Coilovers vs Shocks/Springs

Brad · Postby **Brad** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:05 am

wun911 wrote:Are there any other benifits to Tein SS apart from the spring being matched to the shok and the adjustable height etc

Are the Tein SS ligher than OEM suspension?

Will the Tein SS last longer then the OEM ie > 100,000 km?

Do the Tein SS come with the top hats or do you have to reuse the OEM ones?

I'd say they are the same weight, a little under 20kg for all 4.

At $1700 I would hope so. Probably similar to the Bilsteins though

Yeah, they come with top hats, but not pillow ball mounts which are needed if you are running high camber. Generally only the race guys need pillowball mounts. These also make the ride harsher as they replace the bush from the top of the shock. If you were going for more camber, then you also need the special Superpro bushes.

Slugoid · Postby **Slugoid** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:35 pm

Brad wrote:Yeah, they come with top hats, but not pillow ball mounts which are needed if you are running high camber. Generally only the race guys need pillowball mounts. These also make the ride harsher as they replace the bush from the top of the shock. If you were going for more camber, then you also need the special Superpro bushes.

From what I've noticed on my one, it seems like Aussie Tein SS have the hardened rubber upper mount seen in the Tein Comfort Sport coilovers. It has all the features like aluminium upper plate, hardened rubber bushing and rubber ring around the top. Supposedly better than OEM mounts in terms of response but not as harsh as pillowball mounts. Guess I'll find out in a weeks time

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I wonder what kind of upper mounts you get with the Jap ones?

Edit: If what I've read is right, I think the Aussie kit is the Jap one with upper mount. Source

"Pillowball uppermount with camber angle adjustment system is adopted for strut type (Ft), and reinforced rubber uppermount is used for strut (Rr), wishbone, and multi-link types."