View Full Version : Tein Basic Coilovers


katchkillah
05-16-2008, 09:23 AM
ok it's finally listed with a price so is anyone running these? i was happy with these in the xb.

pickledchang
05-16-2008, 03:45 PM
i saw those the other day and was gonna make a post about it. $1170 is kinda steep for me, but tein makes good stuff. if they had s. tech or h. techs available, i probably would have gone that route instead of tanabe.

katchkillah
05-16-2008, 06:06 PM
yeah true, but i don't want to be like my xb. do the spring route then after so long swap um out and pick up coilovers. so this time i pretty much now the availability to do coilovers i wanna go straight to coilovers.

pickledchang
05-16-2008, 06:23 PM
good point, saves you money doing it that way. i have not seen anyone here with those coilovers. most everyone here is doing springs. i know someone was trying to get ksport to develop coilovers. i would take the teins over those, personally.

eight08customs
08-10-2008, 09:13 PM
so kory when we installing those coilovers.. ????

ChelsDS
08-10-2008, 10:38 PM
Oh my god those coilovers are expensive! They list them at $1170 on their site. For the basic coilovers! I didn't think they would be that pricey for the basics. Then again I've never looked at coilovers hehe.

katchkillah
08-10-2008, 10:58 PM
LOL. don't know. gotta see what jon has to say. yeah that's a sacrifice. chels. then just buying springs. but then i get to adjust the height to my desire. of course not as luxurious as air bags like marshall.

katchkillah
08-22-2008, 08:05 AM
well the teins run pretty good a little more stiffer now. but i'm definitely alot lower now. well i'll post pics soon. really really want to but need to wait for the opening of the show. so here's a sneak peak. LOL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/eight08customs/neo%20showoff%202008/DSC005642.jpg

katchkillah
08-23-2008, 11:49 AM
here's what the basics can do. hehehehehe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/katch/white%20xd/slug5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/katch/white%20xd/slug4.jpg

ChelsDS
08-23-2008, 06:40 PM
And you can adjust the height right? Is that as low as you can go? I'd love to get those but.. I has no monies :(

katchkillah
08-23-2008, 08:27 PM
yup the luxury of coilovers letting you adjust the height. at this moment the front still can adjust to drop another inch. and front if i take out the perch i can get another inch in the back.

katchkillah
08-25-2008, 01:41 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/katch/SEHC%202008/neo26.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/katch/SEHC%202008/neo31.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v36/katch/SEHC%202008/neo34.jpg

xravexboix
08-26-2008, 12:17 AM
Tein's prices recently were increased. The SS-P for tC was around $1400ish, now they are in the 1600 area. I bought the SS for my Solara in 03 for $1100 (listed at $1340).

They are height adjustable, but the seat bototm doesn't adjust, so preload may become an issue. A slight adjustment is fine though.

ChelsDS
08-26-2008, 02:37 AM
Oh my.. they increased the price??? There goes any hope of affording Teins :cry:

katchkillah
08-26-2008, 03:55 AM
oh that sux. heheheeh well good thing i jumped on these.

MtnRunner
08-26-2008, 07:37 PM
How stiff do the tiens ride? im looking to minimize body roll and improve responsiveness. xravexboix did an awesome write up of the tenabe springs and said they dont do much of anything. I need a suspension to keep me glued when im being stupid!

xravexboix
08-26-2008, 08:40 PM
How stiff do the tiens ride? im looking to minimize body roll and improve responsiveness. xravexboix did an awesome write up of the tenabe springs and said they dont do much of anything. I need a suspension to keep me glued when im being stupid!

The spring rate on the Tein Basic is about 1.5x the Tanabe (so probably about 1.6x stiffer than stock). That's enough to do away with about 60-70% of the body roll when used in conjunction with the rear sway bar.

Tein Basic sounds like the way to go for you. Hopefully the Super Street model will be available. That is definitely the best street-friendly coilover I've used. It's a great balance.

katchkillah
08-26-2008, 09:08 PM
it is a tad stiffer from before since i've had it on the road for a few days now. but haven't really driven it. LOL. since i'm usually stuck in traffic everyday.

MtnRunner
08-27-2008, 08:06 PM
let me know when you get a chance to test them out more, im wondering how the body roll is

katchkillah
08-28-2008, 02:14 AM
hmmm not sure if i'd take it that hard. LOL. just on a little stretchy tires too. but will try when i have time.

katchkillah
09-08-2008, 06:32 PM
How stiff do the tiens ride? im looking to minimize body roll and improve responsiveness. xravexboix did an awesome write up of the tenabe springs and said they dont do much of anything. I need a suspension to keep me glued when im being stupid!

The spring rate on the Tein Basic is about 1.5x the Tanabe (so probably about 1.6x stiffer than stock). That's enough to do away with about 60-70% of the body roll when used in conjunction with the rear sway bar.

Tein Basic sounds like the way to go for you. Hopefully the Super Street model will be available. That is definitely the best street-friendly coilover I've used. It's a great balance.

well on maui did not push it cause seen so many cops, i guess they new all the cars were coming out for this car show. anyway but you hit on the nose with your prediction of it. but hitting some turns it felt so good to be able to just sit on the road with out the usual body roll.