How adjustable (i.e. 0"-3") are the basic and ss coilovers. Also does anyone have the stock spring rates? Don't tell me to check Tein.com cuz I already did but I'm confused on the actual amount they can be adjusted.


Modified by Havokmkr at 7:00 PM 7/8/2003

 

I'm going to tell you to check the tein website.
They have a chart there for every application that answers both of your questions as well as online installation manual with pictures for more detail. Take a closer look at their website. It is pretty thorough. Springrates and height adjustment ranges are in that chart.

 

Ah I see the error in my post. I wanted the stock spring rates for a 99 4 door lx. I just wondered if it was a precise measurement. Also if you don't currently run Teins then don't post in my thread. How do they feel?

 

I run tanabe's, and i love them! I doubt that you could go wrong. I was in the market for the Tein SS, but i got a deal on the Tanabe SS.

Same style.

 

I have the Tein SS. I love them. They really improve handling. The hardcore racer will complain the spring rates aren't high enough for the track but the damper can still be set pretty stiff, good enough IMO if your an occasional racer and the softer settings are pretty close to stock but they still handle much better. I think they're great if you mostly do street driving. I think its plain stupid to run a really stiff spring on the street. Hit a big bump and your screwed. I also like having the height adjustability.

 

I have a question for your ride.

Does the ride quality change at different heights? On the Tanabe's when the helper spring is compressed the ride quality goes away. Like noticeably.

Was wondering if the same for Teins. Can you post a pic of your setup?

 

to reply to this, im running Tein SS coilovers on my CD7 coupe, with super stiff spring rates on the street. I don't do any track driving, but would like my car to handle the way I want it when racing on the street. It's not bad at all, but then again I guess that depends on the person. My shocks are set equally stiff, and I love the ride. I ride over any bumps as a I please and no problems there (maybe all the swaybars, strut bars, rollbars, and extra welded bars help). Im not gonna give out my spring rates on the board, but as a hint there more than twice as stiff as the springs that come with the SS kit.

 

Are the roads in Cerritos smooth and silky enough for such a high spring rate? The ones i have are 210kg in the front 190kg in the back. When the car is lowered the ride is very comfortable, except for the usual potholes. When I raise the car the helper springs are compressed and then it sounds like there's a war going on in the cabin.

I'm talking about driving in the good ole streets of San Francisco!

I was just wondering if this is normal. To raise the car w/o affecting preload but feeling more of the main spring.

Do you run the helper spring?

 

I dont run a helper spring in my kit, and actually I do alot driving in L.A., my car's gutted out too. Not really any problems with noise or anything, but then again i have a 4 point rollcage, and some extra bars welded into my trunk. I would think that it would ride softer with the helper springs. Plus the shock settings have to be adjusted accordingly with the spring rates.

 

I understand that they have to be adjusted for shock settings.

I don't get what the suspension pieces; 4 point cage, welded bars would make the ride softer? If anything wouldn't that make the ride more harsher, since the body is so stiff?

I mean I don't understand how you can run at a spring rate twice as stiff yet maintain no road noise over bumps?

I adjusted the shock setting to the most comfortable setting. It's only when I raise the car 2 inches to have a 1 inch fender gap in the front is when the car sounds harsh.

 

Well, actually the bars and rollcage keep the body stiff. No rattling or hollow feeling. The ride is not softer at all, more solid. The chassis does not flex and lets the suspension do what it was meant to do. Also I'm riding on 16" rims with 55 series rubber, so if you're running ultra low profiles that could be another reason. And I have my shock settings on super harsh, but to me it's comfortable, I like feeling the road. Of course I get a little road noise, but not much of a difference between stock.

 

3.5 in in the front and 2.7 in in the back