i was looking into lowering springs and these were the only ones i found...there "TEIN S.TECH LOWERING SPRINGS". i wanted coilovers, but i cant see myself spending $1000+ on them. i wanted to get it to drop at least 1in. i know there supose to adjust and gradually drop to a certain point, but i dont know to wat extent this is? anyone have any experience with these, or any other lowering springs for that matter?




here is the link to the springs on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TEIN-...QQcmdZViewItem

 

The Tein S-Tech drop the car pretty low. Also, they have a fairly high spring rate at which I don't recommend using them with stock shocks.

Here's an old shot of my car with the Tein S-Tech installed:



I definitely had to roll the fenders. I'm running Tokico shocks with them.

 

why would you recommend not using them with the stock shocks? my friends has these same springs on his 350z and he has never had any problems with his suspension...

 

Don't be cheap. Buy a proper suspension setup

 

A proper suspension will have the shocks valved for the spring rate being used. The Tein S-Tech are almost double what the stock spring rates are. I seriously doubt Mazda had the stock shocks valved for anything over the stock spring rates. That said, using springs much harder than what the shocks are valved for will wear the shocks out much quicker as well as not provide precise handling.

People do it all the time, doesn't mean its a good thing to do. You can drive a car with your feet, but just because you can do it doesn't mean its a good idea.

 

do it right the first time, don't waste money

 

he's right. going with springs with a higher rate will drastically shorten the life of the stock struts.

 

They are all right!

If you feel you want to pay less than 1g on it, go with koni yellows and some nice springs. Shown below:

Swift Sport Machs - $379
http://www.autornd.com/catalog/produ...fc95746254763a

Tein S Techs - $189
http://www.autornd.com/catalog/produ...fc95746254763a

RS-R Race - $227
http://www.autornd.com/catalog/produ...fc95746254763a

RS-R Ti2000 - $265
http://www.autornd.com/catalog/produ...fc95746254763a

If you feel you can save just a little bit more, there are plenty of coilover options under the 1,500 range:

G-Master - $1,475
http://www.autornd.com/catalog/produ...fc95746254763a

GP Sports GR-6 - $1,475
http://www.autornd.com/catalog/produ...fc95746254763a

Silkroad - $1,487
http://www.autornd.com/catalog/produ...fc95746254763a

Tein Flex - $1,463 (Can Be Rebuilt Here In The USA)
http://www.autornd.com/catalog/produ...fc95746254763a

Stance - $1,165 (Replacement Parts Here In The USA)
http://www.autornd.com/catalog/produ...beb48f6964c969

Buddy Club Racing Spec - $1,389
http://hopupracing.com/buclraspdama5.html

Buddy Club D1 Spec - $1,015
http://hopupracing.com/bldatr1marx1.html

A`PEX-i EX-V- $1,139
http://hopupracing.com/apn1tyexvda9.html

GReddy Type-S - $1,219
http://hopupracing.com/grtysukitmar.html

Ksport Kontrol Pro - $975
http://hopupracing.com/tasuprorrmar.html

D2 Racing Sports RS - $926
http://hopupracing.com/d2rasprscosy13.html

Megan Racing - $900
http://hopupracing.com/meracodamarx.html

Attack - $885
http://hopupracing.com/atcomarx7fco.html

There are tons more for the FD...Just have to look in the right places...

 

If you want to keep the stock shocks, I would recommend either Eibach or the RSR Down springs. Both have a mild increase in spring rate which will work well on the stock shocks.

 

ok thx alot, i never thought getting lowering springs would be this involved...

 

Don't feel bad, most people don't.

 

^ haha thx for the sympothy

i think i'm just going to go with the megan racing coilovers, thx so much for all the links(very helpful). if i get these coilovers, they will replace the stock shocks and struts correct? and there wont be anything else suspension wise that ill need to run on them.

thx again everyone for the help...

 

Yes, they will replace everything. If you are just wanting coilovers for the street, they will be fine. However, if you ever plan to take your car to a road course, I would suggest you go a different route for coilovers.

 

thx alot, i did notice there are some for track use, sharp turns/mountain use(whatever that means), and street use. i think i have all the info i need now, thx everyone

 

solid springs

 

The Tein Flex's are a good ALL AROUND coilover...

 

if i dont want to roll the fenders whats the best lowering spring out there that will drop like a half inch to an inch, and allow me to still run 225/45zr17's up front??

 

I didn't see the TEIN SS mentioned. You can get them for around $950 shipped from an authorized dealer. I had them on my MKIV Supra and they are pretty good coilovers for the street. The actually rode quite nicely. They have adjustable dampening settings.

I'm going to get these for my FD as soon as the next paycheck rolls around. Got some SSR SP1's waiting impatiently in the garage

-Daniel