Tein SS setup prob. NA6

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Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby Basho » Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:19 pm

I fitted a set of Tein SS 6kg F / 5kg R a couple of weeks ago and can't get the setup right --until by accident today when I tanked right up.

The teins were pre loved so no fitting instructions --or C spanners ( $15 from a kind guy at Pedders ).

I've set them at 335mm front and 340mm rear which is the hieght that I want with the tyre pressures at 28psi and had a wheel alignment done, the turn in which had been exceptional after fitting the Teins went back to ordinary and the ride iether to harsh or to sloppy.

Todsy I set them at 11 clicks from full hard and filled right up,(for the first time since I fitted the Teins) had her indoors as a passenger, tyres warmed up and FMOB it all worked.

Most of the lost turn in returned and the ride on not nice roads was hammer free.

I'm thinking that my wheel alignment may be not right for hieght ??

If anyone could please give me any pointers on setting these up it would be much appreciated , I can't seem to get the balance between carried weight, hot/cold tyre pressures and the Teins settings all on the same page.

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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby project.r.racing » Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:33 pm

carried weight, hot/cold tyre pressure make a pooftenths difference on the street. so the issue has to be alignment or the coilovers.

whatever the height is also irrelevant, as the alignment makes everything point in the right direction.

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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby vrmmmpshhh » Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:02 pm

have you tried the tein US or jap website. i downloaded the tein monoflex manual only last week and it had factory measurements.

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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby Basho » Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:07 pm




:D Thanks for the link quite helpfull.

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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby Basho » Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:20 pm

vrmmmpshhh wrote:have you tried the tein US or jap website. i downloaded the tein monoflex manual only last week and it had factory measurements.


You wouldn't have a link handy by any chance ? everywhere I looked for Super Street install instructions I came across a "These instructions have been remocved from this location" message-and believe me I've looked at plenty :lol:

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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby vrmmmpshhh » Sun Aug 19, 2012 3:04 pm

i could have sworn that this page is where i got the link to the install manual.. but then the tein website looks a little different now.

http://www.tein.com/tech_info/m44.html

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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby Basho » Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:17 pm

vrmmmpshhh wrote:i could have sworn that this page is where i got the link to the install manual.. but then the tein website looks a little different now. http://www.tein.com/tech_info/m44.html


Thanks for that , it doesn't open , :lol: it looks as though Tein has gone to considerable lenghts to make the install manuals unavailable or it cou'ld just be my crappy search ability.


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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby 93_Clubman » Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:54 pm

Tein SS COs inst manual km64u.pdf
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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby Basho » Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:38 pm

93_Clubman wrote:
Tein SS COs inst manual km64u.pdf


:D Thanks mighty for that.

Interesting that Tien indicate a F&R 23mm pre-load to give a 285mm-F 300mm-R ride hieght , I'm running a 15mm-F/20mm-R pre load for a 335mm-F/340mm-R ride hieght , I have to be guessing that the Teins I bought certainly aint USA spec :lol:

I am however happy now with the way they're running ,-- I just need to stop fiddling with them.

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Re: Tein SS setup prob. NA6

Postby vrmmmpshhh » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:22 pm

USA specs usually come with hard spring rates like 10/8.


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