Is it?

better not be becuase I just got these in like june of last year.

 

that better not be blown...or i will have something to worry about...isnt there a push test you can do or something on it?

 

I dunno, either way it's still under warranty, and I will just contact the dealer I bought it from and figure out what to do.

 

does it ride diff?

 

as far as I can tell it's riding the same as it always has, maybe a tiny bit rougher. I'm wondering if the cold weather affected it. I never drove the car while the temperature was lower than the -5C operating temp given by the instructions, but it has reached that temperature while the car was sitting at night. I'm gonna go readjust all the damper settings to the softest and see how it rides.

 

shit, i left my coils out in the garage, i should have brought them inside

 

it looks like it is blown.......take it off and do the push test. thank goodness for warranty

 

if its leaking its blown man

 

Leaking an blown are not the same.


Although it does appear to be leaking, so that should be covered under warranty.

 

I got them from Heeltoe Auto website, and thanks to MrHeeltoe's help here I just have to mail the shock in and they should send me a new one, so I should be good to go again in about a week.

Thanks MrHeeltoe!!

 

Yeap, looking to get me some D2's once I get my car running again. Def the only coilovers I'm looking to get...

And you chose your own spring rate, correct?

 

I actually just ordered them and got the "suggested" spring rate since I didn't specify, and I knew nothing about that, but just specify which one adn I'm sure you'll get that one.

 

my two fronts have TOns of oily shit. think there gone but id give a fook since it isnt bothering me yet. New ones are on the way anyways

 

only problem with this is that I work 5 days a week, and I don't want my car to be down for that long. I still have all the stock springs/shocks, and was wondering what kind of things I can do to keep the car driveable during the time I am waiting for a replacement.

I really don't want to spend 2+ hours removing the coilovers to put all teh stocker's back on.

Can I put the stock shocks on just the rear and just have a "super-rake" going on? or would that be a bad idea?

 

How long is the Tein special going to last and what's the difference between the Tein SS-P and the Tein SS?

 

^ which ones you getting

 

on second though, I think I am going to just replace both the rears back to stock while I'm waiting and adjust the height on teh fronts up an inch or two to even it out since the fronts are easy to adjust height. Then I'll just get a corner balance after I get the replacement.

 

Tein

 

Plus EDFC

 

Cocoa, enlighten me on the D2's. What are some advantages, if any, that the D2's have over the Tein Type Flex Damper ?

 

they are barely over half the price of the flex's.

oh yeah and...

 

Sorry about that ghost. That pic is bad press I wont be getting D2 now fa sure. Tein=Quality.

Good thing you have a warranty though.

 

meh, I've heard of tien shocks blowing out too, so it's not like it never happens with tien.

all products have at least some defective percentage, and since it's covered under warranty I'm not worried about it.

If you don't mind spending an extra $700 for the flex's, I say go for it.

I'm a poor college student, and I think for the price, the D2's are amazing.

 

thank god for tanabe <3

 

leaking and blown go hand in hand.. if its leaking the static seal is eather rolled or has debris in it.. once all the compressable oil leaks out then its blown. thats when you get the floating ride, bouncy tire, camber wear, etc. its blown.

 

when I pulled the tire off I notices it was pretty worn unevenly.

 

Well how do you know when a gas shock is dead, there isnt any leaking caues theres no fluid right?

 

there will be a big greasy spot on the springs. or alot of dirt from where the dirt stuck to the oil. when my front strut went it sounded like fuckin a really big pussy.. all wet and sucking sounding.like a blowjob. sorry for the graphic description.. but thats what it sounded like.

 

LOL!!! willp you are one crazy mother fucker.

 

I love that sound

 

if there's oil on it its blown