Megan coilover fitment problem - Toyota Yaris Forums

YaYa1320 · 08-03-2009, 08:48 AM

I ordered a set of Megan coilovers and when I was installing the front Megan coilovers, the coilover would not fit on the hub where the two bolts mount the strut to the hub

, soooo I ground about an 1/16 of an inch off the hub, and it fits, but was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with Megan coilovers, or if I by chance got a set for a similar vehicle packaged wrong, any response would be helpful, as I said, they are on my YaYa now, but it seemed weird to have to grind metal off the hub.

Keith Tinari · 08-03-2009, 06:44 PM

It happens. Megan isnt known for having the highest quality. make sure you grease the threads up real good on the top and bottom. They have a bad habit of freezing up after time.

thebarber · 08-03-2009, 09:21 PM

no problems here...

Tamago · 08-04-2009, 12:20 AM

possibly they sent the wrong struts?

yeah.. megan is kinda not well known.. for being quality. $200 more woulda gotten you quality parts ;)

BailOut · 08-04-2009, 02:11 AM

FYI: "fitment" means equipment, or fittings (as in the fittings on a ship). It has nothing to do with how well something fits or not. That would just be "fit", as in, "The coilovers did not fit my hubs.".

Thirty-Nine · 08-05-2009, 06:32 PM

Mine were fine.

FYI, I've got about 12,000 miles on my Megan coilovers w/o problem. It's one of the few products I would (did) buy from the company.

YaYa1320 · 08-06-2009, 04:26 PM

Fit... fitment... whatever, they are on the car now and everything appears to work, handles alot better, oh well, I will prolly not buy from this company again, however I have read good things on here about these thats why I gave 'em a shot, next time I will just go with the "baller suspension" instead of trying to save a few dollars.

ern-diz · 08-06-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by YaYa1320

Fit... fitment... whatever, they are on the car now and everything appears to work, handles alot better, oh well, I will prolly not buy from this company again, however I have read good things on here about these thats why I gave 'em a shot, next time I will just go with the "baller suspension" instead of trying to save a few dollars.

bumming me out cause i'm on the cusp of dropping the 860 and picking some up from Garm

this thread leans me more to the 'get what u pay for' side, even tho i've been reading some positive feedback about them up to this point...

YaYa1320 · 08-06-2009, 05:02 PM

I got mine from Garm, the part #'s on the box are for a Yaris, I know this has nothing to do with Micro Image, ALL the blame needs to be placed on MEGAN RACING, for improper packaging, or LACK of quality control. Like I said, I made them fit after buying a grinder, after that, they work great, ride great etc... Just a FYI or buyer beware

ern-diz · 08-06-2009, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YaYa1320

I got mine from Garm, the part #'s on the box are for a Yaris, I know this has nothing to do with Micro Image, ALL the blame needs to be placed on MEGAN RACING, for improper packaging, or LACK of quality control. Like I said, I made them fit after buying a grinder, after that, they work great, ride great etc... Just a FYI or buyer beware

yea totally...my comments were not geared at Garm...i was just saying i've been considering getting megans from him but, can't decide because just as i get close to doing it, info like this pops up.

cali yaris · 08-06-2009, 06:11 PM

It's good info to share, I need to know this stuff too. I hadn't heard of Megan coilovers not fitting before this report, as thirty nine and thebarber have posted.

YaYa1320 · 08-06-2009, 07:06 PM

I did send Megan an e-mail today after I called them and they stated nobody was there that could explain why they would not fit correctly. WOW. Hopefully they respond from my e-mail. I will keep everyone informed of what kind of response I get.

kurokoma-kun · 08-06-2009, 08:01 PM

I bought mine from a different vendor, almost two years ago. I dealt with their customer service on a warranty return, and got some weird initial responses too. Then after installing the 2nd rear unit they sent me I found it had a defect (the damping adjuster is too far down inside the rod of the shock so I can't use the adjuster knob, got to use a loooong hex key).

By that time I was tired of installing shocks, and it has made no discernible difference in perfomance, so I did not bother returning it. I must say, for the money they have a lot of features and perform very well. However when I bought them I planned on wearing them out, then upgrading to something like the Silk Roads.

08-03-2009, 08:48 AM	#1
YaYa1320 YaYa Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 117	Megan coilover fitment problem I ordered a set of Megan coilovers and when I was installing the front Megan coilovers, the coilover would not fit on the hub where the two bolts mount the strut to the hub, soooo I ground about an 1/16 of an inch off the hub, and it fits, but was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with Megan coilovers, or if I by chance got a set for a similar vehicle packaged wrong, any response would be helpful, as I said, they are on my YaYa now, but it seemed weird to have to grind metal off the hub.

08-03-2009, 06:44 PM	#2
Keith Tinari Scrubble with a poke. Drives: 2009 Yaris LB Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Holland PA. Posts: 166	It happens. Megan isnt known for having the highest quality. make sure you grease the threads up real good on the top and bottom. They have a bad habit of freezing up after time. __________________ "If you cannot find truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?" Dogen

08-03-2009, 09:21 PM	#3
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	no problems here... __________________

08-04-2009, 02:11 AM	#5
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	FYI: "fitment" means equipment, or fittings (as in the fittings on a ship). It has nothing to do with how well something fits or not. That would just be "fit", as in, "The coilovers did not fit my hubs.". __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

08-05-2009, 06:32 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	Mine were fine. FYI, I've got about 12,000 miles on my Megan coilovers w/o problem. It's one of the few products I would (did) buy from the company. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

08-06-2009, 04:26 PM	#7
YaYa1320 YaYa Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 117	Fit... fitment... whatever, they are on the car now and everything appears to work, handles alot better, oh well, I will prolly not buy from this company again, however I have read good things on here about these thats why I gave 'em a shot, next time I will just go with the "baller suspension" instead of trying to save a few dollars.

08-06-2009, 05:02 PM	#9
YaYa1320 YaYa Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 117	I got mine from Garm, the part #'s on the box are for a Yaris, I know this has nothing to do with Micro Image, ALL the blame needs to be placed on MEGAN RACING, for improper packaging, or LACK of quality control. Like I said, I made them fit after buying a grinder, after that, they work great, ride great etc... Just a FYI or buyer beware

08-06-2009, 06:11 PM	#11
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	It's good info to share, I need to know this stuff too. I hadn't heard of Megan coilovers not fitting before this report, as thirty nine and thebarber have posted. __________________ 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.

08-06-2009, 07:06 PM	#12
YaYa1320 YaYa Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 117	I did send Megan an e-mail today after I called them and they stated nobody was there that could explain why they would not fit correctly. WOW. Hopefully they respond from my e-mail. I will keep everyone informed of what kind of response I get.

08-06-2009, 08:01 PM	#13
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	I bought mine from a different vendor, almost two years ago. I dealt with their customer service on a warranty return, and got some weird initial responses too. Then after installing the 2nd rear unit they sent me I found it had a defect (the damping adjuster is too far down inside the rod of the shock so I can't use the adjuster knob, got to use a loooong hex key). By that time I was tired of installing shocks, and it has made no discernible difference in perfomance, so I did not bother returning it. I must say, for the money they have a lot of features and perform very well. However when I bought them I planned on wearing them out, then upgrading to something like the Silk Roads. __________________ my yaris, kurokoma-kun

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