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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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Does anyone know if Tein carries/ or is will ing to make softer or harder springs for their coilover kits? I have a set of Tein SS in my 95 Integra and the ride quality is ****. Im talking, like the back of the car jumps clean off the ground on even the most modest of bumps. So I wanted to order some softer springs and I did'nt know where I can get em. Does anyone know if Tein sells them? or do I have to go elsewhere? thanks
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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you get them through tien. I believe they are 2.75" inside diamter coilsprings, so you can't use the much more common 2.5" diamter springs that everyone else makes.

are the springs bouncing? I didn't think SS's were really that stiff. If its bouncy, you need to increase the damping on the shock settings.
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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In order to maintain any drivability to the car I have to keep them at full stiff in the rear. It only makes it slightly better.
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 11:02 PM
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get ride of them and get better suspension
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slammed_93_hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get ride of them and get better suspension</TD></TR></TABLE>

i would agree, i had the ss and i could only lower them to a 1" gap, and could never get the dampening dialed in on the street...

it was like i was a piece of popcorn in a popcorn machine.... driving on the freeway.. forget it, i would be thrown off my seat at 55mph on normal slopes of the road that is gay as ****... on smooth roads it was fine&gt;&gt; but you expect that with a smooth road.

i went with the flex system and now i am at a 3" drop no finger gap, and have finally dialed in the coilovers. i no longer feel like a popcorn. someone pass the butter

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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 04:42 PM
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I thought the tein ss coilovers were suppose to be soft and ride quality is almost like stock??...have i been reading wrong reviews? Was bout to get some tein ss
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