james hoke

i’m trying to decide whether to go with the tein basic tein flex or the mono flex which one is better for every day driving and going to the track on the weekends???

moto_bruce

James,

I installed Monoflex around Christmas and I really like them, but they aren't cheap. I was on Koni Yellows on stock springs for a while. They were a noticeable step up from the stock dampers, and the Monoflex were a big step up from the Konis. I have never driven tein basic or flex, so I can't judge the difference between them and the monoflex.

I used the konis at the track, 6 days at Watkins Glen and they worked very, very well. The damping quality is very good. I wanted a stiffer setup and I wanted to try mono tubes and the teins seemed a good way to go. I haven't had an opportunity to try them at the track yet, hoping to get to Willow Spring in the next month.

Damping on the street is very good. I was surprised how supple the ride is with the high spring rates. But they are still stiff on the road and rough roads are still rough.

I would imagine that the basic and flex are similar to koni yellows. I have a miata with konis and 500/300lb springs and it works well at auto-x and at the track. Less compliant on the street, but the balance at the limit is very good and they control the springs and tires very well. I figured the basic and flex would be similar quality damping to the konis, so I didn't consider them, I was only interested in trying monotubes.

Again, I still need to try the monoflex at the track, but I am pretty sure I will be happy with them. Hope this helps.

Bruce

james hoke

thanks man that is a huge help i'm gonna order some in the next couple of days how hard where they to install???