Tein SS coilovers..

[jimsta]

Hey guys,

Im in the process of buying some coilovers for my EK4 and have done a bit of research on a few brands eg skunk2, tein SS, Buddy Club N+. Ive decided that im gonna go for the Tein SS.

I was just wondering what experience have you had with Tein's and what is the ride quality like? are there any noticable problems? I read somewhere that they can rust if the paint has chipped off.

Im gonna be tracking the car hopefully once every two months but i also want it to be street drivable.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

[simonnowis]

from my experience tein ss are perfect for street. very comfortable yet stiff enough to take corners hard. for spirited driving tein ss are good, however I wouldnt use for tracking. I havent experienced any rust problems, but with anything you should take care of it. I spray the exposed metal parts with wd-40 or the tein spray once in awhile.
If you can stretch the budget I would go with buddyclub n+, or even get tein ss for street and buy cheap 2nd hand stiff coilovers for tracking use.

[IEVAQ8]

i have had the tein ss in my car (dc2r) for over a year now, and i cant compare with other brands as i havnt tried, but i love my ss, u will find that they may seem a little soft for the street if u drive it daily, but after not driving the car for a week and drive something else, once u get back into ur car it feels like a complete different car...

i have used them for a track day and just stiffened up the damper adjustment to suit the track and found they worked really well, especially as im not on the track to break records, but more for fun

[Red_EG4]

Just personally I'd take Buddyclub N+ or Skunk2 over the Tein SS.
Simply because the height can be adjusted on them without affecting spring preload or piston stroke.
I have Tein Flex and they are soft enough for street but can be stiff if the damper is adjusted, I think they would be soft on the track though.

Are you able to go to a meet?
There may be people running Super Street coilovers who would be kind enough to take you for a spin.

[simbadda54]

Buddyclub N+. They have huge height adjustability and are bareable on the street and good on the track. If you're soft then go tein ss but they can only be lowered about 8cm and are too soft for my liking. No idea about the skunk 2 coild but they seem to be the cheapest of the 3.

[kongfu]

Try T1R from jdmyard.

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

I hav the jap tein ss which r a bit stiffer than the aussie ones n personally i love them... if ur only gna hit the track once every now n then ur prolly best goin for somethin like that as u'll get sick of the stiff ride. To be honest with u im already getn sick of every bump n manhole on the rd n i drive around on softest setting.

Yet to test em on the track but on stiffest damper setting they r pretty good n with a decent set of swaybars n braces i have very minimal lean or roll.

Although somethin like a tein monoflex imo is a better option if u got the $$$ as its fairly soft on softest option but track-worthy when damper is cranked up.

[jimsta]

thanks for the reply guys...

iv done a bit more research and ask a few of my friends and been in their cars with tein ss and personally i think they are a bit soft for my liking as i like it a bit firm. So iv changed my mind and will be looking into some buddy clubs N+ coilovers as they have all the capabilities of adjustments that im looking for.

sorry to change the topic but how does buddy clubs N+ feel on the road?? i tend to do a bit of hill driving so i was looking a some progressive coilovers as its a bit bumpy here in Adelaide but i noticed that buddy club N+ only do linear. Is it a big difference? and what are the normal spring rates that people tend to get? Im looking at getting 10k F and 6k R.

Cheers

[bennjamin]

avoid tein ss they are alittle soft for street and track alike. They feel like they are mismatched and "hobble" abit too much for my liking. Plus , they are only 1 perch adjustable and will not go as low as you really want them to.

Get N+ or T1R

[Tegzieboi_BAR]

IMO tein SS r perfect for street... certainly do the job through the hills but hav yet 2 test em on track but then again even stock itr shocks r decent on track n these r definitely stiffer.

Yeah 1 thing u'll notice tho is that u cant "dump" the rear... tyre will sit level with guard but front goes LOW... lip will sit on the pavement on lowest setting... definitely 1 thing they f***d up.

*** i havnt actually tryed the aussie spec ss so im not sure what they r like compared 2 jap spec... by the sounds of it they r much softer.

In the hills u definitely dont want ur shocks 2 b 2 stiff as u'll get crazy bump steer... i always turn damper setting down a bit b4 i hit the hills.

[Red_EG4]

thanks for the reply guys...

iv done a bit more research and ask a few of my friends and been in their cars with tein ss and personally i think they are a bit soft for my liking as i like it a bit firm. So iv changed my mind and will be looking into some buddy clubs N+ coilovers as they have all the capabilities of adjustments that im looking for.

sorry to change the topic but how does buddy clubs N+ feel on the road?? i tend to do a bit of hill driving so i was looking a some progressive coilovers as its a bit bumpy here in Adelaide but i noticed that buddy club N+ only do linear. Is it a big difference? and what are the normal spring rates that people tend to get? Im looking at getting 10k F and 6k R.

Cheers

I have (F)9K and (R)4K.
With the light rear end of my EG, the rear is pretty harsh.

The valve set up in the damper makes a huge difference though, don't determine everything based on spring rates.

[jeffreymui]

just got my N+, every click u when u adjust the damper shows u the difference straight away!! when ur on the softest setting it'll be great already for street use, hence theres a road call parramatta road in syd which is fked up, for myself i can live with the softest setting running on parramatta road, dun about adelaide, but u get what u paid for! go N+