KYTL8

Is the street advance worth spending more over the street basis? I just want a lowered stance with a smooth ride, as my TL is my DD. Not sure which ones I should get.

06tl4life

I daily drive my TL and I decided to go with the basics. The ride is really comfortable. Even when the coils are maxed out on the lowest setting. IMO the basics are more than comfortable enough for daily driving and perform very well for spirited driving.

zachlone

Im in the same boat as you, have a DD TL and cant decide if its worth the extra money for the SA. I know once I set the dampening on the SAs I will leave it and never change it, so if the basis's come with a comfortable but firmer than stock ride I may go with those

sockr1

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the biggest thing here is the flexibility. i spent 2 weeks changing my dampening settings on my SS until I got the feeling that was just right for me. everyone has different preferences and to me i would rather spend a little bit more money and get a suspension feeling/setup that is exactly what i want (SS/SA), rather than going with whatever is given to me out of the box (basics). just my

my TL is also my DD

Predatorbird

I keep asking this question and no one seems to know the answer... What damping settings F/R are the Street Advance equivalent to on the Street Basis? Everyone seems to just tell me they are in the middle.

Out of the box, the SB feels the same as SA when damping set at (X) F/R... That's what I want to know. I know if I got adj damping, I would set it once and probably never touch it again.

sockr1

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try emailing tein directly, they are very responsive and have answered some good questions from me before. you may not get an answer for a few days since the work day is ending in japan for the weekend right now

Predatorbird

I just sent them an email, hopefully they can give me specific numbers. I'll post back their response.

Excelerate

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IMO yes. The cost difference isn't really that great. You may not adjust it often but you likely will adjust it to get it to the setting you like.

Also look at the pricing. It's less than $200 in difference. Many customers have bought the SB and later wanted to upgrade to the SA when the $200 could have been spent in the beginning.

TEIN Street Basis - $671:

http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-512847.aspx

TEIN Street Advance - $864

http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-525373.aspx

Now the Street Basis are perfect for those who have daily drivers who don't want to touch damping at all and just want something sporty. But if you are particular spend the $200 and get the SA.

Gregerst

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I was in the same situation. I DD my TL and wanted to go lower but didn't want the suspension too stiff or harsh. I couldn't decide which Tein coilovers to get and tried to find all the info / feedback I could on them which was difficult because I'd read one post where somebody thought the basis was comfortable and like stock and then read somebody else that said it was way too harsh and passengers complained. I even read one where the guy said it wasn't stiff enough yet after he got out of the car after a long commutes his back hurt WTF!
So what I realized was that one person's idea of stiff / soft suspension is different than somebody else's, sorta like music, I might say it's too loud and you might think its not loud enough! I ultimately just decided to go with the Street Advance for the adjust-ability factor. In fact I just got an email from UPS saying they were delivered. They're going on my car this weekend. Sorry if you read all of this expecting a definitive comparison / review.

Predatorbird

I heard back from Tein, I didn't get the answer I was looking for.

zachlone

I truly think that going with the Street Advances is the best route. fully adjustable height and dampening for comfort and wont have to buy another set if you were to happen to buy the basis and not like them. At least this is enough info for me to decide.

Gregerst

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^^Agree. I think suspension stiffness / softness is a bit of a personal preference and unless your fortunate to know somebody that has a TL with the Basis so you could see for yourself I think ponying up a little extra cash for the SA is the way to go.

jbwua6

Does anyone know if the street advance goes lower than the street basics?

jbwua6

Does anyone know if the street advance goes lower than the street basic?

Excelerate

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They are exactly the same except the TEIN SA has damping adjustment. So the ride height lowering is the same. If you need something that goes lower I would recommend our XLR8 ISC coilovers.

jbwua6

How much

Excelerate

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TEIN Street Basis: http://hoa.excelerateperformance.com.../i-512847.aspx

TEIN Street Advance: http://hoa.excelerateperformance.com.../i-525373.aspx

jbwua6

My bad. I meant how much for the eccelerate coils?

Excelerate

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$955 shipped to the cont 48 US

jamiengyn

I'm on tein basis and they are beyond comfortable

jbwua6

Are you maxed out uh any chance? Any pics?

jbwua6

By any chance**

Pghpizzaman

they are called BASICS!!!

twigglius

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Not anymore! http://www.tein.com/products/street_basis.html

Pghpizzaman

thank you!
now i know why everyone is calling them that
they weren't when i bought them. basis doesnt even make any sense...

twigglius

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agreed, it's retarded!