The Tein Japan website is more updated. In the USA site, it lists the SS with 10kg/6kg spring rate, the same as for Flex (which is not true).Quote:
Originally Posted by E-Gene
I prefer this site: http://www.tein.co.jp/price_list/item.html
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The Tein Japan website is more updated. In the USA site, it lists the SS with 10kg/6kg spring rate, the same as for Flex (which is not true).Quote:
Originally Posted by E-Gene
I prefer this site: http://www.tein.co.jp/price_list/item.html
Cool mate. That's what i'm planning to do too. 2.5cm drop for both front and back should improve handling without causing clearance problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
ive dropped my euro 5cm at the front and 4.5cm at the back.. i still dont have any clearance problems.. basickly the body of the car sits right on top of the wheels.. looks very nice.
Mine's not an exact 2.5cm at each corner though. I had the car corner balanced, so the height of each corner was reduced by 2.5cm first and then the heights further adjusted up or down by a few mm to balance the weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by sodaz
I'm going to be installing my coilovers at the same place as you. I'll be doing alignment and balancing the same day so if i tell them to lower my ride height by approx 2.5cm they should know what to do right?Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Yup, when I asked them, I said 1 inch all round and corner balanced.Quote:
Originally Posted by sodaz
Cheers mate! I'll have it installed sometime next week hopefully.Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
Im now looking at the Acura TSX ASPEC suspension. It now about $750 AUD and about $400 for delivery so approx $1200 landed.
Does anyone have this Honda setup ? Comments?
What else is available at about this price point? Im not interested in dumping hte car or setting it up. Just want it 20% stiff with less roll. cheers
go for the Tein SS, i think yfin has the a spec setupQuote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
Bilstein/Eibach combo.Few more $$$than Aspec but IMO the best allround setup for the Euro.:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
Ist that like $2200 ? A fair jump.
That's installed, with a rear camber kit,alignment etc.drive in drive out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
^^ Not worth it - at least get fully adjustable suspension if you are going to spend $2000. The good thing with the A-Spec is price and the fact that it is tested and tuned by Honda specifically for the vehicle. You don't need a camber kit from my experience with this set up. It is much firmer than stock and I like the way it improved handling.
Getting a very good offer on the Tein SS from a dealer here. Do i need any extras?? Whats this pillow top business?
Can anyone using the Tein SS pls PM me so I can ask a few Q's?
PM Chris_F. He's got the Tein SS and is a very helpful guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
It's the upper mount using a polyurethane spherical bushing instead of the stock rubber ring. If you don't buy it, you will have to swap you stock upper mountf of your shocks over to the SS. You'll need a spring compressor if you choose to do that. The pillowball mount improves steering response at the sacrifice of noise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
http://www.tein.com/pumnt.html
my tein ss arriving on the 15th ^^ yah~~
Good stuff Buster. I'm sure you'll be happy with it. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BusterSonic12
kool...tell us how the tein ss is like on the euro once u install! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by BusterSonic12
Where did you get this great offer? Can I get it too? :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
it will be at my house this coming friday, but need to wait for the camberkit from us also which will be here next week.
i m planning to DIY with ben since he's quite pro at it and installed coilovers before, but i need to get it align after that, would it be much dmg to my tyres if i drive around 15km without align.
with the tein ss, what damper setting would u recommend for street use (generally a spirited driver =p) and how low to go to not lose performance?
Good stuff Leon.We'll have to meet up and compare suspension setups as i'd be interested to see what your car rides/handles like as i haven't driven a car with coilovers.PS.you can drive mine as well if you like!!!Driving 15 kms to get alignment will be no problem.
mine's auto!! but if u don't mind, sure lolQuote:
Originally Posted by tony1234
Good stuff Buster. Don't forget to take DIY pics! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by BusterSonic12
Driving 15km without alignment should be fine, but i wouldn't drive more than that. Install everything in one hit (including camber kit) and get a full alignment done and you should be good to go.
Regarding the damper settings, go full soft and move up from there until you find a point you are comfortable with. I'd drop it about an inch or so front and back but not more as you might encounter clearance issues with the lower tie bar over speed bumps. I've bent mine slightly already and I only dropped it about 3cm.
Good luck! :thumbsup:
got it today at 6:55am:confused:
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Which one SS? Flex? CS? How long did it take to come and did you buy it from a trader here?
Read his post:
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Originally Posted by BusterSonic12
lol nice buy busta, wish i had money for coilovers! lol =P
arrived in hk from japan on friday, sent from hk to aus on tuesday, arrived today so 2 days only.
^ more photos added ^
it is tein super street with the optional upper mount. i will install it once i get my camber kit, it is on its way from usa right now. should be here tomorrow or sometime next week.
no i didn't get the suspension from a trader on OH, i got from Top Racing (HK) but i waited a month because they did not have the upper mount in stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
Nice :-)
haha leon
watever happened to "im not modding until i finish my HSC cuz my parents want me to finish that before any more modding" or was that all bs?
nice coilovers however. will look good with the drop
Haha, I think he ordered this before his mum put her foot down (on his wallet). LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by stephen8512
Nice SS! Not many SS owners go for the upper pillow mount too!
hmmm really? cuz i remember he was still debating whether to get my headers or sussy but wasnt gonna get neither cuz of what his parents said about HSC?
u'll never kick the habit leon! hahaha im telin ya ur gonna keep goin and goin and goin. its a neverending cycle of pouring $ after $ after $ for mods LOL
u just need some better rims and a kit perhaps and u should be sweet
I was just guessing. LOL. Especially considering how quick he is progressing with his mods. He will soon be one of the most modded auto Euros around. :)
Modding,it's a disease.
Tein Super Street w/ upper mount
Where: Top Racing (hong kong) 2770 4812 *mongkok* or 2311 1668 *kowloon bay*
Price: don't want to disclose, but cheaper than getting here even tho i sent it by air mail which only took 2 days, but like i said before i had to wait for a month tho because the upper mount of out of stock.
Ingalls Camber/Toe Kit
Where: Ebay Seller (US)
Price: $230 (inc kit + shipping) 5-10days, extra $40usd u can get express post.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-HO...6267QQtcZphoto
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Originally Posted by Suntzu
sure will take some photos as i go along, not sure about instruction tho since i m noob in this area lol because i will keep on bugging ben about it. But i need to wait for my camber kit to come in first. i got advan tyres, so i don't wanna just burn them up meaninglessly lol but ya i need to drive around 15km to get to the bobjane.Quote:
Originally Posted by sodaz
i thinking about 3cm too. yes i will play around with the damper and see what feels best then decide on it.
Modding is crack for sure. Once you pop you can't stop lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by tony1234
3cm drop will be good.I think you've got 16 settings to play around with from soft to hard.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by BusterSonic12
I'm running SS and personally I found that a setting of 8 (midway) on the damper adjustment is about the same as stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by BusterSonic12
So you have a pretty equal amount of adjustment either way from stock. I have my rear set at 9 and my front at 7 due to the bumpy roads I drive on as it seems a little more forgiving in the steering.
I suggest that you start with a midway setting of 8 and fine tune from there. (16 is bone jarring! )
I have a drop of 5cm and I've had a couple of scrapes, so 3cm will probably safer regarding driveways, speedbumps etc.
Good choice, I can't complain...........:thumbsup:
Merlin,
are you getting any noises from the suspension after a bit of long term usage? Ive heard of this from the tsx forum.
Also did you get the upper pillow mount or use exisitng? And do you have the Rear Sway Bar?
Does the car tramline more or less now? My euro is about 2 years old and the stock suspension seems to be getting worse in regards to tramlining and bump soaking.
Did you use a camber kit and if so what model and did you fit the suspension yourself?
Lots of questions !
cheers
russ
Ok....firstly no noises whatsoever from the front suspension, and no I don't have the top pillow mounts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
I had them fitted by a mechanic ( I hate doing mechanical work!) for approx $100.
I then adjused to my preferable height.
Next stop was a suspension shop to fit the Whiteline sway bar and Ingalls camber kit followed by a wheel alignment.
I had noticed some minor tramlining before, but almost non-existent now. Although I did change my rims to Advanti 17x7 ( with a 45mm offset), so I think this had a beneficial effect on the tramlining too, as the rim change was prior to the coilovers etc.
I've done about 13k's on the Tein SS so far.
It's probably because of your tyres wearing down and hardening due to age.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
Also, if you get the upper pillowball mount, that will cause noise from the suspension when going over sharp road defects like perpendicular grooves.
they can do it for you but i m not sure how much, u can ask them because i got my auntie to post it for me. Yes they are a reliable supplier. If u from hk, u should of heard of them since they are one of the more performance based shop + workshops. Lots of cars in Option Fans (car mag) feature top racing modded cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
My Cusco lower tie bar has been scraped again from yet another speed bump and now it's touching the header and making noises. I had it removed last night. The bar is made of very light alloy and can be damaged pretty easily. If it was made of another material (e.g steel) it might stand up to abuse a bit better.
After removing the bar, the front feels less stiff now with a larger dead spot in the centre. However, i did notice that the car turns a fair bit easier now, with less understeer overall. Now I'm wondering if the bar actually increases understeer.
I'm still undecided on whether I should get another one. :confused:
That's right. The bar is made out of aluminium which is soft. But it is better to bend the bar than to bend your subframe. Stiffening up the front does increase understeer.Quote:
Originally Posted by sodaz
IF you wanna make sure that Tein coilover doesn't make noise just buy the top mount from Mr Heeltoe in acura-tsx forum. They sell the top mount which similar to stock and have rubber layer between coil and the top mount.
Thanks for all the advice guys. Based on this I ordered today:
Tein SS
Ingalls Camber Kit
Whiteline RSB
Cusco Strut Tower Brace
Got some decent prices so I went for it.
Cant wait to get it all done at once. It should be a dramatic difference.
Im glad I did it right the first time.
FTR I did try to get Eibach + Bilstein/Koni yellow but it was $about $400 more expensive and couldnt get the parts till next financial year. So I grabbed the teins.
I'll let you know how it goes in my mod log thread here http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...3&goto=newpost
cheers
Good choice and combo..
:thumbsup:
My gear has started to arrive. The tein ss took about 4 days. Not bad. Looks the goods. Will report in when fitted.
got my Tein SS w/ upper mount installed with Ben. took around 3 hours. Getting it align as i typing right now. I will give some feedback on them once they are align.
One question. My Tein SS comes with a manual and stickers on the struts that say CL7 ? Is this normal? ie is the CL7 and CL9 the same package/compatible??
Yep exactly the same. Nothing to worry about. CL7 = Euro R, CL9 = Accord Euro.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
Ok thats sweet. Takes my mind off it.
My camber kit may be a bit late. My install for the tein ss ( using existing pillow mounts as mine is Jap Spec) is on this thursday.
My question is , if I get the tein installed and the RSB and then the alignment in the afternoon but have to wait a week later or so for the Ingalls Camber kit, will this screw up my alignment settings in terms of Toe etc? cheers
I think you should wait for the camber kit to arrive and install everything in one go and then get an alignment. That way you won't have to do it twice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
Your rear camber will definitely be off if you lower the car.
You don't have pillow mounts. The stock mounts use a rubber ring bushing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suntzu
If you are getting an alignment without having the Ingalls kit installed, the only thing you can adjust is front toe. And that doesn't really change a lot when lowered. What changes is your rear camber and toe, which you need the Ingalls kit to adjust.