Tein s-tech springs
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Has anyone had any expeirience with these springs first hand? Would you recomend them for a daily driven FC? What shocks did you use? Etc Etc...
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i had them on my scion xB and they rode pretty stiff, i cant remember what i salomned with them, ill get the time slip tommorow and let you know what kind of difference it made....but in my opinon for the price they are, they are pretty good..
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Originally Posted by Rotary_7
is it ok to add them on stock shocks???
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i have them on my 240 with stock shocks. it kills them but not right away i had it for like a month or two before my rear shocks started leaking. so if you really want them and can save enough in two months. I got mine from summitracing for 89.00 each or something close to that, no shipping or tax. but of course i'm no place to say how it is on a rx7. daily driving is no biggy. and intrax drops more than tein. they're a 1.6 drop but i don't know anything about that company or they're quality if someone can inform me.
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If it's price & performance you want, look no further:
$120:
http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=14020
$120:
http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=14020
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the RB's are nice...but not as stiff as most other brands of aftermarket springs. Most RB products improve over stock, but don't do it so much that it compromises the stock feel of the car.
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ive had stechs before on my honda. the general idea is that its NOT an official track spring. springrates will increase by 5-15% and ride will lower. thats the general premise is to make cheap, reliable springs with a sag free guarantee, that provide a safe drop. for the price (approx 150$) id go for them if i needed a set. i can guarantee you that for a daily driver theyll kick butt.. but not so good compared to much stiffer competetive springs.
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Originally Posted by vaughnc
If it's price & performance you want, look no further:
$120:
http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=14020
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$120:
http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=14020
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But still, those are the springs i'm saving up for. ^_^
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I have them on my fc. wat everyone says about tracking the car with them is probably true. they are not as low as ppl would expect them too be. the car looks a lot better with them and they fill up the major gaps in the wheel wells; but leaves enough room so you can upgrade to 16 to 17 inch rims without rubbing. I have them on koni yellows so i am uncertain about installing them on the stock shocks so i will leave that up to those who know better. all in all i love the the way my car looks. It is noticebly stiffer then the stock shocks, that only had 80000km on my gxl. I have yet to take them autox because i just got the car ready and the season over here is pretty much over, therefore i can't report on there track performance. But i will do so next season for sure. I don't have any pictures yet but i will get some once my car is back from the painters. i hope that helped out some ppl.
p.s I did look into eibach, rb and a few other companies that i forgot. I have been researching and debating about a suspension upgrade for years now. But i have to admit that the price i paid for these springs and looking at the application of the car (daily driver/monthly autox or whenever the car is up to it). I have to admit that i did make a good a decision. My car is not a race car its a fun car and i wanna keep it that way, Plus the name is very well recognized so i also paid for a piece of mind when it came to quality. Anyways i hope this also helped.
p.s I did look into eibach, rb and a few other companies that i forgot. I have been researching and debating about a suspension upgrade for years now. But i have to admit that the price i paid for these springs and looking at the application of the car (daily driver/monthly autox or whenever the car is up to it). I have to admit that i did make a good a decision. My car is not a race car its a fun car and i wanna keep it that way, Plus the name is very well recognized so i also paid for a piece of mind when it came to quality. Anyways i hope this also helped.
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Originally Posted by vaughnc
uh no, that's $60 + $60 for front & rear.
"Coil Springs - Front
(except convertible)
Part Number: 14020
Retail Price: $60.00
Qty:
1986-91 RX-7 (Except Convertible) Front Coil Springs
Racing Beat designed coil springs are suitable for a variety of street, autocross, and race applications.
These 1986-91 RX-7 springs will provide a front and rear drop of approximately 1 inch. The spring rates are as follows: front 145 lbs/in, rear 132 lbs/in. This equates to a 20 percent increase over the stock rates.
Part number and price listed are for one (1) spring. "
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Racing beat springs are ****. They lower your car too much for the spring rate that the springs have. AKA : rubbing. Tein Coilovers go for about 1500. Tein S-tech springs go for 160, complete front and rear.
Although i wont be buying these springs anytime soon, becos i backed my rx7 into my damned suburban yesterday. Got soem body work to do.
Although i wont be buying these springs anytime soon, becos i backed my rx7 into my damned suburban yesterday. Got soem body work to do.
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