Tein SS vs Tein Flex

[civicem1]

I found that I had to run the fronts a bit stiffer than the rears also. But post installation of asr/22mm rsb, i found that I had to reconfigure my settings; so i'm with 'teh mechanic'. Different setups will run different configs. But generally fronts > rears.

[overl0ad]

i has a diagram out of a Tein catalog that says you can adjust preload...

i scan and upload later. still in office now...

[aaronng]

Will be interesting. My SS and Flex installation manuals for the Euro doesn't have the word "preload" in it.

[overl0ad]

http://www.overl0ad.com/legacyfiles/Tein/Flex.pdf


the flex says the same: "full length etc etc..."

[aaronng]

http://www.overl0ad.com/legacyfiles/Tein/Flex.pdf


the flex says the same: "full length etc etc..."

I see, it preloads it using the full length of the piston rod as in the pic in the bottom right. But does it give any benefit? When installed, the weight of the car compresses the spring anyway to a similar amount if it didn't have any preload.

[overl0ad]

I TOLD YOU SO!!!!

na-na-na-na-naaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!

:P

[aaronng]

Still, when you put weight on the spring, the spring compresses the same no matter what preload you have.

[CB7_OWNER]

SLightly off topic.. but i read sumwhere if you want to minimize under steer you have higher spring rates at the rear then the front... so therefore stiffer at the rear compared to the front??

[overl0ad]

rising rate.

rising rate

[SiReal]

Real life story:

When i put the tein SS on the highest (spring was most compressed), it was hella stiff compared to when it was not at the highest

[overl0ad]

dangrous... you max out the damper on the SS.

as in top out the damper.

[jugbugz]

I'm selling my Tein Monoflex for EK9. They are too bumpy even at the softest settings for me on the street. But the handling is like a go kart. I've opted to go back to TEIN SS since I had these since NEW for about 3000kms and sold them for the NEW Monoflex. Now... I've had the monoflex for 3000kms and have ordered brand new SS with upper mounts and EDFC. SS is really good for replacing your Stock Suspension. They are slightly stiffer than the Stock Type R except you can make them more stiffer ofcourse.

I recommend SS for the Street and Monoflex for the track. The Flex is just only 1kg less in spring rate with the monoflex except mono ofcourse is mono tube which is much better for the track.