R26 AST sportline 2 or Nitron R1

BC unless your chasing lap times.

 

you can specify the springs you want can go all the way to 12kg if wanted.

 

Unless you race you won't know the difference.

 

I have bc and I chose stiffer springs ordered direct from bc uk for cheaper than ktec and arrived next day.. I'm racing with them didn't have budget for 2k coilover but I think they're really good and for price can't go wrong and With camber plates standard too

 

Are the bc decent then? I'm looking for decent coilovers for mine and thought a car of this nature deserved something along the lines of kw clubsports?

 

I have ASTs on my R, brilliant product shame about the service and after sales you get from the UK, if you can order direct from Holland then that maybe a better option or direct from Cooksport

 

I run the BC's and I'm happy with them, the built quality is good and the fact you adjust the damper and not the spring seat on the front to retain full damper travel is nice.

I use my car on the road and track and got me first track day with them on in 2 weeks, also you get the top mounts that are camber adjustable which is a nice feature too.

The ast's are a nice product but unless my car was a out and out trackday machine I couldn't warrant the extra money for driving to work and back.

Also so there customer service is bang on, I got mine direct from BC next day (and that was day before xmas eve!).

There well recommended in the drifting circles and jap car circles in general

 

what shape is you meg ? a mk3 or mk2 ?

ASTs have been proven over the years on track and road to be the best solution for the Mk2 .... I know of 5 mk2 megs running AST's including mine and must say the suspension is brilliant .. as steve says u would be ordering direct from Holland and cut out the middle man in the UK .

AST's are a smoother ride than standard on the road ... and as stiff as you can handle on track . I do know the ride on BC's for road might be a bit more harsh than standard .

As for nitrons , I have never seen a megane on a set so cant really comment ... I'm sure they will be good tho . If spending £2k on coilovers i would say whichever brand you chose you will get a good setup.

Asa's are an alloy monotone design .. what are the Nitrons ? I know they are an alloy body but are they still Twin Tube shocks ?

 

450lbs all round on the ASTs

 

I'm running the standard but tbh I am going to order the stiffer rears. The fronts felt bang on round a small local sprint track. Mark (Northloop) has ridden in mine and was quite happy.

 

Yeah I do as it stands, I'm at cadwell on the 6th so I'll soon be able to report back.

But in the future I can always up to an 8kg(448lb) or 9kg(504lb)

 

450 is spot on my mate has ASTs and is fitting 600lb front springs, which will be a little to firm the road though and he WILL NOT come on here to give feed back

 

This is the car in question

 

Anyone wanting to know what a megane can do on track go out a passenger it's around 275 BHP and that's all it needs trust me

 

He owns marks old meg

 

Who does

 

Roll lol, more than likely doing 100 mph into a tight corner, mind you the gripper diff helps pull it round

 

mine is around 270-80 and yea is touchable to most on trackday but get out there with the racers and need more power haha just not got the legs to match on power circuits not matter how fast in the twistys

 

Also U think that's roll.. Look at mine within inch of standard cup suspensions life at quarry on castle Combe

 

Wrong link

 

Yea ark royal on slicks.. Haha

 

Think you'll be better off with the 600lb springs

 

No mate it's inboard spring setup, you can alter damper length again to retain full damper travel.

In terms of roll stiffness you can fit r26/R roll bars iirc there thicker