I have a 2006 Acura tl currently dropped on tien s tec springs and tokico shocks. I'm deciding between getting Varrstoen 1.1.2. Or xxr 521 and function and form coilovers. I'm not satisfied with the drop I currently have I wanna go lower. So please help me decide what should I do.

Option 1:
Stick with the tien s tech and buy the Varrstoen 1.1.2 19x9.5+12 square or....

Option 2:
Buy xxr 521 18x8.5+25 f. 18x10+25 r and function and form coilovers.

Thanks for any help

 

option#2

 

option number 2. Don't you have a thread like once a week asking about wheel/suspension set up? Or is that someone else I am thinking off.

 

Must be someone else. I haven't been on this section for a while. Thanks for your help tho

Btw does anyone know how much of a drop
These coilovers offer.

 

#2

 

I like the xxr 521its a very nice set up, however have you looked at the xxr 530?

 

Yeah I just saw them. They look nice. Kinda look like the tenzo M, but I think 18" is too small. Those should be 19" if they make a 19" I'll go for it.

 

I guess ill be the oddball.. Id pick option 1 because i like those wheels better. U can save up and get coilovers later. Who knows, maybe there might be a price drop in coilovers within the next few months

 

Yeah that's tru but I can always sell my current set up of springs/shocks. And later on buy the Varrstoen if I can sell them.

 

yup, either way win-win situation??

 

I just ordered the function and form coilovers for 04-08 tl for $595, is that a good price. Does it matter that my car is 6speed? Or is it the same thing for auto and manual cars? Also is there a DIY or a thread that teaches you how to lower and raise your car with coilovers?

I'll be selling my tein springs and tokico shocks in the black market next week. Just a heads up for anyone that's interested. They have less than 1,000 miles on them.

 

My cousin paid $584 shipped with Marcus's group buy going on right now. He just got them yesterday. if you ordered the 04-08 kit it will fit with no mods and extra parts

I think this video will demonstrate how to lower your FF :

 

Wow I wish I would've known about that group buy :/ thanks for the video

 

yeah, if only he made it a sticky in the 3rd gen section. His thread is piled up like 2-3 pages in the 3rd gen section, under the main topics and suspension i believe, so it was kind of hard to find. In the end, sall good.. at least you got coilovers now

 

Option2 but do check out other coilovers as well

 

Why, what's wrong with F&F ? I know they aren't as great as Megan's and tein ss. But they get the job done right?

 

^^^ no they are great the only reason i said is if your on a budget then $600-ish Tein Basics can do the same job for you....

Else i ready great review about XLR8's new ISC coilover....and its ~1000....
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-tires-wheels-suspension-97/excelerate-performance-announces-new-xlr8-suspension-838339/

So depends on your budget.....

I have the Tein Basics for ~80K miles and cudnt have been happier

 

Great thread WA all your questions where the same ones I have so let me say thanks everybody and WA I better see u at the menlo meets wanna ride in those coils and check your whip out

 

Wasn't last Tuesday the last meet?

 

Its never the last meet lol. Every Tuesday we meet up I didn't go this week due to a basketball game and lol it was like -2 out , but they still met up subscribe to the thread they always announce it and post up pics then after we do menlo some of us go to the " Jersey Swagg" meet thats in the parking lot of brunswick zone thats pretty intense it like a car show come by we always get new faces every week

 

I meant last meet of the season lol. Come spring
Time I'll be to every single one

 

I'm getting my coilovers installed this weekend and I have a couple questions.

1. Do I need to get an alignment everytime I change the height of the car? I'm getting an alignment right after the install. But during winter my car will be sitting high. And come summer time I'm lowering it. So I would need to align it again summer time?

2. Do I need to take my wheels off to lower it?

3. How do you measure the height so they're all even?

4. Last but not least those guys who slam there cars how do you remove the jack after ? I have one of those hydraulic jacks.

 

Anyone?

 

If your a Diy guy then I think its faster to swap out you coils with your stock suspension then effing around with ride on your coil now I'm sure people will say that defeats the purpose of having coils but they won't argue that it isn't faster also ask the people at the meet a few of them are suspension guy

 

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