I need help with a dilemma Im having. If you had the opportunity to buy either:


Tein Basic w/shorter springs - lightly used

Function & Form Type 1 - brand new


Which would you choose?

Both are more or less same exact price (Teins might be like $25 less). And as far as i know, both can slam the car to the floor. But with Tein Id have to use my own top hats, which I know isnt a pain to install like regular shocks and springs are (no spring compressor needed) but yeah.

 

Go with brand new Function & Form Type 1

 

how much are you willing to spend on a set?

cause i know civicdrivr is extremely happy with his AMR coilover, which every set gets custom valved/built for the owner


and it's also the brand i want a set of

 

dilemma indeed.. im leaning towards ff1s but tien basic isnt a bad option neither

 

if you're looking to slam or go lower than the normal spring drop, i'd definitely go for Function & Form Type-I over Tein Basics anyday.

or as a matter of fact.. i'd go full coilover over Tein Basics

 

This.

 

F&F brand new.. 25 bucks more

x2 on AMR

 

thanks guys. i pulled the trigger on new F&F Type 1s. they should be here later this week.

i ended up getting them for 560 shipped

 

^ not a bad price.

 

pretty good price brand new for 565..

 

Nice! Im getting ready to get a set of those too!

 

where did u get it from? I need to replace my megan coilovers

 

i made a ridiculous offer to a seller on ebay and he surprised me and accepted.

 

sellers name plz

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...T#ht_932wt_939

I cant guarantee if he gives that price again.

 

thanks

 

FF type 1, takes away our smooth rides BTW!

 

i realized that right after i installed the rears and went for a test drive

i wonder how bad its gonna be once i put in the fronts...

 

yikes

 

so when u installed the coilovers.. did u also install a camber kit?? if so, which camber kit?? and did u do both front and rear camber kits...

im seriously thinking about ordering the FF1s this week, just want to know if im gonna need a camber kit if i plan on sticking with stock type-s wheels and a nice tuck of the wheels

 

if you plan on tucking, i'd suggest getting rear camber kits

 

no camber kits for me yet. i havent even gotten an alignment yet

there is a DIY for front/rear camber kit somewhere right? is it difficult to do?




btw little update on the ride:

it is a lot stiffer than OEM but i have gotten used to it and have grown to liking it very much.

 

so as in stiffer u mean that its pretty much more bumpy?

 

yeah its pretty bumpy. some bumps and dips can really jar your spine quite a bit. but for the amount of 'low' that you can go, i think they did a great job on the ride.

thats on city streets though. i dont know if you drive on the highway (any highway other than in the 5 boroughs) a lot but it was very smooth and comfortable on the LIE in Nassau and Suffolk county.

 

my problem with the stiffness is the highway. Up in Albany, every quarter mile or so the vibration is annoying.

but thats the price you pay for looking good!

 

so rears only u say??? what companies r best... ingalls and eibach???

want todo it right the first time...

 

ingalls, spc, or eibach.. they're all good.

i went with ingalls.

 

sweet man.. thanks, so i guess ill be ordering the FF1s and an eibach rear camber kit this weekend...

so u dont think the front is necessary then right...

 

I never had front camber kits.. but if you don't like that whole natural negative camber when you go lower, then you can get a set.