vha27

i went to go install my tein s tech springs and discovered a few things. first the bumps stops are totally torn along with the boot. upon removal of the spring, i went to compress the strut to see if it was still good and it did not return whatsoever, at this point what would you recommend i do, i only use this car for street use

1) keep tein s-tech and buy new oem struts, boots, and bump stops

2) keep tein s-tech and pair them up with some new struts, if i go this route what do you recommend? kyb, tokico, koni, some other brand i havent considered? also if i go this route well i need new bump stops and a new boots or is this usually included

3) fess up, ditch the tein s-tech's and go with the cheapest pair of coilovers i can afford, from what i see iso far its megan racing or tein

thanks

chris

Howard Coleman

iTrader: (6)

hi chris,

the OEM fd shock has 9 psi of gas pressure to extend the shock rod so it is no big deal if it doesn't rebound. it is a big deal if there is any sign of hydraulic fluid on the shock outerbody.

as to what you should do, it depends on what your objective is.

if you are within the 85% of fd owners who are aggressive street and occasional track day drivers then i suggest you replace whatever is torn rubberwise and run the uprated springs and your oem shocks. they work great.

if you are in the 15% of fd owners where a half a second at a road racing track is important buy yourself a set of tein flex coil overs.... then trade or buy from tein a set of 8/6 springs (HA's) and sell your 10/8s.

don't forget that tire pressure is extremely important. 30 front 28-27 rear set cold.

good luck,

howard coleman

vha27

wow really? i thought they were gas shocks first of all because in the manual it says to dispose of it by driling a hole in the body to release gas that is colorless, odorless, and non toxic, it also says to check for oil leakage, i guess it uses both

so your saying if i compress the piston and it doesnt return back at all unless you wait maybe 10 minutes or so its ok as long as i see no oil leakage? i guess it would do its job and compress to dampen once u hit a bump and the spring compresses, then the spring will bring the strut back up to the springs installed length

just wanna make sure, i always thought they should return much quicker than they do, ifs thats the case then im relieved cause i cant afford new shocks right now, ill replace the front bumpstops, the rear ones are a bit stiff and dry but theyre still in tact, know of a way to "re-rubberize" the boots, perhaps soak it in some type of oil or lubricant, oh btw i tried to remove the bumpstops for the front and was unable to, do they need to be pressed out

thanks again

chris

chinaman

vha27: If you attempt to compress the piston with your hand and there is no resistance and it feels spongy, it's dead. You will usually see traces of fluid leak but if it's not coming back up after you let it go, it's gone.

Mahjik

iTrader: (1)

You already have new springs, just get new shocks. Unless you are a track junkie, just get some Tokico's and call it a day. You'll save a little $$$ and have a nice setup. I currently use the Tokico's and the Tein S-Tech on my car and I do track it (when it working which has been a while).