Suspension Options

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:39 am

It would break my heart to spend R6000 on coilovers

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veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:42 am

anyone with opinions on tein street basic dampers???

i would be using them on the track and the street - mine is not a pure track car.

i would also like to do the RB25 mod in the next year, how would they do with the extra weight up front???

also - are they serviceable in SA?
and if i wanted to, could i get a stiffer set of springs later?
and change the damping rates of hte shocks???

wow, a lot of questions from me hey!

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:14 am

I'd rather not ask on the SA forums since no one here really has that much experience with Tein products, I'd rather get feedback from 20 guys than maybe 1... Its a lot of doe for coil overs.

jap spec · Post by **jap spec** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:23 am

On the suspension side of things i think i ca n answer your questions, having 3 years experience with Tein coilovers, and having 3 sets and different types... Anyway...to answe the first question, basic tein suspension doesnt come with a pillowball joint top plate which means you cannot adjust camber settings...On a drift or track car, the minimum setting needed....for high speed drifting to gain traction is 2.5 negetive...thats the first problem....Second is that they dont come with damping either, which mean that you cant adjust the stiffness at all.....what you can do adjust the ride height though....As a daily driver it will be perfect and cornering will imporve ten fold as teh spring rates supplied allow for a soft drive, but under load, in cornering, stiffen much more than that of the standard....obviously the body roll is less due to the ride height aswell....aslo, because you can set the ride height, means you have the slight option of making the 'spring rate' softer or harder....On a coilover set up you can put the spring under load before the cars weight is on it, therefore changing stiffness....
A super street set up is the best option Tein wise...there are 3 differnt types i think....the 3rd and most expensive is the best option....I have this suspension in an S14....campber slots, damping, and ride height...car handles well, and i can set it up for daily and change camber for track....

Serving is not done in SA, but if you buy the suspension from teh agants here, they can send it back to the factory in Japan on your behalf is there are any problems....

Stiffer springs are available for the coilovers....you choose the spring rates and they send them over....Apparently eibach now make coilover springs for the s13 and s14....which means that they got in stock....the both about the same price...2500 for springs...

dwayne · Post by **dwayne** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:48 am

whare can i get a decent set of lowering kit for the s14 for not tooooo much?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:58 am

www.rezlo.com, but good luck.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:59 am

veecee wrote:www.rezlo.com, but good luck.

click on south effricen web store

jap spec · Post by **jap spec** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:03 pm

Import Parts - R2500

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:32 pm

and jerry is a really nice guy!

he knows how to treat a customer properly!

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:04 pm

I've heard good things about Megane Racing coil overs...

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:49 pm

same here, was looking into a set... Enjuku drift team uses them.

Tein is really overpriced but with local support it might not be a bad idea.

cape town drfter · Post by **cape town drfter** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:52 am

Guys i`m with Vlade ,will pay a bit extra for a good sett of coil overs ,Vlade let me know what you choose,we can buy two sets together get a better price,i`m thinking of Teinnnnnnnnn.

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:58 pm

yip been investigating this for some time, I was suppose to fit my set loooong time ago but with the brittle engine it was hard to save up money.

Ero_sennin · Post by **Ero_sennin** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:19 pm

so whats the verdict

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:57 pm

I also want to lower my car by say 40mm but don't know if i should go for the coilover thing...