Tein HA
#1
Tein HA
I hope this will sway some of you guys who are looking for a solution for shocks/springs or entry-level coilovers.
I have a set of Tein HAs on my 1993 SE Coupe. I have had them on the car for two months now. The car is my weekend driver. I occasionally drive the car to work.
I have logged close to 1000 miles on them.
The first 500 were rough. The springs and shocks were still stiff as hell. The ride was horrible. I was nicknamed bounce. The car stopped the hip-hop around 500 miles.
The ride improved from then on. It then felt like a car with improved shocks and springs compared to the old setup.
I finally started to mess with damper settings last week. I felt that the front end had a little too much play. I have set the dampers on 5 (of 16) in the front and have left the rears at 0.
I drove 300 miles with the car set up this way. I really enjoy the setup. The car dives into turns harder and holds my lines better. I think I will go another 200 miles or so before I stiffen it some more. I will also most likely turn up the rears when I stiffen the fronts up some more.
Here are my current settings:
Front: Both main and helper spring.
Rear: Mainspring alone (I am going to install the helper when I work on the car)
Front: Level 5 of 16
Rear: Level 0 or 16
Both Front and Rear are about 7 threads from the bottom of the shock body. I am going to rework the suspension soon. Sways, strut bars, pillow ***** and re-organization of the coil springs.
More posts will hit the site as the work continues.
I have a set of Tein HAs on my 1993 SE Coupe. I have had them on the car for two months now. The car is my weekend driver. I occasionally drive the car to work.
I have logged close to 1000 miles on them.
The first 500 were rough. The springs and shocks were still stiff as hell. The ride was horrible. I was nicknamed bounce. The car stopped the hip-hop around 500 miles.
The ride improved from then on. It then felt like a car with improved shocks and springs compared to the old setup.
I finally started to mess with damper settings last week. I felt that the front end had a little too much play. I have set the dampers on 5 (of 16) in the front and have left the rears at 0.
I drove 300 miles with the car set up this way. I really enjoy the setup. The car dives into turns harder and holds my lines better. I think I will go another 200 miles or so before I stiffen it some more. I will also most likely turn up the rears when I stiffen the fronts up some more.
Here are my current settings:
Front: Both main and helper spring.
Rear: Mainspring alone (I am going to install the helper when I work on the car)
Front: Level 5 of 16
Rear: Level 0 or 16
Both Front and Rear are about 7 threads from the bottom of the shock body. I am going to rework the suspension soon. Sways, strut bars, pillow ***** and re-organization of the coil springs.
More posts will hit the site as the work continues.
#6
you said you olny use the main spring in the rear. i'm curious to know why no helper spring.
isnt the helper spring like 3 or 4 inches uncompressed? i'd figure that would affect your rear suspension travel.
especially on NY's tore-up streets
isnt the helper spring like 3 or 4 inches uncompressed? i'd figure that would affect your rear suspension travel.
especially on NY's tore-up streets
#7
Originally posted by rudeboy
you said you olny use the main spring in the rear. i'm curious to know why no helper spring.
isnt the helper spring like 3 or 4 inches uncompressed? i'd figure that would affect your rear suspension travel.
especially on NY's tore-up streets
you said you olny use the main spring in the rear. i'm curious to know why no helper spring.
isnt the helper spring like 3 or 4 inches uncompressed? i'd figure that would affect your rear suspension travel.
especially on NY's tore-up streets
The helper was not installed by the TEIN authorized dealer who sold them to me.
There is a set of tuners out there that aggreed with the installation. The setup is linear not the progressive that it would be if the helper was on there in the rear.
I am going to install the coils to TEIN's settings per their instructions when I install the Pillowball mounts.
#8
i like progressive on good springs. so how is the ride sonce your rear setting is at 0? i never heard of installs like that on coilovers, thats why i asked. but if it works then it works. thats my therory
#10
Originally posted by rudeboy
i like progressive on good springs. so how is the ride sonce your rear setting is at 0? i never heard of installs like that on coilovers, thats why i asked. but if it works then it works. thats my therory
i like progressive on good springs. so how is the ride sonce your rear setting is at 0? i never heard of installs like that on coilovers, thats why i asked. but if it works then it works. thats my therory
#11
i guess the main thing is you have alittle predictabilty. the riide is probaly improver 10x over stock.
i think i like the teins cuz of $$$$ and adjustability. seems like a good entry leval package with lots of potential. like you said in another thread though- the perches like to rust.
not feelin that, but i wont drive the rs13 in the snow anymore.
i can deal with a stiff *** ride
almost like my but is touchin the road
i think i like the teins cuz of $$$$ and adjustability. seems like a good entry leval package with lots of potential. like you said in another thread though- the perches like to rust.
not feelin that, but i wont drive the rs13 in the snow anymore.
i can deal with a stiff *** ride
almost like my but is touchin the road
#15
Originally posted by rudeboy
look i just happened to read it again last night. but if i'm not mistaken its for FLEX system.
thought you had me
look i just happened to read it again last night. but if i'm not mistaken its for FLEX system.
thought you had me