well its a new year and time to finally ditch my old suspension ( Dspecs+sportlines), and i was looking getting some Tein basics for upgrades. i was curious if people who have had them for awhile what are your issues or concerns with them ?
any extra info would be nice
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
Ive had mine since 06, I love them. For as little as I drive the car I have no complaints, I only about about 5k on them. I am sad to say I believe I blew one of my rear struts at my own doing because I set them too stiff for track purposes. I have oil in my left rear wheel well. So I have to send it to Tein to get fixed, no biggie.
Still, I have ZERO complaints about them. Paint has held up, no rust issues. I did however have to buy the 2" lower springs for the front which was an extra 100 bux, because the springs that come with the kit are not low enough at all for the J's.
~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ
is it a spring that they offer ? or is it another vendor ?
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
Tein offers it, no clue as to why they didnt include the lower one in the first place.
~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ
I have had mine on for about 7 months now.
With my stock LS rims on the fronts, I had very little clearance between the inside rubber and springs. Not a big deal and easy to fix.
I have had TEIN coilovers in 3 different cars, and will continue to support their products. Great quality products, fast customer service, and the handling is, as usual, unbelievable
If you are planning on buying brand new, I would suggest waiting until TEIN puts another sale on their website. I got mine for $700 during their last sale.
Erik Nyman wrote: I got mine for $700 during their last sale.
Oh really...
PRND321 Till I DIE
Old Motor: 160whp & 152ft/lbs, 1/4 Mile 15.4 @88.2
M45 + LD9 + 4T40-E, GO GO GO
Only think I dont like about them is the stock upper mounts.
1994 Saturn SL2 Home Coming Edition: backup car
2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport Coupe: In a Junk Yard
1995 Mazda Miata R-package Class=STR
Sponsored by:
Kronos Performance
WPI Class of '12 Mechanical Engineering
WPI SAE Risk and Sustainability Management Officer
Erik Nyman wrote:I have had mine on for about 7 months now.
With my stock LS rims on the fronts, I had very little clearance between the inside rubber and springs. Not a big deal and easy to fix.
I have had TEIN coilovers in 3 different cars, and will continue to support their products. Great quality products, fast customer service, and the handling is, as usual, unbelievable
If you are planning on buying brand new, I would suggest waiting until TEIN puts another sale on their website. I got mine for $700 during their last sale.
i am buying them new and know a vendor who is gonna hook me up so no worries there
was just curious of how people who had them like them ?
Leafy (Club Jeffie FEA man) wrote:Only think I dont like about them is the stock upper mounts.
care to explain ?
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
Basics use mushy stock rubber mounts, so you have to re-use the ones in the car now or buy new ones of those. And there is always talk on here about how lowering springs make the <70k upper strut mount life even worse. For only a couple hundred more you end up with a set of coils that has the already lower spring in the front, solid upper mounts, and camber plates.
1994 Saturn SL2 Home Coming Edition: backup car
2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport Coupe: In a Junk Yard
1995 Mazda Miata R-package Class=STR
Sponsored by:
Kronos Performance
WPI Class of '12 Mechanical Engineering
WPI SAE Risk and Sustainability Management Officer
i thought about going witht the Tein SS but my problem is truely trying to justify the price over what the car will actually be used for.....its gonna be a weekend / every once in a while drag car, nothing more and never was really into autocross so i just cant seem to justify the need for camber plates and more adjustability
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
Forgot about the 2k upper mounts I had to buy with them, thats only because I have a pre 2k car. So you have no worries there.
~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ
But arent the pre-2k mounts the ones that are suggested as being better?
1994 Saturn SL2 Home Coming Edition: backup car
2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport Coupe: In a Junk Yard
1995 Mazda Miata R-package Class=STR
Sponsored by:
Kronos Performance
WPI Class of '12 Mechanical Engineering
WPI SAE Risk and Sustainability Management Officer
but i have a 03....so would that really be a concern for me ???
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
you dont like the dspec with sportlines????
Leafy (Club Jeffie FEA man) wrote:But arent the pre-2k mounts the ones that are suggested as being better?
Im not sure, but I know it was suggested by Tein for us in the group purchase who have pre 2k cars to get 2k front mounts.
Jason, im sure you will be fine with your 03 mounts.
~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD
AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ
The Pillowball mounts were the main selling point to me for choosing the SuperStreets over the Basics. Just the piece of mind of not having to worry about when the stock mounts are going to die again.
Error: Sig not found.
Magik1109 wrote:you dont like the dspec with sportlines????
no im tired of it them to be honest....i want better ride quality
Tinkles(Boost Face) wrote:The Pillowball mounts were the main selling point to me for choosing the SuperStreets over the Basics. Just the piece of mind of not having to worry about when the stock mounts are going to die again.
yea thou it would be nice i cant see that as justifying the extra 400 dollars between the two lol
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
Well if you were going to get the lower front springs like suggested it would only be a 200 dollar difference.
1994 Saturn SL2 Home Coming Edition: backup car
2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport Coupe: In a Junk Yard
1995 Mazda Miata R-package Class=STR
Sponsored by:
Kronos Performance
WPI Class of '12 Mechanical Engineering
WPI SAE Risk and Sustainability Management Officer
Yep, plus the lower springs were 100 bux, I knew I wouldnt drive the car much so Im not worried about my mounts deteriorating
~2014 New Z under the knife, same heart different body~
______________________
WHITECAVY no more
2012 numbers - 4SPD AUTOMATIC!!
328 HP
306 TQ
part # of the front springs ???
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
My ss are the other way around. I would need shorter spring for the rear to drop mine anymore.
Error: Sig not found.
I have SS on both my cavys. I wanted them over the basics for the daily because of the adjustable dampener and the solid mounts are a plus. I got them both used one set for a lot and the other set for like $500. Funny thing is the ones on my Daily driver have about 8 threads left all the way around and sit the same height as on the Z with only 4 threads all the way around.
Zs Z wrote:I have SS on both my cavys. I wanted them over the basics for the daily because of the adjustable dampener and the solid mounts are a plus. I got them both used one set for a lot and the other set for like $500. Funny thing is the ones on my Daily driver have about 8 threads left all the way around and sit the same height as on the Z with only 4 threads all the way around.
how is it riding on the DD with them ?
RIP JESSE GERARD.....Youll always be in my thoughts and prayers...
The Jew wrote:Zs Z wrote:I have SS on both my cavys. I wanted them over the basics for the daily because of the adjustable dampener and the solid mounts are a plus. I got them both used one set for a lot and the other set for like $500. Funny thing is the ones on my Daily driver have about 8 threads left all the way around and sit the same height as on the Z with only 4 threads all the way around.
how is it riding on the DD with them ?
Its definitely not a stock feeling ride, but it feels ok, no harshness but a little bouncy on rough patches of roads. It is a million times better than the pro-kit/AGX combo I was previously running. I've had friends that rode in it tell me they didn't even realize it was lowered. And they are a plus for spirited driving for sure!
Buy the SS basics are fine but for a little more the SS are worth it.
Hell I still have my basics on the car love the little bastards
Want hub spacers rear disk brackets or trailing arm bushings? Shoot me a PM.
