Tein SS vs Tein Flex

[overl0ad]

steel coil springs generally all have rising rates.

the more you compress it, the more resistance it will provide.

turn the dails up towards the pillow mounts and the rates increase. how much by? i have no idea.

the rate of incease is not huge, but enough to make a difference.

ei aaron, the click thing, really ar? knn, never tell me when i put mine on... i crank up to full quite often...

[aaronng]

hopefully you used full clockwise.

[overl0ad]

looking from the top, turn clockwise untill cannot turn any more is hardest, full counter is softest, but i use the full 26 clicks

[RtN]

maybe u started from the softest 15 side =]

[aaronng]

looking from the top, turn clockwise untill cannot turn any more is hardest, full counter is softest, but i use the full 26 clicks

Hmm, change it back to the proper setting. So if you have 26 clicks, don't use the first 10 clicks from full soft.

[overl0ad]

remind me tomorrow please...

[aaronng]

remind me tomorrow please...

12:40am now. Change to 11 clicks from the left or 15 clicks from the right.

[teh_mechanic]

thanks for the replies guys,still trying to get my head around these flex's.
sorry for hijacking thread,but:

i understand that raising the spring perch would raise the preload on the spring,what effect does this have?i know its not a great application of it but raising the collar on my rear springs stopped the rear scrubbing when 3 ppl where in the back,this is why i associated it with raising the spring rate??? im still a bit hazy on it....why do they even have the collar to adjust the spring,preload?what effect does raising and lowering this preload have?

and regarding the damper adjustment?i dont have a user manual....does it really say i shouldnt use the full range of adjustment,most of the time im driving round on full stiff 29 (all the way clockwise)....is this doing damage....can someone clarify the safe region please (is it - dont go higher than 16 from the left,meaning 16 is the safest stiffest setting???)

[SXC-84K]

12:40am now. Change to 11 clicks from the left or 15 clicks from the right.

ok so for best handling it is:

Rear:
wind it counter clockwise (left) fully and then 11 clicks clockwise (right)

Front:
wind it clock wise (right) fully and then 15 clicks anti clock wise (left)

did i get that right?

so basically its a little stiffer at the front than the rear

[teh_mechanic]

well for best handling you need to set it up for your car really,adjusting the stiffness front and rear to counter handling woes such as under and over steer.

from what ive gathered,ppl are saying the max stiff but still safe for your coilovers setting is 16 clicks clockwise,and that going past this can cause damage in the long term

just waiting for confirmation

[SXC-84K]

well for best handling you need to set it up for your car really,adjusting the stiffness front and rear to counter handling woes such as under and over steer.

from what ive gathered,ppl are saying the max stiff but still safe for your coilovers setting is 16 clicks clockwise,and that going past this can cause damage in the long term

just waiting for confirmation

so that means, turning the knob to the far left and 16 clicks to the right yeh? i also heard that for us fwds we need the front to be stiffer than the rear how many clicks is it for the rear then? around 12-14?

[aaronng]

ok so for best handling it is:

Rear:
wind it counter clockwise (left) fully and then 11 clicks clockwise (right)

Front:
wind it clock wise (right) fully and then 15 clicks anti clock wise (left)

did i get that right?

so basically its a little stiffer at the front than the rear

No, my post was regarding the softest setting that he could use as per the instructions. When I am on track, I use full clockwise and then turn 4 clicks anti-clockwise. On the street, I use full clockwise and then turn 11 clicks anticlockwise.