[REVIEW] TEIN Super Street Damper for NC
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:27 am
I have recently had a set of TEIN Super Street Dampers installed in my NC.
As it has been for many years now, the work was done by my good friends at IS Motor Racing (along with the install of my new intake. I had wanted to track the car in it's stock form at least once prior to making such changes, but with the gear sitting at the workshop, and a rare day off during the week, the temptation proved far to great!
Height was set with the stock chassis settings in mind, just lower. So headlights still sit at a similar level, but the car sits lower. Appearance is drastically improved, although the inadequate stock offset is now even more apparent! But this will be rectified in due course.
The Super Street springs are similar in diameter to the stock ones, and as such, i have found very little compromise in the ride quality. Which is good, as my daily commute is 220kms, and my co-driver likes to catch up on her beauty sleep in the mornings, so i was looking for as little compromise in this area as possible!
The largest improvement over the stock suspension is in the dampening. Mid corner bump steer has been greatly reduced. The car is more composed on the road, and sits much flatter in corners.
Haven't noticed any additional suspension/on road noise either.
Having changed the suspension on my old car 4 times, i have tasted many different setups, and as such i'm familiar with how much improvement and what pitfalls can exist when swapping suspension components around. All in all, i have found these perfect for my application.
In summary:
Improvements
- appearance (subjective, i know!)
- reduced bump steer
- flatter cornering
Compromise
- lower vehicle (heigh is adjustable, however)
- no damper adjustment
- not communicative/stiff enough for dedicated track use
As it has been for many years now, the work was done by my good friends at IS Motor Racing (along with the install of my new intake. I had wanted to track the car in it's stock form at least once prior to making such changes, but with the gear sitting at the workshop, and a rare day off during the week, the temptation proved far to great!
Height was set with the stock chassis settings in mind, just lower. So headlights still sit at a similar level, but the car sits lower. Appearance is drastically improved, although the inadequate stock offset is now even more apparent! But this will be rectified in due course.
The Super Street springs are similar in diameter to the stock ones, and as such, i have found very little compromise in the ride quality. Which is good, as my daily commute is 220kms, and my co-driver likes to catch up on her beauty sleep in the mornings, so i was looking for as little compromise in this area as possible!
The largest improvement over the stock suspension is in the dampening. Mid corner bump steer has been greatly reduced. The car is more composed on the road, and sits much flatter in corners.
Haven't noticed any additional suspension/on road noise either.
Having changed the suspension on my old car 4 times, i have tasted many different setups, and as such i'm familiar with how much improvement and what pitfalls can exist when swapping suspension components around. All in all, i have found these perfect for my application.
In summary:
Improvements
- appearance (subjective, i know!)
- reduced bump steer
- flatter cornering
Compromise
- lower vehicle (heigh is adjustable, however)
- no damper adjustment
- not communicative/stiff enough for dedicated track use
