PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P
PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P
it will be lowered a little more once my big surprise comes in.....its a secret
haha...most of all I like to thank pimplux (pete, will, spam, albert, dennis) for helping me out with the install...well here are the pics...
haha...most of all I like to thank pimplux (pete, will, spam, albert, dennis) for helping me out with the install...well here are the pics...
my personal review on: TEIN CS vs. STOCK
FYI: well I have mine near the middle....leaning a little towards the stiffer settings (6 clicks away from stiffest settings)
handling: much better than stock...as soon as i took it through the pali...it was an obvious difference as far as turning capabilities (more confidence on turns)...body roll has definitely decreased from stock....
ride: well it is close to stock but you there is a lot more road feel imo...you can feel some of the bumps however the ride is not harsh at all
appearance: well for those who are running a fat setup with 19s or running 20s (out of spec)...this system is highly recommended...for those who have 19s w/o fat setup....you will prolly have to crank the fronts almost all the way down to acheieve the "no gap look". I think this system should fit my needs since I am getting my ***s soon. truthfully I prefer the 1/2-1 finger look. I'll admit...it looks nice when its slammed too hehe. This should have been my 1st mod....before my carson tuned exhaust. peace
FYI: well I have mine near the middle....leaning a little towards the stiffer settings (6 clicks away from stiffest settings)
handling: much better than stock...as soon as i took it through the pali...it was an obvious difference as far as turning capabilities (more confidence on turns)...body roll has definitely decreased from stock....
ride: well it is close to stock but you there is a lot more road feel imo...you can feel some of the bumps however the ride is not harsh at all
appearance: well for those who are running a fat setup with 19s or running 20s (out of spec)...this system is highly recommended...for those who have 19s w/o fat setup....you will prolly have to crank the fronts almost all the way down to acheieve the "no gap look". I think this system should fit my needs since I am getting my ***s soon. truthfully I prefer the 1/2-1 finger look. I'll admit...it looks nice when its slammed too hehe. This should have been my 1st mod....before my carson tuned exhaust. peace
seems like everything is working out great huh!? congrats to another big addition to pimplux Trending Topics
HAHAH!!! GOOD THING I GOT THERE IN TIME!!! you guys wouldve had a gs with a HUGE gap if it wasnt for me!! ROFL!!! and because of your guys' miscalculation, you. pete, and I had to pay for it big time!!! DAMN my hands were hurtin!!! hahahaha.. but its all good and glad to see you got yours in... cant wait to see those rims on it too...
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aloha03gs - looks great!
Coilovers aren't just about slamming a car. I have Bilstein PSS coilovers (replacing my former eibach / bilstein setup) and they aren't all that much lower than the eibachs were, BUT they definitely handle better and are height adjustable which the eibach's can't offer.
Not everyone likes the 'slammed' look (like me) and doesn't want the hassle of the scrapes/etc that come along with it, I just want the other benefits.
Originally posted by NT2SHBBY
I dunno...with all that $$$ spent on coilovers, you woulda thought you woulda slammed the crap outta the car
right now, you are at my eibach drop....
I dunno...with all that $$$ spent on coilovers, you woulda thought you woulda slammed the crap outta the car
right now, you are at my eibach drop....
Not everyone likes the 'slammed' look (like me) and doesn't want the hassle of the scrapes/etc that come along with it, I just want the other benefits.
Last edited by DaveGS4; Oct 26, 2004 at 07:12 AM.
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Originally posted by DaveGS4
Coilovers aren't just about slamming a car. I have Bilstein PSS coilovers (replacing my former eibach / bilstein setup) and they aren't all that much lower than the eibachs were, BUT they definitely handle better and are height adjustable which the eibach's can't offer.
Not everyone likes the 'slammed' look (like me) and doesn't want the hassle of the scrapes/etc that come along with it, I just want the other benefits.
Coilovers aren't just about slamming a car. I have Bilstein PSS coilovers (replacing my former eibach / bilstein setup) and they aren't all that much lower than the eibachs were, BUT they definitely handle better and are height adjustable which the eibach's can't offer.
Not everyone likes the 'slammed' look (like me) and doesn't want the hassle of the scrapes/etc that come along with it, I just want the other benefits.
I always took that to be the case....
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Originally posted by NT2SHBBY
but dave isn't the whole point of coilovers to be able to drop wayyyy lower than springs/shocks??
I always took that to be the case....
but dave isn't the whole point of coilovers to be able to drop wayyyy lower than springs/shocks??
I always took that to be the case....
Here's a thread that gives some better background on coilovers vs springs/shocks.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=75055
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From: Waipahu, Waikele, HI
Originally posted by aloha03gs
most of all I like to thank pimplux (pete, will, spam, albert, dennis) for helping me out with the install...
most of all I like to thank pimplux (pete, will, spam, albert, dennis) for helping me out with the install...
I'm not getting any younger....so using brute arm strength was tiring. Next mod day....there better be some air tools. LOL!!
Originally posted by beez43
... cant wait to see those rims on it too...
... cant wait to see those rims on it too...
Pete
Last edited by PHML; Oct 26, 2004 at 04:04 PM.