Tein S Tech
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Im tossed up between the
Stech(higher spring rate = win)(kills shocks)
Tanabe GF(lower spring rate = not as much killing)
But when i look at my car, and look at these pics.....my car looks lower already. I have the 40th anny so i have bilstein shocks but really?? I want to lower my car but it seems like id be raising my car with springs.
Stech(higher spring rate = win)(kills shocks)
Tanabe GF(lower spring rate = not as much killing)
But when i look at my car, and look at these pics.....my car looks lower already. I have the 40th anny so i have bilstein shocks but really?? I want to lower my car but it seems like id be raising my car with springs.
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Im tossed up between the
Stech(higher spring rate = win)(kills shocks)
Tanabe GF(lower spring rate = not as much killing)
But when i look at my car, and look at these pics.....my car looks lower already. I have the 40th anny so i have bilstein shocks but really?? I want to lower my car but it seems like id be raising my car with springs.
Stech(higher spring rate = win)(kills shocks)
Tanabe GF(lower spring rate = not as much killing)
But when i look at my car, and look at these pics.....my car looks lower already. I have the 40th anny so i have bilstein shocks but really?? I want to lower my car but it seems like id be raising my car with springs.
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I think i might go with GF too because of the softer spring rate, oem S1 shocks are cheap as fack, my bilsteins are not
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Ill take a picture tomorrow in the sun, its something thats been puzzling me, i see the obvious drop in the front but i dont see any drop in the back :p
from what i remember i can wedge just about 2 fingers from the tire to the fender. the front of the car is monster truck high though and has space to deliver a baby.
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I know this thread is god awfully old, but I will add my pics of before and after Tein S Tech.
S-Tech
...and now RS*R which sits about 1/4" lower than the S-Tech's all around.
Now I wonder how much more they will drop with D-Specs? Probably another 1/4" because of the low-pressure.
For the record my shocks wore out quicker with the RS*R which has a softer spring rate than the S-Tech, but they are linear, whereas the Teins are progressive, so I don't think the S-Tech's will kill your shocks too quick, but mine are gone at this point.
S-Tech
...and now RS*R which sits about 1/4" lower than the S-Tech's all around.
Now I wonder how much more they will drop with D-Specs? Probably another 1/4" because of the low-pressure.
For the record my shocks wore out quicker with the RS*R which has a softer spring rate than the S-Tech, but they are linear, whereas the Teins are progressive, so I don't think the S-Tech's will kill your shocks too quick, but mine are gone at this point.
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I had my S-Tech's installed on stock shocks that had only 20K KM's on them. On my way home from the install, I hit a small bump on the freeway and blew my passenger-side rear shock.
I ended up ordering some Tokico D-Spec's, which was what I should of done in the first place.
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sway bar?
what sway bars were you all running with the s techs and tanabe GF? I have the agency power 32mm solid front sway bar plus the rear 19mm solid and they are BEEFY. I'm afraid the tein S tech's plus the AP bars could blow out my stock shocks quickly. Or do sway bars not effect the spring forces seen by the shocks? obviously upgrading the shocks as well would make more sense, but I really don't want to do that just yet. a.k.a broke.
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^ I doubt it. Sway bars lessen body roll. If anything, it might help your shocks as they will compress less when cornering. (I ran with stock sways, BTW).
My advise would be to wait until you get the shocks (recommend Koni or D-Specs), then get it installed all at once. Otherwise, you'll be paying twice for labor like I did, which is a HUGE waste of money. Get it done right the first time, or don't bother.
My advise would be to wait until you get the shocks (recommend Koni or D-Specs), then get it installed all at once. Otherwise, you'll be paying twice for labor like I did, which is a HUGE waste of money. Get it done right the first time, or don't bother.
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Great info on this tread, I'm wondering if anyone can comment on their experience of how quickly the stock shocks go with tein s springs? I've read posts saying not to bother changing the shocks and others saying you should. I can appreciate the huge savings on labor if you do both at once, but realistically, anyone have any idea how many kms/miles one could get on the stock shocks? I currently only have 10,000km on mine (only drive it in the summer), so I'm wondering if it is worth buying aftermarket shocks?
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Great info on this tread, I'm wondering if anyone can comment on their experience of how quickly the stock shocks go with tein s springs? I've read posts saying not to bother changing the shocks and others saying you should. I can appreciate the huge savings on labor if you do both at once, but realistically, anyone have any idea how many kms/miles one could get on the stock shocks? I currently only have 10,000km on mine (only drive it in the summer), so I'm wondering if it is worth buying aftermarket shocks?
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^ Depends on the current condition of your shocks, how much mileage on them. They *should* be ok if they have low mileage on them.
It's a bit of a ticking time bomb with the stocks as they aren't built for the lower springs rates, and will wear down much quicker.
It's a bit of a ticking time bomb with the stocks as they aren't built for the lower springs rates, and will wear down much quicker.
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