http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tein-...QQcmdZViewItem

Anyone seen these on ebay yet? Or dealt with this company? Seems too good to be true.....I want a set of these for my 8, how does one tell if they are fake? I've never heard of a "fake" spring before. sorry if I seem a little noobish.....I am new...to this car.
Thanks in advance

 

Yeah, you have to watch for fakes. There's a few posts out there with the side-by-side comparisons of the boxes for the tien springs.

People make counterfit ones. One of the key signs is the TEIN label ON the spring is painted on or a sticker(fake). It looks like they have a close up of just that on the e-bay site. Their feedback is all pretty positive.

If you don't want to risk it(but that seems like a good deal if the shipping is cheap) AutosportStyle.com has them for 168 Shipped, they're worth it.

 

they may(?) be fake but the price is not, you can get the same authentic springs from a forum vender (free shipping i think) http://www.iptuned.com/product_p/skm58-aub00.htm

 

http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/index.html

There you go, follow those instructions to see if they are fakes.

 

I think that's about the price I paid from previous forum vedor DPE (RIP).

 

the box looks fake, and the TIEN printed on the springs looks like it might be a well stuck on sticker.

 

If I recall previous discussions, I don't think there's much market for RX8 springs so counterfeits would be less likely. I think you'd find them more prevalent in the honda/acura market.

Also, that vendor has over 5000 feedback on ebay so he's probably selling quite a bit.

 

FYI- On the miata forums we regularly get tein and KYB suspension stuff off ebay...the real thing....i forget which online store it is off hand....but if they have alot of good feedback and the price isnt TOO low...its prolly legit

 

comparing that sites pics to the pics on teins website, it looks legit.

 

cool. thanks for the help. I think i'll pull the trigger on these.

 

you sure? the color of the printing on the box seems off. seems like the counterfeit color.

 

they are real

 

from that ebay page
i say order from Lazi like i did. he'll give you an awesome deal.

 

wow, didnt see that, dont buy them from ebay. get them from lazi. he is a good buy anyway