phsalex

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So i installed Tein Springs about a month ago and they havent at all lowered my car...if all they've rose my car up. There is still ALOT of wheel gap. Has anyone had this problem with tein springs? anyone know on any solutions?

Here are a few photos, the front is the worst.

All_Day_Dre

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https://www.rx8club.com/tech-garage-...prings-169587/

perhaps this?

also S-tech or H-tech?

phsalex

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i've never heard about this til now. They are S-Tech its supposed to drop the car 1.4 on front and .7 on back.

JCrane82

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^This.

Also verify that you have the fronts on the fronts, and the rears on the rear.

What Team posted in that link is true. It is best to have to have at least one side of both anti-sway bars disconnected so the springs are fully compressed and don't have any roll stiffness coming from the anti-sway bars.

I find it easiest to preload with the wheel/tire off with the chassis on stands. I then use my floor jack under the hub assembly and raise until the chassis comes off the stands. At this point you want to torque all control arm to chassis joints (upper and lower).

PS: Remember to have an alignment. Everytime the nominal height changes, your alignment numbers change. Even if you aligned it last month when you first installed the springs, you will need to realign when you undo the preload that is currently on the springs.

monchie

It still looks stock height...that sucks! Did you pre-load?

phsalex

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no, i never knew to do that. I'm away at college so dont really have the tools to do this, you think a shop can do it? if so how much would it be.

monchie

Look at your 1st comment and just follow the procedures. If you installed the springs yourself, then you could do this. All you need is just basic tools, like what you used to install the springs. If you dont have time, then I guess you could bring it to any auto specialty shops that does this kind of stuffs. I'm not sure how much they will charge you for labor, but you could call them up and see. I don't think it will be that much though...good luck.

phsalex

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well i took it to a friends house where he installed them for me and showed me the process of installing lowering springs but we never preloaded them.

Wingznut

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I imagine the feeling (after several hours of work to install the springs) of seeing your car no lower was gut wrenching. ;-)

I have Tein S springs, and I guarantee you that pre-loading will take care of your problem, presuming they were installed correctly. And even still, they will settle in a little lower (after pre-loading) after a few days of driving.

And, as others have pointed out, be sure to get an alignment.

Wingznut

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As for doing it yourself, it's really easy. You don't need a lift, just a ratchet and socket. If you have room at all... A couple of tools and an hour of your time will be much cheaper than a shop.

And if that still isn't an option, have the alignment shop do it. Just be sure to print out the DIY, just in case the tech isn't familiar with the concept.

phsalex

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finally pre loaded

monchie

^ There you go...and it will lower a little bit more.

phsalex

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Thanks everyone for your help! appreciate it.

Jpaul26

I'm glad @phsalex put up a photo, that really helps me get an idea of how mine'll come out!

phsalex

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yeah man no problem, and ive seen 2 other guys with rx8's with tein stechs and their rims are tucked but they have had them on longer than mine so they've set in for them, mine are still setting in.

PS just make sure you dont tighten the bolts until the car is sitting on the ground, if you bolt in the springs/struts while the car is still jacked up it wont lower the car which is what happened with me.

blazenblue63

Unless those guys have bigger radius wheels and tires they shouldn't tuck. I'm on the S-tech/koni yellow combo for a year now and my stock wheels that i use as a winter wheel with 225/40/18 blizzaks still have a slight gap. And I'm on the koni yellow which drop a little more than stock shocks.

cornholio135

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my sig pic shows mine with stechs and kyb shocks...wheels are 18x9 +35 rubber is 245/40

Jpaul26

Sorry to bump, but about how long did it take you guys to do this? I work a lit and I need to get it done before I make an hour trip out for a couple events. I figured I could get it done in a few hours? Also how long does a wheel alignment take?

Did you ALL have to use compression spring tools too? I'm installing tokico blues with the s techs on an 04

blazenblue63

It took me and a good friend probably 4 hours to do it on mine. You do need a spring compressor. Alignment takes about 30/45 minutes.

cornholio135

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4 hours is about right and you can get the tool on loan from most auto parts stores..

Jpaul26

Thanks EVERYONE! It actually took me and my dad a little over five hours to do it (smh) but ultimately it did get done and that's all I really cared about. The drop was insane, and the ride is so much better than before, but I'm wondering: how much more will it drop once it settles in and about how long does that take?

monchie

^ Pics...

Hector Castillo

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in the SARX garage we do it in less than an hour if we all working in the same car right corn? lol just saying..

Jpaul26

I'll try to get pics up asap