Tein Super Street Vs. Cusco ZERO-2R Coilovers

[spetz]

Which one if these are better??

Both are with pillowball top mounts for the front.
Both of them will have 5kg front springs and 3.5 or 4 kg rear springs.

Car is for street so I want minimal skipping off of bumps etc.


Teins are a bit cheaper (about $700) and have the option of the EDFC, and has 16 level of damper adjustment compared to 5 on the Cusco's. Teins available locally from a shop. Another pro they have is they can be rebuilt locally, and can buy different rate springs locally too.

But in the end of the day I am willing to have a bit more of a head ache when it comes to these things for better performance

Any ideas which one would be the best?

[bennjamin]

for the middle hodna range teins are around 7k front and 4kg rear - dont let the gimmic of "EDFC" be a selling point. All it takes its a quick bonnet + boot pop and then adjsut damper yourself.

With tein SS in my civic now - they are great.

[spetz]

So you ended up getting them?

Well as you know also I have a lancer and the tein SS springs are 5kg front and 4kg rear

Can you tell me how yours are? in some detail?

The EDFC is actually a great point for me as I want the best ride and minimal wear and tear most times and then max handling with just a press of a button

Does the car skip off of bumps at all? Is it stiff ride?

[bennjamin]

i have the car on the lower settings so it does skip alittle around hard corners ~
but im yet to get the optimal damper/height combo. Once im over the dumped look ill raise the rear alittle to help out.The shorter stroke is very noticeable too ~

But in comparison to anything else (see less) coilovers are a fantastic investment.

[spetz]

Yeah I had coilovers and they were great besides the skipping off of bumps. They were the Fulcrum ones
Now I sold them and have a choice between Tein SS, the Cusco's or some Bilstein's. Just whatever offers the best handling.

Have you tried putting them on the stiffest setting? How are they then? Any skipping?

[spardikis]

i have cuscos in my DC2R and they are great... its a firm but smoothe ride and they work really really well in conjunction with a white line sway bar! drive like a go cart!

[aozora]

Best handling.... where? Street? Track? I'm guessing street...
My friend had Cusco Zero 2R coil-overs in his car and they didn't feel like anywhere near 5kg spring rates... :p
Imo I'd probably go for the TEINs but if the spring rate for your car with the Cuscos is around the 5kg mark... neither would be a bad option but since you can get the TEINs rebuilt here... why not TEIN :)

[spetz]

Yeah I think I may go Tein...

Is there a cusco dealer in Oz by the way?
As so far I think I would have to get them internationally.

But yeah, I think Tein's will be my choice


Now... what about the Bilstein PSS9 I think they are? Any clues on them?