tein ss coilovers
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tein ss coilovers
I was just wondering if you need a camber kit for these coilovers..I know it comes with everything you need but if on some days you wanted it dropped a lot wouldnt you have camber issues??
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Not to steal the thread, but whats the difference between the BASIC and SS models? Besides a few hundred of my closest friends? BASIC says it's adjustable too..is there just more 'stuff' adjustable on the SS?
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Originally posted by unlemming
Not to steal the thread, but whats the difference between the BASIC and SS models? Besides a few hundred of my closest friends? BASIC says it's adjustable too..is there just more 'stuff' adjustable on the SS?
Not to steal the thread, but whats the difference between the BASIC and SS models? Besides a few hundred of my closest friends? BASIC says it's adjustable too..is there just more 'stuff' adjustable on the SS?
#6
Originally posted by El pana/TL32
The SS also comes with a 16 level dampering system.
The SS also comes with a 16 level dampering system.
Cheers!
Jay
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Originally posted by jay.k
Which can be divided into 32 levels, if the EDFC (Electronic Dampening Force Controller) is installed.
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Jay
Which can be divided into 32 levels, if the EDFC (Electronic Dampening Force Controller) is installed.
Cheers!
Jay
I noticed that you have the SS setup and also CT sways, which one came first? I have the SS set up, and was wondering about CT sways, my car handles so well with the Teins's, that I can't imagine further improvments with the sways, is it worht the install? Let me know! Where do you have youf EDFC?
tHANKS!
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Originally posted by LiLDaVe
What if i drop it for 2.5 inches for about a week then go back to 1.5 and so on..Do i still need it? And what exactly does the camber do?
What if i drop it for 2.5 inches for about a week then go back to 1.5 and so on..Do i still need it? And what exactly does the camber do?
you should get a camber kit. what it does is correct the bad camber produced when dropping the car (when the wheels look like this / \ ) preventing excessive and uneven tire wear.
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If you plan on slamming the car, get a camber kit. Thats the only situation where anyone could say that you would definitely need a camber kit.
Otherwise the only way to tell if you would need a camber kit would be to drop the car, get an alignment, and see what your camber actually is.
If you are just planning on a reasonable drop, do the drop, get an alignment, and see what your camber is.
My car is dropped slightly lower than what you would get with a Comptech Spring drop, and after my alignment, only one of my rear tires had camber that was a hair more -1.0 degrees. the rest were all less than that.
With specs like that, since I do regular tire rotations, I have never had a problem with uneven tire wear.
Otherwise the only way to tell if you would need a camber kit would be to drop the car, get an alignment, and see what your camber actually is.
If you are just planning on a reasonable drop, do the drop, get an alignment, and see what your camber is.
My car is dropped slightly lower than what you would get with a Comptech Spring drop, and after my alignment, only one of my rear tires had camber that was a hair more -1.0 degrees. the rest were all less than that.
With specs like that, since I do regular tire rotations, I have never had a problem with uneven tire wear.
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Originally posted by El pana/TL32
Jay,
I noticed that you have the SS setup and also CT sways, which one came first? I have the SS set up, and was wondering about CT sways, my car handles so well with the Teins's, that I can't imagine further improvments with the sways, is it worht the install? Let me know! Where do you have youf EDFC?
tHANKS!
Jay,
I noticed that you have the SS setup and also CT sways, which one came first? I have the SS set up, and was wondering about CT sways, my car handles so well with the Teins's, that I can't imagine further improvments with the sways, is it worht the install? Let me know! Where do you have youf EDFC?
tHANKS!
MY EDFC unit is not installed yet, but will be going in the glove box, so cant help you there.
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Originally posted by El pana/TL32
Jay,
I noticed that you have the SS setup and also CT sways, which one came first? I have the SS set up, and was wondering about CT sways, my car handles so well with the Teins's, that I can't imagine further improvments with the sways, is it worht the install? Let me know! Where do you have youf EDFC?
tHANKS!
Jay,
I noticed that you have the SS setup and also CT sways, which one came first? I have the SS set up, and was wondering about CT sways, my car handles so well with the Teins's, that I can't imagine further improvments with the sways, is it worht the install? Let me know! Where do you have youf EDFC?
tHANKS!
I had the sways first - didn't notice much of an improvment.
Then I got the Tein SS's - and WOW!!!
I had it lowered too much at first - the car drove like a go-kart, with almost no body roll (AWESOME), but the tires kept hitting the wheel wells, and the underbody kept hitting the road. I had it raised up a bit, and now it's still lower than stock, with a bit more body roll - but much reduced from stock.
I've heard that the sways help more as the car is lowered more. At stock height, I noticed very little, and I cannot say how much difference they make with the Teins... The Teins make a HUGE difference though.
My EDFC is installed in the glove box.
Cheers!
Jay
#12
Originally posted by jay.k
El pana/TL32,
I had the sways first - didn't notice much of an improvment.
Then I got the Tein SS's - and WOW!!!
I had it lowered too much at first - the car drove like a go-kart, with almost no body roll (AWESOME), but the tires kept hitting the wheel wells, and the underbody kept hitting the road. I had it raised up a bit, and now it's still lower than stock, with a bit more body roll - but much reduced from stock.
I've heard that the sways help more as the car is lowered more. At stock height, I noticed very little, and I cannot say how much difference they make with the Teins... The Teins make a HUGE difference though.
My EDFC is installed in the glove box.
Cheers!
Jay
El pana/TL32,
I had the sways first - didn't notice much of an improvment.
Then I got the Tein SS's - and WOW!!!
I had it lowered too much at first - the car drove like a go-kart, with almost no body roll (AWESOME), but the tires kept hitting the wheel wells, and the underbody kept hitting the road. I had it raised up a bit, and now it's still lower than stock, with a bit more body roll - but much reduced from stock.
I've heard that the sways help more as the car is lowered more. At stock height, I noticed very little, and I cannot say how much difference they make with the Teins... The Teins make a HUGE difference though.
My EDFC is installed in the glove box.
Cheers!
Jay
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i had my set on for the summer and it was on the lowest setting . . it was nice but i went throu so much tires . . it winter and it rains lot here in seattle . . . so for better control i raised it up .. . camber sucked . . . if you get a camber kit than u wont be able to slam your car that low
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Originally posted by El pana/TL32
Thanks for the detail reply.... I think the Tein's are great, you get looks and superb handling with them. I don't have the EDFC, I just don't mess with the settings that much, tell me what's your current setting, my damper is set to 8 clicks in the rear and 6 in the front, that seems to be a happy high performance setting, I have tried the 10 clicks in the rear and 8 up front, but I just can't take really hard turns with that particular setting, however it feels more like stock. It was a great investment. Also, how much of a drop do you have?
Thanks for the detail reply.... I think the Tein's are great, you get looks and superb handling with them. I don't have the EDFC, I just don't mess with the settings that much, tell me what's your current setting, my damper is set to 8 clicks in the rear and 6 in the front, that seems to be a happy high performance setting, I have tried the 10 clicks in the rear and 8 up front, but I just can't take really hard turns with that particular setting, however it feels more like stock. It was a great investment. Also, how much of a drop do you have?
I vary the dampening - my usual setting is 15/15 (of 32). My more aggressive setting is 6/10 (of 32) and sometimes I feel like pampering my passenger and I set it to 32/32.
When I had the car even lower, the settings were 4/4, 8/8 and 15/15 (of 32) - seems the lower the tighter the dampening can be without being too shocking....
Cheers!
Jay
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Originally posted by jay.k
I don't know how much my drop is anymore. I can fit 2.5 fingers between the top of the tire and my wheel well (exterior).
I vary the dampening - my usual setting is 15/15 (of 32). My more aggressive setting is 6/10 (of 32) and sometimes I feel like pampering my passenger and I set it to 32/32.
When I had the car even lower, the settings were 4/4, 8/8 and 15/15 (of 32) - seems the lower the tighter the dampening can be without being too shocking....
Cheers!
Jay
I don't know how much my drop is anymore. I can fit 2.5 fingers between the top of the tire and my wheel well (exterior).
I vary the dampening - my usual setting is 15/15 (of 32). My more aggressive setting is 6/10 (of 32) and sometimes I feel like pampering my passenger and I set it to 32/32.
When I had the car even lower, the settings were 4/4, 8/8 and 15/15 (of 32) - seems the lower the tighter the dampening can be without being too shocking....
Cheers!
Jay
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Re: Drop
Originally posted by Whizzbomb
I think it's 1.7" up front and 2.2" in back. Or something close to that.
I think it's 1.7" up front and 2.2" in back. Or something close to that.
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