2nd hand tein adjustables on Ebay!

Ralphff · Postby **Ralphff** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:51 pm

Can't afford new ones at the moment. I'd love to lower my 5 are these worth biding on. How much $$$ to rebuild if there dead :roll:

have a look herehttp://cgi.ebay.com.au/MAZDA-MX-5-TEIN-BRAND-ADJUSTABLE-SUSPENTIONS_W0QQitemZ180001439711QQihZ008QQcategoryZ55437QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Postby **Boyracer** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:01 pm

Won't be able to afford these ones now that everybody knows about them.

Astroboysoup · Postby **Astroboysoup** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:04 pm

at least its in the wheels and suspension part of the forum.. not as many people come here as the buy sell one.

Richee · Postby **Richee** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:56 pm

So why hasnt one of you placed a bid yet :?:

rodent · Postby **rodent** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:55 pm

Richee wrote:So why hasnt one of you placed a bid yet

I don't get the whole "early bid" thing - all it does is start a bidding war. The last 2 minutes is where the action happens

jonno.

rvlovell · Postby **rvlovell** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:59 pm

Very second hand. How old would they be for the rubber boots to perish. :?:

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:54 pm

I gotta warn you...I bought a set of very second hand Teins for $100 for the old Luce, thinking that at such a low price it would be cost effective to rebuild.

WRONG

Even after copious applications of WD40, the alloy height adjusters were corroded to the steel threaded sleeve, and a bit of coercion with a hammer and chisel made them crack into several pieces...the cost of spare ones from Tein/Fulcrum?

$50ea and I need six

Also the back shocks were fine but the front ones were totally worn out. I think the rebuild cost was about $300ea, so it'll cost me about a grand to get my Teins in a streetable condition, and for that price I could almost justify spending the extra to get new ones.

Ralphff · Postby **Ralphff** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:39 am

Babalouie wrote:I gotta warn you...I bought a set of very second hand Teins for $100 for the old Luce, thinking that at such a low price it would be cost effective to rebuild.

WRONG Even after copious applications of WD40, the alloy height adjusters were corroded to the steel threaded sleeve, and a bit of coercion with a hammer and chisel made them crack into several pieces...the cost of spare ones from Tein/Fulcrum?

$50ea and I need six Also the back shocks were fine but the front ones were totally worn out. I think the rebuild cost was about $300ea, so it'll cost me about a grand to get my Teins in a streetable condition, and for that price I could almost justify spending the extra to get new ones.

Thanks Babalouie,
Thats the type of information I was asking for!! Not forum members moaning about how a link would alert other people to an item of interest.

Richee · Postby **Richee** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:24 pm

Not forum members moaning about how a link would alert other people to an item of interest.

Dont worry Ralphff some of these guys are just post whores. :mrgreen:

By the look of those teins, best left alone Id say.

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:00 pm

Richee wrote:
Not forum members moaning about how a link would alert other people to an item of interest.

Dont worry Ralphff some of these guys are just post whores.

Yeh like nobody here goes to Ebay and types in MX-5 or MX5 on a daily basis! :lol: