Whats up w/ Tein springs? - Honda Prelude Forum

nthn specl · 08-25-2003, 04:43 PM

Does anyone know the true drop of Tein STech springs? i've seen everything from 0.8 - 1.8. I'd like to know how much of a drop to expect before I get them.

PRelude787 · 08-25-2003, 08:10 PM

I have 5th gen Tein springs on my car (4th gen). It lowered my car about 1.5.

nthn specl · 08-26-2003, 09:39 AM

Anyone else? These are for a 4th generation.

willmbrk · 08-26-2003, 01:30 PM

Mine are dropped on Tein S Tech with KYG GR2. Nice ride, but they are lower than 1"

G_Loc · 08-28-2003, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by willmbrk
Mine are dropped on Tein S Tech with KYG GR2. Nice ride, but they are lower than 1"

how's the ride? I saw some for sale on ebay. Its either the Teins or the H&R's cuz they both have the least drop

willmbrk · 08-28-2003, 07:10 PM

The ride is so smooth with them. I think they actually lower about 1.5", so you have to watch out for speed bumps and dips

G_Loc · 08-28-2003, 08:25 PM

do they sag?

PRelude787 · 08-28-2003, 08:28 PM

Yeah....definitely. I have to drive so slow around here especially when I get to pot holes and speed bumps. People always get pissed off when behind because I go so slow over speed bumps and stuff.

The ride on the springs is smooth and a bit tighter. You'll like it.......I would only trade them in for a set of TEIN SS coilovers.

PRelude787 · 08-28-2003, 08:28 PM

....with electronic damper control.

willmbrk · 08-28-2003, 10:01 PM

^^ Same here. I would only trade my set up for Tein SS.

jsmooney · 09-01-2003, 01:31 PM

you are talking about the lowering springs....does tein sell just a spring/shock combo?

brendon2k · 09-01-2003, 02:28 PM

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Originally posted by UBetterBelieveIt
you are talking about the lowering springs....does tein sell just a spring/shock combo?

they sell springs and full coilover kits

jsmooney · 09-01-2003, 06:55 PM

cool

i have asked people about other springs, and they say that you have to go through a settling period.....or a break in period....

rybred · 09-03-2003, 01:37 PM

tein's lower quite a bit when settling...never do your alignment right after you install them..wait a month!

but then it's pure enjoyment...mine ended up too low after i set it perfectly and i got my alignment too early too, now i got to raise them and align it again...

these are the ss coilovers i'm talkin about

this happen to anyone else with the SS?

preylude22 · 09-03-2003, 09:17 PM

are the springs adjustable, and how do they compare wit gc's or the othas??

rybred · 09-04-2003, 01:33 PM

not sure how they compare to GC...but GC are only springs...so they probably don't compare to the ss setup, all i know is that i love my teins

MugenDriver · 09-04-2003, 09:33 PM

I'm saving up a bit to get the Tein's Type Flex. My Tanabe's are junk, I wished that I would have waited 2 years for the Tein's Type Flex, even though my car looks good really low. With my Tanabe SS Pro, I can't even raise the front of the car over 2.5 inches from the original height ride. If I do, all it does is compress the springs and increase the spring rate and make the ride stiffer, and ride like crap. But if I lower it to about 3 inches from the original height, the ride is really nice, but I can't do that since I won't be able to get out of my drive way with out scraping. The guys that I bought the set from told me that in Japan, when they slam their cars, they mean to slam it, and since their roads are all so smooth compare to the states, so they can do that. That's is why I am doing the switch.

preylude22 · 09-04-2003, 09:49 PM

i thought we was talkin about the teins springs not the whole setup!!!!