Hi all... been searching the forums for opinions, not finding quite the info I'm looking for. Just bought a '92 MKIII that's sitting slammed to the ground. Not the look or feel I'm after. I'm too old & cranky to wipe my nose on my knees every time I get out of the car, and it's scraping speed bumps everywhere unless I absolutely crawl over them. And here in FL, that's EVERYWHERE.
Now, I do loves me some performance... occasional autocross or casual track day, and I run Deal's Gap every year. But I'd like that performance to come near stock ride height so I don't lose my muffler to a speed bump and can stop scraping frame.
I contacted Aaron at Driftmotion, and he suggested the Megan coilovers, or the Tein FLEX series coilovers, plus a set of ST sways. Can anyone out there who has installed & adjusted these coilovers, and driven on them for a while offer opinions about the handling characteristics and ride height? Ease of install? If you've driven them both, are the Teins worth nearly twice the price of the Megans?
For that matter, if you would suggest a different route, I am absolutely open to hear those suggestions. I don't need a pillowy-soft ride, as I spent 5 of the last 6 years in handling-modded MINI Cooper S's, which aren't known for comfort. But I don't need track style stiffness every day, either, as "performance oriented" driving is not a daily event in my world.
Now, I do loves me some performance... occasional autocross or casual track day, and I run Deal's Gap every year. But I'd like that performance to come near stock ride height so I don't lose my muffler to a speed bump and can stop scraping frame.
I contacted Aaron at Driftmotion, and he suggested the Megan coilovers, or the Tein FLEX series coilovers, plus a set of ST sways. Can anyone out there who has installed & adjusted these coilovers, and driven on them for a while offer opinions about the handling characteristics and ride height? Ease of install? If you've driven them both, are the Teins worth nearly twice the price of the Megans?
For that matter, if you would suggest a different route, I am absolutely open to hear those suggestions. I don't need a pillowy-soft ride, as I spent 5 of the last 6 years in handling-modded MINI Cooper S's, which aren't known for comfort. But I don't need track style stiffness every day, either, as "performance oriented" driving is not a daily event in my world.
