David Kim

ok ok... here we go w/ another tein question. sorry about that lol.

i was serching for tein ss and couldnt find too much information. so mayb i though juss ask u guys.

so Tein SS coilover seems pretty cheap on ebay...around 8bills? after s/h

what do you guys think about that tein ss coilovers?

was gonna get koni and some eibach.... i did some math and price is almost same as tein ss.
so mayb i though just get me a coilovers.
what do u guys think about that?

thanks for the help

-David-

RedR1

iTrader: (5)

Last i heard that the Tein type-SS were not available for FD yet. just like the type-HE for drift. The HE is out for FC, but not FD. I could be mistaken, and if so, my apologies. Why not go for the type flex, they are only $1100.00 out the door.

Then again, if you are reffering to the FC, then im just all out of place, Haha.

rynberg

What are you looking to accomplish by modifying your suspension from stock?

David Kim

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33590

for the wheels i decide to get me 17x8.5
just want to have lil bit of fun taking my turns...nothing to crazy. i aint drifter X or XL lol

rynberg

Personally, I don't understand why people ditch the stock suspension for pure street driving. I only went to stiffer springs and shocks for track use. Coilovers are way overkill for pure street driving, IMO. If I were you, I would just pick up a set of Konis and some lowering springs.

The new Tein SS have BAD spring rates for the FD. Tein has apparently dropped good design for the fad of having equal spring rates front/rear, ala HKS and Apexi. This will lead to oversteer.

If you are set on coilovers, which again I don't think you need at all, I would look at the Tein Flex or JIC FLT-A2.

David Kim

yea i was gonna get koni and eibach...but its gonna be around over 7bills rite? ...iono

SpeedKing

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Those coilovers will cost a little bit more, but look at the spring rates they come with: 671/671. You will HATE the ride. Unless you track or race the car and understand suspension setup, cornerweighting, etc., you don't need the coilovers. If all you ever do is drive on the street (go to work, go to school, spirited driving from time-to-time), pick a good spring/shock combo and be done with it.

David Kim

u think koni yellows and eibach prokit will do it?

SpeedKing

iTrader: (4)

That will be fine. You could also try H&R Sport Springs. Racing Beat springs however, are close to stock spring rates and some have had rubbing issues with plus size wheels. Bilstein HD shocks are another good shock to consider and they're cheaper than the Konis.

BicuspiD

EXCELLENT question

I use this at work all the time, and 9 out of 10 people want ground control coilovers to slam the car - period. they just don't know it =D

David Kim

bilstein is cheaper... what kind of springs recommended w/ bilstein shocks?

SpeedKing

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^H&R Sport Springs, or the Eibach Pro-Kit. Can't go wrong either way.

David Kim

thanks for all da 411 guys!! really helped alot!!

David Kim

wait wait.. lol tokico is cheaper. whats up with that? i thought tokico was pretty known as good quality shocks.

DamonB

Blingieness

Happiness is an FD at 1.3 g (on stock springs!)

rynberg

Most likely...

David Kim

hrmmm tokico(Illumina 5way) is cheaper then bilstein .... any comments on this one?

DamonB

IMO the Bilstein and the Koni have higher build quality than the Tokico.

David Kim

looking to smoke knee dragers on twisties since i quit riding for now... till i get a new bike ill have my FD to smoke knee draggers or elbow draggers on weekends

thats about it....nothing too much