TEIN Street Basis Coilovers: First Impression
09-17-2012
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Re: TEIN Street Basis Coilovers: First Impression
Update!
9/17/2012
Ran into my first actual "problem" today, albeit a very minor issue.
The OEM dust sleeves in the rear are deforming, most likely due to colder weather rolling around. This is causing the dust covers to be a very tight fit around the coilover's threaded sleeve.
After hitting a nasty bump the other day, the dust cover has been getting chewed away by the threads and taking a bit of paint coating off of them as well.
I managed to do a quick fix by cutting away chunks of the dust cover with some tin snips, but I plan to cut them about 1" shorter next time I work on the suspension. Hopefully it will look much nicer after that... for now, this will work.
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9/17/2012
Ran into my first actual "problem" today, albeit a very minor issue.
The OEM dust sleeves in the rear are deforming, most likely due to colder weather rolling around. This is causing the dust covers to be a very tight fit around the coilover's threaded sleeve.
After hitting a nasty bump the other day, the dust cover has been getting chewed away by the threads and taking a bit of paint coating off of them as well.
I managed to do a quick fix by cutting away chunks of the dust cover with some tin snips, but I plan to cut them about 1" shorter next time I work on the suspension. Hopefully it will look much nicer after that... for now, this will work.
BEFORE ---v---------v AFTER ----------v
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Re: TEIN Street Basis Coilovers: First Impression
i read your review and i fall in love with them i bought mine. thank u. do u still own the car?? if so, could you please do an update. another question , i worry about the Pillow ball top mounts, do u think i should change them and get a new ones or stay with the old one. thank u.
04-06-2014
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Re: TEIN Street Basis Coilovers: First Impression
i read your review and i fall in love with them i bought mine. thank u. do u still own the car?? if so, could you please do an update. another question , i worry about the Pillow ball top mounts, do u think i should change them and get a new ones or stay with the old one. thank u.
The basis doesn't come with pillow ball top mounts.
You have to use the OEM top hats on your existing suspension.
I think only the Tein super street and above has pillow ball mounts and dampening.
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