Springs: Megan vs. MI/Tigertec? - Toyota Yaris Forums

4x4Dragon · 11-13-2010, 08:04 PM

Aside from the MI's having the advantage of supporting a member.... can anyone point the pro's/con's of one over the other? Ride quality is important.

I suppose a black-friday sale at MI might make my decision for me :)

matthewai · 11-13-2010, 10:19 PM

i just got the mi springs im gonna put them on this week hopefully so i guess my post is pointless cuz i havent tried them yet haha but they are blue

4x4Dragon · 11-14-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by matthewai

i just got the mi springs im gonna put them on this week hopefully so i guess my post is pointless cuz i havent tried them yet haha but they are blue

I'm always up for another evaluation... please post!

matthewai · 11-14-2010, 03:56 AM

willl do

severous01 · 11-14-2010, 04:19 PM

support our vendors... support our vendors... support our vendors...

any way, if someone went through the trouble the trouble of trying everything on the market and not being happy, then went through the trouble of research and marketing, testing and then putting them on the market...i'm in. plus, eibach is just over-rated. tien is always good.

just a matter of personal prefrence any way

Thirty-Nine · 11-16-2010, 04:06 PM

If it matters, the paint on my Megan springs began flaking off after just over a year. Not a fan of Megan Racing.

ilikerice · 11-16-2010, 07:28 PM

^this does not make me happy being that i just purchased a set and waiting for them to arrive...

thebarber · 11-17-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

If it matters, the paint on my Megan springs began flaking off after just over a year..

weeyari had the same problem when he took his megans off for the winter this year...

however, i had coilovers on my car w/o issue

WeeYari · 11-17-2010, 11:44 AM

Yeah, naked Megans FTMFL!!!!

Issue only with the rears though, fronts are holding up nicely.

cali yaris · 11-17-2010, 11:54 AM

@ severous: thank you

@ 4x4dragon: maybe on a Black Friday sale

@ ilikerice: why did you buy megans? what influenced your choice?

ilikerice · 11-17-2010, 12:48 PM

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why did you buy megans? what influenced your choice?

actually all the info i saw on MicroImageOnline.com... which i ordered alot of stuff from last week

tein is a reputable company no doubt about that. but i wanted more spring rate.

H&R doesnt offer drop hieght that i want.

it was a toss up between silk and megan.. i had posted a question on coilovers/rims but didnt get much info out of it. more rim opinions then any other. asked some old honda guys i know that are running megans and they liked them but none of them actually autocrossed before but i drove a civic with them and it wasnt too bad. but i dont know thier spring rate and niether did they. some said megan is making some good products now and less rip off stuff. i originally didnt like them cuz i thought they were a rip off of mugen from honda.

ANYWHO, i went with the megan cuz they have a siffer rear spring (not alot) than the front which would help with understeer in conjuction with my rear swaybar.

although the SILK has a MUCH higher spring rate and i did like the way they are set up. i couldnt find much user reviews on them and most of my friends never heard of them (cost probably). i do like the SILKs, but if i just heard a little more about them in the forums or heard a personal experience with them,. then i would be more inclined to have spent the extra $800..

Also, whoever wrote up/copied the info chart for the megan coilovers on MicroImage website did a very good job in delivering info. that was a good selling point also.

ilikerice · 11-17-2010, 12:54 PM

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Issue only with the rears though, fronts are holding up nicely

is it possible to send just the rear springs back to get them repaited?

WeeYari · 11-17-2010, 02:03 PM

^

dude, they are only worth something like $25 bux a piece. The only repainting going on will be done in my garage.

cali yaris · 11-17-2010, 02:40 PM

confusing: thread is about springs only, and some people are talking about coilovers.

ilikerice · 11-17-2010, 03:15 PM

yea.. and that would be my fault. i saw megan and assumed coilovers.. my bad guys.. u can disreguard my posts..

Thirty-Nine · 11-17-2010, 04:32 PM

Perhaps I should clarify, too. The paint on the springs on my Megan Racing coilovers was flaking off; springs were starting to rust.

11-13-2010, 08:04 PM	#1
4x4Dragon Drives: '10 3dr LB-Blazing Blue Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 37	Springs: Megan vs. MI/Tigertec? Aside from the MI's having the advantage of supporting a member.... can anyone point the pro's/con's of one over the other? Ride quality is important. I suppose a black-friday sale at MI might make my decision for me :)

11-16-2010, 04:06 PM	#6
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	If it matters, the paint on my Megan springs began flaking off after just over a year. Not a fan of Megan Racing. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

11-17-2010, 11:44 AM	#9
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,809	Yeah, naked Megans FTMFL!!!! Issue only with the rears though, fronts are holding up nicely. __________________

11-17-2010, 11:54 AM	#10
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	@ severous: thank you @ 4x4dragon: maybe on a Black Friday sale @ ilikerice: why did you buy megans? what influenced your choice? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-17-2010, 02:03 PM	#13
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,809	^ dude, they are only worth something like $25 bux a piece. The only repainting going on will be done in my garage. __________________

11-13-2010, 10:19 PM	#2
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	i just got the mi springs im gonna put them on this week hopefully so i guess my post is pointless cuz i havent tried them yet haha but they are blue

11-14-2010, 03:56 AM	#4
matthewai Drives: it is kinda stock Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: united states Posts: 1,258	willl do

11-14-2010, 04:19 PM	#5
severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	support our vendors... support our vendors... support our vendors... any way, if someone went through the trouble the trouble of trying everything on the market and not being happy, then went through the trouble of research and marketing, testing and then putting them on the market...i'm in. plus, eibach is just over-rated. tien is always good. just a matter of personal prefrence any way

11-16-2010, 07:28 PM	#7
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	^this does not make me happy being that i just purchased a set and waiting for them to arrive...

11-17-2010, 02:40 PM	#14
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	confusing: thread is about springs only, and some people are talking about coilovers. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

11-17-2010, 03:15 PM	#15
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	yea.. and that would be my fault. i saw megan and assumed coilovers.. my bad guys.. u can disreguard my posts..

11-17-2010, 04:32 PM	#16
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	Perhaps I should clarify, too. The paint on the springs on my Megan Racing coilovers was flaking off; springs were starting to rust. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

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