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tein or eibach

tein or eibach

Postby 209solara » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:27 am

looking for the experts advice. which spring is "better." what are the differences between the two. i know better is relitive to the driver so what do you all out there think? of course im going to use the tokico struts. 99 sle s/c stock rims
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Postby xsolara33x » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:34 am

most people on here have tein/tokico combo, it will give you the most even ride... i think eibach will make your car sit a lil lower in the back... i myself will try to get some teins soon cuz i have the gc sleeves on tokico struts... my 02 cents
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Postby 209solara » Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:44 am

rapheal, we live in the same damn city and have never met. thats just dumb. we should meet up before berkley. i can feel a lowered ride, you can feel a s/cd one. pm me.


any other opinions on the suspension guys?
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Postby xsolara33x » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:03 pm

you got pm bro...
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Postby Mole » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:43 pm

i favor eibach.
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Postby 209solara » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:45 pm

why so mole? ride, look, performance, the fact they rhyme with reebok?
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Postby cdeez » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:58 pm

i favor eibach too. im bias, cuz I have them. :wink:
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Postby thealkimo » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:02 pm

cdeez wrote:i favor eibach too. im bias, cuz I have them. :wink:

i have em but i don't favor em!

i'm unhappy with the drop in the front...but it could be becuz of engine weight (2.2L)...
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Postby cdeez » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:05 pm

thealkimo wrote:
cdeez wrote:i favor eibach too. im bias, cuz I have them. :wink:

i have em but i don't favor em!

i'm unhappy with the drop in the front...but it could be becuz of engine weight (2.2L)...


you know I was like that at first too, I wasn't too happy w/the drop but then it looks like the front wheel wells are bigger so that could be the cause of it. I thought you had a V6?...it doesn't matter your car is still bangin' :wink:
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Postby 209solara » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:16 pm

so beyond just the drop what about performance and ride quality?
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Postby xsolara33x » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:21 pm

cdeez wrote:i favor eibach too. im bias, cuz I have them. :wink:


you have eibachs chan??? thought you had teins... hmmm...
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Postby krook » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:35 pm

i got teins and i'm happy with the ride. it's not too stiff, not too "boaty".
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Postby DatSRBoi » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:17 pm

I LOVE STOCK AHAHA. I hate driving up my driveway with my upgrade. Sideway up slowly and then all the sudden the catback grinds..ouch...
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Postby camcar se » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:28 pm

Not to start any arguements, but I reaaly like my teins, and I strongly suggest you get them and no other. The drop is perfect, a little lower in the front so its great when your unloaded, and when you get a full tank a gas and some people in the back or a system, youll at most be exactly level, with others there is a larger gap in front which alivieates lowering for cosmetics. The teins have a great ride, anymore comfort and there wouldnt be much sport and the eibachs arent wound as tight as teins which gives them more bounce so that aleviates lowering for driving performance, teins are cheaper, so that makes them the best bang for your buck. so thats about all the advice I can give you, I have no doubt that eibachs, vogtlands, and TRD (basically eibachs as well) aregood springs, I just think teins are the best buy, and I know most others will agree. And to answer before you ask, you shouldnt need a camber kit, install first then have alignment done to see if itll be needed. hope that helps l8r
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Postby dan99solara » Tue Mar 08, 2005 9:06 pm

TEIN!!!!!! Dont get me wrong, eibachs are a popular and have a very good rep, but i decided to get the TEIN's because they were considerably less expensive and also have a great reputation in japan as well as here in the U.S. and I would not trade my lowering springs for any others out there. They've droped my car from being able to stick my foot in the wheel well to barely being able to stick one finger in b.w my front tire and the top of my fender. Not only the drop, but they ride GREAT.
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TEIN springs. thats it.
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