What is your opinion on Megan Racing Lowering Springs? Can the stock shocks be kept?

Megan Racing Lowering Springs 07-08 Honda Fit

Apparently, they drop 1.5" F/R and "offer racecar handling, yet maintain smooth and comfortable ride characteristics."

 

Thats what every spring manufacturer say...

When I first started modding cars, I always take the cheap way out. As I grew older, I realize that taking the cheap way out is just more expensive in the long run.

Here is a few reasons:
1. The stuff breaks / fails on you
2. Realize that the "upgrade" isn't really an upgrade
3. Hardly worth anything when you sell it
4. Labor cost
5. Hassle!

With that said, I say save up for a set of decent coilovers. With springs, your shocks will wear much faster, and the ride quality will suffer because it will be way underdamped. I find that even stock, the car is underdamped. Also, with coilovers, you have less worries with rubbing! As coilovers provides a stiffer spring rate and matched damping.

If you are set on getting a set of springs... I would look at companies that focuses on suspension products, eg. Eibach. There are many posts on Fitfreak about springs, from there, you can get a general idea of what suits you best. I haven't heard of anyone running the Megan springs though.

 

Very mature reply, can't argue with logic - I think definitely the stock shocks would suffer, running at 1.5" shorter than they were designed for.

Only experience can trump logic, anybody tried the Megan springs?

 

megan products aren't bad
they're a LOT of people that swear by their coilovers in the 240 areana...and the honda other products are nice too

 

megan springs are alright....most companies like megan, eibach, h&r etc design and engineer them based on stock dampers.

1.5" in-general ain't too bad a drop. most cars out on the road would benefit in handling and looks if they were dropped this miniscule amount. It is when you go lower than that with stock dampers really take a beating. However...the life of the average shock can be reduced slightly* depending on your driving conditions.

I had H&R 1.3fr/rr for 80,000km on a Mazda P5. But I installed the springs when the car was brand new.

 

i wouldnt say race car handling but 1.5 drop is not that big