Making the Tein CS's lower
08-24-07, 10:08 AM
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Do we have the same definition of tucking?
Both my front and rear tires were tucked in the fender, I would say about .5-.75 of an inch and my cs were not all the way down. I have 20's on 245/35 in front and 255/35 in back. I will look for pics when I get home.
Both my front and rear tires were tucked in the fender, I would say about .5-.75 of an inch and my cs were not all the way down. I have 20's on 245/35 in front and 255/35 in back. I will look for pics when I get home.
08-24-07, 10:22 AM
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lalex1 - It depends on how you want your stance. Someone people like it lower then others. It's really all a matter of opinion. A lot of people here agree that the CS's don't lower the car and tucks all wheels. If you are rubbing all over you might have the wrong combo offset/tire size. Post a picture so we can all see how your set up looks.
08-24-07, 01:14 PM
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i don't see how people can run that low on the CS.
i have the v1.0's and the perches are at the lowest setting. with the damping even at it's stiffest setting, the front struts bottom outo n their stops because they don't have enough stroke to make up for the loss in height, so there is a lot of bashing and crashing to be experienced.
i also question the safety of taking off one of the two spring perches!!! is that even safe? i'm not saying that tein's stuff is bad, but i've seen the perch break into 2 pieces on a cheap set of sleeves on a honda... i don't have to tell you what the end result was
i have the v1.0's and the perches are at the lowest setting. with the damping even at it's stiffest setting, the front struts bottom outo n their stops because they don't have enough stroke to make up for the loss in height, so there is a lot of bashing and crashing to be experienced.
i also question the safety of taking off one of the two spring perches!!! is that even safe? i'm not saying that tein's stuff is bad, but i've seen the perch break into 2 pieces on a cheap set of sleeves on a honda... i don't have to tell you what the end result was
08-24-07, 01:36 PM
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lalex1 - It depends on how you want your stance. Someone people like it lower then others. It's really all a matter of opinion. A lot of people here agree that the CS's don't lower the car and tucks all wheels. If you are rubbing all over you might have the wrong combo offset/tire size. Post a picture so we can all see how your set up looks.
i don't see how people can run that low on the CS.
i have the v1.0's and the perches are at the lowest setting. with the damping even at it's stiffest setting, the front struts bottom outo n their stops because they don't have enough stroke to make up for the loss in height, so there is a lot of bashing and crashing to be experienced.
i also question the safety of taking off one of the two spring perches!!! is that even safe? i'm not saying that tein's stuff is bad, but i've seen the perch break into 2 pieces on a cheap set of sleeves on a honda... i don't have to tell you what the end result was
i have the v1.0's and the perches are at the lowest setting. with the damping even at it's stiffest setting, the front struts bottom outo n their stops because they don't have enough stroke to make up for the loss in height, so there is a lot of bashing and crashing to be experienced.
i also question the safety of taking off one of the two spring perches!!! is that even safe? i'm not saying that tein's stuff is bad, but i've seen the perch break into 2 pieces on a cheap set of sleeves on a honda... i don't have to tell you what the end result was
08-25-07, 06:55 AM
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i don't see how people can run that low on the CS.
i have the v1.0's and the perches are at the lowest setting. with the damping even at it's stiffest setting, the front struts bottom outo n their stops because they don't have enough stroke to make up for the loss in height, so there is a lot of bashing and crashing to be experienced.
i also question the safety of taking off one of the two spring perches!!! is that even safe? i'm not saying that tein's stuff is bad, but i've seen the perch break into 2 pieces on a cheap set of sleeves on a honda... i don't have to tell you what the end result was
i have the v1.0's and the perches are at the lowest setting. with the damping even at it's stiffest setting, the front struts bottom outo n their stops because they don't have enough stroke to make up for the loss in height, so there is a lot of bashing and crashing to be experienced.
i also question the safety of taking off one of the two spring perches!!! is that even safe? i'm not saying that tein's stuff is bad, but i've seen the perch break into 2 pieces on a cheap set of sleeves on a honda... i don't have to tell you what the end result was
08-25-07, 11:22 AM
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EXACT MOTORSPORTS in MILPITAS CA has a part they install that drops your front end another inch. They are a supporting vendor on here. PM them, i believe they are username "Exact" or post this in the Cali regional section. Cali people mostly have these install and the front end tucks in.
08-25-07, 07:25 PM
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i bought a set of used v2.0's from another listmember here, but it's going to take awhile to get to me and have them installed. i still have my v1.0's here and i'm going to put them side by side and see what physical difference there are (ie. is the strut shorter).
i'm currently on STANCE GR+'s, which have a threaded body for independent height adjustment like the tein SS, but it has none of the noise the SS has... but everyone who rides with me are complaining it's too stiff, so i have to look at my options again
i wish HKS would hurry up and bring the hipermax 3 here already
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