Does anyone have this specific kit installed? For a daily driver integra, is this a sufficient setup? I know that this kit is not compatible with the EDFC option but is that really necessary? Also, the car won't bounce around over bumps, pot holes, etc. right?

Overall, is this a good setup for the price?

 

I don't personally own this setup, but I did a lot of research on them when I was looking at coilovers. Here is what I found.

Tein Basics use the softest spring rates of any full coilover setup out there. This has it's advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are they are more cosmetic then they are performance oriented. Which for a daily driver car, this could be a good thing. Yes, they are non-adjustable but again unless you are racing it really isn't going to matter. From what I've been told by owners the ride quality is fantastic. Not nearly as harsh as a lot of other coilover kits on the market.

If you are willing to sacrifice performance for ride quality, then you will probably be very happy with the basics. The only real advantage to these over regular springs/shocks is the ability to adjust ride height. Which is why I opted for full coilovers myself.

 

With low spring rates you wont be able to lower it as much as a setup with higher rates; the lower you go the higher the rates you need to help prevent you from bottoming out.

 

Oh, I see. So for a daily driver with overall performance in mind, would you suggest getting the tein ss kit over the basic kit?

 

Typical HT response is Koni Yellows with Ground Controls. I waited a really long time (3 years) before considering GC's, installed and am super happy... kicking myself why I didn't try them earlier. This is my weekend/lapping/autocross car.

I went with 400/340 rates bought from another member, PM me and I'll let you know who it is.

 

I just bought a set of tein basic coil overs for my dc2 gsr for 400 shipped with 3000 miles on em and the ride quality is awesome for daily driving and it sits pretty sweet on my stock 15 inch blades, i didnt take it all the way down to keep the spring rate a little more responsive. i give em a

 

If you can get them cheap they're awesome, but for what they are they're over-rated and overpriced IMO.

For the price new there are plenty of better handling setups for much less $$$.

 

I got to experience my Skunk2 coilovers for the first time Saturday. They are AMAZING! It puts my Eibach/Koni Sport setup to shame. The ride is really good. Firm but not bouncy in any way. I'm very impressed with them for the price.

 

[QUOTE=Racing rice]I got to experience my Skunk2 coilovers for the first time Saturday. They are AMAZING! It puts my Eibach/Koni Sport setup to shame./QUOTE]

Maybe as a daily driver setup.

Otherwise, no.

 

As compared to what? A $1500 set of coilovers, no of course they aren't better. They cost $550. Anything else in the price range, I'd say that it would hang with no problems at all. Of course, people AutoX stock suspension, so I guess that kinda blows your theory out of the water.

 

If I was just going to daily my car, I would consider a non-adjustable coilover likt eh omni or skunk2.

 

no the edfc isnt necessary.

it depends on what you want in your suspension.

If you want something you can adjust they'll be fine, but its totally not necessary. Sometimes its even hard to feel the adjustments if you can adjust unless you erally pay close attention.

You could get something a little more basic for less money, or you could get koni yellows/ground control coilovers like me and TONS of other people in this forum.

 

I dont own these personally, but i did a lot of research when buying my new suspension setup.

1st thing is you have to know what your trying to achieve with your car and build off of that.

Do you have a price you want to stay in?

I was wanting to stay cheap and wanted a good quality name brand product - looked into the tein basics and were told by some owners and other upgraded owners that these were not the best for the money.

by a guy who owns a suspension shop and is a well known store online - i was told that for a good ride with also keeping ride adjustment and perfomance in mind - the best bang for the buck was the GC coils with the koni shocks.

When you look at that price range, it comes out to 800 (the cheapest i found). So i decided to just save the extra 200 and buy the SS Tein package.


All i have to say is HOLY **** GORGEOUS ******* HEAVEN! a great set and was WELL worth the money that was saved in a couple days.

Do you have a price range you want to stay in? If your willing to spend 6 for basic tein, why not save 2 more for a better suspension and then by that time...if your even willing to save 200 more and wait it out....your be VERY happy you did.

Remember suspension is the MOST IMPORTANT thing in a car and should NOT if anything - be the cheapest part spent on the car.

but this is just my opinion.

 

Purely speaking in terms of springs and spring rates. The Basics and the SS's have the exact same spring rates for both kits. The only thing you gain is the ability to adjust dampening with the SS, which obviously has its advantages, but the spring rates alone do not change.