Tein SS vs Tein Flex

[overl0ad]

i wish i had the m00lah for any of those...

i'll take donations tho.

nah, just a little subie NA. still quicker then Aaron round winton tho :P:P:P

[Alvis]

Great thread - sounds like SS is the way to go for the street

Interesting tho - none of you guys mentioned changing/replacing new control arms, bushes, end links, ball joints etc etc did any of you guys change these parts before fitting coilovers?

Only because I've been recommended to do these changes first if you're really to see the 'full' benefits of fitting new coilovers... which might be why some of you guys are getting mixed results...?

[MRK20CRX]

SS is made in Taiwan, flex is made in japan, you can use the edfc with the flex, not with the SS. Flex is constructed better than SS

[SpoonS]

you can use the edfc with the flex, not with the SS.

You are wrong there. EDFC can be used with the SS.

[Alvis]

Yep, SS are EDFC compatible... SS parts are made in Japan, 'assembled' in Taiwan. I would consider the monoflex but have to compromise on some things and SS probably suit my application best...

Anyone have experience on Tein basic coilovers - is the ride too 'OEM' so to speak?

[Cartoon]

Tein super racing

[Alvis]

I'm not after Tein super racing. I'm trying to find out if anyone has had any experience with Tein basic coilovers and what the ride is like on them?

[SpoonS]

Super Streets are more then adequate for the streets and some track work. Regardless of what people say, SS's are not too bad for the track, but if you get a bit track serious, then monoflex's as a minimum..
I was using SS's for the better part of 3 years, and did quite well on the track with them. They are a bit on the bouncy side, but a lot better then OEM.

[TurBIce]

Yep, SS are EDFC compatible... SS parts are made in Japan, 'assembled' in Taiwan. I would consider the monoflex but have to compromise on some things and SS probably suit my application best...

Anyone have experience on Tein basic coilovers - is the ride too 'OEM' so to speak?

Do we need to buy anything extra to use edfc? i heard something like upper mount?

[Alvis]

Super Streets are more then adequate for the streets and some track work. Regardless of what people say, SS's are not too bad for the track, but if you get a bit track serious, then monoflex's as a minimum..
I was using SS's for the better part of 3 years, and did quite well on the track with them. They are a bit on the bouncy side, but a lot better then OEM.

Thanks SpoonS - good feedback +1 rep 'cause I've heard some guys talk about SS not being hard enough etc etc, but it sounds like they are a good compromise for daily street use and occasionaly track day too

Do you think it's worth going for the cheaper basic Tein coliover if I didn't want to spend too much?

[Alvis]

Do we need to buy anything extra to use edfc? i heard something like upper mount?

I'm not 100% sure to tell you the truth... I just read from a few sources SS are EDFC compatible... i know you can order SS with or without the pillowmounts - not sure if it has to do with EDFC tho - I thought pillowmounts had to do with allowing camber adjustment on the front (i could be wrong)?

[EG5]

I'm not 100% sure to tell you the truth... I just read from a few sources SS are EDFC compatible... i know you can order SS with or without the pillowmounts - not sure if it has to do with EDFC tho - I thought pillowmounts had to do with allowing camber adjustment on the front (i could be wrong)?

on EG , EK , DC2 , EF , DA
The camber adjustment is not from your front top mounts. You need to run Camber kit even when you got pillow ball mounts or not