Well, I tried a bunch of front settings from soft to firm and still couldn't find something that I liked. Maybe I'm being overly picky.

 

http://www.raceinspired.com/ps-9944-...2000-2003.aspx

here goes the link for the megan coilovers let me know what yo uguys think

 

i didnt mean that the springs shouldnt be changed, i dont doubt that the springs on there werent enough. im just saying to other people that simply changing out the springs for stiffer springs wont guarantee a bounce free ride.

 

Oh, I know. I just wanted to clarify that I DID try to make the 7 kg/mm springs work.

Of course, I still stand behind my earlier statement that the Teins are awesome for the most part.

 

They have the look of D2 and KSport, but that don't use the standard D2/KSport spring rate...

Hopefully they don't share the D2 KSport factory since tons of people have strut problems from both D2/KSport (however, my D2 struts lasted around 20k miles before I sold them and AFIK they are still fine).

I would call Megan and see if they can offer any additional information.

The Pillow Ball mount also worries me... They can wear out quick and cause noise. You need to maintain coilovers really well and it's a PIA because it's very time consuming. But, they offer full adjustability... I personally think a coilover system for the Max is overkill and really only good for shows.

 

like i stated before i want them for looks i dont wanna slam the car just get that good drop with a good ride and the occasional run through the twisties. but i figured with a coilover the spring would be matched to the strut to work and ride the best. no??

 

Just installed a set of Teins over the weekend and so far i am in love with them!

Ride height is -3" with dampening set right around halfway

Ride quality is only slightly rougher than stock, even driving over railroad tracks is not invasive at all.

Steering feedback and road feel is greatly improved as well, and handling is improved greatly as well.

HI FIVE for the Teins

 

The cheaper coilovers don't usually have the best struts or the best intentions behind them. They are usually thrown together with whatever parts they have available that's "close enough".

They think matching stiff springs with a generic adjustable strut is all you need to do... In the end, you get worse handling, a crappy ride and a PIA suspension to take care of.

My experience is from D2's, so i don't know for sure if the Megans are similar, but I would not risk $900 to find out.

People think Progress/Illuminas are "rough" , wait till you ride on a cheap coilover system...

If you want a good ride and handling, stay away from cheap coilovers.

 

Thats good 2 hear! My Tein's should be here this week and hopefully installed this weekend. Im excited, but what other suspension work do you have done and what size tires are you running?????

 

Tein SS coilovers are installed on my 2002 SE


The car looks way better with the drop, which was 1/2 my concerns.
And obviously handling is the other half which is definitely improved; the car grabs the road WAYYY better now.
I still can drop it a little more, but I'm still sittin on 55 series tires!

What are people with the Tein SS running on their shock dampeners?
Everyday Driver....

 

They don't share the same factory as D2/Ksport. Their pillow ball mounts are claimed to be a newer design that is supposedly more robust (this is coming from Pete at BC Racing, the company that manufactures coilovers for Megan, Apex'i, among others). Several members on my350z.com, zilvia.net, and honda-tech/clubcivic/clubrsx/k20a.org/8thcivic.com have been running the Megans for quite a long period of time w/o any issues whatsoever. Makes you think twice about a "cheap" setup doesn't it

 

I am on 12/16 front and 14/16 rear, with 16 being stiffest of course.

 

So you've got that thing riding stiff!
I think my front is currently about 7/8, and approximately 11/12 in the rear and thats fairly stiff.

 

I started at 10 all round but it was kinda bouncy for my liking, then I went to 14 all round, which was a little harsh up front. I finally settled at 12 F 14 R; nice flat cornering, pretty good ride quality, and much less bounciness.

 

No... Until they are proven to be "robust" and quality on a Maxima, I will keep my stance on them.

No matter if they are good quality, by design pillow ball mounts will wear out and will make noise eventually, they still need PIA maintenance and still should come off for winter months... More trouble than they are worth.

 

i bought the jic magic stage 2 coil overs about 2 years ago it seems they need a complete overhall already. great set though. any body eles have em ?

 

PUppet.. do u drive yours in the winter? People say to take them off for the colder months? I dont drive my car in the bad winter weather, keep it in a garage, but if the roads are clear ill get it out. But I have no intentions of taking these coilovers back off/on seasonly~

 

I'll agree, because there hasn't been any feedback on this setup for the Maxima, I'll reserve my judgements until later. Regardless, I wouldn't totally count the Megans out simply because of price (although the reputation and history of the company are both certainly questionable). Besides, it's nice to have options.

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=538273

Looks like the Megans are crap with little customer service...

As I said before, stay away from cheap coilover systems.

 

as far as the megans go unless you personally have or have been in a car with them i dont see where you have any basis to call them crap. we just need someone with some extra money to blow to give them a try. i mean at one time tien , bc, jic they were all in the same position trying to get started. anyways i was just posting that i dont have money to be a ginea pig, so i went and orderd the tien super streets. ive tried k-sports eibachs, maxspeeds, s-techs, and h&rs all with the infamous illuminas, and by far these things are the s***. i wanted to get the car alot closer to the ground, and still maintain a good ride for everyday use these have far excedeed that. im still messing with setting but i think its close. i got the perches set about an 1 1/2" from the bottom and the dampning set on 12 alll around. great ride, sits just above the tires (s- tech drop) and its handles great in the corners. unless you get an exceptional deal on a spring strut set-up, do the suspension one time and spend the money, save time , and be done.

 

Got pictures?

 

http://forums.nycmaximas.org/showthread.php?t=28904

 

I call them crap because they were assembled wrong from the factory and then they offer zero customer service.

Part of making a good product is standing behind it, I understand mistakes happen, but they need to get fixed.

For example, my original HotShot headers were sent to me with a bent flange that bolted to the main cat. I called HotShot, they arranged for me to get into a local shop they dealt with and paid for the repair. I would never call them crap because they stood behind the product and took care of the problem.

This shows poor quality control and any real care for the customers. So yes, I stand behind my statement of calling them crap, because that is what they are.

 

JIC has horrible customer service. Are they crap too?

 

That depends... If the product breaks easy or comes assembled wrong and they have horrible customer service, then yes it's all around crap.

If they product is reliable and well built with little trouble BUT if you do have a problem they are a PIA... Then it's borderline. Product might not be crap, but I might not buy from them based on customer service alone.

When you buy a product you are also buying into the company, if that company does not do right by the customer, that's a major flaw that reflects on the product.

I have purchased many things that I think are an inferior product but have a good customer service group behind them because I don't want to or can't argue with a company for a week over whose fault it is that the thing is broken.

The best thing would be to have a good product with good customer service, but that does not always happen.

This discussion makes me appreciate Brian Catts.

 

Can't argue with you there. Progress coilovers don't seem to be as popular as they should be either...