So I purchased these coilovers and finally got around installing them today. This is my third suspension I have installed on a TL,so I have experienced the good and the ok.

These coilovers are the best suspension I have ever had,the way my car handles overall impressed me. Im very happy that I'm at the drop I would like and my car drives really smooth.

I can confirm that the tein street advanced would stomp f&f coilovers. The built quality is way better. For example, the wrenches are built better and are way more easy to adjust,thicker rubber dust boots. It is just more solid Coilover.

Of coarse downside is it does not come with top hats,but you can use ure old ones or buy new ones. I bought new ones because I'm anal like that ,only spent a little over 100 bucks,very worth it.

The dampening adjustment was a breeze,I set it once drove it around the block and was in love...lol......I set it at 10 clicks from stick in the rear and 11 from stiff in the front. Handling is great while still maintaining a smooth ride.

 

What were your previous setups? How much are you lowered right now? Any pics of your car?

 

i just got mine from ups and can't wait to install it. how low are you? il probably try your dampening settings since i don't have any idea on what settings to set it.

 

Thankyou

Are those the New Tein SS ?

I LOVED my Tein SS coilovers.

I had the same experience as you

 

Ive had the function&form coilovers version 2 type 1(least favorite at any height,ride was horribly stiff.......I've had tokico/h&r sport (nice setup but not as low as I wanted)......I've taken a ride in d2 coilovers with dampening(felt just like f&f coilovers) and was not impressed.


I think

 

Looks great eats, mine should be here next week. Do you know how many inches the drop is straight out of the box? Were you able to change the height with the wheels on?

 

Out of the box is random.....but the manual tells you the height to set it at which is one inch collar gap.....I did 1inch collar gap in the rear and a little less Front.....yes I was able to adjusted with them on as when I set both at 1 inch ,I lowered the front a little more....I had access to a lift at a shop so it was a breeze and the wrenches it brings are made of good quality..it was a pain in the ass when I had the function&form

 

OP, I have a question for you: do you think it is worth the money to get Street Advance+EDFC rather than just a set of Street Basis?

I don't care about high or low or comfortable or not. I only want my car to drive like a true road-going WRC race car. Inaccurate has stressed a lot about the importance of getting adjustable damping, so the coilovers can be truly stiff. However, for Tein, at least, that means additional $600.

 

If you want a true stiff Coilover,why don't you try out the new xlr8 isc coilovers,you can get the race spring rates plus it has dampening adjustment. That company is very popular on performance cars like the Evo and STI.....in my opinion all basic coilovers are stiff,if you want best of both worlds why not try tein,you want more performance isc is a good choice because they offer custom spring rates.

 

Thanks for the review. Still wasn't sure if i should get these or the ss but it looks like the advance are a better deal. Do you mind if i ask where you got them from?

 

car looks nice bro wish I would of new you when I was living in nyc a few months ago lol.I was actually debating on purchasing these coilovers over htspec2 but went with the spec 2 just because I didnt want to buy new or re use the old tophats.

 

Thanks for the review and help.

 

Bought mines from heeltoe..after the coupOn code you can't go wrong,knowbody sells them cheaper from what I see plus they were shipped out next business day....Still waiting on my camber kit though...lol

Bought my top hats my top hats from Oem Acura parts plus you get 5%off on top of their prices are already low......

**i have a type s but bought everything for a base to maximazie comfort...

 

Update****guys went on a long drive today with the family and I will be stiffening up the suspension a bit most likely 1 or two clicks.....felt it was a little floaty...

 

looks good where did you purchase the tien suspension and how much you spent on it?

 

^^^^^Post#13........$865 coilovers $120 top hats $165 camber kit...worth every penny!

 

^i got mine the same price 865+free shipping can't beat that...oh and promo code ACURAZINEROCKS!!!

 

You mean, Type-S top hats and base top hats are different?

 

The bushings are different and some washers you don't you with a type s...but the mounting base are the same....I can post part numbers if you need them....I also like that there is a video from heeltoe on how to put it together NO COMPRESING!!!..with the base bushings of coarse

 

Hey Eats I'm in nyc also was thinking about your same setup for my type s with base top hats ,how is it driving on the crappy local streets we have .

 

really thinking about pulling the trigger on this! just wanna hear some more reviews on it before i grab them

 

I haven't even re adjusted my dampening..and I love the ride....lol

These coilovers definitely pass NYC roads 100%...the big hype about them is true...

 

me too just got mine installed the hype is true..i haven't mess with the dampening yet i think I'm on stiff on all 4 it rides really good.
i still need to mess with the height and dampening.

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/19-rays-forged-g35-wheels-tires-852940/

 

**ill post top hats part numbers and video link tonight**

 

Nice! Thanks for the review. Really considering these now. Really hard to get a good smooth ride around NY/NJ.

 

Does this compatible with the current EDFC unit?

 

Correct.

 

BASE TOPHATS

PART NUMBER:. QUANTITY:

51621-S84-A01 4

51631-SV7-004 8

51728-SR0-003 4

51675-SEP-A03 2

51685-SH3-014 8

51686-SDA-A01 2

51689-SH3-004 4

52690-SG0-000 2

52686-SDA-A01 2

52675-SEP-A02 2




Video on how to assemble:

 

Going lower in front tomorrow...will post feedback!

 

Thank you! This information is very helpful.

So, if I want to get Type-S top hats for my base TL, I should get the following parts, correct? Mine is a 2005 base 5AT TL.

Part number: Description: Qty:

51621-S84-A01 WASHER, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING x4

51631-SEP-A01 RUBBER, FR. SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING x8
(^This part is different between base and Type-S)

51728-SR0-003 COLLAR, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING x4

51675-SEP-A03 BASE, FR. SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING x2

51685-SH3-014 PLATE, DUST COVER (SHOWA) x8

51686-SDA-A01 RUBBER, FR. SPRING MOUNTING x2

51689-SH3-004 PLATE, BUMP STOP (SHOWA) x4

52690-SG0-000 PLATE, BUMP STOP x2

52686-SDA-A01 RUBBER, RR. SPRING MOUNTING x2

52675-SEP-A02 BASE, RR. SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING x2
________________

In addiction, shouldn't I also get (shock absorbers') flange nuts?

 

I bought the TEIN Advance coilovers, Progress adjustable rear sway bar, and the ingalls camber kits from EXCELEREATE PERFORMANCE. That guy knows his stuff. Parts got here within 3 business days. This setup is INCREDIBLE!!! I had the car corner weighted and balanced for my body weight by Gran Turismo East. Since I retained the OEM front sway bar the rear was set to the softer setting. All the dampners were set to 3 clicks away from full firm. The front has one finger of gap and the rear has two fingers of gap in case I ever have a full car. The car is raked just like a ferrari I compared it today when one happened to pull up next to me.

Everything feels outstanding to the point that I want to take the car to Road Atlanta and do a track day in it. No more wheel hop either. You can feel the car start to spin a touch in third and then grab and launch forward. I only felt stuff like that in my WRX prior to this car. Definitley have the school girl giggle.

 

No nut as the coilovers bring some!.....

***i wanted to purchase from excellerate because he is closer to me but Marcus from heeltoe,has more affordable prices

Drop it a little lower,still have same dampening settings from the beginning..

 

Nice stance EATS! I am definitely getting myself a set too, now that I so how nice that WDP looks when it's lowered.

 

^^ures don't look bad either on that avatar pic.....Lol

Only con is that I should have bought them sooner!

 

Please do

I also bought all new top hats at Acura when I installed Tein SS coilovers in the spring of 2009 on my 06 TL 6-speed.

I am buying a Type-S soon and want the parts list for top hats so I can just take the OEM Type-S coilovers out and install Tein"s without having to rent a spring compressor. Also easy to switch back if needed.

Are these Tein's you bougth the New Version of the Tein SS coilovers ?

Thankyou

 

Do these coilovers clear the stock front strut bar?

Do you have do drill holes for them to fit like this?

 

Love how someone improvised! It looks like that will also work...

 

Yes these are the new version of tein....these are better than the ss, 200% plus dampening adjustment over the tein ss!......that means they can be adjusted twice as soft or hard as the ss.......

Type s TOPHATS part numbers are on post #30




I refuse to drill any hole on my bar....it's looks tacky....once you set it to your liking..you won't touch it again....if you are a person that goes to the track often and drives street also than you might want to consider EDFC,other than that dont waste your time or money

Mine are set 11 clicks from stiff in from and 10 clicks from stiff in the rear..start from there,you wil love it ...it's stiffer than oem type s!!! But smoother!...make sense?

That's why I say get the base bushings you won't be able to tell the difference.....

 

Check this out...I work on my car in my friends shop because it's just way easier when u have a lift..after I lowered it a little more ,I took him for a ride,we went to grab lunch...and he brought it up on how low my car is and still drives so smooth ..

And this guy is like an anti- Coilover person...he believes Coilovers just needs up the ride on a car like ours

 

Awesome EATS

I was just on Ebay and they still sell the Tein SS coilovers for over $1000.

Thanks for the Marcus Video.

I also bougth all the top hat parts back in 09 for my 06 TL manual.

I thnk this time I will order from Heeltoe (Marcus) and get all the top hats and parts from him also. Another $200. Easier then explaining to Acura Parts guy, and only $50 more from Marcus.

I will order a set in early July

Thanks again EATS