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Old 11-08-09, 07:00 PM
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Lightbulb F-Sport or Tein S-tech Springs?

Well i cant figure out which ones i want. I love the drop of the S-techs but the only thing is this car is my DD and I want to be able to drive this car anywhere and everywhere like the city and deal with getting into parking garages and speed bumps with no issues whatsoever. Thats why im thinking of going with the minor drop and go with the F-Sport springs instead but I still love the look of the S-techs.

My question is, does anyone have any issues with the Tein S-techs getting up and down driveways to parking garages, speed bumps, driving in the city, etc.? I plan on getting the GFX front lip and dont want to scrape anything with the front and rear of the vehicle. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Old 11-08-09, 07:25 PM
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I'd recommend Eibach 350's (same drop of F-sports without the rear clunking issue) based on my experience and the daily driver requirements that you outlined, just my opinion.
Old 11-08-09, 10:04 PM
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you're not going to scrape w/ s-techs if you are careful with driveways and speedbumps.

iirc, the gfx front lip - or the entire kit, for that matter - doesn't make the bumper lower; it only changes the lines.
Old 11-08-09, 10:47 PM
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im thinking about lowering too except im deciding between f-sport and eibach250. i drive it everyday too and have to deal with the snow. i wanna know will it be too low to drive around with eibach250? im on 16" for winter if that matters=P
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stechs ftw.... fsports dont even loook like ur droped lol ur still gonna be 4X4'in around
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Originally Posted by projectdna
you're not going to scrape w/ s-techs if you are careful with driveways and speedbumps.

iirc, the gfx front lip - or the entire kit, for that matter - doesn't make the bumper lower; it only changes the lines.
So you guys with S-techs, are you able to go straight on over speed bumps and driveways instead of going sideways?

Have any of you scraped the front at all with the S-techs?
Old 11-10-09, 08:54 PM
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I have s-techs and no, I do not scrape on speed bumps or 90% of driveways in florida.

They ride pretty damn good too. Don't be scared about the amount of drop..... you will love them.
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Originally Posted by ahnjae
So you guys with S-techs, are you able to go straight on over speed bumps and driveways instead of going sideways?

Have any of you scraped the front at all with the S-techs?
while i am no longer on s-techs, when i had them in my 2is i had no issues taking speed bumps straight on... just at a slower speed than i would w/ oem springs. i still took driveways at an angle, since it was a force of habit anyways.
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Ok thanks guys.....I think im going to go ahead and go with theTeins....

So is it for real that the GFX kit doesnt lower the body at all?
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Originally Posted by ahnjae
Ok thanks guys.....I think im going to go ahead and go with theTeins....

So is it for real that the GFX kit doesnt lower the body at all?
Nope, and if there is, it would be like 1mm diff I just got my installed and painted the other day thats why i know.
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