TEIN Coilovers

yjl · Postby **yjl** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:57 pm

For you guys with adjustable height coilovers, do you have the same height all round? front lower than rear? (or vice versa). Which would be the best setting for street/track?

Also, what damping setting do most people have on the street with TEIN FLEX?

Thanks

Brad · Postby **Brad** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:39 pm

My SS are set to about 1cm lower than factory with a few extra mm on the drivers side to allow for weight on that side. Not properly corner weighted by any means but the 50/50 distribution of the MX5 makes an equal setting about right.

FWIW i have my dampers set to 10/10, 16 be hardest for the road and 14/12 for the track.

fish · Postby **fish** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:44 pm

I have mine on around 10/10 for the street and 16/15 for the track . I am finding they aren't siff enuff for my liking on track I may get a beefier spring i think

Brad · Postby **Brad** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:48 am

Yeah, it's the springs that will really make a difference to the feel of the car on the track but you don't want to overspring the dampers. I found the harder I went on the shocks, the more grip I had on smooth surfaces but as soon as I came through a bumpy section it was loosing grip. Makes sense.

yjl · Postby **yjl** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:56 am

how about the height settings?? I noticed when the wheels were removed, the front were set by the previous owner to be 2-3 cms lower than the rear. Has anyone got similar settings? should I keep it that way or adjust it to be level all round?

pcmx5 · Postby **pcmx5** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:42 am

Mine are set as they came out of the box(aust delivered) and are at the same height front/rear.

Peter.

Richee · Postby **Richee** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:10 pm

Out of the box settings for my SS also.

Set to 10/10, must play with the settings some day

Brad · Postby **Brad** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:39 pm

Richee wrote:Out of the box settings for my SS also.

Set to 10/10, must play with the settings some day

That's the best part. Try setting it to 15 clicks from hard (softest setting) and drive it for a day, then go to full hard and the difference is incredible and way more than I was expecting.

The Pupat · Postby **The Pupat** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:43 pm

Raised a tiny bit at the front is the best setting for a car around a race track. Though I haven't tried it to find out.

Brad · Postby **Brad** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:19 pm

The Pupat wrote:Raised a tiny bit at the front is the best setting for a car around a race track. Though I haven't tried it to find out.

What's the basis for setting up this way then and what car are we talking about here?

The Pupat · Postby **The Pupat** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:37 pm

Brad wrote:
The Pupat wrote:Raised a tiny bit at the front is the best setting for a car around a race track. Though I haven't tried it to find out.

What's the basis for setting up this way then and what car are we talking about here?

Better grip all round IE acceleration and more stable under brakes. Works for just about all Front Engined RWD.

http://www.performanceforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67204662 Read posts by edo, he's usually fairly good and setting up cars to be quick.

Postby **Okibi** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:24 pm

Mine are set to the height recommended by Tein in Japan.

I usually run them on about 6 clicks (from softest) or softest when the mrs is driving.

Lev · Postby **Lev** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 11:43 pm

I've got mine set to same height as it was when it came out the box. I drive them 3 clicks off the hardest. Surprised that others have theirs so soft?

Brad · Postby **Brad** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:52 am

Lev wrote:I've got mine set to same height as it was when it came out the box. I drive them 3 clicks off the hardest. Surprised that others have theirs so soft?

It all depends on the streets you drive on. Where I live there is a lot of redevelopment going on so they are constantly digging the road up and re filling it. Stiffer does not mean more grip if the spring can't rebound quick enough to follow the road.