TEIN suspension?
07-09-05, 10:26 PM
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what setup are you gonna get and whats yur car? overall tein has a very good name goin for itself. i am plannin on gettin the super drift setup for my fc when that is released.
07-10-05, 11:50 AM
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i was thinking of getting the super street or the flex setup, but my boy seems to think i should stick with the basic setup. he says its cheaper and more than enough for me, what do u think of the basic setup?
07-12-05, 11:45 AM
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yea i agree with yur friend. in this particular scenario i believe that the BASIC setup is better than FLEX looking at it from a performance stand point! the BASIC uses the same springs as the super street just different dampers (i was amazed when i saw that). so yes i think you should go with the BASIC but the true choice is yours.
07-12-05, 11:13 PM
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i have the tein FLEX w/ edfc on a FD. i love them. your choice in which tein to get is up to your needs, and there are major differences between the three. the spring rates may be the same but the coilover systems are all completly different. the edfc is an option alot of people dont find it necessary, it allows the user to adjust the level of damping force from inside the cabin. again it all depends on your needs, me for example i life in the bay area and do alot of traveling san francisco where the roads are just terrible so its great to be able to set my damping force to a more softer more comfortable setting from the inside of the cabin rather than getting out opening the hood and fiddling with the lil wrench thingy. i would goto the tein website and carefully re-read all the differences. hope this helped out some.
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07-13-05, 05:22 PM
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i do not recommend the Tein Basic or Super Street as they are 670 front and 560 rear spring rate. way too stiff for the street.
fine for sliding around, grinding up tires and going slow.
i recommend the Tein Flex. 560 front 450 rear. right on the upper edge of spring rate for aggressive street and tracking.
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fine for sliding around, grinding up tires and going slow.
i recommend the Tein Flex. 560 front 450 rear. right on the upper edge of spring rate for aggressive street and tracking.
howard coleman
07-13-05, 07:40 PM
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I have the super street on my car and the ride is very similar to the flex. The ride is not harsh at all. I almost sold my brand new super streets because i thought the spring rates were too stiff. But in real world conditions it very good. I have a post about the super streets on this suspension section. My car with the super streets drives very similar to my friends fd with the flex. But i'm not sure what settings he is running. I'm running about 8 in the front and 5 in the rear. I have not used them on the track but from driving the car i would say it should do just fine. I'm new to the road racing thing so i should be more than enough. I've had them on for about two weeks and i have no complains. I car pool with my friend and he was amazed at how the teins felt over bump roads. Theres a lot of them in san francisco. IMHO i would recommend the super street over a set of adjustabel shocks and lowering springs.
07-13-05, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 1985_RX-7
Do they make a suspension for a 1g? Right now ill probably get eibach.....
Anyway, Tein is probably the best of the reasonably priced coilovers, and they are rebuildable in the US, a major consideration. I would have gone with the Tein Flex if I wasn't offered a very nice deal by Auto RnD for the Zeal B6.
07-13-05, 11:46 PM
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rynberg, did you hop on that sponsee deal they were offereing with the endless brakes? if you are then your one lucky guy, i was contemplating sellin my flex's to grab that deal too but then my stupid stock rim cracked so i fenced for some new work rim's. i seen your car at rick's rotary a while back, and i must say your car is very clean. maybe i'll see you around sometime.
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07-14-05, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TheGermy
rynberg, did you hop on that sponsee deal they were offereing with the endless brakes? if you are then your one lucky guy, i was contemplating sellin my flex's to grab that deal too but then my stupid stock rim cracked so i fenced for some new work rim's. i seen your car at rick's rotary a while back, and i must say your car is very clean. maybe i'll see you around sometime.
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Thanks for the compliments....unfortunately the car's still there!
07-14-05, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by rynberg
No, I had a different deal with Rishie....my B6s have been sitting in my garage for over a month, still in the box.
Thanks for the compliments....unfortunately the car's still there!
Thanks for the compliments....unfortunately the car's still there!
my car might by joining your's soon. i think my 1st gear is having problems but i'm not sure. i can't tell cause of my exhaust but i think its making alot of noise and when i'm at a stop then try to get going it kinda feels like the car is hopping before it smoothly gets going, every other gear is fine though. its weird, i dunno gotta save up some more money though before i take the car to ricks.