Tien SS or Tien Basic?
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Tien SS or Tien Basic?
im going to order sum suspension..duno what to get tho..wat is better? tien ss or tien basic? how is the ride with the tien ss and how is the ride with tien basic? tien ss is 1200 and tien basic is like 900..
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if you don't need it than no. They have the same spring rates. They only differ in that the SS you can adjust the dampening. If you don't plan on doing any racing, then just save your money and get the basic.
whats adjustable valving and all this dampening stuff. i have this same question cuz im gonna get some suspension and im not sure either basic or ss. All i want is to drop it and have a nice look. I wont be changing it once its on my car. once its dropped, its dropped. i dunno what all this dampening stuff does? im just using this for daily driving and thats it. what u all think
BASIC is good for the everyday worker/driver just for looks type of suspension.
SS is good for someone who is looking to run at the track on the weekend or maye do some good mountain driving.
They are both VERY good tools for the suspension of your vehicle. Just depends on budet and how mch you really use them.
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SS is good for someone who is looking to run at the track on the weekend or maye do some good mountain driving.
They are both VERY good tools for the suspension of your vehicle. Just depends on budet and how mch you really use them.
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It also depends on how low of a drop you want. The basic drops lower than the SS.
It also depends on how low of a drop you want. The basic drops lower than the SS.
I had tein ss. Dampening adjustable wasnt worth it for me. I never even changed mine since first day. Go with basic and save some cash.
Parts you need
Front:
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369032 Part 9 (BEARING, FR. SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT) $13.98 X 2
369034 Part 10 (MOUNT, R. FR.) $23.45 X 1
369034 Part 11 (MOUNT, L. FR.) $23.45 X 1
Rear:
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36557 Part 1 (WASHER, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING) $0.27 X 2
22692 Part 2 (COLLAR, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT (DUFFY STEEL PARTS) ) $0.45 X 2
369095 Part 8 (RUBBER, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING) $4.74 X 2
369097 Part 9 (BASE, RR. SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING) $18.62 X 2
369099 Part 10 (AL, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING) $3.80 X 2
369101 Part 11 (PLATE, SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT) $1.79 X 2
369103 Part 12 (RUBBER, RR. SPRING MOUNTING) $9.71 X 2
369105 Part 13 (COVER, RR. DUST) $7.22 X 2
369109 Part 15 (PLATE, BUMP STOP) $2.15 X 2
Or you can re use stock parts.
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Rep Power: 411 they drop the same! they are the exact same thing except you cant change the dampening.
adjusting the dampening is changing how hard or soft a shock reacts to a bump. So you can change them 15 ways from soft to hard. You want softer for daily driving and harder for track days. Like Rob said, the SS is more for a daily driver who likes to do an occasional autox, drag, or road race. The basic is more for show.
adjusting the dampening is changing how hard or soft a shock reacts to a bump. So you can change them 15 ways from soft to hard. You want softer for daily driving and harder for track days. Like Rob said, the SS is more for a daily driver who likes to do an occasional autox, drag, or road race. The basic is more for show.
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Rep Power: 379 personally I'd take the KW v2 over the tein SS. why?? its a matter of spring rates.... the KWs look to be more Performance handling tuned.
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Rep Power: 431 Originally posted by slicksivik
i got an 03, besides the basic teins and the camber kit, what else do i need. i think upper mounts from an 01, am i right, how much they run?
i got an 03, besides the basic teins and the camber kit, what else do i need. i think upper mounts from an 01, am i right, how much they run?
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369032 Part 9 (BEARING, FR. SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT) $13.98 X 2
369034 Part 10 (MOUNT, R. FR.) $23.45 X 1
369034 Part 11 (MOUNT, L. FR.) $23.45 X 1
And Realignment eventually.
Originally posted by Dainfamous
if i have a 2001 civic..do i still need the upper mounts?
if i have a 2001 civic..do i still need the upper mounts?
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Rep Power: 606 does anybody know if the teins threads come "treated" for against rust....i know that some coilovers aren't and they tend to rust.
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