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I recently emailed Tein with a question..?Here is the question I asked and their response..
Xtreme2k2Civic - I recently looked into purchasing a set of Tein SS coilovers for my 2002 Honda Civic EX. The drop listed was only about 2" max I was wondering if you possibly carried
a different spring I could insert into my setup to lower the car 3" max... Just wondering because for the price you pay for the Tein's I really think the kit should lower a bit more.. Let me know asap.. Thanks
Tein USA - In regards to your question. We do have a shorter length spring that you can purchase to create a lower drop but it is not recommend. Our coilovers are made to balance and to create the maximum traction for racing usage. We did not design the coilover to lower the car three inches. Thank you for your interest in TEIN High Performance Suspension Products.
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Anyone get as sick of them giving out stats as much as I am...it gets a little ridiculous...."Ausmus is 4 for 10 against Garcia when the guy in section G, seat 5 drinks 5 beers, eats 3 hot dogs and goes to the pisser twice"..$hit.
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Are B+G's good quailty cuz Mex is having all sorts of problems. I can get them for $950 from a dude here in Tampa. Is evrybody having problems with B+G's?
Yeah thats what I heard lots of problems with B&Gs. I have road in HCCriminals ride with Teins and it rides great. I think it rides better then my Ground Control and Konis.
if they recommend the drop to be around 2" (they actually drop -2.5" in the front, and -3.X" in the rear), then the coilover is meant to operate under average conditions at 2".
again, they're all about performance, not making your ride look slammed. if you want super slammed, go with another product! Stick with Tein if you want the shiznit!
basic: adjustable height ~$800-1000
ss: adjustable height and adjustable damper ~$1000-1200
flex: adjustable height, adjustable damper, adjustable spring rate, and includes upper pillow mount ~$1600
oh and they were made for just performance??? how do you explain race suspension... usually race suspension is slammed to where your 1" off the ground. but then again when it comes to race your driving on smooth road so you can..
THere is a such a thing as to low, even with race suspension. Especially when you are dealing with a Production car and not a purpous built race car. Ther is a point with all suspension where the Height becomes to low and nolonger allows enough suspension travel to be effective.
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"I know Solo only comes one minute at a time, but what an intense, non-stop, fast-forward car control exercise minute it is. Sure, the velocity is higher in road racing, but inside the car it is slow-motion in comparison. In Solo, the turns come like machine-gun rounds. "
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Originally posted by 1siksivik Are B+G's good quailty cuz Mex is having all sorts of problems. I can get them for $950 from a dude here in Tampa. Is evrybody having problems with B+G's?
I know you've seen my posts (and everyone elses) about the problems, but every problem I've had so far has been attributed to something I did wrong, and been fixed. so don't let that discourage you read through some of the posts and you'll see what you have to watch out for. unfortunately, being one of the first people to have B+Gs, our sets didn't come with instructions so we had to guess how to put them together.
why would anyone want to drop it 3"? you would get that ugly "wheel tucked under the fender" look. i have a 1.75" drop with stock wheels and have about a finger gap all around. now picture a 3" drop with 17"'s!
Ya gotta get the RS Akimoto floor bar... No more squeaks.
It's lateral movement of the car that causes it to shift, therefore squeak.
Since the bar eliminates almost all the side to side movement, it eliminated the noise.
My car hasn't squeaked since.
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Originally posted by artychris Ya gotta get the RS Akimoto floor bar... No more squeaks.
It's lateral movement of the car that causes it to shift, therefore squeak.
Since the bar eliminates almost all the side to side movement, it eliminated the noise.
My car hasn't squeaked since.
Mine sqeeeks when you sit in it too...and when you get out...and when you are driving straight...
Tein advertises that you dont need any sway bars, etc with their kits as the springs do that job. Tein's are also known for their pillow rides.
I dont want to go out (yet atleast) and buy that bar. Yes, I know it will fix it. However, 1. it makes the car ride alot rougher 2. Tein advertises you dont need products like that with the SS coilover system.
I'd be fine with a sqeek every now and then when cornering hard or what not...but it sqeeks nonstop for alot of people. I truley believe their is a design problem.
I jacked up my car for the first time with the bar and the most amazing thing happened! The whole left side of the car lifted up! It was amazing. I was expecting the drivers side front wheel to lift up and I would be able to throw in my jackstand, but the whole left side of the car lifted up in unison like a Nascar racer! This is one strong bar.
Reppin Stage 7
Just a little Tein FYI.... 
