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Feb 28, 2006 | 06:05 PM

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Yes! The upper rates available are at the limit of public road comfort, but are also, in my opinion, too light for pure track work.

Tell us about your track only units...

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We have Track Series for three of our cars so far. The S2K, S13, and S14. The track series is basically the same suspension system except with higher spring rates and more aggressive valving of the dampers.

We've been debating whether or not to have this for the Mini Cooper because it is a heavily tracked car. Do you guys think it would be a good idea to sell this? Lemme know.

Feb 28, 2006 | 06:18 PM

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Yes! The upper rates available are at the limit of public road comfort, but are also, in my opinion, too light for pure track work.

Tell us about your track only units...

We can get as high as 14kg, so what combination would you be looking for?

Feb 28, 2006 | 06:49 PM

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$50.00 more for the Track Series so far on all other cars. I wouldn't mark you guys up just cause the Mini is made by BMW.

Thank gawd!

Mar 1, 2006 | 06:28 AM

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I'll know in a couple of weeks Megan. I need to perform a few more calculations.

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We can get as high as 14kg, so what combination would you be looking for?

Mar 1, 2006 | 09:12 AM

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I'll know in a couple of weeks Megan. I need to perform a few more calculations.

I'll never get used to being called "Megan"....

Mar 1, 2006 | 09:23 AM

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well give us a name to call you :D. redo your name to be joedoe@megan racing

:D

Mar 1, 2006 | 09:23 AM

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...a name perhaps...

Mar 1, 2006 | 10:40 AM

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Well my name is Steve... but there are a few hundred of us running around this forum, so that gets confusing.

Mar 1, 2006 | 10:45 AM

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how about redoing your user name to steve@megan racing? Might make it easier :D

Mar 1, 2006 | 10:50 AM

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how about redoing your user name to steve@megan racing? Might make it easier :D

I dunno.. I guess I'll have to live with Megan for now.

Mar 1, 2006 | 02:44 PM

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Megan sounds way hotter!

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I dunno.. I guess I'll have to live with Megan for now.

Matt

Mar 1, 2006 | 02:46 PM

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I dunno.. I guess I'll have to live with Megan for now.

PM if you'd like your username changed. It's pretty painless.

Mar 1, 2006 | 02:47 PM

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PM if you'd like your username changed. It's pretty painless.

It makes me feel beautiful... I dunno.

Mar 2, 2006 | 12:56 PM

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Other Thread...

Hey guys, help me out here...

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...610#post843610

Sway Bar?!

Mar 3, 2006 | 09:23 AM

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Hey Steve, this is mostly for you but anyone else feel free to chime in.

I just put on the coilovers, and I was eyeing the rear bushings on the top mount. I know that Madness is selling the polyurathane bushings.

http://www.mini-madness.com/index.as...ROD&ProdID=260

Would they be a good purchase for the top in back or should I stick with the OEM bushings?

Mar 3, 2006 | 09:43 AM

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Just to chime in. I think SRTech ordered ours from Webb Motorsports. I will know more tomorrow when we change out the top plates.

Mar 3, 2006 | 09:49 AM

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Hey guys, help me out here...

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...610#post843610

Sway Bar?!

Personaly, I would prefer a slider adjusting bar with a rate range somewhere between 17mm and 21mm. But, the bar should a be very light, hollow. I know, the heat treating process will make it expensive.

For my taste this is more useful on the street. I'll only be on the track a dozen times a year at most...zero autoXing.

Mar 20, 2006 | 12:36 AM

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update?

any updates on megan products so far? adding those pillowmounts into the coilovers? or how about the sway bar?

Mar 20, 2006 | 10:46 AM

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any updates on megan products so far? adding those pillowmounts into the coilovers? or how about the sway bar?

Sway Bar is going into production this week. 25mm (Hollow) 5-Hole setup

We're going through construction options with the pillowball mounts but should see a prototype soon.

Mar 20, 2006 | 12:29 PM

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5 holes..........that's unprecedented!!

I think...

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Sway Bar is going into production this week. 25mm (Hollow) 5-Hole setup

We're going through construction options with the pillowball mounts but should see a prototype soon.

Mar 20, 2006 | 01:01 PM

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5 holes..........that's unprecedented!!

I think...

Nice-Proper use of the word. I figured it would give us the adjustability range of a Slider, but with an easier to install-setup process.

I'll let you guys know when they're protoyped and good to go.

Mar 21, 2006 | 12:46 AM

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thanks for the update

can't wait to see the products.

Mar 28, 2006 | 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Megan Racing

I'm in the works of making extended adjustment ***** with a flexible line so that you can poke them through the interior and bolt them on to your interior and have the line going down to the top of the damper. That way all you'd see would be these two ***** comin outta the back.

I really hope these are in the works. I have the holes drilled but it's not easy to get my big hands in there to make adjustments. I'm definitely willing to punch a small hole through the interior plastic to mount an easily accessible adjustment ****.

Mar 28, 2006 | 11:09 AM

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The coilovers worked very nice this weekend. Put them to the test on the way back from AMVIV. The new swaybar that was put on also helped.

Very impressed with the Megan Racing Coilovers.

Mar 28, 2006 | 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kurvhugr

Yeah, I'm going through with these. I'm using the same type of construction as the old speed cables on cars. But only 8" long so there's no chance of binding.