Sc400 w/ Tein CS Coilovers! How can i go lower????
02-06-12, 11:20 PM
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Sc400 w/ Tein CS Coilovers! How can i go lower????
Got a 94 sc400..... Just installed Tein CS Coilovers and installed them! I maxed out all of them all around. Like how the FRONT seats, BUT not the rear, im basically the same in the rear i was when i had stock system with cut coils! Id like to go (1 1/2) inch n half more lower! Is there a way that i can go lower in the rear? cut coils off? take off something anything! I heard i can take off a collar and will drop me half inch! HELP!
Coilovers i got!
Rear maxed out!
Coilovers i got!
Rear maxed out!
Last edited by lexiSC4; 02-07-12 at 10:19 AM.
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02-07-12, 02:47 AM
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Tein CS's are designed to provide luxurious and comfortable ride while achieving sporty look by moderately lowering ride height. The maximum/lowest ride height is where suspension can function properly to achieve that goal. In other words, you've chosen wrong coilovers for your desired application. Still, do not do anything radical to ruin a nice set of suspension, please!
Sell the Tein CS and buy another set of coilovers. And remember to do some homework next time you buy them.
Sell the Tein CS and buy another set of coilovers. And remember to do some homework next time you buy them.
02-07-12, 04:10 AM
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Tein CS's are designed to provide luxurious and comfortable ride while achieving sporty look by moderately lowering ride height. The maximum/lowest ride height is where suspension can function properly to achieve that goal. In other words, you've chosen wrong coilovers for your desired application. Still, do not do anything radical to ruin a nice set of suspension, please!
Sell the Tein CS and buy another set of coilovers. And remember to do some homework next time you buy them.
Sell the Tein CS and buy another set of coilovers. And remember to do some homework next time you buy them.
02-07-12, 09:22 AM
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Only option I can think of would be to get a shorter spring and then maybe a helper spring to keep the spring pre-load in check if the replacement spring's length is not long enough to seat on the upper and lower perches when the damper is fully extended.
The CS coilovers will use 65mm I.D. "Standard" springs front and rear. Part numbers for the supplied springs are, Front: SM100-01250 Rear: SK060-01300
So now go to Teins site. http://www.tein.com/products/standar...rice_list.html Find those part numbers on that list, and then choose a spring to the left of those part numbers. So for example if you want to lower the rear more, find the original rear spring (SK060-01300) which is 11.8 inches long, look to the left and you will see SM060-01250 which will have the exact same rate, but is only 9.8 inches long, or the SV060-01225 which is 8.9inches long, but same spring rate. Depending on the length of the new spring, you may need to get a 65mm I.D. helper spring to keep the main spring from flopping around when the damper is at full extension. Swift makes a great 65mmx60mm helper spring in a bunch of different rates.
Also, how do you like the Comfort Sports? Those were one of the coilovers I was really interested in.
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Rick
The CS coilovers will use 65mm I.D. "Standard" springs front and rear. Part numbers for the supplied springs are, Front: SM100-01250 Rear: SK060-01300
So now go to Teins site. http://www.tein.com/products/standar...rice_list.html Find those part numbers on that list, and then choose a spring to the left of those part numbers. So for example if you want to lower the rear more, find the original rear spring (SK060-01300) which is 11.8 inches long, look to the left and you will see SM060-01250 which will have the exact same rate, but is only 9.8 inches long, or the SV060-01225 which is 8.9inches long, but same spring rate. Depending on the length of the new spring, you may need to get a 65mm I.D. helper spring to keep the main spring from flopping around when the damper is at full extension. Swift makes a great 65mmx60mm helper spring in a bunch of different rates.
Also, how do you like the Comfort Sports? Those were one of the coilovers I was really interested in.
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Rick
02-07-12, 09:34 AM
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So does he want to be lower to the ground? Or just want to fill the wheel gap?
02-07-12, 10:02 AM
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Only option I can think of would be to get a shorter spring and then maybe a helper spring to keep the spring pre-load in check if the replacement spring's length is not long enough to seat on the upper and lower perches when the damper is fully extended.
The CS coilovers will use 65mm I.D. "Standard" springs front and rear. Part numbers for the supplied springs are, Front: SM100-01250 Rear: SK060-01300
So now go to Teins site. http://www.tein.com/products/standar...rice_list.html Find those part numbers on that list, and then choose a spring to the left of those part numbers. So for example if you want to lower the rear more, find the original rear spring (SK060-01300) which is 11.8 inches long, look to the left and you will see SM060-01250 which will have the exact same rate, but is only 9.8 inches long, or the SV060-01225 which is 8.9inches long, but same spring rate. Depending on the length of the new spring, you may need to get a 65mm I.D. helper spring to keep the main spring from flopping around when the damper is at full extension. Swift makes a great 65mmx60mm helper spring in a bunch of different rates.
Also, how do you like the Comfort Sports? Those were one of the coilovers I was really interested in.
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Rick
The CS coilovers will use 65mm I.D. "Standard" springs front and rear. Part numbers for the supplied springs are, Front: SM100-01250 Rear: SK060-01300
So now go to Teins site. http://www.tein.com/products/standar...rice_list.html Find those part numbers on that list, and then choose a spring to the left of those part numbers. So for example if you want to lower the rear more, find the original rear spring (SK060-01300) which is 11.8 inches long, look to the left and you will see SM060-01250 which will have the exact same rate, but is only 9.8 inches long, or the SV060-01225 which is 8.9inches long, but same spring rate. Depending on the length of the new spring, you may need to get a 65mm I.D. helper spring to keep the main spring from flopping around when the damper is at full extension. Swift makes a great 65mmx60mm helper spring in a bunch of different rates.
Also, how do you like the Comfort Sports? Those were one of the coilovers I was really interested in.
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Rick
I like them alot actually! This is the only problem im having is that im not low how i wanna be! But if i change the spring ill be even more happpy with them!!!