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Old 21-Feb-2003 | 02:13 PM
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Bouncy Ride!!?!??!?!

I got a set of tein coilovers on my civic...What can I do to soften up the ride?
Old 21-Feb-2003 | 02:15 PM
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Buy softer springs from Tein. Or if you have 17" rims, go to a 15" rim. Tein has all kinds of custom spring rates for their coilovers. Be ready to wait a few months for shipment, and also pay big $$$
Old 21-Feb-2003 | 02:58 PM
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Thats not what I wanted to here.... I currently have 15 on it....Could I swap out the shock bodies for some that have dampening?
Old 21-Feb-2003 | 03:35 PM
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Well, is it bouncy stiff or bouncy like a boat?? Stiff, gotta change springs, if it's like a boat, then you have some bad shocks (???) unhead of with Tein.
Old 21-Feb-2003 | 05:23 PM
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The ride is not floaty i hit a bump and it is to stiff..
Old 21-Feb-2003 | 05:40 PM
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then change the springs ... what spring rate did you get with those?
Old 21-Feb-2003 | 05:59 PM
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See I was away when the coilovers where installed....Let me brother look after it......I know mistake!
Old 21-Feb-2003 | 06:01 PM
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everyone is getting tiens !!!
how much do they cost and where can i get them ??
Old 21-Feb-2003 | 10:34 PM
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Let me check into it
Old 23-Feb-2003 | 02:36 PM
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I believe Kennedy Hi Fi sells teins...
Old 23-Feb-2003 | 06:52 PM
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Teins cost anywhere between $2200 for the cheapest model to over $4000.

AtomicEG, you need new springs man...
Old 23-Feb-2003 | 08:49 PM
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are they full coilovers? for $2000 i hope so :/

how much did you drop it?
Old 23-Feb-2003 | 10:08 PM
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Oh yeah ball park figure?
Old 23-Feb-2003 | 11:27 PM
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Yeah, if you buy in the states like I do, that's the ballpark... why, what did you pay?
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Tein HA's can be had for just over $1700. Those are ride and height adjustable. If you want a set, just ask.

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Teins cost anywhere between $2200 for the cheapest model to over $4000.

AtomicEG, you need new springs man...
Old 24-Feb-2003 | 09:46 AM
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How much will springs cost......
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SW20 MR2, my buddy needs a set of JIC Magics for his Protege - 1999... Can you do anything for him? Oh and is that CDN funds... I was looking at getting RAs but I ended up with H&R coilovers instead. I like the idea of matched dampening for the spring rate and weight....
Old 24-Feb-2003 | 11:06 AM
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I believe they are about $70-80 each.

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How much will springs cost......
Old 24-Feb-2003 | 11:08 AM
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I believe the FLT-A2 is the only JIC coilover available (top of the line), and they are $3040 + tax.

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SW20 MR2, my buddy needs a set of JIC Magics for his Protege - 1999... Can you do anything for him? Oh and is that CDN funds... I was looking at getting RAs but I ended up with H&R coilovers instead. I like the idea of matched dampening for the spring rate and weight....
Old 24-Feb-2003 | 11:24 AM
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Hmmm... some guy on the P5 boards can get the Magics for him, but I don't know what the price is. That price for the FLT - A2 isn't too bad considering 2 years ago a set of Tein RAs in Ottawa (speed&style shop) were selling for $3800.


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