilovers".

BTW A lot of times you can't "do it right the first time" - you work your way to what becomes "right" to you and your driving style. "Doing it right the first time" would mean to build a full-on track car with so many adjustments in suspension and engine that you'll never learn because you won't know what each change does.

Get some AGX's and Pro-Kits or Swifts, and learn how to use dampening control first... or just pretend I don't know **** about 240's and get the cheapo Megans. Yay, you got coilovers.

 

i would NOT recommend RUCAs if you have not messed with your suspension. RUCAs can be a pain the *** to get right. mulitple that with coilovers and it is hard than **** to get everything set up right. start small!!

 

RUCA very easy install and setup.

 

if you're paying 900 for megan just save up a little more and get the Apexi exv dampers or save up more money and get some HKS hipermax d2 mine are great a little harsh on the bumpy roads because of the 12 front 10 rear spring rates but it was alot worse before i realized that it had an adjustable spring tension perch also, so now im a little more comfortable. But you ever have the feeling your bodykit hates your suspension?

 

you can get megans for 800 shipped from jspec.com

 

As for taking critisism im pretty good, and I guess I forgot a bit of info. I have been doing this some time on a fwd Mx-3 1.6b6t turbo. However it was my first car to mess with and I learned a bunch about motors but very little about suspension. I did get some ford racing zx2 struts and modified them to fit and then some eibachs to match, installed it myself and they lasted almost 3 years in the snow, what fun that was.

However I know drifiting is a diffrent ball game. I guess I know the leg work but havent had the oppourtunity to deal with a fully custimizable suspension yet, so I want to start with coilovers but not drop 1800$ because I wont know the damn diffrence.

Think I might just go with the megans. Zilvia.net has a great deal on silks but 1400$ is still up there right now.

Thanks for the input, and critisism, forgot you have to prove youself before the OG boardmembers get a twitch in their eye.

 

i would highly suggest KTS coilovers, my good friend just got his in. come with 8/6 spring rates, monotube all that good sh*t... but most important, you can rebuild them right in the us. KTS will send you a full set of shocks for around ~$600 and you just switch over to the new ones.

other ones i would suggest, but i haven't heard a whole lot about yet, is STANCE coilovers (enjukuracing.com) They come with both 8/6 and 9/7 springs included, very similiar design to the KTS's. I dont know if they can be rebuilt in the us though

 

i would recomend getting stance ive heard nothing but good stuff about them, but i also know personally the megans feel good exspecially on your pocket

 

stance/touge factory seem pretty good, early next month I'll be ordering coilovers and they're on of the sets that I am looking at...