I am wondering if the tein setup requires the strut mounds like the similar rksport prostreet setup, I have not heard anyone mention that they needed these, but was curious.
hopefully that "guy with the yellow sunfire" sees this lol
he should be able to help you out
The TEIN Basic coilover system states that you need 2000+ strut mounts. My '04 mounts work just fine.
- the guy with the yellow sunfire
not real familiar with the struts etc, so does that mean that u have to remove them from old one and use then? or is this part thats actually on the car.
the strut mounts come out with the strut/spring that's currently on their
honestly, you'll understand more when it's all apart
I'd scan and post the assembly diagram for you if I wasn't moving to michigan tomorrow.
Anyway, you use the strut mount that you already have on your stock struts, and you put them on the Tein struts (on top of the spring hat of course.)
So it goes:
Stock strut mount
spring hat
spring
strut
Yeah, that diagram would be nice about now.
you have to reuse or get the mounts from the 00-05 for them
now it says on the page they drop 2.4/2.5 how does that compare to the rksport setup? I dont plan on riding around slammed, but I wonder if 2.5 will be enough to close the wheel gap up.
with that type j you won't want to go very low anyhow, otherwise you won't have a type j anymore lol
2.4-2.5 will easily close the wheel gap. id say that you should be fine. ^^like he said if you go any lower you will no longer have your kit.
Cherub (AZ) wrote:I'd scan and post the assembly diagram for you if I wasn't moving to michigan tomorrow.
That sucks. I would not go from AZ to MI...I hope you like cold weather, because the winters are going to be really cold compared to AZ. no comparison really.
Good luck with the move.
-da chinchilla
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scott is bouncing back and forth between MI and AZ for school
3 months in each place
and the teins close the wheel gap up nicely , but like anyhting the lower you go the more problems down the road youll have
more so the lower your kit is
i could lower my car 4" and still be able to set a soda can on top of the tire and have it not hit the fender well... i got the 99 Sunfire w/ the Z-71 Off Road Package...
HONDAS ARE LIKE TAMPONS…EVERY PU**Y NEEDS ONE!
Here is a link to the install manual for the Teins, scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see the Basic damper for the J's and there is a download for a PDF file.
click me!
The Basics are a nice setup, I was going to buy them but opted for prostreets instead.
My Sunbird.... Still has some attitude
Crap, forgot to mention that the assembly diagram is on page 7 of the PDF file.
Hope this makes a better picture of things.
My Sunbird.... Still has some attitude
lol yeah, you and the other 1000+ "guys with yellow sunfires"
no i'm just messin, i was reffering to Cherub (AZ)... as he is the only besides chad that's got the teins
LOL i thought you were poking at me because of all the suspension posts and replies i have put up regarding set ups and brands
i was thinking about getting tein coilovers.... but i do alot of autoX... so its either those or d-spec and prokit
i emailed them about the super streets
they said email them back in 2-3 months
Get Em. TEIN is the best in suspension however I haven't priced the kit's from them yet becuz I already have Koni Yellows on G/C Coilovers but I'm sure they're expensive.
this is probably a stupid question, but are they adjustable? Im asking this because it says that they drop 2.4/2.5, or is that just the maximum they can drop your car?
thanks
mrstaticx
4 door cavy has them on his car
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redcav1 wrote:this is probably a stupid question, but are they adjustable? Im asking this because it says that they drop 2.4/2.5, or is that just the maximum they can drop your car?
thanks
That's the maximum, they are a coilover setup.
Hey, to anyone who's thinking about putting these on their cars. I just drove 2500 miles with a loaded car on the TEIN Basics, they ride beautifully. You'll never want for anything else... except some strut tower bars. Damn my car flexes.
I thought they were stiff?
I really wish i could ride in a car with these. If i found the ride fairly comfortable i would buy these tomorrow. Im just afriad of shelling out $1300 CDN for something on a 'whim'
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I'd give you a ride if you were anywhere near Flint, Michigan.
