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Old Mar 18, 2003
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TEIN SS installed

installed tein ss . along with rear upper strut bar, low tie bar, front upper strut bar, sway bar,
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looks good

how long was the install??
was it a pain in the ***?
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looks good

how long was the install??
was it a pain in the ***?
install was fine.
took about 5 hours to install tein ss, rear upper strut bar, front upper, low tie, sway bar
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its hard to tell but what kinda gap do you have and is it as low as it can go???
also what is the ride like
i am thinking of getting them but want my car LOW
thanks
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it look like a 2 finger gap, slammed it more, haha
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its hard to tell but what kinda gap do you have and is it as low as it can go???
also what is the ride like
i am thinking of getting them but want my car LOW
thanks
i have 1 on rear and 2 on front.
and i can lower more.
rides really nice,
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it look like a 2 finger gap, slammed it more, haha
not YET.
still winter..
snowing and crap.
i will lower more during summer
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nice man looks very clean. But the drop isnt low enough for me.
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nice man looks very clean. But the drop isnt low enough for me.
VERY true.
im lowering more whenever weather gets better.

hehe!
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whats the lowest it will go??
about how much drop
i am thinking of getting this set but i like a low car
also did you do complete swap or did you have to use some of stock stuff??
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How much did you get them for?
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Originally posted by ncwcivic
whats the lowest it will go??
about how much drop
i am thinking of getting this set but i like a low car
also did you do complete swap or did you have to use some of stock stuff??
for the front i had to use stock upper mounts and bearing.
and i used alot of oem stuff for rear .

heres instruction

http://tein.com/ti/inst/ka22u.pdf

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How much did you get them for?
i paid 950 USD. so cheap actually, bought tein ss locally from member
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nice nice.. im going to slam mine more hahaha
but freak it looks good
how does it handle around a turn?
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nice nice.. im going to slam mine more hahaha
but freak it looks good
how does it handle around a turn?
handle like rally car
its awesome. hehehe
im going to drop more during summer
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i'm getting Tein SS soon, they suggest front -33, rear -33. can you lower than that, does it damage damper if go lower? also, what level in on your "damping force".......what this damping force do, like stiffness ride or something........

thanks,
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Originally posted by civicvtec1ps
i paid 950 USD. so cheap actually, bought tein ss locally from member
$950!!..wow that is pretty darn cheap..are they new or used?
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$950!!..wow that is pretty darn cheap..are they new or used?
yup VERY cheap. i got some kickass deal.
it was BRAND NEW.
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damn that cheap $950, i got a quote for $1025, and 1010. hook me up, i want that 950
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