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good choice on the teins(i have the same suspension). on my setup, i have a tight two finger gaps on all 4 corners. i could go lower, but i dont want my ride to be really harsh, especially here in socal....

 
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how longer can you go, john? I'm looking to get basics for my em2 in the future and looking for a 1 finger gap.

 
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....u just installed them... give them time to settle, they should come down that .5 inch.

 
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i can probably go 1 finger gap if i wanted to, but im just gonna keep it at the height it is now. im having no problems going over speed bumps and driveways at this height so yeah.....

 
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trust me, you wouldn't want it any lower in the front. thats plenty

 
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lol. give it time to settle in, esp being brand new.

 
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^ if it settles, won't the alignment be out?

 
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ya, thats why they say wait a week for alignment and try not to drive much. idk, it wont affect it that much. if it doesnt pull to one side on a straight road, its prolly fine.

 
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The front is already too low...trust me. I have my basics all the way down in the front, and it scrapes going over EVERYTHING. haha. I do have the back pretty low as well though. Ill find some pics for you.

 
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how is the ride on the tein basic? is it smooth or bumpy and what about handling? can u take turns pretty good? im planning on getting tein, everyone comments are good about them.

 
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hey when u have them all the way down do the tires tuck?
i have 17 inch rims

 
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My rears tuck a little bit, but if you drop the rear all the way, the rim will tuck.

Can you do it? Yes.
Should you do it? No.

 
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well i'm just looking for a 1 finger drop all around so I think basics will be good for me??

 
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Definitely. I talked to the TEIN guys when I was at SEMA, and they said if you ever need them rebuilt, theyll do it for around $70 per coilover. Thats a pretty good deal. Ill be sending mine in to have them rebuilt here pretty soon, they have a few miles on them now.

 
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what do you mean rebuilt

 
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not quite THAT bumpy, but it is definitely a bumpy ride.

 
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so the super street is a better way to go for comfort, stance, and handling? i was thinking bout the flex but its way too much.

 
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i want comfort on these bumpy *** ghetto streets

 
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anyone know about the tein super streets?

 
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yeah S techs are comfortable but dont give me the desired drop...

 
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I've been on the Tein SS for almost 2 years, and I love them. I was afraid the ride would be too soft or too hard on the Tein basics and I couldn't adjust them, so I saved up some more and got the Tein SS ( didn't get pillowball mounts though). Coilovers will never be as soft and smooth as the stock springs/shocks, but I think the Tein SS is very reasonable overall as far as "bumpiness" goes. The handling is so much better with these too. Without pushing it too hard, I can go 60mph on the highway offramp all the way down(a 270 degree, turbo-shaped offramp). It's hella fun. I can't compare the Tein SS to the basic since I've never ridden on the basic, but the SS is excellent in my opinion.

 
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The Tein SS is not going to be that much more comfortable when slammed to the lowest setting the threaded coil perch can go. The only difference between Basic and SS is that you can adjust the rebound on the SS.

At those heights, with the springs not being stiff enough to keep you off of bumpstops and the shock not having much room to compress, the bumpstops act as another spring(a very stiff one), which acts similar to increased compression damping. That then changes the amount of rebound needed...ect.

If you want a reasonably comfortable/good handling very low ride, an adjustable shock body is needed along with matched shock valving to the desired spring rate. (ie. like Flex w/ +/- 2kg/mm springs of OTS setup) This allows you to maintain ideal shock travel and not contact the bumpstops as abruptly.

A stiff spring won't feel that bad as long as it is paired with a properly valved shock.

The SS/basic's are both pretty good setups. If you want to be able to adjust rebound, get the SS. It might help a bit when your car is a bit lower than optimal range. The basics should be paired well with spring/shock valving, but might feel kind of crappy just because you are too low(for max performance/comfort trad-off)
It all depends on what you use your car for though.

 
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thank you guys ( skunk2civic and twistitup) for answering my question. i guess ill save a lil more the ss. sound good to me, i was plannin for the flex but its too much and im not that hardcore u know .

 
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I happened to find some pics laying around. I need to get some new shots, but you get the idea.

Here it is with the 17's:



Here it is back when I had my 16's on:

 
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^^nice pics and nice car

 
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Thanks..