Problem with Megan coils

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:16 am

so how the hell do i tell if i got a bad coil ?

the other day when i arrived to class i noticed i was eating tire because my right side was hitting the fender. Well as soon as i came home that day i adjusted it to be a little bit higher..or even with the left side wich is fine. that was wednesday.I just now got home and noticed that the same side i had raised is back down again. i only got 1 finger gap on the side that is hitting and my other side is a 2 finger gap but it doesnt hit.

im also having the same problem with my left rear. i adjusted it last week and i just noticed that the same situation i have up front is happening in the rear.

what the hell is going on.

i check to see if the lock rings are on tight and they are. i measured everything 5 times.

someone give me ideas as to how to tell if they are bad..

im going to check them again in a few and adjust it again before it rains..so any help appreciated.

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:53 am

well look at the adjustment rings are they moving each time the car keeps settling down? mark the threads with something so you can see if they're moving or not.

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:42 am

Maybe throw some blue locktite threadlocker on the threads?

acr · Post by **acr** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:49 pm

you should have gone with bc's I havn't had a problem with them...

But since you got megans, just mark the threads like everyone else stated.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:00 pm

^^ umm I don't think tha would be a good idea.

Tho what would I use to mark it. I need something resistance against road crap. I'm thinking that its unscrewing it self as I turn and then in return its lowering itself.

Maybe its trying to tell me to go lower.lmfao.

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:06 pm

think a sharpie would work to mark it

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:26 pm

how old are the coils? Because they do settle if they are brand new. I noticed mine dropped about 1/2" until they were "broken in".

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:40 pm

Are there set screws you are supposed to tighten that hold then lock rings in place? I say this because thats how my dirtbike works. You need to tighten the set screws in the lock ring once you adjust it, or it will vibrate it way back down over bumps.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:28 pm

the coils are brand new. installed them last thursday.

its like the spring on the left side is settting down faster than my rite side.. i have no idea. god dam.

hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:40 pm

i had a similar issue with my bc's, but it was the spring settling. the one rear spring settled a good inch. and i did have pre-load dialed into them. Just keep a close eye on it and make sure the lock rings are tight. i always kept a jack and the adjusting wrenches with me.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:23 pm

acr wrote:you should have gone with bc's I havn't had a problem with them...

But since you got megans, just mark the threads like everyone else stated.

too bad they're the same thing.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:27 pm

Yea megans are bc stage 1. I think thats what it is.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:36 pm

who cares. i love my megans.

so i didnt have a marker at the time of adjusting the height. but i will mark it tomorrow. at the moment my left side is now a tad higher than my rite.

dammit. im just gonna have the shop roll the fenders so that i dont worry about hitting the fender so much..well when i get some money for fender rolling.

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:52 pm

What wheel/tire combo do you have? I haven't noticed any rubbing with my 16x7 and 225s.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:57 pm

215_45_17.

And that's with a 2 finger gap. at 32psi.