MrHeeltoe

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Just announced! Tein is bringing over the Street Flex for the CU2 TSX/Accord Euro! Items ship at the end of May! Order now to get free shipping in the USA and this fantastic new kit from Tein. The ride is very comfortable, while handling improved and the ability to lower is more than any other kit Tein offers. Visit this link for more info: http://www.heeltoeauto.com/product.php?productid=66595

Pictured is the CL9 kit:


Combine the Street Flex with the brand new EDFC Active for the most advanced technology available for the CU2.

I just installed a set of these in my CL9 and man, they can lower much more than I'd ever want to, and still ride very comfortably. I can't believe how compliant these are. Combined with the Ultra Racing braces, my car feels like a 3-Series.

Hit us up for more questions. Or order now to reserve a set for yourself!
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/product.php?productid=66595

opboarding

Pricey. I bet they feel way better than my Megans though.

robpp

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so i'm confused......

TEIN has 3 different products for the CU2....

what are the differences?

MrHeeltoe

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Actually, the other options on the market are cheap (in production, and in price). This is actually a pretty reasonable price for a high quality kit. Tein quality was have seen last in excess of 150,000 miles, even with consistent track use. You will not see that from any of the slew of bargain kits out there that you are comparing pricing to.

I had one 1st gen customer go 218,000 miles on his Super Streets...

I'm glad you asked

Ok, so there is the Basic (also known as the Street Basis on other cars, but basically the same kit), which is height adjustable, but not dampening adjustable. In other words, you can lower the car about 2" and then go about 3/4" up or down to suit your tastes.

Then, you have the Super Street (also known as the SS, or the Street Advance on other models). This kit IS THE SAME as the Basic, however adds the ability o adjust the dampening. What that means is there is a knob on the top of the shock shaft allowing you to dial in the ride/handling to your liking.

Both of these kits do not come with new upper mounts (the thing on the top of the spring holding the whole works together, also called top hats). You would transfer the upper mounts from the original shock/spring assembly to these kits. We do offer replacement OEM upper mounts for your convenience, allowing you to keep the stock assemblies all together.

The Street Flex, is a higher level of kit. It, much like the kits from K-Sport, Megan, ISC, etc comes with upper mounts pre-installed and full-legth adjustment.

The included upper mounts are billet pieces offering a more rigid mounting for sharper steering feel. People like to call these pillow upper mounts when there is a rigid bearing up in place of rubber bushings. This kit will have pillow mounts on the front, and rubber upper mounts in the rear which will maintain some compliance and resist harshness in the ride.

The full length adjustment allows for greater flexibility in height settings. The lower mount is adjustable, meaning you can lower the car by making the whole shock assembly shorter rather than changing the mounting height of the spring. Changing the spring height can have a side effect of reducing travel, making the ride really bad at lower heights. The full length adjustment on the Street Flex allows more lowering than the Basic/SS while giving a comparable, and in some cases better ride.

araaadi

been wanting some tein ss for a while now, Now i really really want these. Gotta start saving more now

08r3308

need to sell my ss and get this

stan_t

Pricey? That's a great price. If I didn't have my KONIs already, this is the kit I'd be getting.

Stan

SinCityTLX

damn now i want these instead of my tein SS

SinCityTLX

has anybody installed these yet?

araaadi

hey heeltoe, want to hook up a discount for the first courageous person to purchase this? Dibs.

Mugen-accord

You're not gonna be the first.

Mugen-accord

currently waiting for mine.

araaadi

haha crap. post pics when you get yours installed. I really wanted the SS but I was worried that they won't go low enough so im hoping these are the perfect solution.

ttk5

Might have to get a set of these next. Looks pretty good

TommyXM

I got my street flex.
Show you some pics.












It is very comfortable!! Much better than the original suspension.

SinCityTLX

beautiful setup and beautiful car.

SinCityTLX

How is the feel? Does the front and rear feel equal when you hit bumps, on my tein ss the front is a little firmer than the rear and I am very OCD. Did you adjust them or did you leave the preload as they were set from the factory? Did you make any adjustments whatsoever?

TommyXM

I think it is as comfortable as Toyota crown. it is the setting which I really want.
The mechanic who is also a track day champion make the adjustment. I don't know exact setting but I test drive my car many time with him and then he make the best setting for me.

SinCityTLX

So you are saying these coilovers ride smoother than the OEM suspension? Just want to make sure.

TommyXM

Yes, it is smoother. but I think it is up to you. If you need more sporty you can make the opposite adjustment. for me, I need comfortable

SinCityTLX

NO, SMOOTH is good. I don't get why people want stiff to bruise their kidneys.

ttk5

wow these coils sound like they are well worth the money! but I need a coil that can go lowwwww

TommyXM

it can be lower if you need. My friend have used the same coilover and he make the adjustment that the rear wheels are sink into the fender.

TommyXM

In my city many people adjust their coilover for stiffer setting. They think it is good for handling. It is unnecessary because we are use it for daily drive not track day.

SinCityTLX

you are correct. Why drive around a crappy riding car, even if you did make it to the grocery store 2 seconds earlier, which you wouldn't as stiff DOES NOT equal better handling. How many tickets/arrests would you have driving a car like a moron on city streets.
My Audi S4 rode smooth as silk and absorbed bumps and expansion joints like butter, yet would outhandle any japanese or american car on the road. So that goes to show that only ignorance uses stiffness to think it increases handling. The ability to control wheel movement at a good rate with an appropriate amount of wheel travel indicates how well a car handles.
Ohlins runs smooth and soft, some of the best suspension in the world. Just to prove a point.

Harvey52

These coilovers are great. I have been holding out on lowering the car because I want the car to ride better then stock. Meaning that if I take a long trip I can soften the car up to be more comfortable then stock. Also if I want to stiffen the car up for a performance type drive. Aswell as lower the car. My boss bought the tein flex for his '12 CU2. We installed them just as they came out of the box (not changing the pre-load setting on the spring) with the compression setting 17 clicks away from full soft and the front lowered 1.5 and the rear lowered 1.3. The car rode soft much softer then the stock set up. My boss thought the car was to soft so we stiffen the car up to three clicks away from fully stiff and it still rode great. Still a great ride but a more controlled feeling. The tein flex coilovers will for sure be a future purchase.