Tein S-tech springs

[Chillaxed 240sx]

I got a real good deal on some KYB GR2 shocks and struts ... I am looking at putting some Tein S-tech springs onto the car. Are these springs any good? I have the option of getting some Eibach Pro Kit springs, but they are an extra $50. Plus, I have heard awesome things about Tein coilovers.

But anyway, forget everything else. This is the question I want answered. Are Tein S-tech springs any good and how is the ride with them?

[WeldingHank]

IIRC, the GR-2's are like stock, and won't hold up to be lowered.

[revum131]

i got s-techs on my 96 240sx and they're aite....u'll feel an improvement and the ride is pretty comfortable. i was satisfied at first but after being in some other cars i want something with stiffer spring rates and a lower drop.
you'll have more fun with the eibachs i bet and the drop is better too with those.

[Chillaxed 240sx]

Well, my suspension advisors at CCR tell me that since my car is my daily driver, but that I want some better suspension for autocross, then the GR2s are the way to go.

Revum, I know what you mean as far as other cars having better suspension. Maybe I will get the Eibachs ... thanks for posting, though. How much better was the ride as far as handling is concerned?

[Andrew Bohan]

no, GR2's are NOT the way to go for any kind of performance driving.
and the s in s.tech stands for Style, but it might as well stand for Soft too. at the very least, get some agx's and prokit, or rsr race springs.

[Chillaxed 240sx]

Damn ... if I get anything other than the GR2s, then I'll end up paying damn near twice what I would end up paying. At that point, I might as well get some fucking coilovers ...

[North240]

Originally Posted by Chillaxed 240sx

At that point, I might as well get some fucking coilovers ...

sounds like you solved your problem. Gr2's suck ass, s-techs arent that bad i auto-x with them, but i am looking for an upgrade. Might as well save up and do it right.

[Ian]

the s-tech rates are better then pro kit


get RSR race springs...or coilovers lol

[jdmsilvia909]

i actually got the s-tech's and the ride did improve the handling also improved slightly but other than that i am sastified with the s-tech's....oh forgot to mention i got a 90 240sx

[Ian]

i personally think the Stechs are TOO soft adn dont drop low enough

[Chillaxed 240sx]

I can't deal with a real low drop right now. Too many speed bumps I gotta go over on a daily basis and the roads in my town suck right now since there is construction everywhere.

Thanks for everyone's post about the S-techs. Convinces me that this is what I am going to be buying for my car. They lower 1.2" in the rear and 1.5" in the front (maybe the other way around), so that is acceptable enough for me. I don't wanna slam it quite yet. I got it bad enough also with all of these trucks in my town shining their headlights right into my rear window. Any lower than those S-techs and I might be lookin at their fog lights which are just as bad if not worse on some ... lol

Anyway. Why the beef with the GR2s?

jdmsilvia - thanks for letting me know that you got a 1990. I have a 1990 myself, so maybe that can make a small difference.

[North240]

Originally Posted by Chillaxed 240sx

Anyway. Why the beef with the GR2s?

Because they are a stock replacement strut = no stiffer then oem = wont hold up to increased spring rates = crappy longevity = crappy ride = waste of money for a performance strut
If your going to buy GR2s might as well save a bit of money and just leave your stock struts cause thats how they will feel. In fact maybe you should do that first so you can feel the difference, and why it sucks.
Happy to help

[DocTaDrifT]

i say you get sportlines with AGXs

[Chillaxed 240sx]

Hmm ... all righty then. Guess I will have to get something beefier. I am going back to CCR later today, I can talk to em then.

Who makes the Eibach Sportlines? No thanks. I heard those are like riding on bricks. Way to stiff for the driving that I do.

AGX shocks and struts? I'll take a look at those today.

[DocTaDrifT]

Who makes the Eibach Sportlines? No thanks. I heard those are like riding on bricks. Way to stiff for the driving that I do.

am i reading the correctly? but are you asking who makes Eibach sportlines? if you are you have a problem

anyways..... i have sportlines and they are not even close to being that stiff

[mistaanime]

i had s techs until i sold them, they are aiite...not low enough..prokits..juss lowers your car like 1 inch? sportlines are pretty cool i think they are bout 2 inches..but..i still got whiteline...and they'e not bad..

[Chillaxed 240sx]

Bad typo there ... at first I was typing who makes the sportlines but then I realized they were Eibachs and forgot to retype the whole thing. Mah bad.

[JuJuBee]

gr2's as mentioned before, are only stock replacements

tein s-techs, are very soft, not even worth getting imo if you are going to autox or do any amount of serious driving

look at everyone who got s techs, they either have buyer remorse or change it out for stiffer spring...there is a reason they are so cheap

you can get kyb agx's which are adjustable or spend more and get some koni yellows

springs, im running rsr race and they are very good, infact i wish they would be MORE stiff (but they are the stiffest i could find in spring only when i was in the market for it)....be advised that the rsr race is a progressive not linear spring

and yeah, for that price, you are approaching the cost of LOW END coilovers, but im not someone who buys coilovers just to say "i have coilovers" Id rather go with a good spring shock combo and improve my driving, and then upgrade to a GOOD set of coilovers rather than some bottom of the barrel super basic coilover system

[Muzzy]

shut up bitches!!!
chillaxed...im actually runnin that setup now. i like it... yea i think my GR-2s are on their way out. but the springs are plenty stiff. u will like them over stock. i can take corners real well. S.techs provide plenty of drop. its scary how low i am when i see my car go over speed bumps. if its a high speed bump i gotta go over lowrider style or drive around it. and on steep driveways and stuff i scrape my IC or bumper...so i gotta go off of it at an angle. if i went any lower driveing would suk!!! i would scrape ALL the time.

its up 2 u if u want the GR-2s

have u considered RSR springs???

[West]

Coilovers or go home. 98% of Srings/Shocks are a waste of money.

[DJ_Sunrise]

coilovers are nice, but like someone mentioned above.. id rather take a good spring/shock combo over basic coilovers.. think about it.. tein basics = 900.. kyb agx's plus say rsr race springs = 600... and the teins arent even dampening adjustable. you'd have to spend around 1200 for dampening adjustable coilovers, and dont tell me the quality on KYB AGX's is lacking. Kyb's hold up damn well auto-crossing, and for daily driving. They're lacking when it comes to drift, but then again.. they werent designed for it.

~Sunrise

[Muzzy]

well if it only cost 1/4 of the price of coilovers...and it give you what u want...its not a waste

[JuJuBee]

if you dont even drive hard, for coilovers, why spend an extra 50% of the money if you arent even use 60% of the suspension system

the way i see it, practice driving till you are using 100% of your existing setup and once you feel that specific part is holding you back from improving, than upgrade it, youll feel a HUGE difference

i practiced on stock spring shock and when i moved to agx+rsr race, the difference was night and day....far greater than if i would have just went aftermarket right away

upgrade according to skill

[Ian]

personally, i have stechs

and once i get coilovers, i'll be puttin the stechs back in the couch where they came from

[JuJuBee]

to the person who said his stechs were stiff, what else have you ridden on? like everyone else said, stech, compared to a real spring, is not stiff at all

[TheSparo]

you have an advisor? you mean to tell me someone chooses what to put on your car, not you?

[Muzzy]

if u are refering to me i have ridden on cuscos...yea they are stiffer and better but if he doesnt require a full coilover such as that and he is on stock springs he will greatly appriciate the S.techs....i did.

[Ian]

yeah, well 14 year old kid appreciate's any pussy, but that dosent make the fat chick any more desireable to ME...


just cuz he's got fucked up suspension now dosent mean he should just settle for a step up from garbage...


do it once, do it right...you say it's cheaper...i say it's more expensive

1400 for silkroad the first time=1400
or 600+1400 for silkroad after he gets tired of his garbage suspension=2000

so your way is actually 600 dollars more

[North240]

but if all you can afford is $600 for a while 1/2 of the silkroads wont cut it. This kid is worried about a stiff ride, i am guessing he doesnt beat on his car like the rest of us do. Listen chillaxed, IMO you best option right now is to go S-techs and AGX's that way if you want to be more competitive or drive harder you can just upgrade to stiffer springs or go all out with some coilovers. GR2's are still garbage in any application other than OEM replacements.

[evilimport]

Dont wanna switch topics/springs or whatever, but how do the Tanabe GF210 springs stack up against the Tein S-tech springs? Are they pretty much the same or....better....or......?