View Full Version : TEIN S.Techs


pickledchang
11-06-2008, 11:38 AM
has anyone installed a set of these? not the basics, but the s.tech springs? getting kind of irritated with my nf210s and the uneven ride height. pictures would be nice, cant seem to find anything even with a search.

TRDxD
11-07-2008, 06:21 AM
what unevenness are you experiencing?

pickledchang
11-07-2008, 07:19 PM
the front rides higher than the rear... its like a 1.4" drop in the front and 1.7" in the rear. the teins are 1.9" all around according to their site... the sprints are 1.5" all around. i had teins s.techs on another car a few years back, and they were great springs.

TRDxD
11-07-2008, 08:52 PM
i had the same problem with the DF's, but if you look at the bottom of your car near the skirt area, you'll notice that your car is completely level, or should be. its just the design of the car..i asked a couple weeks back about it on here and everyone says its normal...i do know how you feel though, i was frustrated with it at first but..now its fine

pickledchang
11-07-2008, 08:56 PM
yeah, i see what you mean... but to me, the wheel gap is more noticeable than the side skirt being level. plus, i want a stiffer ride. i wish i could find a picture of the drop from the teins somewhere.

katchkillah
11-07-2008, 09:32 PM
ooh get s-techs now. i miss running um on the xb.LOL. i remember folks with goldlines always thought how in the ...... did your s-techs sit lower then the gold lines. hehehehehe.

TRDxD
11-07-2008, 10:44 PM
yeah i know what you mean. it bothered the crap out of me at first, and since youre on NF's its probably more noticeable since its not as low a drop. so i guess s-techs would be good for you then. are you getting just the springs? or are you going to go a full coilover kit?

pickledchang
11-08-2008, 01:29 AM
gonna just get the s.tech springs... dont have the money for full coilovers right now, its all going toward the dynatek manifold, lol. i had them on a lancer a long time ago, and they were awesome springs. should have gone with them before i even got the NFs, which will be up for sale locally after i get the teins.

TRDxD
11-08-2008, 04:19 AM
haha sounds good...lucky for you to get the manifold! post pics of the installed S-Techs when you get it on

A1binoA11igat0r
11-11-2008, 09:48 PM
most cars are designed with larger wheel arches in the front to allow for the wheel clearance while turning. You'll see a little of this no matter what springs you get if it's an even drop front and rear. the only way to get rid of this look would be to get coilovers, and adjust the rears a little higher than the front to even out the wheel gaps.

pickledchang
11-13-2008, 06:01 PM
true, but the tanabes are 1.4 in the front and 1.7 in the rear, making the stock wheel gap difference even worse.

TRDxD
11-13-2008, 08:00 PM
albinoalligator is right though, even if the drop is even (1.9 all around) youre going to notice gap..your best bet is to go coilovers or go the lowest you can go, which as of now, is the DF's. still not very low but more so than teins at least

katchkillah
11-13-2008, 10:09 PM
yeah if you wanna try go lower. here's me (tein) and pumpkin (k-sport) or course the idea of baggin' um is another option. hehehehe.

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff307/kentkentlee/DSC_0837.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff307/kentkentlee/DSC_0838.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff307/kentkentlee/DSC_0853.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/eight08customs/4th%20year%20anniversary%20picnic/DSC00945.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v649/eight08customs/4th%20year%20anniversary%20picnic/DSC00946.jpg

TRDxD
11-14-2008, 01:30 AM
the k-sports look damn clean....when did they even come out? i was constantly looking and never saw anything..

pickledchang
11-14-2008, 06:30 AM
wow, those teins look nice, even the DFs are listed at 1.9/2.2, so the uneven wheel gap will be just as bad as what i have now with the NFs. the teins would bring me down lower, and closer to even. those k-sports are nice too though, hmm...

TRDxD
11-14-2008, 06:33 AM
hrmm....i liked your other avatar better :P
lol just messin just messin

katchkillah
11-14-2008, 06:54 AM
just to make sure, me and pumpkin are both on coilovers.