Toon_703

i currently have the tein basic coilovers and looking to buy new shocks. i was thinkin koni yellow. any sugg?z

Excelerate

iTrader: (1)

If you have TEIN Basics then you have 4 shocks and 4 springs from TEIN. You can't replace TEIN shocks with KONI shocks. You can only run TEIN dampers on TEIN's coilovers.

02type-s

Contact TEIN for replacement shocks.

01tl4tl

Tein will happily rebuild your shocks with whatever new seals and valves they need, can even change the valving rates if you want. See their website for prices. Their shop is in L.A.
If you have a failure of a Tein shock, then check with them about any warranty.
You never know. Its about 100-150 per shock for an overhaul -iirc- dont quote me, ask them!

Toon_703

shoot i might jsut upgade to the tein ss. <--anone here have em? how nice in the ride?

LeeDan00

what's wrong with your current dampers? are you sure they're blown? tein products usually last for a really long time w/o any problems. to tell you the truth, tein ss' are a bit of an overkill. no one's gonna sit there and adjust their dampening all the time anyway. i have the basics and they're GREAT!!

01tl4tl

I beg to differ.
Those with SS and who like to vary the car from wife soft OE ride to backroad fun,
DO make adjustments to the dampening, and the real gadget freaks get the EDFC electronic adjuster for immediate in car changes.
If you only have a set of basics you are in no position to say how anything else is.
Sure the basics are fine for the driver who wants sportier than OE ride and never plans to play with the fine tuning and balance of the car.
Thats somethng that happens after you get a track day addiction

Toon_703

u kno i think my problem is, i dont have that little peice that you use to adjust/tighten the coil over.i let my friend do it by hand and i looked at it yeterday and im basically ridin as low as they go in the frontbecause it wasnt locked in place. Where can i buy this peice? im guess str8 frum tein. prolly alot of cake

VoLLy

iTrader: (8)

Its called a hook spanner, Tein calls it just an Adjust Wrench, you can get it from their website. But I went to my local tires shop, which also sells body kits and suspension products, and I got a pair of adjust Wrenches for $35CDN.

LeeDan00

point taken. and you bring up a good point about the EDFC. i'd just like to know how often the tein SS guys adjust their dampening. it would be interesting to see people w/o an EDFC tweaking their system all the time.

LeeDan00

you might want to post something in the BM that you need the wrenches. you absolutely need those if you're going to making any kind of adjustments. someone has to have a spare lying around they're not using.

01tl4tl

raise the front back up before you hurt something

Are you talking about the 2 special wrenches, or is there a problem with the 2 big nuts that support the spring perch/base

Toon_703

good idea! especially since im about to thro that lip kit on! just ordered my sway bars 2day so that should do ALOT of help in the back

CL Platano

When I had my Tein SS I didnt adjust the dampening all the time but enough that I wish I had the EDFC. Still the best mod on the car IMO were my Tein SS Coilovers

JAYMATEOTL

with the basics how is the ride comfortable,just curious and how much am i looking to spend

Toon_703

when im on the highway my friends say the car looks like its "gliding" in the cockpit lol its nice n stiff when i hit bumps. when i hit pot holes i almost shit on myself

JAYMATEOTL

how much am i looking to spend

fahoumh

PM Excelerate for pricing.

LeeDan00

the basics are actually pretty affordable. depending on where you get them, they range anywhere from $$600-$700 new.