Tein suspension, Any good?

Was thinking 'bout getting some but don't really know much about them. Any of you guys know if they're any good or not?

well u know the old sayin u get what u pay for

well u'd probs be gettin one of the best suspension set ups at some of those prices lol

i was lookin at the basic street coilovers for mine

saw it at the D1 event.

It's over a grand for a basic package!

Sy has teins on his and they're pretty good! although the front needs adjusting!!!

Thing is I don't want rock hard suspension. Was considering 18inch rims but might stick with 17's else I'll be breaking my back on the roads by me!

Yeah i have Tein ...

Fully adjustable ... and they are like rocks ... hit a bit of paper and you feel it .. but all depends what your after .

Sam - mine is low enough .... other wise i would be able to get over speed humps at more the 2 mph .

Tien make some of the best suspension kits in the world, unfortanately the price reflects that.

stick with 16's or 17's. you won't lose too much handling or performance then.

Saw some nice Kei alloys ... now trying to decide on 8 or 10 spokes! Prob will stick with 17's. Decisions, decisions

pics?

Cant do pics for some reason ...

Got links though.

http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/4x_17_In...oy_Wheels_W.php

http://www.topgear.co.uk/acatalog/4x_17_In...y_Wheels_Wi.php

n00bs.

Are the top set actually blue tinted or is it just the olour hue on the pic?

Thanks for posting the pics

They're just silver, think the blue caste came from when the pics were taken.

anytime!

You could go for the 10 spokes in 17" and they would look bigger because the spokes go all the way to edge of the rim. More spokes means more weight though...

As for the Teins. Yes, they are pricey but they would be so worth it. They are amongst the best suspension makers in the world, you would not be disappointed if thats what you bought, but decide what you want from them first. If you just want a set of coilovers to look good and sit low then Teins could be a waste of money IMO. You could achieve the same effect for a lot less cash. Personally, I will only fit parts that make the car go, stop, or corner quicker or lighter. Anything else just doesn't interest me. As a result I will only fit proven components. I would only consider Tein or HKS (Hyper Max I think they are called) or similar for my car. I'm not trying to be a car snob but I just prefer to chase performance over looks.

This post has been edited by Yes, I r a legend on Oct 8 2005, 03:33 PM

I'm leaning more towards the 17' 10 spokes. As for the suspension, I'm still mulling it over. Def need to lower the car cos its arse is waaaaayyyy to high!

Least I know a bit more about 'em now

Tein are awesome but look at Gaz and Leda too because they are just as good and sometimes a tad cheaper

www.mx5mad.com are official dealers for Gaz (british made) now so might be able to help you out

I'd go with Konis myself. You may not need coilovers either! Koni sport adjustables are cheap and perform well. Nuph has some one his car, and most of the ITR forum have them on theirs (which means a lot!).

whats ITR?

Integra Type R

Ohhhhhh. Ta

Suspension is a March/April job I think.

T'is a piece of piss to do mate

I've got Koni dampers with Tein springs, works well for me and the fact that you can adjust the damping so easily is great!

Mine were about £430 delivered for the front and back dampers from motorsportworld.co.uk who i highly recommend. They don't ctually stock the dampers themselves, they're sent from their supplier.. only took 2 days though!

yeah ad steer away from coilies i/ve had them before and there too much maintenace tbh u have to make sure the threads are mint every few weeks if you ever want to adjust them again or they just rust up like fook

Oh right. Think I'll lean more towards the Konis then.

Getting my tyres tomorrow ... hopefully! Then K&N filter after Chrimbo.

cool ave been tempted to go for coilies on the frst but its gonna be mainly track stuff it does and will hardley see the road but am thinking of going for a set of konis too

Soz pol, gotta disagree there, id go with the Tein cos they are TOP banana when it comes to jap suspension and they dont suffer too badly from corrosion. If you are worried about the threads seizing on them then put some castrol heavy grease on them, sticks like poo to a blanket and protects the rings from seizing and thread from corroding. We looked into taking on Tein dealership at work but couldnt justify the minimum buy quantity tein uk were asking for!

TEIN are the doggies danglies in suspension, i dont know about the damping rates though.

I have Koni Adjustables on my car and they are frigging awesome, its great cos i can change the fronts to be a bit softer in minutes if im going on a long motorway journey (boobs bounce too much).

I would not hestitate to recommend the konis, they are brillant for the money and the ride is spot on. I had bilsteins before the konis and they were rock solid (racing suspension) and they were TOO stiff, if you went over a bump or anything it would lift the wheels off the ground :eek: and the abs would kick in all the time.

Fucking amazing on the corners though! LOL

One set of EK9 TEIN high low soft hard adjustable for EJ/EK for sale. Condition is top top and no leaking, all soft/hard adjustable valves are working. Very good for comfort and street use. Selling for RM2200. Please call 0123306630. Thanks.

Picture Soon

you kinda missed the option to sell by about 3 years ! lol check the thread date . And he doesn have a ek9