Please tell me there is a difference! The new pic was taken just after installation and a drive around the block, so they havent really settled in yet.

Before:


After:


Oh, and the killer dog "supervised" the installation!


And, then he got board, and fell asleep!

 

ibtl
looks ok,you need some wheels dude

 

Oh, no doubt about that!!!!!!!Searching and figuring now! Cant decide what color looks good with this car. Black, Bronze, White, Gunmetal..........................WAAAAHHHH!

 

GOLD or BRONZE..

 

wait till it settles, mine dropped a ton!

i agree with wez

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What is this about settling???

A high quality spring, like Tein "supposedly" builds and a high quality damper, also like Tein "supposedly" builds, shouldn't continue to "settle" once the car has been lowered to the ground (off the jacks or a lift) after installation and driven "around the block". After that, everything should be in its place and stay there.

Hypercoils (a very high quality race spring) and ERS (Eibach Race Springs) springs never sagged, nor did the custom valved Koni Sports I had on my old 1993 Civic.

Even the custom Bilsteins I have on the rear of my new 2006 Civic don't sag, nor has it settled.

In other words, if the car settles, it means only one thing... Tein isn't offering the highest quality product they can for the price they charge people.

Sorry if this is blunt and hurts someone's feelings or ego, but ask any truly reputable race shop (not some fly-by-night gypsies) and they'll tell you the same thing. <U></U>

 

which teins did you get, the ones for the ex, or the si. ex is about a 1" drop all around. si is about 1.4 all around. im just curious

 

i want these......... just to have.
http://www.jdm-online.com/inde...id=94

 

Dude thats hilarious your dog falls asleep like that? hahaha.

I can tell a difference, but it definately needs to be lowered a tad more, that or you need some bigger shoes for that car.

 

heres mine after 1.5 inch all around and settling




and a quick wash..

 

Looks good, can you feel the difference?

I would go with a white rim that's just me. It may be to flashy for some. I have a habanero red sedan and I'm putting the hot swaps on it. I'll probably go with black with the carbon inserts.

 

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i see a RICER in the background lol,looks just like mines minus the wheels

 

you should have finger tested it... thats the best way to get an idea of the difference you made.

 

not to change the subject but where did you get the red "H" emblem for you car?

 

looking good once you get some wheels on it will look

 

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Way to GO sarge,

the tuning bug has bit you FTW

 

WOW! A lost of responses! Thanks everybody! Now to answer questions:

1. Yes, Toby sleeps like that every night!

2. Springs are Tein S-Techs for the Si

3. Red "H"s came from ICB Motorsport.com

4. Im dying for wheels!!!!!!

5. And finally.............Yes that dang tuning bug has bit me forever!!!!!!

 

maybe its just the pic, but it doesnt look like the front went much lower. but the rear appears to have dropped significantly. maybe the fact that the engine weighs in at a little bit less than that of an si but again, maybe a different angle, settling and it will look lower. looks good though.

 

i noticed a considerable difference in my 1996 tercel de after eating a chicken sandwich

HOLLER

 

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No it's not the best way. The best way, which happens to be the correct way, is using a tape measure. Measure from the center of the wheel to the bottom edge of the fender before and after.

 

Good point! Tape Measure is better! I was in kind of a hurry. I now can see quite a difference since I have driven the car a few hundred miles. It really looks good! Cant wait for wheels/tires some day (Ah, some day!).