Springs

sichick · 04-10-2007, 03:23 PM

Hey guys i am finally going to get lowering springs i was thinking about getting the Tein S-techs but from some of the post i have been reading it looks like some people have benn having problems with them, so i need your opinon from the people that have already lowered there cars give me your input on tein or the current set up that you have, i dont want to end up having to re buy different springs later, i am looking for a good ride and and a decent drop. I would like to make note that i will be putting on a body kit on the car as well within the month so i need the car to have a good suspension as well i dont want to look like a bobble head when i am driving, your input would be well appreaciated, as soon as possible i would like to order the springs sometime this week. Thanks

swarm · 04-10-2007, 04:17 PM

sichick,
I was going through the same thing as you are when i was going to lower my car. I did a ton of research and ended up going with the eibach sportlines. I would highly recommend them. I was on sort of a low budget so i did not get a camber kit. The ride is incredible and the springs work very well with the stock shocks. The camber is perfect in the front and a little negative in the back but maybe only 1-1.5 degrees off stock. So the camber kit is not totally needed. The car handles way way better and looks really sick. Tai at corpsort was the one who convinced me. He said teins are way overrated and people are complaining about them. I have no sqweeks or clunking, only trouble with driveways and speedbumps. If you are doing only springs i'd go with the sportlines and i'm sure others would agree with me. If you want coilovers i would get either tein or B&G. This is my opinion.

sichick · 04-10-2007, 04:26 PM

^ Thanks, right now i have a budget because i still have to paint the body kit and i am getting some pretty high quotes, but i still have a couple of mods on my list so i need to get the best for my buck i dont mind paying a little extra because i know that you get what you pay for, i was going to get teins becasue my sponser can get them for me at cost, by the way whats wrong with your springs when you go through drive ways and speed bumps? If you can please post pictures?

**GeezerSi** · 04-10-2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sichick

i dont want to look like a bobble head when i am driving

Wouldn't that be great to have an sichick bobble head doll?

Seriously, good luck on the choice of springs. Your ride will look sexy.

sichick · 04-10-2007, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeezerSi

Wouldn't that be great to have an sichick bobble head doll?

Seriously, good luck on the choice of springs. Your ride will look sexy.

^ Thanks, haha a sichick bobble head doll, i wonder if that would sell, lol just kidding
This thread has had 34 views but only 2 posts how lame i am asking for help and i havent gotten any except for geezer and swarm, wheres the rest of the people from the water cooler? hmmm...

1stk20z3 · 04-10-2007, 05:35 PM

just got my s-techs installed about 3 days ago it has a nice drop just to where the fender is about a half inch from the tire! and the ride is very close to stock as far as problems go haven't had any maybe cuz i just put them in but whatever you puti it would look good!

Liu · 04-10-2007, 05:58 PM

I have had S-Techs for about 3.5 weeks now and just last week, I started to notice the creaking, or for me, sounds more like a cracking noise whenever I go over speed bumps faster or take a sharper turn that would make my car sway a little. I don't know why it is, maybe because of the recent colder weather here, or if it has something to do with the rubber things on the springs, not sure yet really, because the first two weeks, had no problem at all with them, but then again, I don't remember driving as hard during those times so I told people they were perfect.

I'm still trying to find out why these S-Techs make noise in the front when I go over speed bumps faster than usual or take a sharp turn. Other than that creaking problem (that's what it sounds more like... creaking, not squeaking or cracking...), the ride is great! Feels like stock and I'm riding 1.5 inches lower now. And of course, I have SPC rear camber kit, and SPC front camber bolts.

swarm · 04-10-2007, 06:08 PM

yeah i was joking, what i mean is that since my car is so low to the ground it scrapes on driveways and speedbumps if i dont properly manuver over them thats all.lol, heres a pic i took right after i lowered it

It looks a little lower now in the back but not much, i dont know why

Liu · 04-10-2007, 06:10 PM

Btw, not getting an adjustable rear camber kit after a drop is fine, your tires will just lose it's tread a lot faster and end up paying more in the end anyway. This is due to the fact that less of the tire is touching the ground while you're driving, so, while it is cambered negatively in like that, more stress is being put on a smaller amount of the tire, which in turn, causes the tires to just go bald a lot faster than normal.

***darna*** · 04-10-2007, 06:33 PM

sportlines seems to work fine with the stock shocks. a little more expensive than the teins though...

sichick · 04-10-2007, 07:06 PM

Does anyone else have any problems with the rear dropping more than the front? I need to make sure that everything looks good because i will be entering my car into a couple of shows this summer and i need everything to look good, Thanks!!!

Liu · 04-10-2007, 07:21 PM

Mine stock was lower in the rear than the front, now, the fronts are lower than the rear.

1stk20z3 · 04-11-2007, 06:06 AM

the fender in the rear is lower then the front thats why it looks lower! thats how my hatch was i hate the ass sag look!

swarm · 04-11-2007, 04:43 PM

Mine is perfect. Front is lower(a little bit)but the stance achived with the sportlines is ideal for me.

sichick · 04-12-2007, 07:07 PM

What do you guys think about H&R springs? Does anyone have them? Have you heard any compliants?

***Sirbelch*** · 04-13-2007, 12:21 AM

I have Tein SS so the drop is adjustable. However, with a full tank of gas the front drop is even with the rear. As the fuel load gets lighter, the back end is higher than the back by 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch or so. I think it looks "meaner" with the rearend a little higher than the front.

2RotorMotor · 04-13-2007, 02:54 AM

stechs the next day after I installed the springs...

***Ruthless909*** · 04-13-2007, 03:01 AM

Eibach Sportlines> Tein S. Techs any day.

Dillan07 · 04-13-2007, 05:13 AM

Considering the springs alone, what is the price difference between the Eibach Sportlines and the Tein S techs? Are they both a 1.5 inch drop?

sichick · 04-13-2007, 01:03 PM

i can get the sport lines for about 200.00 and the tein s techs for 180.00 and the H&R's for 240.00 so i just want whats best for my car , does anyone have h&r or have heard nything bad?

04-10-2007, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
sichick Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 879 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Need Help on Springs Hey guys i am finally going to get lowering springs i was thinking about getting the Tein S-techs but from some of the post i have been reading it looks like some people have benn having problems with them, so i need your opinon from the people that have already lowered there cars give me your input on tein or the current set up that you have, i dont want to end up having to re buy different springs later, i am looking for a good ride and and a decent drop. I would like to make note that i will be putting on a body kit on the car as well within the month so i need the car to have a good suspension as well i dont want to look like a bobble head when i am driving, your input would be well appreaciated, as soon as possible i would like to order the springs sometime this week. Thanks Last edited by sichick; 04-10-2007 at 03:31 PM.

04-10-2007, 06:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
*darna* WooooHooooo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Disneyland Age: 34 Posts: 4,373 Christian iTrader: 7 / 100%	sportlines seems to work fine with the stock shocks. a little more expensive than the teins though... __________________ *The last time I was inside a woman was when I went to the Statue of Liberty*

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04-10-2007, 04:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
swarm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: thousand oaks ca Posts: 134 steve davidson iTrader: 0 / 0%	sichick, I was going through the same thing as you are when i was going to lower my car. I did a ton of research and ended up going with the eibach sportlines. I would highly recommend them. I was on sort of a low budget so i did not get a camber kit. The ride is incredible and the springs work very well with the stock shocks. The camber is perfect in the front and a little negative in the back but maybe only 1-1.5 degrees off stock. So the camber kit is not totally needed. The car handles way way better and looks really sick. Tai at corpsort was the one who convinced me. He said teins are way overrated and people are complaining about them. I have no sqweeks or clunking, only trouble with driveways and speedbumps. If you are doing only springs i'd go with the sportlines and i'm sure others would agree with me. If you want coilovers i would get either tein or B&G. This is my opinion.

04-10-2007, 04:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
sichick Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 879 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^ Thanks, right now i have a budget because i still have to paint the body kit and i am getting some pretty high quotes, but i still have a couple of mods on my list so i need to get the best for my buck i dont mind paying a little extra because i know that you get what you pay for, i was going to get teins becasue my sponser can get them for me at cost, by the way whats wrong with your springs when you go through drive ways and speed bumps? If you can please post pictures?

04-10-2007, 05:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
1stk20z3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hawaii Age: 20 Posts: 1,815 Casey iTrader: 0 / 0%	just got my s-techs installed about 3 days ago it has a nice drop just to where the fender is about a half inch from the tire! and the ride is very close to stock as far as problems go haven't had any maybe cuz i just put them in but whatever you puti it would look good!

04-10-2007, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Liu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Age: 23 Posts: 626 Mike iTrader: 1 / 100%	I have had S-Techs for about 3.5 weeks now and just last week, I started to notice the creaking, or for me, sounds more like a cracking noise whenever I go over speed bumps faster or take a sharper turn that would make my car sway a little. I don't know why it is, maybe because of the recent colder weather here, or if it has something to do with the rubber things on the springs, not sure yet really, because the first two weeks, had no problem at all with them, but then again, I don't remember driving as hard during those times so I told people they were perfect. I'm still trying to find out why these S-Techs make noise in the front when I go over speed bumps faster than usual or take a sharp turn. Other than that creaking problem (that's what it sounds more like... creaking, not squeaking or cracking...), the ride is great! Feels like stock and I'm riding 1.5 inches lower now. And of course, I have SPC rear camber kit, and SPC front camber bolts.

04-10-2007, 06:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
swarm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: thousand oaks ca Posts: 134 steve davidson iTrader: 0 / 0%	yeah i was joking, what i mean is that since my car is so low to the ground it scrapes on driveways and speedbumps if i dont properly manuver over them thats all.lol, heres a pic i took right after i lowered it It looks a little lower now in the back but not much, i dont know why

04-10-2007, 06:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Liu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Age: 23 Posts: 626 Mike iTrader: 1 / 100%	Btw, not getting an adjustable rear camber kit after a drop is fine, your tires will just lose it's tread a lot faster and end up paying more in the end anyway. This is due to the fact that less of the tire is touching the ground while you're driving, so, while it is cambered negatively in like that, more stress is being put on a smaller amount of the tire, which in turn, causes the tires to just go bald a lot faster than normal.

04-10-2007, 07:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
sichick Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 879 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Does anyone else have any problems with the rear dropping more than the front? I need to make sure that everything looks good because i will be entering my car into a couple of shows this summer and i need everything to look good, Thanks!!!

04-10-2007, 07:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Liu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Age: 23 Posts: 626 Mike iTrader: 1 / 100%	Mine stock was lower in the rear than the front, now, the fronts are lower than the rear.

04-11-2007, 06:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
1stk20z3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hawaii Age: 20 Posts: 1,815 Casey iTrader: 0 / 0%	the fender in the rear is lower then the front thats why it looks lower! thats how my hatch was i hate the ass sag look!

04-11-2007, 04:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
swarm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: thousand oaks ca Posts: 134 steve davidson iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mine is perfect. Front is lower(a little bit)but the stance achived with the sportlines is ideal for me.

04-12-2007, 07:07 PM	#15 (permalink)
sichick Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 879 iTrader: 0 / 0%	What do you guys think about H&R springs? Does anyone have them? Have you heard any compliants?

04-13-2007, 12:21 AM	#16 (permalink)
*Sirbelch* Louder than 4 F404-GE-400 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Age: 27 Posts: 5,636 Paul iTrader: 1 / 100%	I have Tein SS so the drop is adjustable. However, with a full tank of gas the front drop is even with the rear. As the fuel load gets lighter, the back end is higher than the back by 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch or so. I think it looks "meaner" with the rearend a little higher than the front.

04-13-2007, 02:54 AM	#17 (permalink)
2RotorMotor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,904 iTrader: 0 / 0%	stechs the next day after I installed the springs...

04-13-2007, 03:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
*Ruthless909* Ahhh! Domokun! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: +Evil Empire+ So.Cal (951) Age: 23 Posts: 8,104 4dr WhOrE!!! iTrader: 3 / 100%	Eibach Sportlines> Tein S. Techs any day.

04-13-2007, 05:13 AM	#19 (permalink)
Dillan07 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 20 Posts: 148 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Considering the springs alone, what is the price difference between the Eibach Sportlines and the Tein S techs? Are they both a 1.5 inch drop?

04-13-2007, 01:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
sichick Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 879 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i can get the sport lines for about 200.00 and the tein s techs for 180.00 and the H&R's for 240.00 so i just want whats best for my car , does anyone have h&r or have heard nything bad?