I'm considering installing this system in my '97. I am concerned about the ride for normal highway driving since that is 99% of use. Is it easily adjustable from street comfortable to AutoX or track settings? Is RE better then RA? How hard of an installation is it? I appreciate your input.
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Your questions are answered on the Science of Speed website.
The rebound damping rate can be adjusted enough to make highway driving very civilized. A bit harsher than stock, but nothing like a Koni/HR combination (I have first hand experience with both). They are no more difficult to install than any replacement shocks and less since you don’t need to disassemble the stock ones for perches, springs, etc. As noted above, most of your other answers can be found on the SoS site.
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Gill,
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
I actually would really appreciated it if I can get some first hand experience from someone in the OC area that has the Tein RA setup.
I have learned my lesson not to take someone's word for it. SOS's site has good information on the difference between the RA and RE, but how it compares with stock, stock shocks with Eibach is something that I'd be interested in finding out.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
I actually would really appreciated it if I can get some first hand experience from someone in the OC area that has the Tein RA setup.
I have learned my lesson not to take someone's word for it. SOS's site has good information on the difference between the RA and RE, but how it compares with stock, stock shocks with Eibach is something that I'd be interested in finding out.
If you get the Tein, regardless of RA or RE, please get 10lb/in springs on the rear.
I've driven the 10/12 (f/r) setup on 4 different cars and can safely say they are out of whack. It seem to be worse on 2 of the targa I drove than 2 of the coupe.
I don't like the valving either. They have too much compression and not enough rebound. Great for very smooth track, but most of the track in the US are not as smooth as Japan's.
They still probably the best value for the money though. Not many coilover setup that has their quality are in the price range.
I've driven the 10/12 (f/r) setup on 4 different cars and can safely say they are out of whack. It seem to be worse on 2 of the targa I drove than 2 of the coupe.
I don't like the valving either. They have too much compression and not enough rebound. Great for very smooth track, but most of the track in the US are not as smooth as Japan's.
They still probably the best value for the money though. Not many coilover setup that has their quality are in the price range.
Andrie, are you saying rebound is too soft even when adjusted to max setting? As for compression, I think they are fine in that respect.
Steve,
One thing I notice when I drive the Tein in the street is the car tend to bounce as if the rebound is not enough. I mean, bounce up and down, and you can see the hood in respect of the road.
Same thing on the track (Thunderhill). Over bumpy surface the car bounced and unsettled. In fact I turned slower lap time with the Tein than when I had with H&R and Koni! The car tend to slide and skip over bumps.
I was lucky enough to try Comptech pro suspension back to back with my car and the difference is night and day. The Comptech pro has almost twice the spring rate in the front and about the same in the rear but the Koni absorb bumps much better. Instantly I turned 3 sec faster per lap, using someone else's car. And I push my car much harder than other people's.
Of course the track condition over there might be vastly different.
You should try to get a ride from someone who has Comptech pro suspension just to get a feel.
I just got back from Thunderhill to do more testing on my suspension setup. I found out, bump setting should be set at 5 click from full soft (front) and 6 click from full soft (rear). The rebound should be 6 sweep from full soft (front) and 4 sweep from full soft (rear). And this really help keeping the tires on the ground.
One thing I notice when I drive the Tein in the street is the car tend to bounce as if the rebound is not enough. I mean, bounce up and down, and you can see the hood in respect of the road.
Same thing on the track (Thunderhill). Over bumpy surface the car bounced and unsettled. In fact I turned slower lap time with the Tein than when I had with H&R and Koni! The car tend to slide and skip over bumps.
I was lucky enough to try Comptech pro suspension back to back with my car and the difference is night and day. The Comptech pro has almost twice the spring rate in the front and about the same in the rear but the Koni absorb bumps much better. Instantly I turned 3 sec faster per lap, using someone else's car. And I push my car much harder than other people's.
Of course the track condition over there might be vastly different.
You should try to get a ride from someone who has Comptech pro suspension just to get a feel.
I just got back from Thunderhill to do more testing on my suspension setup. I found out, bump setting should be set at 5 click from full soft (front) and 6 click from full soft (rear). The rebound should be 6 sweep from full soft (front) and 4 sweep from full soft (rear). And this really help keeping the tires on the ground.
I agree with Andrie, the car tends to have a slight bouncing effect even on the softest setting. I am using 10kg front 10kg rear setup as well. I have yet to do a lot of track time with the new suspension, but I am confident that my new TEIN setup is much better than my old Eibach + Koni setup. It gives me a lot of confidence and I feel that it is relatively balanced now with my current anti-sway bar configuration as well. You really should try to drive someone's car with the TEIN RA/RE with 10kg / 10kg setup.
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