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      06-01-2012, 03:06 PM   #4
Trevendous03
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Drives: 2006 BMW 325i E90 SG
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If you're going to spend around $900, I'd go with something that's TUV approved and made by German specialists. Those Megans are Taiwanese. From what I've researched, they're bone-jarringly stiff even on the softest setting. I used to have Function Form coilovers on my 2002 Honda Accord, made in the same factory, and they were an absolute backbreaking, awful ride. I know they say 32 levels of adjustment, but in actuality, they probably only have 4 levels of adjustment. You can't feel any difference really switching between the levels of coilovers like these ones... it's more of an advertising gimmick.

For $900, you could get a much more solid setup that would last a lot longer and ride a lot nicer with KW (arguably the most world-renowned) components... ST Speedtech (V1) or Eibach Pro Street S. I actually just purchased Eibach Pro Street S this week for $935 brand new and shipped to my door. I chose the Eibachs, because I read that the ride is superb (if not better than stock), the handling is on rails, and the bodies are stainless steel making them impenetrable to rust/corrosion.

BTW, coilovers are the full suspension setup (springs, perches, shocks, collars, dust boots, etc), so you would not need to buy any other components, although other components are suggested, such as new strut/shock mounts, bushings, end links, etc. They're suggested, not necessarily needed.
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