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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 08:11 AM
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Default StocK set preload of Megan 32 way coilovers?

I have 04 civic with Megan 32 way adjustable coilovers installed and a friend of mine touched the 2 ring that's holding the spring so the spring is at the bottom. What is the set preload of it so I can have it bacK to the original setting? Amd also how do I lower it to the point it's "slam"?
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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Any install instructions included to indicate what is "stock" on these things?
Your second question seems to be pretty obvious though.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 09:49 AM
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No, there's no instructions given. I just want it bacK to the set height given. And I mean like having the spring bacK to the original where it was before my friend touched it kause I've been hearing I wasn't suppose to touch the 2 top ring so my shocK won't mess up. And also I know you adjust the height by bottom but I also hear that there's 10mm or km something for every inch dropped.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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http://www.meganracing.com/contact/contactus.asp

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It's Friday so you might get a hold of someone.
This is why you don't get 32 way adjustable coilovers when you don't even know how to adjust it ONE way.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Is it bad if the spring wasn't on e set preload and will it mess up my shocK?
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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I couldn't tell you. My Progress coilovers only have 2 way adjustment; up and down. I've never owned, or felt the need to own, a setup that had 32 levels of adjustment as I'd probably get to the 4th and never figure out how to level up to the next setting.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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just tighten the rings until the spring is snug and you can barely turn it by hand. not like it matters anyway since those coils are crap.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 02:02 PM
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What if I put the spring all the way high until there's no thread to go any higher? Is that bad?
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 02:06 PM
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When the locking collar touches the spring, and starts to apply pressure turn them 2 full rotations, and set it, and forget it. Yes it is that easy.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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So it's not bad and it won't mess up anything, right? I wanna slam my car.
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What's stopping you?
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:17 PM
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Default Re: StocK set preload of Megan 32 way coilovers?

My friends are telling me if I put the spring to the max my shocK with blow.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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Default Re: StocK set preload of Megan 32 way coilovers?

Originally Posted by KennethIsHOT
My friends are telling me if I put the spring to the max my shocK with blow.
I don't understand. Did you contact Megan to get it straight from their techs instead of listening to your friends?

Why would you buy a coilover kit and not know what it's capabilities were or even how to adjust them?

Just trying to understand.

Here's a Google search using the search term "how to slam your car on Megan coilovers".
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+...ient=firefox-a
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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Will anyone just tell me what to do so I can slam this car already? Lol.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:26 PM
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Plenty of people have these and are slammed. Can't tell you HOW to do it though. That's where calling tech support and having a set of instructions come into play.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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I just called Megan and they said it only goes to 3inches.. I can't have the spring to compressed or the shocK will blow. They also said I can't have it slam on these coilovers so that sucKs.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by KennethIsHOT
I just called Megan and they said it only goes to 3inches.. I can't have the spring to compressed or the shocK will blow. They also said I can't have it slam on these coilovers so that sucKs.
Then what are you wasting time asking us for?
Always best to get it straight from the manufacturer and not hearsay from your friends.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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Default Re: StocK set preload of Megan 32 way coilovers?

he wants us to hold his hand and reaffirm his stupid decisions after the fact
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by doood
he wants us to hold his hand and reaffirm his stupid decisions after the fact
I guess so. If all you want is to slam your car, perhaps sell these and get Function & Form like everybody else.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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Default Re: StocK set preload of Megan 32 way coilovers?

I guess it only drops to 3inch. Idk how other people use coilovers and gave there car 2inches off the ground.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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shoulda just cut your stock springs like the rest of the fanboy bandwagoners

read this and learn why what you're proposing is ****ing stupid: http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_artic...la-fail.aspx?4
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by KennethIsHOT
I guess it only drops to 3inch. Idk how other people use coilovers and gave there car 2inches off the ground.
So you WANT no ground clearance?
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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No cutting spring is bad. And I wouldn't post this if I didn't know how to drop my car so chill. I just called and they explained it only goes 3 inches and I wanted to know if I compress the springs any higher then the set preload it will mess up the shocK. I guess 3 inches is the lowest I can go. I wanted it 2 inches off the ground..
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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nevermind. you refuse to listen to voices of reason. go **** up your car.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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Look through this thread. Someone surely has Megans that are slammed.
SLAMMED... Suspension Setups.
I'm sure that if you don't care about messing up your car by slamming it you shouldn't be worried about warranties and little stuff like that.
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