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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 06:45 PM
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megan racing tie rod ends

anyone use these?

I happened to acquire a set and I am having installation issues.

They seem to be too short and bind at 2/3 suspension droop.

Anyone had success with these? my search didn't come up with much...
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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they make these for fc's now?
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 06:50 PM
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Do you have the spacers for them.. this may cause them to bind if they arent installed.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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They are too short.

I'm running them on my drift/daily driven project now.

I'm also running secret element tie rods.

In order to get the safest thread engagement from rack to knuckle, i put about 3-4mm of spacer washer on both sides of the rack between the inner rod and rack.


Going to replace these with mazdatrix units in a couple months b/c they are longer.

I have a question for you.

No matter how hard you beat them into the knuckle, did they not want to fully seat? That's another problem i had with these chinaland specials and why they'll probably end up on craigslist very soon.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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Oh great, so many uninformed wanna-be drifters bought their crappy coilovers that they have expanded their line of substandard so-called performance products. Caveat emptor.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Do you have the spacers for them.. this may cause them to bind if they arent installed.
yeah! I have the spacers installed but had to reverse them or I couldn't get them to seat.

Originally Posted by NoPistons!
They are too short.

I'm running them on my drift/daily driven project now.

I'm also running secret element tie rods.

In order to get the safest thread engagement from rack to knuckle, i put about 3-4mm of spacer washer on both sides of the rack between the inner rod and rack.


Going to replace these with mazdatrix units in a couple months b/c they are longer.

I have a question for you.

No matter how hard you beat them into the knuckle, did they not want to fully seat? That's another problem i had with these chinaland specials and why they'll probably end up on craigslist very soon.

I need a lot more than 8mm worth. I have a real nasty toe in problem.

They seated just fine in the knuckle when I reversed the spacers as shipped.

I guess i have to put the stockers back in. Oh well. it was a cheap find for me!
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Evil Aviator
Oh great, so many uninformed wanna-be drifters bought their crappy coilovers that they have expanded their line of substandard so-called performance products. Caveat emptor.
i have heard good things about there coil-overs from very reputable ppl...but thats about all id ever get from them lol
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricer240sx
i have heard good things about there coil-overs from very reputable ppl...but thats about all id ever get from them lol
What real road racing event (not drifting) have these "very reputable" people won by using the Megan products?
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 06:32 AM
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Megan is ****.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricer240sx
i have heard good things about there coil-overs from very reputable ppl...but thats about all id ever get from them lol
You need to find more reputable "reputable ppl."
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricer240sx
i have heard good things about there coil-overs from very reputable ppl...but thats about all id ever get from them lol
I would love to know what these people have found so great about megan products. All I've ever seen is threads like this "They had a great price but..."
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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never said the were great, i mean as always u get what u pay for ultimately, but for the price they were functional and up to par with bottom end name brand coil-overs.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 11:48 AM
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Good things = functional. You serious with this ****?
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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so ur gettin pissed with me cause i made the comment i heard there good?? wow good job e thug!! hahahaha

and yes, components working as they should to me means good...if it didnt do what it was supposed to do then its bad...guess i have a skewed sense of quality.....i apologize!
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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I guess what he means is that "good" while vague and a sort of umbrella adjective, usually implies above par performance, not just "working".
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by pr0x3n3ta
I guess what he means is that "good" while vague and a sort of umbrella adjective, usually implies above par performance, not just "working".
above par performane nets above par vocabulary hehehehehe
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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i got mine form a friend and they ARE shitty. mines too short too and i need alot more then 10 mm. any1 know where i can get my hand of some spacer for them?
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:53 AM
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On their website they say they need aftermarket rod inners........So I am guessing they need a longer inner tie rods...Ive never had a problem with Megan products...fully rebuildable reliable coilovers that can be beat on and rebuilt for next to nothing. The problem is they themselves dont even make an aftermarket inner rod for the FC....
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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hey i talked to megan if you guy want to returned them they will send you the new verison of these.
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