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So I went ahead and bought me some tein street advance Z coilovers from our friend Josh of Meraki autoworks (Got a great deal btw). Let me start by saying that the ride quality is great. It feels a bit softer than stock on recommended settings which is ten clicks from the stiffest to the softest. I’m still playing with the dampening settings since most of the streets in Puerto Rico are far from decent. As for height adjustment it really exceeded my expectations, I’m almost at the highest setting up front and on the highest setting in the back and still pretty low for me. I think I can go about 1.5” lower up front and about 2” lower on the back. Here are some pics, sorry for the angles I’ll try to upload better ones in the next couple of days.
I know this is an old thread lol but anyone got the part number for these coils? I want to get them for my 200t I assume same as 250/350
Plug your vehicle info into tein's website (link below) and it will give you the options available for your vehicle make, specs, and model #s. FYI Tein no longer makes the original Street Advance coilovers. This model was replaced with an inexpensive version called Street Advance Z (or something like that). I've been thinking about getting the Mono Sport Touring, but I haven't decided yet.
How's the ride on the teins now? No one installed edfc with it?
The EDFC stuff is expensive, matter of fact more than the coil over kit itself. The price, IMHO, is far too great unless you love pissing away money.
I put a set of Advance Z on my car. I dont love or hate them. I came from some RS-R SUPER DOWN and the ride is a bit better but nothing earth shattering. Then again what can you expect from $450 coilovers
I just got my tein street advance z for is250 2007 but need help installing It looks like I gotta use the oem top mount of the coilovers and add it to the tein ones
I just got my tein street advance z for is250 2007 but need help installing It looks like I gotta use the oem top mount of the coilovers and add it to the tein ones
I'm currently getting some for my car seems like yes you have to use the OEM ones I'll let you now by this weekend
Just bought these for my 2007 350IS...install was tricky because it was the first time for me. Be when nudging the king bolt from the upper control arm if you aren't you may bend or in my case knock off a node. On the second i reversed the bolt so the nodes went up and then tapped the bolt end and voila no issues. Anyway just saying be careful if its your first time. Also please tighten mount nuts according to specs or you may have issues with them loosening and then "popping". I have to say that I went by the supplied tein book as far as the recommended height adjustment 1.6" F and R. Here's the way it played out for me which is very interesting cause I expected an even drop all the way around which is not what I got.
After setting the drop at 1.6" F & R:
Rear Right Lip Measurement from ground to rim edge: 25.75
Rear Left Lip Measurement from ground to rim edge: 25.50 I measured from ground because for accuracy on level ground.
Front Right Lip Measurement from ground to rim edge: 25.25
Front Left Lip Measurement from ground to rim edge: 25.00
Actually ride quality is ok but nothing to get excited about ...this is coming from stock struts with 160k on them. I have the stiffness also set as recommended in tein book for 11 F and 10 R and only using this for daily driving on fairly unmaintained AL roads.
So I'm going to 19's and am unsure at where to "set" my drop. Is it just user preference or should I go 1.6" as recommended in tein book. Is anyone else out there running this setup with Michelin A/S 3+? If so what drop and what issues are you experiencing if any.
You're on the IS250 F SPORT. FSPORT has a strong ride. Can you adjust the STRUT strength even in your STOCK state? I'm curious how it's different from TEIN FLEX. thanks
09-02-16, 10:46 PM
