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Your MCS coilover reference thread. Pictures and info
OK guys I think with all of the talk about coilovers lately and all of the past threads we need to create one of these threads to compile all of the info in and have the mods sticky it for everyone
Please add to the list and I will transfer all of the info to the first post
Hopefully we can gather as many pics and choices that we won't know what to do with all of the info
Please give the drop that they allow and the spring rates
Any prices and if they come with camber plates, etc...as well
**Note: Spring rates listed are as advertised, most companies will substitute different rate springs to suit your needs. Check with vendor for confirmation**
Megan Racing***The Megan's are $850 and now come with rear top hats and damper adjustment cables. Can also be ordered with lower front springs.***- AutoXCooper, Way Motor Works & Ebay
Higher than stock- 3.5" F&R(Old)...1.5" F&R(New)
6kgF&R(Old)...8kgs.F & 6kgs.R(New)
BC Racing $1,150.00-WyvernMini
Adjustable Higher than stock to 2"+ drop F&R
8kgs. F & 6kgs. R
G4 Racing $933.77-Ebay
-110mmF&R
7.2kgs. F & 6.2kgs. R
Bilstein PSS9 $1,939.00-Helix
Adjustable drop
Progressive rate
I've followed this thread from page 1, anxiously awaiting the day I could finally say.....
This:
Made this:
Turn into this:
(ignore the curb rash, courtesy of a previous owner of the wheel.)
Better pictures to come tonight, but for now:
Eibach Pro-Street coilovers, all the way down.
Koni $1,299.95-Outmotoring
Adjustable drop
Progressive rate
Tein Basic $885.00-Ebay
1.4"F&R
448lbs. F&R
Tein Super Street $1,254.99-Ebay
0"-2.2"F & .7"-2.4"R
504lbs.F&R
Cross $2,299.76-Mini-Madness, Helix...I think that is where I took the prices from...I know RMW has great prices as well
.5"-2.5"F&R
8kgs./450lbs.F & 7kgs./393lbs.R...Also, 7kgs.F & 4kgs.R(thanks pauliekeys)
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Sorry I cannot get the image to work right now TWON...I will update later...
KW
KW V1 $1,195.00-Mini-Madness
.8"-2.0"F&R
Progressive F & 230lbs.R
KW V2 $1,595.00-Mini-Madness
.8"-2.0"F&R
Progressive F & 230lbs.R
KW V3 $2,599.00-Mini-Madness
.8"-2.0"F&R
Progressive F & 230lbs.R
Leda $2,699.00Mini-Madness
Adjustable drop
Custom spring rates
Out Motoring $1,395.00-OutMotoring
Adjustable drop
Call for spring rates
TSW AST/Swift SA $1,895.00-(TSW)...Texas Speedwerks
Adjustable drop
6kgs./336lbs. F&R
TSW AST/Swift SA RACING $1,895.00-(TSW)...Texas Speedwerks
Adjustable drop
8kgs./448lbs. F&R
***coilovers look exactly the same***
KSport Kontrol Pro $939.99 - BSH Speed Shop
3"-3.4" F&R Camber Plates and Adjustable Front End Links
7.4kg/414lbs.F & 6kg/336lbs.R
NEX $749.00-Ebay
1.5"-3.5"F 1.5"-2.5"R
6kg F & 4kg R
NEX SS $739.00-Ebay
Adjustable drop
inquire for spring rates
Is it possible to get some sort of chart that can show how many people have certain coilovers? Like a poll that shows the results as a bar graph or similar?
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Is it possible to get some sort of chart that can show how many people have certain coilovers? Like a poll that shows the results as a bar graph or similar?
We could have a poll...I would have to talk to mark and see how to get it done...I really want to focus on the coilovers themselves(price, options-camber plates-height adjustable..., drop, spring rates, etc...). I think that if we would just have impressions from users along with the info provided and some pics it would be perfect, but I will see what I can do for a poll
This is all a very good effort done by ChrisMCS04 and I thank you for starting it. It would be nice to see the coil overs with info and pictures of the rides. On the other hand, I believe that there is a great feature on this site, which is the Products Review.
In the past few months I liked using that part of the site more and more due to the ability to read a more focused review on the product itself without having to read about lots of other things that are not related. The rating is great too and direct pros and cons really seal the deal. Currently the only CO review is on the Megans... and they rate around 9 or more, which is great value for the money. We could encourage people to use that section of the site more for easy and direct accessibility for everyone
Good call on this thread Chris. I'll be sure to post my impressions on the PSS9's once I get them on the car.
Also, you could add the Bilstein PSS. I hadn't heard about it till I went on the site but maybe someone here has them. It's basically a "stage 1" coilover, no damper adjustability, just ride height.
Cool will check it out and add it to the list...
I know there is a spring thread, but I wanted strictly coilovers in here...
Does not matter how simple or complex...just has to be a coilover
Megan coilovers: 2nd version 1.5" drop 8kg/6kg. 0 to 32 dampening rates.
In this picture you can see the colars stacked on top of each other in order to achieve the 1.5 inch drop. Megan offers a different shorter spring/shock allowing for close to a 2.0 inch drop which you can be seen in this photo.
Cross coil overs: .drop 0.5 to 2.5 inch drop,optional spring rates. 8kg/6kg or 7kg/4kg. 0 to 15 damping rates. In this picture you can see that the Cross system can go quite low. There was still at least a 1/2 inch that they could be droped .
End result !
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Last edited by pauliekeys; 04-30-2008 at 10:57 AM.
WAKE... slam it... do it..do it ... Doooooooo eeeeeiiiitttt
and make sure you post me some pics
Chris... I think it is PSS9s... he's just to lazy or to busy to type it all
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Originally Posted by Wake|MCS
Good call on this thread Chris. I'll be sure to post my impressions on the PSS9's once I get them on the car.
Also, you could add the Bilstein PSS. I hadn't heard about it till I went on the site but maybe someone here has them. It's basically a "stage 1" coilover, no damper adjustability, just ride height.
Sweet
I know that they make a PSS system, but did not think that they had one for our cars...
A buddy has a Cranberry Red GTI VR6 with a stage 3 VF supercharger kit on it dropped on PSS's
Thank you for the compliments. I really like you car too!
I think I am going to start limiting the pics at the top to one or two for each type...I will post one of yours up top, but it will be later today
Any info on the spring rates?
I see EXACTLY what is causing the lack of drop if you look at the difference between the McPherson braket the Megan is REALLY tall and the Cross is at the minimum which is what I am thinking about doing to mine is take it to a pipe saw and cut about 3 inches off the top of the bracket which i see no need because the threads aren't at the top they are near the bottom.
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I figured out what I want to do... I'll re-organize this later, but it will be the info as listed+pic like what you have here+car pic...then all the extras will be catagorized in later posts...nothing against anyone who gets left out of the top...I am just going to chose which ever one...nothing specific(kinda)...just will choose the one that is most visually informative
In this picture you can see that the Cross system can go quite low. There was still at least a 1/2 inch that they could be droped 
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dropped on PSS's
I'll re-organize this later, but it will be the info as listed+pic like what you have here+car pic...then all the extras will be catagorized in later posts...nothing against anyone who gets left out of the top...I am just going to chose which ever one...nothing specific(kinda)...just will choose the one that is most visually informative
