TEIN S.Tech Install (finished) review soon to come (PICS W/LINK to others) 56K Can Try
03-27-2003, 01:40 PM
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TEIN S.Tech Install (finished) some what of a review (PICS W/LINK to others) 56K Can Try
Just finished up with the install... like I said I'll have a review up in a little while.
Day 1:http://figz.com/~deters/photos/index...irarg=20030326
Day 2:http://figz.com/~deters/photos/index...irarg=20030327
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Day 1:http://figz.com/~deters/photos/index...irarg=20030326
Day 2:http://figz.com/~deters/photos/index...irarg=20030327
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03-27-2003, 01:45 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (finished) review soon to come (PICS W/LINK to others) 56K Can Try (CptCorN)
So basically you just put the tein springs on the stock struts?
I want to lower my car just a bit like yours, im looking forward to the review.
Where did you get those and how much did they cost?
to a nice car also.
I want to lower my car just a bit like yours, im looking forward to the review.
Where did you get those and how much did they cost?
to a nice car also.
03-27-2003, 01:52 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (finished) review soon to come (PICS W/LINK to others) 56K Can Try (CptCorN)
Hows the ride on stock struts ? The springs under load or do they flop around like "coil overs" do ? thanks ! looks good BTW
03-27-2003, 01:53 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (Quick EX)
Yeah... new shocks are just around the corner... most will think im stupid... but im short on money... and i dont care if i have to take everythign apart again....koni yellows soon to come....i paid like 25 bucks more from inlinefour.com but hey i knew i wasnt gonna get screwed ...cause ive ordered stuff from them previously... well worth it too...
BTW... its raining and we're supposed to get 4 inches of snow god dammit...here i thought i was in teh clear....so i can only mildly test them turning....by the eye there is a lil bit of a camber problem... so skunk2 for the front and washers in the rear also to come....probably happen when i get the shocks...
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BTW... its raining and we're supposed to get 4 inches of snow god dammit...here i thought i was in teh clear....so i can only mildly test them turning....by the eye there is a lil bit of a camber problem... so skunk2 for the front and washers in the rear also to come....probably happen when i get the shocks...
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03-27-2003, 02:34 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (B18C_DC2)
First Impressions:
Nice! They're a little more stiff than oem springs... but a billion times more responsive to bumps... hitting cracks and bumps is a whole new experience for me... you feel them a lot more... like i said...i cant take hard turns yet cause the roads are wet and ****... ... so far ... i like them a lot...
Nice! They're a little more stiff than oem springs... but a billion times more responsive to bumps... hitting cracks and bumps is a whole new experience for me... you feel them a lot more... like i said...i cant take hard turns yet cause the roads are wet and ****... ... so far ... i like them a lot...
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03-27-2003, 02:39 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (CptCorN)
First Impressions:
Nice! They're a little more stiff than oem springs... but a billion times more responsive to bumps... hitting cracks and bumps is a whole new experience for me... you feel them a lot more... like i said...i cant take hard turns yet cause the roads are wet and ****... ... so far ... i like them a lot...
Nice! They're a little more stiff than oem springs... but a billion times more responsive to bumps... hitting cracks and bumps is a whole new experience for me... you feel them a lot more... like i said...i cant take hard turns yet cause the roads are wet and ****... ... so far ... i like them a lot...
keep us updated.. i think i'm getting these soon matched with some koni's once i get a little more feedback from the stylish dress-up masters 
03-27-2003, 03:42 PM
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Yeah... new shocks are just around the corner... most will think im stupid... but im short on money...
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03-27-2003, 04:34 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (Quik Chris)
nice pics, can you take some of the side but leveled? the after pic you have is kind of from above. does that make any sense? a close up of the wheel area would be good to, if you can of course 
03-27-2003, 04:41 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (BlueBalls)
Yeah i tried to buy my dad's truck was in the way...and it was raining so i had to snap a quick pic... expect a lot better pics when the weather clears up....
Wheel gap went from 3 loose fingers...to 2 really tight fingers....god that sounds sick...
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Wheel gap went from 3 loose fingers...to 2 really tight fingers....god that sounds sick...
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03-27-2003, 04:42 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (Quik Chris)
i just noticed the amber side markers on the fender. did your car come with those? my 99 doesn't have them (thank god)
03-27-2003, 04:47 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (BlueBalls)
Nope... installed those myself... cost me like...15 bucks maybe?... i love sidemarkers...lol... dunno why i think they're neat its the only blingin part on my car...lol
03-28-2003, 06:13 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (CptCorN)
UPDATE: with stock shocks... hard turning causes some minor rubbing... not too bad though... hopefully koni yellows will solve the problem.
03-28-2003, 06:59 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (CptCorN)
UPDATE: with stock shocks... hard turning causes some minor rubbing... not too bad though... hopefully koni yellows will solve the problem.
the passenger side (both front/back) looks high as heck...while your driver side looks good..
whats up with that??
also how are the springs settling?
03-28-2003, 08:29 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (pennies_hatchie)
It's the angle the pictures are taken at.... and yes... ive noticed just like everyone else ive talked to the passanger rear... sits maybe... 1/2 cm higher than the other side... not noticable unless you physically measure it... once the crummy weather leaves ill have time to spiffy up my car.... and take some really nice pictures....with my bad assed 4.1mp camera.... my right front azenis picked up a nail and i still have to order a new mirror and get that dent fixed ... (on the driver's door) someone threw a hockey puck at my car a few months ago...****** bitches....
04-05-2003, 07:14 AM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (CptCorN)
Alright, I got an alignment done a couple days ago and man must i say my car handles a ton better. Now when hitting bumps i dont shoot off in random directions...the car now rides a lot smoother also Ive noticed a little bit more settling... and when i have a passanger in the back the rear wheels are almost tucked....no rubbing tho.....since the alignment it rubs even less when i turn hard... but then again i have no camber correction at all.... im sitting at about +1.5 camber in the front and about +2.3 in the rear...ill fix the rears easily with the washer trick.... but i may just keep the fronts where they're at...
04-05-2003, 09:57 AM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (euclid)
The stock shocks need to be replaced...they feel a bit squishy and id really like some k.yellows on a stiffer setting....hopefully soon i will get these.....but handling was a night and day difference from stock springs to tein springs.....and then again another night and day difference after i got the alignment.....
Tein rates them at a 1.9" drop in the front and a 1.7" drop in the rear....all in all...with my 15" slips and azenis....the front is a comfortable 1 finger to a tight 2 fingers....the rear has a little bit more room...but not much....with someone sitting in the rear seat its a tight 1 finger....
Tein rates them at a 1.9" drop in the front and a 1.7" drop in the rear....all in all...with my 15" slips and azenis....the front is a comfortable 1 finger to a tight 2 fingers....the rear has a little bit more room...but not much....with someone sitting in the rear seat its a tight 1 finger....
04-05-2003, 02:28 PM
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Re: TEIN S.Tech Install (CptCorN)
Can you tell me exactly how many cm is it from your tire to fender in the front and rear? That's when the car is parked on a level area.