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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 09:39 PM
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Default which should I buy? Tein HA or Zeal B2 ? gonna buy tomorrow, please help !!

I know they're almost at the same standard, but I still have hard time to fugure out which one is better ??? I drive mostly on street and I go track once or twice a month !!

please give some advise, so that I can decide which coilover I should buy tomorrow !! please !! please !! Thanks in advance !!

Tein HA : steel, 16 way adjust, can choose spring rate...I would go F12 R10
Zeal B2 : steel, 6 way adjust, upper mount included, spring rate F:12 R:8
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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 09:49 PM
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Default Re: which should I buy? Tein HA or Zeal B2 ? gonna buy tomorrow, please help !! (itr1094)

Stick with Zeal B2. The Tein ones have been known to rust under wet and humid conditions (really depends on where you live though). I'm not certain if they've addressed this issue or not but last I checked it's still happening.
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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 10:12 PM
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Default Re: which should I buy? Tein HA or Zeal B2 ? gonna buy tomorrow, please help !! (itr1094)

I will take ZEAL B2 since it's made with Chrome-Moly steel instead of steel, plus it's short stroked(don't have to worry much about the suspension travel after u lower it), which is a big advantage here. TEIN HA yes they're 16stages adjustable but I think u have to do a lot of testing to get the best handling result from front and back. And it's quite too much(useless) for street sports driving and most track days.

Get ZEAL B2!
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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 10:13 PM
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Default Re: which should I buy? Tein HA or Zeal B2 ? gonna buy tomorrow, please help !! (spoonek4)

B2
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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 11:11 PM
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Default Re: which should I buy? Tein HA or Zeal B2 ? gonna buy tomorrow, please help !! (TypeRmsm)

another reason for B2 is the fact it comes with the aluminum hat with delrin bushing inserts.....

whereas the HA while still an excellent kit must utilize the stock hardware....which is still good...

My money is in the B2 though.....

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Old Aug 21, 2001 | 11:51 PM
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thanks a lot guys....I think I will go for B2

I'll tell the result after I install it !!
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Old Aug 22, 2001 | 12:09 AM
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Default Re: which should I buy? Tein HA or Zeal B2 ? gonna buy tomorrow, please help !! (itr1094)

can someone please tell me what's the Model number of B2 for DC2 Typr R ?
because I want to make sure I get the right one for my car !!

thanks !!
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Old Aug 26, 2001 | 11:31 PM
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Default Re: which should I buy? Tein HA or Zeal B2 ? gonna buy tomorrow, please help !! (itr1094)

itr1094 or anyone else,

have you or anyone installed the zeal b2's? my question is, will you need any special hardware/tools to install them? is it just a matter unbolting/rebolting or are there special techniques to do this?

this may be an old thread because i did a search on zeal's...thanks!
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Old Aug 27, 2001 | 08:13 AM
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Default Re: which should I buy? Tein HA or Zeal B2 ? gonna buy tomorrow, please help !! (kepani)

not that I know for sure, but I imagine the B2 is a drop in solution, especially since they come with upper mounts/hats.
the only sus tools that are "special" that I know of are the 'addjusting wrenches' for some coilover brands to raise or lower the spring perches.
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Old Aug 27, 2001 | 08:42 AM
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Default Re: which should I buy? Tein HA or Zeal B2 ? gonna buy tomorrow, please help !! (kepani)

You'll need to affix the brakelines to the shock body somehow. I used metal bands, but big zipties will work too.
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