Megan Racing vs Apexi N1 coilovers
03-21-2005, 11:08 AM
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Megan Racing vs Apexi N1 coilovers THE TRUTH NOW
Edit by Raine:
People pay attention:
Apex-i and Megan coilovers are NOT the same.
Please see the last post in this thread.
BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL POST IN IT'S ENTIRETY (minus the photos):
PROVEN FALSE:
================================================== ===
It's time to let the cat out of the bag...
I have said the MR coilovers are resold by several brands, and rebadged by many of the JDM brands...
I'll let you guys put 2 and 2 together...
Apexi N1 coilovers: $1300
MR's: $900
Saving $400 on the same coilover: Priceless.....
People pay attention:
Apex-i and Megan coilovers are NOT the same.
Please see the last post in this thread.
BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL POST IN IT'S ENTIRETY (minus the photos):
PROVEN FALSE:
================================================== ===
It's time to let the cat out of the bag...
I have said the MR coilovers are resold by several brands, and rebadged by many of the JDM brands...
I'll let you guys put 2 and 2 together...
Apexi N1 coilovers: $1300
MR's: $900
Saving $400 on the same coilover: Priceless.....
Last edited by l2aine; 10-09-2005 at 05:54 PM.
03-21-2005, 11:51 AM
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Hahaha priceless HAHAH!!!
03-21-2005, 12:23 PM
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Nice "made in Taiwan"... Woot Woot...
03-21-2005, 12:30 PM
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Trust me 80% of the Japanese parts are made in China/Taiwan/S.Korea... I can assure you...
03-21-2005, 01:20 PM
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^ I thought every on knew that.
The parts are sourced from china,taiwan,korea assembled in japan.
Except the shock part that is usually made in japan for different companies.
The parts are sourced from china,taiwan,korea assembled in japan.
Except the shock part that is usually made in japan for different companies.
03-22-2005, 09:09 PM
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nice to see someone backing up what i said..
sticky for sure best value in suspention right now
sticky for sure best value in suspention right now
03-24-2005, 11:08 PM
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Catharsis, i thought the KTS were the best value in suspension right now?? no
03-24-2005, 11:10 PM
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Originally posted by underground
Trust me 80% of the Japanese parts are made in China/Taiwan/S.Korea... I can assure you...
Trust me 80% of the Japanese parts are made in China/Taiwan/S.Korea... I can assure you...
03-25-2005, 01:10 AM
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they were...
03-25-2005, 12:11 PM
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Originally posted by JDMxDrift
So all the little pieces are manufactured by 6 yr. old kids in china then shipped to Japan for assembly, then shipped to america for a 1000% mark up?
So all the little pieces are manufactured by 6 yr. old kids in china then shipped to Japan for assembly, then shipped to america for a 1000% mark up?
04-04-2005, 03:10 PM
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Re: Megan Racing vs Apexi N1 coilovers
Originally posted by underground
[B]It's time to let the cat out of the bag...
I have said the MR coilovers are resold by several brands, and rebadged by many of the JDM brands...
I'll let you guys put 2 and 2 together...
Apexi N1 coilovers: $2500
MR's: $900
Saving $1600 on the same coilover: Priceless.....
[B]It's time to let the cat out of the bag...
I have said the MR coilovers are resold by several brands, and rebadged by many of the JDM brands...
I'll let you guys put 2 and 2 together...
Apexi N1 coilovers: $2500
MR's: $900
Saving $1600 on the same coilover: Priceless.....
04-04-2005, 08:48 PM
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uhh he megan racing coilovers say apexi n1 all over them
04-04-2005, 10:10 PM
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Originally posted by Catharsis
uhh he megan racing coilovers say apexi n1 all over them
uhh he megan racing coilovers say apexi n1 all over them
In response to what I think you're asking, Megan denies the rumor which claims a connection between the Apexi ExV and the Megan Coilovers.
04-05-2005, 06:08 AM
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where?
04-05-2005, 04:39 PM
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They do look alike but where you get the $2500 price I don't know. I found them for $1189. Here is a compersion of the specs
- Full Coil Over Threaded Base
- Monotube Shock Absorber utilizing a 44mm diameter piston
- 32 level damping adjustment
- 62 mm direct wound spring
- Piston diameter is 44mm
- Front springs rate is 8k and rear springs rate is 6k
- 22mm Strut type rod (All others use a 12.5 mm rod)
- Quick Adjuster, Coil Over Adjustment Wrench included
- Exclusive Upper Mounts
- Aluminum Brackets (Strut utilizes steel brackets)
- One Year Warranty for (Oil, Gas)
Megan Racing
- Spring Rates: 8kg Front and 6kg Rear
- Pillow Ball Upper Mounts.
- Rubber Dust Covers.
- Adjustable Ride Height
- Aggressive Spring Rates
- Single-Cyliner Design
- Aluminum Brackets
32 Levels of Adjustment:
1-8: Suggested for track use.
9-16: Suggested for mountain/aggressive use.
17-32: Suggested for common street use.
- All coilover damper kits come with 1 year manufacture-defect warranty.
Not bad for an entry level coil-over but at a $200 I might go withthe Apexis just becuase they are a trusted brand.
heres a pic ofthe megans to compare
- Full Coil Over Threaded Base
- Monotube Shock Absorber utilizing a 44mm diameter piston
- 32 level damping adjustment
- 62 mm direct wound spring
- Piston diameter is 44mm
- Front springs rate is 8k and rear springs rate is 6k
- 22mm Strut type rod (All others use a 12.5 mm rod)
- Quick Adjuster, Coil Over Adjustment Wrench included
- Exclusive Upper Mounts
- Aluminum Brackets (Strut utilizes steel brackets)
- One Year Warranty for (Oil, Gas)
Megan Racing
- Spring Rates: 8kg Front and 6kg Rear
- Pillow Ball Upper Mounts.
- Rubber Dust Covers.
- Adjustable Ride Height
- Aggressive Spring Rates
- Single-Cyliner Design
- Aluminum Brackets
32 Levels of Adjustment:
1-8: Suggested for track use.
9-16: Suggested for mountain/aggressive use.
17-32: Suggested for common street use.
- All coilover damper kits come with 1 year manufacture-defect warranty.
Not bad for an entry level coil-over but at a $200 I might go withthe Apexis just becuase they are a trusted brand.
heres a pic ofthe megans to compare