The next phase for the SC300 is coilovers. Final lowering and wheels/tires come afterwards.

Anyone have feedback with Tein Street Flex? The 14/8 spring rates are a bit stiff. No racing or anything exotic as to heavy driving; this is a once-a-week-if-the-weather-is-nice use car....

Positive and negative experiences welcomed... Or even better, tips....

Thanks....

 

I have no personal experience with the tein flex coils.

A lot of the Japanese brands (tein, hks, vertex) use 14/8 as the spring rate for the SC if you're concerned about it being too stiff. They choose it because it is a good overall balance (if you're not slamming your car to the ground).

I have 14/8 hks hypermax coils on my car, and it was uncomfortable to drive on crappy roads at first, but I got used to it. The increased handling makes up for most of it.

 

anyone ever tried tien flex basis?

They are for sale here locally I might buy a set.

 

I'm on tein monoflex us spec (for JZA80 16/9 spring rates) they're smooth on the street and perform well on the track (although there is still a lot of body roll but that's what sway bars are for). Remember that we have heavy cars and that matched valving & spring rates are key to ride quality and comfort.

 

Anyone else want to contribute??? Couple of weeks before completed and additional comments and advice appreciated....

Thanks,...

 

have u looked into BC coils?

I used to have Teins and BC was hands down better (and cheaper)

 

I did consider BC, Stance, and Tein. Headed down the Tein path mostly because of the various reports on this forum and have heard good reports on them (same with BC, too).

Just wanted one last round of input/opinions - appreciate your view on BC Racing. When you say "better", in what regard? There were at least 3 models of Tein that have been installed on SCs so which one did you have that your replaced with the BC product?

 

Which model of teins are still produced?

The first time I lowered my car I had tein HA coils (been discontinued for a long time). I maxed out the drop and it wasn't that great.

After that I had tein CS coils to drive on briefly. They were comfortable and gave a mild drop. Perfect coils if you're not looking to lower the car much. (I believe these are also discontinued.)

I'm getting stance gr+ coilovers in a month or two because I want to try a coilover that doesn't change preload when adjusting heights. It should be more comfortable since the shock gets to use its entire stroke for compression and rebound, so I can go lower without hating my car. (I'm getting stance because my friend offered me a good deal, not because I think its better than the other options.)

 

from what ive seen BC's are significantly more expensive then tiens^^^^^ not cheaper

 

The "Street Advance", "Super Street", "Street Flex", and a few other Tein lines offer SC versions.

The Tein Comfort Sport, while evidently are installed on a few SCs, do not list an SC version being available currently.

Similar to wheels and tires, it seems, there are a lot of coil over choices for the SC which makes it tough to decide which to go with so the experience and feedback from members on this forum is quite helpful.

 

how much do tein's go BC's are only 995 shipped from circuit motorsports here.
plus if you want to wait you can get custom spring rates and sturts valved for those spring rates.

 

I usually see used Tiens cheaper than used BC's. As far as brand new coilovers go a set of custom BC's will run just under $1,000 and the nicer Teins were over $1,000.

 

I would go for the Cusco Coilovers - have always had awesome experience with them had them on my S14 silvia, rx7 and now going to go on new project sc300. Ordered the Supra ones.

 

Ended up staying with the Tein Street Flex. Started off on the softest setting but have already begun to use stiffer settings.

Lowered the car about 2 inches so far but that is on stock wheels/tire. (not as noticeable as it will be....)

Before/After:

 

Looks good already , time for wheels .