Product Review: Tein S Tech Springs

PHOENIX · 02-19-2006, 09:51 AM

Please post your personal experiences with this product and the company who built and sold it to you. Pros and Cons will help fellow mr2 owners in the market for this type of product make there purchasing decision. Posting pictures installed in this section would be great.

Tein S Tech
http://www.tein.com/ti/y96.html

- 1.54 front drop
- 1.69 rear drop

N8s93turbo · 02-19-2006, 10:48 AM

I have had my S.Techs now for a year and a half and love them. They make for great ride comfort.

Coastal · 02-19-2006, 12:18 PM

I had them on my last mkII turbo...
They provided a very "sporty" ride while maintaining basic comfort.

You can find these for less than 200 easily, so they are def. a great buy.
I will get these again if I dont get a coilover setup.

VTsuckah131 · 02-22-2006, 06:54 AM

Nate, what shocks/struts did you buy to go along with your tein's?

~Nate

N8s93turbo · 02-22-2006, 10:14 PM

honestly....i am still sporting the stock struts.

91T_SW20 · 02-22-2006, 10:28 PM

I have these on my car along with the stock strut and KYB shocks....

I use to have Teins SS w/ upper pillowball mounts on my Rsx. I was rather dissapointed with these. They are too soft for me and feel like they just cut a couple coils off a stock spring. My friend was able to compress this spring with his bare hands while I screw on the top nut for the strut..

kenny.c · 10-10-2006, 11:32 PM

i have had the tein s-techs for over a year now, must say i'm very happy with them....handles like a go-kart well and looks good but a little rough on bad surfaces....other than that...im happy.

JMcDonald · 01-22-2007, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coastal

I had them on my last mkII turbo...
They provided a very "sporty" ride while maintaining basic comfort.

You can find these for less than 200 easily, so they are def. a great buy.
I will get these again if I dont get a coilover setup.

Yup. They are not very stiff at all. I used them on stock struts and the ride was quite nice. Sportier than stock, but not rough at all. I payed something like 165 shipped for them off ebay. They are the lowest springs you can get, IIRC. They are mostly for show, and they definately look good. I can fit about 1 finger up front (although with pretty tall tires) and about 2 fingers in the rear. The only thing I didnt like was that when coupled with the stock struts I got alot of rubbing up front (of course due to the oversized front tires, but I like the look). Also, one side of the front seems lower than the other.

Here is a pic:
Mines the blue one (GFs in the red)

JJay · 10-05-2009, 03:47 PM

As before mentioned thay are the lowest springs you can get without going with a much more expensive coilover system. I just got mine about 2 months ago and I love the look. A lot more aggressive drop and with good ride quality. I paid $230 for them off of Ebay. I am using them right now with stock springs that are 18 years old so if I get new shock they should be even better. I highly recommend them!

mr.ac · 10-05-2009, 09:11 PM

I have them, and like it. What I don't like is my kyb sturt inserts paird with them. By all means they are good but not great for daily driving. But that all depens on the road condition and what kind of struts you have.

As for preformance on the track, they are ok, they could be stiffer, but that could go away with better sturts inserts. It really depends on your struts.

GENESIS · 12-23-2009, 12:51 AM

The springs are to soft for my taste,I expected allot more spring rate,Its mainly for looks,any lowering springs paired with crappy shocks will ride like crap,I was not happy when I paired it with monroe sensa track/kyb-gr-2,but with Illuminas it was great!

For handling I prefer oem w/good shocks

02-19-2006, 09:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 9,266 Thanks: 92 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/100% )	Product Review: Tein S Tech Springs Please post your personal experiences with this product and the company who built and sold it to you. Pros and Cons will help fellow mr2 owners in the market for this type of product make there purchasing decision. Posting pictures installed in this section would be great. Tein S Tech http://www.tein.com/ti/y96.html - 1.54 front drop - 1.69 rear drop

02-19-2006, 10:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
N8s93turbo TEAM A.S.S. RACING Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mississippi/Pennsylvania Posts: 2,450 Thanks: 5 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (14/100% )	I have had my S.Techs now for a year and a half and love them. They make for great ride comfort. Attached Thumbnails

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JJay Cage Fighter Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 130 Thanks: 15 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Good Springs As before mentioned thay are the lowest springs you can get without going with a much more expensive coilover system. I just got mine about 2 months ago and I love the look. A lot more aggressive drop and with good ride quality. I paid $230 for them off of Ebay. I am using them right now with stock springs that are 18 years old so if I get new shock they should be even better. I highly recommend them!

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02-19-2006, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Coastal Midship Pilot Join Date: May 2005 Location: Triad, NC Posts: 330 Thanks: 1 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I had them on my last mkII turbo... They provided a very "sporty" ride while maintaining basic comfort. You can find these for less than 200 easily, so they are def. a great buy. I will get these again if I dont get a coilover setup.

02-22-2006, 06:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
VTsuckah131 Sirc's secret lover Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Nate, what shocks/struts did you buy to go along with your tein's? ~Nate

02-22-2006, 10:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
N8s93turbo TEAM A.S.S. RACING Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mississippi/Pennsylvania Posts: 2,450 Thanks: 5 Thanked 26 Times in 16 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (14/100% )	honestly....i am still sporting the stock struts.

02-22-2006, 10:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
91T_SW20 Midship Runabout Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NorCal Posts: 591 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I have these on my car along with the stock strut and KYB shocks.... I use to have Teins SS w/ upper pillowball mounts on my Rsx. I was rather dissapointed with these. They are too soft for me and feel like they just cut a couple coils off a stock spring. My friend was able to compress this spring with his bare hands while I screw on the top nut for the strut..

10-10-2006, 11:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenny.c No Skills Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: scotland Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i have had the tein s-techs for over a year now, must say i'm very happy with them....handles like a go-kart well and looks good but a little rough on bad surfaces....other than that...im happy.

10-05-2009, 09:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
mr.ac Just Say NO to Snorkes Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 388 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 18 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I have them, and like it. What I don't like is my kyb sturt inserts paird with them. By all means they are good but not great for daily driving. But that all depens on the road condition and what kind of struts you have. As for preformance on the track, they are ok, they could be stiffer, but that could go away with better sturts inserts. It really depends on your struts.

12-23-2009, 12:51 AM	#11 (permalink)
GENESIS Gate keeper of Redwood rd Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: dublin,ca Posts: 778 Thanks: 4 Thanked 23 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	The springs are to soft for my taste,I expected allot more spring rate,Its mainly for looks,any lowering springs paired with crappy shocks will ride like crap,I was not happy when I paired it with monroe sensa track/kyb-gr-2,but with Illuminas it was great! For handling I prefer oem w/good shocks