Megan Racing WILL correct Coilover problem for FREE!
Hey guys please see the email below between myself and Cyrus (head of tech support/R&D) at Megan Racing. I spoke with him on the phone shortly after this email to get some info as to how they were going to correct the problem, either by re-designing the entire lower strut mount or by offering an adjustable end link kit. I was informed that they will be re-designing the lower strut mount and the ETA on the new one is unfortunately 2-3 months time. While this is a long time, understand that R&D has to take place to make this correctly and I have to appreciate and respect that Cyrus and Megan Racing are being very professional about this and they are correcting a flaw in their design rather than trying to make another part to compensate for their original design flaw. I told Cyrus that I would be the contact person for both Club3g and TGC for any updates on when the new part becomes available. He said that anyone having a problem with the end links breaking will be sent the new lower mounts free of charge and there is NO need to return the old one as a "core". So with that being said, I will keep you guys posted as soon as I hear anything about this. I am not going to hound this guy by calling him twice a week for two months, I myself will be patient and wait at least 6 weeks and then contact him for an update unless he contacts me sooner. Please dont PM me asking about when and how you will get yours, I will keep this thread updated as soon as I get more info. Mods, can someone make this a sticky so we dont lose track of it. Im sure at some point we will need to make a list of people who need the new lower mounts, when that time comes I will let everyone know and we can start the list then.
Here is the last reply from Cyrus, as you can imagine its all in reverse order with my first message being at the end....
I have talk to my factory and we will be coming out with a solution as far as the roblem goes. Please check in with me in the near future for updates on this revision.
Thank yoU!
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Subject: Re: Attn: Alex RE: 2001 Eclipse Suspension Problem
From: [email protected]
Date: Tue, May 13, 2008 12:05 pm
To: [email protected]
Cyrus thank you for your attention to this matter. If you would please look at the links below. I researched the problem on Club3g.com prior to sending that message to you. The bottom line is, yes you can get the link to attach, but its on such a radical angle that the lower part of the link and swaybar hit the control arm and cause the link to break. The factory end link is plastic and metal, the plastic part is the part that obviously breaks because of the increased side loading put on the link because the tab on the strut is not correct. With that being said as a way to side step the problem the guys on club3g have switched to aftermarket Moog or AC Delco full metal swaybar links, while these links do not break because they are much stronger than the OEM links, it doesnt correct the problem. The metal link still hits the lower arm, causing the link to bend slightly from repeated impact with the lower arm, while this may be a great budget solution, in the end, this problem is caused by the improper design of the coilover. Other members that run the JIC FLT-A2 coilovers or the Tein Type SS-P coilovers dont have this problem and the JIC's are almost identical in design to the Megan coilovers. The only way to properly correct the problem with the Megan coilovers aside from re-manufacturing it with the right spec, is to offer an adjustable sway bar link kit with them to compensate for the difference. The only company I know that makes one for the 3g application is at www.powergridinc.com they list it for a 96-2006 Galant , but if you cross reference OEM part#'s its the same as the 3g eclipse, they are interchangeable. What is megan going to do to stand behind their product that I purchased in good faith that it would fit correctly?
Threads on club 3g about the problems....
http://www.club3g.com/forum/showthre...megan+coilover
this is the install instruction on club3g, notice in the photos that the coilovers are installed with custom adjustable end links...because the stock ones wont fit
http://www.club3g.com/forum/showthre...megan+coilover
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tue, 13 May 2008 1:47 pm
Subject: RE: [FWD: Attn: Alex RE: 2001 Eclipse Suspension Problem]
We do not think it has been a problem as we have sold hundreds of 01 Eclipse CDK. We understand that the angle is not exactly located in the same position as we need to modify a little bit to make the coilover work with a feature of riding height adjustment, but it is for sure they always fit. There is no problem with the installation.
If you could check out www.club3g.com you will be able to find the install of the meganracing coilovers.
THANK YOU!!
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Subject: [FWD: Attn: Alex RE: 2001 Eclipse Suspension Problem]
From: [email protected]
Date: Mon, May 12, 2008 5:05 pm
To: [email protected]
__________________________________________________ _________
Alex Chavez
MEGAN RACING INC.
788 PHILIPS DR.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9:30am-6:30pm
General Phone : +1 (626)581-0988
General Fax : +1 (626)581-8334
Wholesale Fax : +1 (626)581-4332
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Attn: Alex RE: 2001 Eclipse Suspension Problem
From: [email protected]
Date: Mon, May 12, 2008 4:00 pm
To: [email protected]
Hey Alex this is Brian. I spoke to you on the phone before regarding my problem. Here are the pics you requested. Since the mounting point for the stabilizer link is lower than stock and at a different angle, it doesnt allow the suspension to travel properly, once installed it causes the swaybar to contact the lower control arm, where as with a stock strut installed there is approximately 5/8" between the lower arm and the swaybar.
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y83...pension012.jpg
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/EvoInside/?act ion=view¤t=suspension006.jpg
Measurement on Megan strut
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y83...pension010.jpg
Measurement on OEM stock strut
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y83...pension003.jpg
Top view of megan strut, notice the angle at which the tab is welded..about 90 degrees
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y83...pension004.jpg
Top view of OEM stock strut, stock angle is roughly 45 degrees
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y83...pension011.jpg
