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What will happen if I put Tein S-techs on my stock shocks?

Old 01-15-05, 02:42 AM
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What will happen if I put Tein S-techs on my stock shocks?

What will happen if I put Tein S-techs on my stock shocks???
I think my shocks are still pretty good (at least the car doesnt sag at all??)
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Beats me...but it sounds like a bad idea.

However, your car sagging or not sagging has nothing to do with your struts. That is the spring. The strut just manages the rebound control of the spring.

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If you put too stiff of a spring for a specific strut the strut will not be able to control the dampening, leading to a dead strut.

What are the spring rates for the S-Techs?

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:: Body: FC3S

:: Spring Rate Front: 2.1/117 (gf/mm, lbs/in)
:: Spring Rate Rear: 2.4/134 (gf/mm, lbs/in)
:: Ride Height Front: -25 (mm), -1 (inch)

:: Ride Height Rear: -24.5 (mm), -1 (inch)
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i started another thread about this, this one can be closed mods....thanks
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.....the rear springs are heavier than the the fronts? That seems odd.

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