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Old Mar 1, 2017 | 04:28 AM
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Default Help!! Megan coilovers

ok Idk if anybody has ask this or done this but is there any way to cut the threaded part of the bottom from my Megan coilover so I can go lower.
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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 11:14 AM
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Lol.

That's the shock. If you cut that, all the fluid and guts will spill out.
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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 11:20 AM
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Oh ok lol I guess I have to order shorter springs to go more low then. Thanks
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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 01:12 PM
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I can't even
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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 01:14 PM
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Why not ?
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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 01:47 PM
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Do you have enough shock travel for shorter springs to work?

And are you sure you're adjusting them properly?
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Old Mar 2, 2017 | 01:58 PM
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Hmm I don't even know. How would I figured that out I'm not really sure. Yea I'm adjusting it right because the bottom part i screw it all the way to where it won't turn any more.
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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 06:51 AM
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Hmm I don't even know. How would I figured that out I'm not really sure. Yea I'm adjusting it right because the bottom part i screw it all the way to where it won't turn any more.
Then that's as low as it will go. Unless you're willing to start lowering the spring portion.

The answer to my own previous question about shock travel: No. You do NOT have enough shock travel to lower the springs or get shorter springs.

But if you don't care about how the car rides, you can definitely lower it further by modifying spring position or length.
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Old Mar 3, 2017 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Edgar Mojica
Oh ok lol I guess I have to order shorter springs to go more low then. Thanks
?????? grammar police alert.... Did English grammar die all of a sudden? Go more low? WTF? go "LOWER".

If you want more low, then cut the ******* thing. If you want to have your car sit lower, then just lower the spring perches so there is no preload. Keep in mind the ride quality will be less than shitty.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 11:04 AM
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Nobody has brought up extended top hats, eh?

OP is probably too cheap for those anyway.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 05:27 PM
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lol y'all attacking poor OP.

Extended ball joints would work to lower the car.

I assume it's low as a MF already though.
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by B serious
Extended ball joints would work to lower the car.

Going to need to see the writeup on this
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Old Mar 4, 2017 | 09:35 PM
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You can't just spin that **** all the way down?
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 09:30 AM
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Extended top hats won't allow him to go lower, it just allows for more shock travel so it's not bottoming out on the top hats.
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Old Mar 9, 2017 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 00blkSi
Extended top hats won't allow him to go lower, it just allows for more shock travel so it's not bottoming out on the top hats.

It will allow him to lower the top spring perch though.
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