Tein Basic Coilovers and Tein SS Coilovers
12-16-2004, 12:13 PM
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Tein Basic Coilovers and Tein SS Coilovers
guyz....
i m going to get Tein Coilovers,but which one do u guyz think i should make?
Tein Basic or Tein SS??.....Tein Basic is cost around $1100can......and Tein SS is cost around $1450???.....give me some decision......
i m going to get Tein Coilovers,but which one do u guyz think i should make?
Tein Basic or Tein SS??.....Tein Basic is cost around $1100can......and Tein SS is cost around $1450???.....give me some decision......
12-16-2004, 12:16 PM
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really up to you
if you want very firm, SS is way to go
if you just want daily driving, basic is your choice
but Apexi is a lot cheaper, i wouldn't spend that much for basic if Apexi offers the same thing
if you want very firm, SS is way to go
if you just want daily driving, basic is your choice
but Apexi is a lot cheaper, i wouldn't spend that much for basic if Apexi offers the same thing
12-16-2004, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
really up to you
if you want very firm, SS is way to go
if you just want daily driving, basic is your choice
but Apexi is a lot cheaper, i wouldn't spend that much for basic if Apexi offers the same thing
if you want very firm, SS is way to go
if you just want daily driving, basic is your choice
but Apexi is a lot cheaper, i wouldn't spend that much for basic if Apexi offers the same thing
i guess TEin Basic is enough for daily/normal/city driving.....but i have no idea...
its just like more $350 more to get the Tein SS.....so....?
12-16-2004, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread-A Spec
i had ask for Apexi in Canada's store....they might say Tein will be better.....so maybe i will choose Tein.....
i guess TEin Basic is enough for daily/normal/city driving.....but i have no idea...
its just like more $350 more to get the Tein SS.....so....?
i guess TEin Basic is enough for daily/normal/city driving.....but i have no idea...
its just like more $350 more to get the Tein SS.....so....?
if i am the sales and see a customer like you of coz i will try to sell the most expensive ones coz you don't even know the differences
you probably have a lot of money to spend, so you can go for SS since it's the best of all
but 350 is quite a lot of money and can do you a few more mods
i encourage you to do a lot more research on these things and find out the differences b4 you buy it, you shouldn't buy anything like that without knowing the functions of the product
i work my ass off for money, i have to make sure my money worths what i paid for
12-16-2004, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread-A Spec
guyz....
i m going to get Tein Coilovers,but which one do u guyz think i should make?
Tein Basic or Tein SS??.....Tein Basic is cost around $1100can......and Tein SS is cost around $1450???.....give me some decision......
i m going to get Tein Coilovers,but which one do u guyz think i should make?
Tein Basic or Tein SS??.....Tein Basic is cost around $1100can......and Tein SS is cost around $1450???.....give me some decision......
if not then it's way too expensive
12-16-2004, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
damn
if i am the sales and see a customer like you of coz i will try to sell the most expensive ones coz you don't even know the differences
you probably have a lot of money to spend, so you can go for SS since it's the best of all
but 350 is quite a lot of money and can do you a few more mods
i encourage you to do a lot more research on these things and find out the differences b4 you buy it, you shouldn't buy anything like that without knowing the functions of the product
i work my ass off for money, i have to make sure my money worths what i paid for
if i am the sales and see a customer like you of coz i will try to sell the most expensive ones coz you don't even know the differences
you probably have a lot of money to spend, so you can go for SS since it's the best of all
but 350 is quite a lot of money and can do you a few more mods
i encourage you to do a lot more research on these things and find out the differences b4 you buy it, you shouldn't buy anything like that without knowing the functions of the product
i work my ass off for money, i have to make sure my money worths what i paid for
i know $350 can do sum more mods also....so i dun think i will go for SS then...
no man....i dun have that much money to spend on my car.....but i want its lower more......it should look pretty.....heheh
12-16-2004, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
1450 includes installation?
if not then it's way too expensive
if not then it's way too expensive
if the Tein Basic including installation,it will be around $1150.....
Should i do some alignment if i get my set of Tein Coilovers?
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12-16-2004, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread-A Spec
um....i m prettty sure that i know wut'z different between Tein Basic and Tein SS...
i know $350 can do sum more mods also....so i dun think i will go for SS then...
no man....i dun have that much money to spend on my car.....but i want its lower more......it should look pretty.....heheh
i know $350 can do sum more mods also....so i dun think i will go for SS then...
no man....i dun have that much money to spend on my car.....but i want its lower more......it should look pretty.....heheh
and is the price there includes installation? if not you can look to buy from a vendor here, it's about 300 dollars cheaper
350 can get you a comptech icebox
12-16-2004, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
make sure to get an alignment kit, just in case~
and is the price there includes installation? if not you can look to buy from a vendor here, it's about 300 dollars cheaper
350 can get you a comptech icebox
and is the price there includes installation? if not you can look to buy from a vendor here, it's about 300 dollars cheaper
350 can get you a comptech icebox
so do u agree i get a set of Tein Basic then...??....cuz seriously i want my OEM stocks back later,if i sell my car....
i know Tein SS can change the softer or harder.....EVEN if i get the SS,i dun think i will change it....for sure
12-16-2004, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
really up to you
if you want very firm, SS is way to go
if you just want daily driving, basic is your choice
but Apexi is a lot cheaper, i wouldn't spend that much for basic if Apexi offers the same thing
if you want very firm, SS is way to go
if you just want daily driving, basic is your choice
but Apexi is a lot cheaper, i wouldn't spend that much for basic if Apexi offers the same thing
You're right that Apex'I is alot cheaper than the Tein Basic while offering the same feature.
12-16-2004, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AsianRage
Hmmm the reason why I got my Tein SS was to make it very comfortable for daily driving. I don't believe that you can achieve true daily driving quality with conventional Coilover (i.e. one w/o dampening adjustability).
You're right that Apex'I is alot cheaper than the Tein Basic while offering the same feature.
You're right that Apex'I is alot cheaper than the Tein Basic while offering the same feature.
so you choose Tein Ss for ur TL-S???
12-16-2004, 01:20 PM
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trust me with tein ss, i thought i wasnt gonna be messing around with the dampening settings all that much, but i actually did, softer for quieter more chill days, stiffer for when you feel like taking those turns at speeds you wouldnt think you can, Tein SS is the way to go, on a firmer setting the car has a very stiff, enjoyable ride at 130+mph, gotta love it when other luxury sports sedans, such as audi s4s and such, have to slow down at high speeds to make it around curves on the highway while you can handle them with ease.
12-16-2004, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by hansgovil
trust me with tein ss, i thought i wasnt gonna be messing around with the dampening settings all that much, but i actually did, softer for quieter more chill days, stiffer for when you feel like taking those turns at speeds you wouldnt think you can, Tein SS is the way to go, on a firmer setting the car has a very stiff, enjoyable ride at 130+mph, gotta love it when other luxury sports sedans, such as audi s4s and such, have to slow down at high speeds to make it around curves on the highway while you can handle them with ease.
a very small town but with the same amount of cops that toronto has~
12-16-2004, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by hansgovil
trust me with tein ss, i thought i wasnt gonna be messing around with the dampening settings all that much, but i actually did, softer for quieter more chill days, stiffer for when you feel like taking those turns at speeds you wouldnt think you can, Tein SS is the way to go, on a firmer setting the car has a very stiff, enjoyable ride at 130+mph, gotta love it when other luxury sports sedans, such as audi s4s and such, have to slow down at high speeds to make it around curves on the highway while you can handle them with ease.
12-16-2004, 02:26 PM
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Go with the Tein SS thats what I am getting for my 02 TL-S. I have heard nothing but good things and for the money it seems worth it. Afterall you wouldn't want to get the basic and then wish you had gotten the SS later on.
12-16-2004, 02:39 PM
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If you're going to spend that much money for coilovers, you might as well go for the SS kit. After all, what's the point of getting coilovers if you can't have damping-adjustability?
I've got my Tein SS kit and EDFC chilling in the room.. I get my car back on December 28th from the shop. I can't wait.
I've got my Tein SS kit and EDFC chilling in the room.. I get my car back on December 28th from the shop. I can't wait.
12-16-2004, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
If you're going to spend that much money for coilovers, you might as well go for the SS kit. After all, what's the point of getting coilovers if you can't have damping-adjustability?
I've got my Tein SS kit and EDFC chilling in the room.. I get my car back on December 28th from the shop. I can't wait.
I've got my Tein SS kit and EDFC chilling in the room.. I get my car back on December 28th from the shop. I can't wait.
you are so fucking rich~
i can't afford to do the SS, it costs a lot more in canada, how much you paid that for?
12-16-2004, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
My family and I are faaaaaar from rich. We're your typical suburbanite family. 
We're not rich, but we don't have to worry about what's for dinner, either. 
We're not rich, but we don't have to worry about what's for dinner, either. i never thought of the coilovers until i saw it's only 445 shipped for the Apexi deal, so i jumped on it since it costs less than new shocks/springs setup
i need to do some savings for the type-S guages and the icebox b4 next summer~
12-16-2004, 02:54 PM
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Sorry, I missed your question at the end. I paid 850 shipped for the Tein SS and 320 shipped for the EDFC.
UR pulley set and Grille-Tech grille set are also sitting in my room on top of the Tein box. I'm focking going crazy looking at them. They should be on the car, not on the floor of my room.
UR pulley set and Grille-Tech grille set are also sitting in my room on top of the Tein box. I'm focking going crazy looking at them. They should be on the car, not on the floor of my room.
12-16-2004, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Sorry, I missed your question at the end. I paid 850 shipped for the Tein SS and 320 shipped for the EDFC.
UR pulley set and Grille-Tech grille set are also sitting in my room on top of the Tein box. I'm focking going crazy looking at them. They should be on the car, not on the floor of my room.
UR pulley set and Grille-Tech grille set are also sitting in my room on top of the Tein box. I'm focking going crazy looking at them. They should be on the car, not on the floor of my room.
taste of sour....
12-16-2004, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
he has no where to go in vancouver
a very small town but with the same amount of cops that toronto has~
a very small town but with the same amount of cops that toronto has~
As for Vancouver being a small town...if you include Richmond, Burnaby, North and West Vancouver, Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Delta, etc, etc...(ie: the Lower Mainland), it is quite large. May not be as large as Toronto, but it ain't small.
12-16-2004, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread-A Spec
yes......1450can including installation....this price is for the SS one......
if the Tein Basic including installation,it will be around $1150.....
Should i do some alignment if i get my set of Tein Coilovers?
if the Tein Basic including installation,it will be around $1150.....
Should i do some alignment if i get my set of Tein Coilovers?
BTW, what speed shop are you getting your Teins from? Just wondering...
12-16-2004, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by hansgovil
trust me with tein ss, i thought i wasnt gonna be messing around with the dampening settings all that much, but i actually did, softer for quieter more chill days, stiffer for when you feel like taking those turns at speeds you wouldnt think you can, Tein SS is the way to go, on a firmer setting the car has a very stiff, enjoyable ride at 130+mph, gotta love it when other luxury sports sedans, such as audi s4s and such, have to slow down at high speeds to make it around curves on the highway while you can handle them with ease.
12-16-2004, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
If you're going to spend that much money for coilovers, you might as well go for the SS kit. After all, what's the point of getting coilovers if you can't have damping-adjustability?
I've got my Tein SS kit and EDFC chilling in the room.. I get my car back on December 28th from the shop. I can't wait.
I've got my Tein SS kit and EDFC chilling in the room.. I get my car back on December 28th from the shop. I can't wait.
and i guess Tein Basic is much enough for me?...
wut do u think?
12-16-2004, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by samkws
damn you
you are so fucking rich~
i can't afford to do the SS, it costs a lot more in canada, how much you paid that for?
you are so fucking rich~
i can't afford to do the SS, it costs a lot more in canada, how much you paid that for?
12-16-2004, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
Sorry, I missed your question at the end. I paid 850 shipped for the Tein SS and 320 shipped for the EDFC.
UR pulley set and Grille-Tech grille set are also sitting in my room on top of the Tein box. I'm focking going crazy looking at them. They should be on the car, not on the floor of my room.
UR pulley set and Grille-Tech grille set are also sitting in my room on top of the Tein box. I'm focking going crazy looking at them. They should be on the car, not on the floor of my room.
send me the site then....haha
12-16-2004, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by patrick
sam, you have absolutely no idea about Vancouver. There are lots of places to go in BC where Bread can push his A-Spec to the limit...Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler comes to mind - lots of twisties on this stretch of highway.
As for Vancouver being a small town...if you include Richmond, Burnaby, North and West Vancouver, Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Delta, etc, etc...(ie: the Lower Mainland), it is quite large. May not be as large as Toronto, but it ain't small.
As for Vancouver being a small town...if you include Richmond, Burnaby, North and West Vancouver, Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Delta, etc, etc...(ie: the Lower Mainland), it is quite large. May not be as large as Toronto, but it ain't small.
12-16-2004, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread-A Spec
hey partick.....so should i go for Tein basic or Tein SS??.....give me some decision man.....and u can send me a private message if u r living in Vancouver too?
www.tein.com for more information.
Tein Basic only has height-adjustable capability. Tein SS has height-adjustability and damping-adjustability.
I got mine from one of the vendors on the forums. www.streetimage.com
12-16-2004, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Bread-A Spec
hey partick.....so should i go for Tein basic or Tein SS??.....give me some decision man.....and u can send me a private message if u r living in Vancouver too?
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12-17-2004, 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
It's winter time, anyway. Hold off on it, save up the extra cash, and go for the Tein SS.
www.tein.com for more information.
Tein Basic only has height-adjustable capability. Tein SS has height-adjustability and damping-adjustability.
I got mine from one of the vendors on the forums. www.streetimage.com
www.tein.com for more information.
Tein Basic only has height-adjustable capability. Tein SS has height-adjustability and damping-adjustability.
I got mine from one of the vendors on the forums. www.streetimage.com
12-17-2004, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Bread-A Spec
so for me its only daily driving n turning around.......so Basic would be better for me or SS?????
Think of this, if you like how your ride is right now, then go with Tein Basic. If you'd like your ride to be more firm/soft then SS should be your choice (since you will be able to adjust it to be however you'd like it.
I chose Tein SS because I knew that having the Basic would be equal to just getting Springs&Shocks combo (since I wouldn't care to lower it anymore than I have to).
Basic is not Better than SS. SS gives you the feature that YOU have to decide whether you want or not. If you like how your car ride currently, then just go with the cheap option.
12-18-2004, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by AsianRage
I can't believe that this thread is still going....
Think of this, if you like how your ride is right now, then go with Tein Basic. If you'd like your ride to be more firm/soft then SS should be your choice (since you will be able to adjust it to be however you'd like it.
I chose Tein SS because I knew that having the Basic would be equal to just getting Springs&Shocks combo (since I wouldn't care to lower it anymore than I have to).
Basic is not Better than SS. SS gives you the feature that YOU have to decide whether you want or not. If you like how your car ride currently, then just go with the cheap option.
Think of this, if you like how your ride is right now, then go with Tein Basic. If you'd like your ride to be more firm/soft then SS should be your choice (since you will be able to adjust it to be however you'd like it.
I chose Tein SS because I knew that having the Basic would be equal to just getting Springs&Shocks combo (since I wouldn't care to lower it anymore than I have to).
Basic is not Better than SS. SS gives you the feature that YOU have to decide whether you want or not. If you like how your car ride currently, then just go with the cheap option.
let me ask u this,i dropped by Tein springs in 5 months ago......n now i want to change to Coilover,cuz i want the OEM stocks back,for me to sell my car in the future.......so can u tell me wut'z the difference between wut i had now n Basic or SS soon for my daily driving???
give me some more decision.....