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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 02:37 AM
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Ok so I'm browsing the market for the best prices and I find Tein s tech springs for 164.00, is that just a good deal or does it seem iffy to you? I asked in a post earlier got no reply so thought I'd make this thread to get some opinions...
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Check out the price for shipping..
Old Apr 1, 2011 | 02:44 AM
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Estimated shipping is $0.01...?
Old Apr 1, 2011 | 03:43 AM
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What website?
Old Apr 1, 2011 | 06:19 AM
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Judging by the 1 cent for shipping he is on Ebay. Look at the marketplace here, I just sold S techs AND barely used struts for 175 shipped.
Old Apr 1, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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definitely wait for deals on here, or check around at other websites before you make your final choice. theres no rush on these things as they will always be around
Old Apr 1, 2011 | 07:25 AM
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Might want to get informed... check this...
http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/
http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/new_200807.html
Old Apr 1, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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No it wasn't eBay and thanks for the replies. The website was streetrays, just seemed fishy cause it was the first time I saw them under $200.00. Dropzone good looks on the link, checking it out asap!
Old Apr 1, 2011 | 06:48 PM
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S-techs are usually under $200 anyways right? I bought my H-techs for like $180 brand new a couple years ago.
Old Apr 1, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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Idk if they are, I always saw $210.00 to about $264.00... You said you got yours a couple years ago, think they've raised the price just some since you got them?
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^That I don't know but seems that their current run of S-techs don't go as low as the earlier production, this was posted about a bit .
Old Apr 4, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by dropzone

Is that Part No. specifically to the Civic or does it go for every car. The first part of the # on the S-techs I'm looking at is, SKL52- ABU00. Looks like every car has their specific Part No. but just making sure, cause if thats the case these seems legit.
Old Apr 4, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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a guy on here purchased a set of H tech from them and said they were legit

http://www.highperformanceoutlet.com...-p6671130.html
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egobuster1 appreciate the link! As from the pics to that counterfeit check site they do look legit.
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like the useful info dropzone!! i have been looking around for a set of s techs also
Old Apr 5, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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This is where I got mine back on november and they are legit. http://myextremeparts.com/product.ht...n-tc-05-ant10l
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I decided to go with the Raceland coil overs! Read that thread all last night and with all that positive feedback just made me want them.. Placing order on those in 10 days..
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by tCmla
I decided to go with the Raceland coil overs! Read that thread all last night and with all that positive feedback just made me want them.. Placing order on those in 10 days..
You should also consider rokkors (eventhough they are nearly the excact same product), dependent on what you want to do with your car. but you can get a discount code off facebook too, thats why im bringing this up.

Rokkors are fair. they are like slightly (barely) stiffer than RL, and (supposidly) go lower.
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Originally Posted by Bum
You should also consider rokkors (eventhough they are nearly the excact same product), dependent on what you want to do with your car. but you can get a discount code off facebook too, thats why im bringing this up.

Rokkors are fair. they are like slightly (barely) stiffer than RL, and (supposidly) go lower.

Yeah I'll check those out before the date I plan on getting those RL c/o's. Appreciate the insight, where is there a good site to look at them though? Oh and by the way how much is that discount?
Old May 10, 2011 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by tCmla
Yeah I'll check those out before the date I plan on getting those RL c/o's. Appreciate the insight, where is there a good site to look at them though? Oh and by the way how much is that discount?
I just now noticed this. Sorry it took forever, if your question is still unanswered, I believe about 30-50 bucks maybe? I really can't remember. The total for mine was like somewhere in the range of 280
And 320. I really can't remember tho . But that was before the price hike
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