Tein S techs uneven - Honda Prelude Forum

McGee87 · 04-13-2010, 12:05 PM

Hi All,

recently installed tein s techs, and the drop on the back is good, but the front still has 2-2.5 inch gap...

any ideas?

indylude18 · 04-13-2010, 12:32 PM

Are you sure you put them on the correct end of the car? The front springs and rears springs are not the same.

McGee87 · 04-13-2010, 12:36 PM

i had them professionally installed (key word here is the sarcastic "professionally") i would hope but i didnt see any marking's saying which ones went where. A honda dealership did this. Looks like the larger ones went in the front. skinnier in the back.

thelastz28 · 04-13-2010, 11:48 PM

LOL @ your avatar.

I just had my S.Techs installed and they look great (see sig).

Good luck with yours.

Kronn 98SH · 04-14-2010, 03:01 AM

They're either backwards (front on rear and rear on front), improperly installed (missing or extra components), or the springs are bad.

KraserK · 04-14-2010, 03:22 AM

Doesn't matter if a professional job was done. No matter how professional it is the people who are doing it are human and humans make stupid mistakes at times. The people/humans who did my friends springs forgot to put the top hats back on. Yes it was a professional job.

McGee87 · 04-14-2010, 06:24 AM

Does anyone know how to tell which ones go where? i didn't see any writing on them beforehand... as previously stated, the wider ones are on the front.

KraserK · 04-14-2010, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by McGee87

Does anyone know how to tell which ones go where? i didn't see any writing on them beforehand... as previously stated, the wider ones are on the front.

hey man I think the wider ones are meant to be on the front and small ones for the rear. So that seems correct to me I just pulled out my old stock suspension and went from there. The fronts are fatter than the backs. I think you should possibly give the car some time as it takes time for the shocks to set I think..

McGee87 · 04-14-2010, 06:44 AM

ya i know, it just looks like a pos right now. ill try and grab some pics. I hate it worse then it not being lowered at this point.... And i want it looking good, i picked up some mugen Mz3x's off another member, and want to get them on.

Kronn 98SH · 04-14-2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KraserK

hey man I think the wider ones are meant to be on the front and small ones for the rear. So that seems correct to me I just pulled out my old stock suspension and went from there. The fronts are fatter than the backs. I think you should possibly give the car some time as it takes time for the shocks to set I think..

Springs settle, not shocks.

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Originally Posted by McGee87

ya i know, it just looks like a pos right now. ill try and grab some pics. I hate it worse then it not being lowered at this point.... And i want it looking good, i picked up some mugen Mz3x's off another member, and want to get them on.

I know how you feel man. When I had my Eibach ProKit installed, the front was at least 1" higher than the rear. I felt as if I was looking up at the sky while driving. And it does look retarded also. Give it a couple of weeks, if it's the same, get coilovers.

McGee87 · 04-14-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

I know how you feel man. When I had my Eibach ProKit installed, the front was at least 1" higher than the rear. I felt as if I was looking up at the sky while driving. And it does look retarded also. Give it a couple of weeks, if it's the same, get coilovers.

Thanks for the info, glad to hear im not the only one who has had this issue. Also, unfortunately coilovers will have to wait till next year - so lets hope it works haha.

dirtsean · 04-14-2010, 08:54 PM

correct?
good luck...

McGee87 · 04-15-2010, 05:44 AM

if thats right, mine are backwards......

dirtsean · 04-15-2010, 06:23 AM

can someone verify?
i'm 63.8% sure that's right...

KraserK · 04-15-2010, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kronn 98SH

Springs settle, not shocks.

I know.

You are wrong guy up there with the tein pic. The fat ones go to the front because the springs are meant to replace the stock springs the fat one would be too large for the back and it woudn't fit. Kapeesh? I am 99.9999% that's a high percentage mmmm our planes are high like that too and crash somehow so I could be wrong

McGee87 · 04-15-2010, 06:41 AM

Thanks for clearing that up lol.. By the way i emailed Tein USA 3 days ago, but have yet to receive a response.....

Kronn 98SH · 04-15-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by KraserK

I know.

I know that you know.

dirtsean · 04-15-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KraserK

You are wrong guy up there with the tein pic.

My mistake.
i guess you're all good then, just gotta wait for them to settle.

Dog_of_War · 04-15-2010, 02:20 PM

I just got a set of Teins in and looking at the paperwork it says something about having to cut the bump stops to a certain degree,.. wonder if this was done or not...

McGee87 · 04-15-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dog_of_War

I just got a set of Teins in and looking at the paperwork it says something about having to cut the bump stops to a certain degree,.. wonder if this was done or not...

I saw that but no Honda vehicle was listed as needing it...