I sent this email to Danny at Megan RACING ..... he replied today
NEEDS a test vehicle in socal .....
email sent to him :
Please check this link out
at ecoboost performance forum .
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1644.0;topicseen (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1644.0;topicseen)
There are many of of there that feel you are leaving our members questions unanswered .
Many of the members are quite pleased with the Coilover Set that you offer for the Ford Flex and with only minor modifications it works on the 2010 to 2012 Taurus SHO as well ....
Since Ford changed the lower front mount on the OEM strut we have been told that Walter Chen is looking for a test vehicle. I Would do it but I live in Oklahoma.
I have a 2013 Taurus SHO that has many MODS and really want this Coil over setup.
My member name at EBPF is kbeck59 ..... please check it out as I am serious as are other members that want these coilovers
No one at EBPF has recieved a reply from Walter ?!
Please update us on this .....
Thanks , Kevin
Hello Kevin,
The forum will not allow me to access that page. I was not aware that anyone had been looking for Taurus for testing. Do you know any forum members that are in the socal area that would not mind letting me borrow their car for a bit? This is the first I have heard that the Flex kit would fit with minor modification and if that is the case it shouldn't take me much time to draw up a new front bottom bracket that we can adapt to the existing flex kit.
Please have anyone that is interested contact me directly, either through email or at the number below.
Thank you,
Best Regards,
Danny A.
Danny@meganracing.com
MEGAN RACING INC.
19433 SAN JOSE AVE
ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91478
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9:30am-6:00pm
General Phone : +1 (909)869-7294
check out this test vehicle link for Megan
http://www.meganracing.com/news.asp?id=81 (http://www.meganracing.com/news.asp?id=81)
Possible FREE coilovers for test Owner ......
Alrighty! Now all you guys need is someone in the area that want free megan coil overs installed.
I wish I knew how many 2013-14 SHO/MKS/FLEX/XSport owners on EBPF live in the SOCAL area .......
I'd P M all of them ...
Quote from: kbeck59 on January 21, 2014, 07:14:23 PM
I wish I knew how many 2013-14 SHO/MKS/FLEX/XSport owners on EBPF live in the SOCAL area .......
I'd P M all of them ...
Too bad members don't drop a pin on the map.... just close is good. Only 157 out of 700 or so did that.
I've PM'd dcpatters and QuickSilver , both have 13 or 14 XSports and live close to Megan ....
Need at least a few SHO owners in SOCAL to contact Danny ....... even if they are not close .
We need to let Megan know there is money to be made for them ! !
...... the more the better ....
Received your PM and will contact them tomorrow. I need to get in before the following weekend as I'm traveling after that. Keep you posted.
Hmm, DC contacted them already and so did I in early December. I never heard back so didn't think the ball was in our court. I also let them know I can leave my Esport for a few days if needed as I have other drivers...
I checked out the member map and mbehna has a 2014 SHO in SOCAL ... I sent PM to him ... See What happens
Quote from: kbeck59 on January 25, 2014, 10:48:38 AM
I see that you have a 2014 Taurus SHO ... Danny at Megan RACING is Looking for a newer SHO to test fit and Modify the Flex coilovers they all ready make .... POSSIBLE FREE COILOVERS FOR YOU ....
NEEDS TO BE SOMEONE FROM SOCAL NEAR MEGAN.
Please check out the updated link at EBPF on this
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1894.0 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1894.0)
please call me I can tell you more .....
Kevin 918 851 6588
Sent Danny (Megan) an email but no response. Oh well. Maybe someone else can get in there.
Quote from: dcpatters on January 25, 2014, 12:34:35 PM
Sent Danny (Megan) an email but no response. Oh well. Maybe someone else can get in there.
Try calling him if you can .... probably just busy... He replied to my email the next day ?!?!
I sent another email to Danny at Megan Racing trying to clarify that the SHO / Flex and XSport all Share the same platform.
HE IS TRYING TO WORK WITH US ......
He has thus far only heard from two XSport owners....not shure if he has replied to you quicksilver or dcpatters but he HAS read your emails .
I would appreciate any help that can be provided to me or any one such as Lanson or 4DR ( hes been working on this too ) so that they or I can contact Danny at Megan to Get this figured out .
1. Are the OEM front struts on the 13/14 FLEX / SHO / XSport the same part number .....
2 . I would like to take my 13 SHO to the Ford Dealer I bought it from and see if I can get them to put it up on a lift side by side with a Flex and an XSport to do a visual check to see if everything LOOKS the same ..... Not sure how soon I can do this though .... maybe next week .
3 If any one else could do this before me it sure would get the ball rolling sooner and benifit the whole EBPF community ....
Copy of email I sent to him as a follow up on wed 01/22 and his reply today On Saturday 01/25 follows :
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <danny@meganracing.com>
Date: Jan 25, 2014 6:16 PM
Subject: RE: 2013 Ford Taurus SHO Coilovers
To: "Kevin Bechtold" <swamprat59@gmail.com>
Cc:
Hi Kevin,
Do the SHO and Explorer sport share the exact same suspension? So far only people with the Explorer sport have contacted me but I was not sure if they share the suspension or not.
Thank you,
Best Regards,
Danny A.
MEGAN RACING INC.
19433 SAN JOSE AVE
ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91478
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9:30am-6:00pm
General Phone : +1 (909)869-7294
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: 2013 Ford Taurus SHO Coilovers
From: Kevin Bechtold <swamprat59@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, January 22, 2014 1:18 am
To: Danny@meganracing.com
I have contacted a few of the other members that live in SOCAL ...... you should hear from them soon .
Some of them have Ford Explorer Sports .....
The Ford Taurus SHO / Flex / Lincoln MKS and Ford Explorer Sport Share the same platform and I Believe the Ford Edge and Lincoln versions do as well ...
Ford changed the lower strut mount on these models for the 2013-14 models.
Your current Flex kit works for sure on the 2012 and earlier SHO and MKS with only minor MODS
Hope we have good news from you soon with an expanding Ford Line up for Coilover sales .
Thanks again , Kevin
On Jan 20, 2014 11:54 AM, "Kevin Bechtold" <swamprat59@gmail.com> wrote:
Please check this link out
at ecoboost performance forum .
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1644.0;topicseen (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1644.0;topicseen)
There are many of of there that feel you are leaving our members questions unanswered .
Many of the members are quite pleased with the Coilover Set that you offer for the Ford Flex and with only minor modifications it works on the 2010 to 2012 Taurus SHO as well ....
Since Ford changed the lower front mount on the OEM strut we have been told that Walter Chen is looking for a test vehicle. I Would do it but I live in Oklahoma.
I have a 2013 Taurus SHO that has many MODS and really want this Coil over setup.
My member name at EBPF is kbeck59 ..... please check it out as I am serious as are other members that want these coilovers
No one at EBPF has recieved a reply from Walter ?!
Please update us on this .....
Thanks , Kevin
I know they aren't the same part number. There's different part numbers between an Ecoboost and a non-Ecoboost Flex, so there's no way there's the same part numbers between cars. BUT, I'd bet the difference is valving, while the actual exterior dimensions stay the same.
Quote from: Lanson on January 25, 2014, 11:36:49 PM
I know they aren't the same part number. There's different part numbers between an Ecoboost and a non-Ecoboost Flex, so there's no way there's the same part numbers between cars. BUT, I'd bet the difference is valving, while the actual exterior dimensions stay the same.
Quote from: kbeck59 on January 25, 2014, 11:45:16 PM
Quote from: Lanson on January 25, 2014, 11:34:13 PM
Hey there, it should but definitely check my threads where we took a bunch of pics, so you can see if they look the same. They absolutely SHOULD though.
The valving may need to be different, due to the weight differences, etc. though.
Thanks for the reply ..... I need your help if at all possible ..... I sent another email to Danny at Megan Racing and he sent me back a reply today ..... ON A SATURDAY ! !
It may be heplful if you could email him as well , since you are more knowledgeable about coilovers.
He needs more info to make this happen ......
Please check out the updated thread on this and post a reply if you can :
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1894.0;topicseen (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1894.0;topicseen)
thanks , Kevin
Kevin I don't mind helping but I am not more knowledgeable at all on coilovers. I haven't used them before, for anything of my own at least.
Mike (4DRHTRD) does, he bought a set for his pre 2013 model, and he actually sold me his H&R springs when he bought his coilovers. We took lots of pics (which Kevin can see here on the site or you can link them to him), on these threads:
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=675.0 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=675.0)
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=274.0 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=274.0)
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=595.0 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=595.0)
There were others, but these were really good. I took very careful measurements of my struts on my 2013, and especially on that last link it is easy to see everything needed to know if they are the same or not.
Quote from: Lanson on January 26, 2014, 12:18:53 AM
Kevin I don't mind helping but I am not more knowledgeable at all on coilovers. I haven't used them before, for anything of my own at least.
Mike (4DRHTRD) does, he bought a set for his pre 2013 model, and he actually sold me his H&R springs when he bought his coilovers. We took lots of pics (which Kevin can see here on the site or you can link them to him), on these threads:
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=675.0 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=675.0)
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=274.0 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=274.0)
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=595.0[/url
There were others, but these were really good. I took very careful measurements of my struts on my 2013, and especially on that last link it is easy to see everything needed to know if they are the same or not.
(http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=595.0)
You dont give your self enough credit .... Ive read your post's on other threads on this issue ... you know more than I do ...
Copy of my email as a reply to Danny at Megan Racing for email that he sent today.
The 2013/14 SHO/FLEX and XSport all share the same build platform and from a visual inspection the front OEM struts look the same ... As you stated in your earlier email , modifying your existing Flex Kit should not be to hard to do .The rear ones have not been changed and are the same as the 2009 - 2012 Flex and other Models on the platform .My guess is that the only differences between them would be valving and spring rates to compensate for weight and ride height differences. The base vehicles part numbers from Ford are different than the 3.5 ecoboost versions of these models because these are built with more of a SPORT tuned suspension .
The two members that have contacted you have 2014 Explorer Sports .... There ARE many members of our forum that heavily modify our vehicles , quite a few have XSports ..... SHO's and Flex's ......
Between these models and the Lincoln versions on this forum and other forums I believe you have a sizeable market to look to.
I will still try and find a 2013/14 SHO and or Flex owner in the SOCAL area for you to use but I think the XSport owners that have contacted you are a good starting point .
Thanks again , and all of us at Ecoboost Performance Forum are anxiously awaiting your New Coilovers for the 2013/14 and we think 2015 platform .
SHONUFFBOOSTED ..... Kevin
P.S. We welcome you to join our Forum ..... to see what we are doing to the ecoboost platform ...
VERY easy to join in ... that way you CAN view all of the Posts on the forum ...... We even have a VENDOR area .....
Well, it seems that we are keeping front of mind with Megan Kbeck, not sure what more we can do to encourage them to build a kit for the 13-14 platforms.
Remind him that the vendor join is free, I don't charge for that just for situations like this.
Once they have these available I am a dealer and will make sure to take care of you guys on pricing.
Thank you for continuing to press the issue, since I don't have a 13/14 to bring him the most I could do I felt was to make a post, thanks for taking over and driving the point home with him.
Yes, agreed!
I too don't own a 13+ model year.....
But it's nice to see others stepping up to the mod plate & pushing the platform, where we have left off....
I 2nd 4DR's sentiments. It's no cost whatsoever to become a vendor.
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Quote from: 4DRHTRD on January 26, 2014, 10:07:18 AM
Remind him that the vendor join is free, I don't charge for that just for situations like this.
Once they have these available I am a dealer and will make sure to take care of you guys on pricing.
Thank you for continuing to press the issue, since I don't have a 13/14 to bring him the most I could do I felt was to make a post, thanks for taking over and driving the point home with him.
Quote from: bpd1151 on January 26, 2014, 10:14:56 AM
Yes, agreed!
I too don't own a 13+ model year.....
But it's nice to see others stepping up to the mod plate & pushing the platform, where we have left off....
I 2nd 4DR's sentiments. It's no cost whatsoever to become a vendor.
Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk
I am committed to pushing this platform , earlier and newer years as well as what may come...
I am wanting to work with others to help get these coilovers made .....
At this point I Feel that IT IS VERY IMPORTANT That anyone who wants coilovers for any 2013/14 Flex / SHO /MKS / XSport to email Danny and let him know you want these , even If you are not in tbe SOCAL area !!
Danny@meganracing.com
Normally I'd be all over pressing for this but it's wrestling season and I'm tapped on time and struggling to keep up with day to day stuff between main job, part time business and daily workouts and weekend tourneys. Thanks again!
Love wrestling.... Wrestled in high school and college. And my little bro is a 2 time NJ state 2nd place finisher... And been in UFC professionally for about 7 years.. Now he trains, manages and runs his now gym and pro fight team
Quote from: bigmoneycloser on January 26, 2014, 12:31:20 PM
Love wrestling.... Wrestled in high school and college. And my little bro is a 2 time NJ state 2nd place finisher... And been in UFC professionally for about 7 years.. Now he trains, manages and runs his now gym and pro fight team
We started with my son getting into wrestling at 9, 3x state champion, first kid in state history to drop 3 weight classes and win also 5x All American and Pan Am gold medalist. Now red-shirting at CMU on scholarship for wrestling. :) I learned in my late 30's and now 2x All American wrestling in my 40's at Veteran Nationals :)
Nice... My little bro is still a monster and holds many titles for wrestling and grappling. I don't know all his titles, but I'm pretty sure he as won the pan am's and grappler quest and stuff like that...
Wrestling is one of hose sports that builds real character and sacrifice that only a wrestler will understand...something that sports like baseball, football, etc.. Can't teach you...there is no golden paycheck at the end of a wrestling career like other pro sports... So it's never about the money for a wrestler... Lol
Quote from: kbeck59 on January 29, 2014, 04:09:12 AM
Possible SHO test vehicle and owner ... I sure Hope So....
P M sent to : SHOmanMike84
Quote from: kbeck59 on January 29, 2014, 04:03:05 AM
I see that you have a 2013 SHO and Live in California.I am hoping that you are in the SOCAL area near LA.
Megan Racing is in this area and is neading a 2013/14 SHO as a test vehicle to take Measurements to Modify and Test fit Coilovers that they all ready sell for the 09 to 2012 Flex.
If you can please contact Danny at Megan and Let Him know that you and your SHO are available.
You are the only SHO owner that I have found in CA that might make this happen.
Contact : Danny@meganracing.com
Below are the links on EBPF with more info on this and the email coversations between us.
We need your help please ......
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1894.0 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1894.0)
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1941.0 (http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php?topic=1941.0)
thank you , Kevin