I'm probably picking up a used set up Megan racing coilovers with about 10000 km on them for my R53

Is having adjustable LCA's a must or will I be fine without them?
Ill just have more rear camber the lower I go?

Also will Megan's rub with stock 16 inch cooper s wheels ?

 

Yes the lower you go the more negative camber you will have, and so if you intend to drop more than an inch the LCA is probably a good idea.

Someone with Megan experience will no doubt help with your second inquiry...

Cheers,

Charlie

 

I just had a new set of Megan's installed on my R53 last Friday. Out of the box, the settings for height were perfect for what I wanted, which ended up being probably around a 0.75"-1.00" overall drop. The rear camber is ever so slightly at a larger angle than stock. I would envision the wheel wear to not be anymore than stock...

ALTHOUGH I should mention that I now take corners fast and hard because of the coilovers I had installed (and I also had a 22mm rear sway bar done at the same time). I could see extra wheel wear happening sooner because of my driving habits.

Hope that helps!

 

you didn't need spacers at all? what wheels do you have on. I have those 16inch honeycomb style ones.. not the 17 inch s lites

 

If your going to install the megans and only do street driving i wouldnt worry to much about adjustable arms. I have the megans installed, lowered about an inch.. Not sure how much neg i have in the rear but its not to bad.

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It doesn't look great right now, because the wheels are so inset from the fender. I should probably get spacers for my 17" s-lites but I'd rather just save up for better rims

 

Ok but currently you have no spacers and your tires clear the springs ?

 

I guess I am confused. The tires clear the springs--didn't think it would have been an issue either.

 

I've read on forums, probably on here, that when you install megan's that the wheels have problems clearing the coils (springs) without like a 5mm spacer up front.

I just don't want to pick up these coils, drive to my buddy's shop 80km away to have him install them; then get stuck there because the wheels don't clear the springs without spacers.

It seems as if you didnt have that problem with the S-lites. I wonder if its the same with the honeycomb 16" wheels

anyone know the offset of both of those wheels?

 

But S Lites just look so right on lowered MINIs!