coconatzph

Hello I've been lurking this forum for a long time. I would like to share some pics from my newly installed Tein Street Flex Coilovers. There's not a lot of people with this set up since this was officially released by Tein only last March. Sorry for the amateur photos from the phone.

stayintrucha

how do you like them? are they bouncy? i might go to coils but im still thinking about it.

coconatzph

In my current setup it feels pretty close to stock. You'll still fly off your seat when hitting SF Bay Area's deep potholes and uneven freeways but I believe that how any lowered vehicles behave. I'm still playing around with the settings for my comfort/driving style. The ride is better than my old man's Integra with skunk2 coilovers (he's debating of ditching the skunk2 for these).

stenger

I think I am old now. I just realized that fathers who have kids, drive the same type of cars, with similar mods. I didn't realize this until I read "my old man's Integra" lol.

coconatzph

well pops has the cash to throw in a JDM ITR motor in his car... i can't afford to throw 5K++ plus labor on an engine swap

Suburban

The S-Tech springs are stiffer than stock. They have the spring rates listed as 3.2kg/mm front, and 5.7kg/mm rear.

They have all their tC2 coil-over spring rates listed as 6kg/mm.

Do you really think they feel close to stock? 6kg/mm is probably double what the stock springs are.

coconatzph

Yes it does drive close to stock except when you hit potholes or big dips on the road. I did adjust the dampening settings on the softer side.

Suburban

I had Tein H-Tech springs and Koni dampers on my Subaru, and even that set-up crashed over potholes and dips.

I guess that I'd be okay.

Thanks.

coconatzph

the 'street' coilovers i believe were designed to be street friendly rather than track ready. A coworker has teins at a different vehicle and he has the same observations with his setup