TEIN Flex and SuperStreet Coilovers

Discussion in 'Group Buys' started by rob260, Dec 21, 2006.

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  1. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    Hi everyone, just copying the info from the other thread that has become a bit long and winding!

    I've managed to get a good price on tein coilvers, but due to price changes next year we MUST order by january 9th in order to get such a good discount. This GB is for AUS spec (which are only available from fulcrum, can't be imported) springs and valves that are correctly setup for our road conditions. The coilovers are also backed by an AUSTRALIAN warranty from the only AUS distributor.

    You have the option of rubber tops, or pillowball tops. With a pillowball top the hard rubber is replaced with spherical alloy bushings for more precision, but will be harsher, noisier ride.

    Price: Price is $1650 for SuperStreet or $1950 for FLEX. Flex offers a greater degree of adjustability. EDFC for in-cabin dampener adjustment is an optional extra for $530.

    Freight: Not sure exactly how much freight will be but I will send from Sydney via the most economical means. Buyers will pay actual freight only, and sydneysiders are welcome to collect.

    Timeframe: All orders MUST be received by jan 9th, and we are expecting delivery early february. Some sets are available now so PM me if you need them urgently. From the other thread it looks like jan/feb is a better time anyway.

    How do I order??: To place your order I will need a $100 deposit by no later than Jan 9th, so please aim to make the transfer by jan 5th at the very latest. PM me for bank details. The balance will be due when I have the coilovers ready to send.

    I think that covers it! But as always PM me any questions.

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    rob260, Dec 21, 2006
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  2. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    EOI's

    The old thread will be deleted in the next 24hr so just keeping track of the EOI's

    1)rob260
    2)mike456
    3)highonboost
    4)vbevan
    5)loud 'n proud
    6)strom
    7)WazTTed
     
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  3. kr4usy

    kr4usy Active Member

    Been looking at these, seem VERY good! It'll be very tight budget wise, so I'll say I'm interested, but will have a think over christmas!
    Thanks for this group buy rob! Always good to have people sharing the load and the spectrum of parts for our zeds :D

    Cheers, Andrew
     
    kr4usy, Dec 21, 2006
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  4. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    No worries mate, just make sure you let me know by the cutoff or they will get more expensive as tein are putting the price up worldwide.

    And yes, they are VERY good!!
     
    rob260, Dec 21, 2006
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  5. kr4usy

    kr4usy Active Member

    Yeah, no worries there, I'm working heaps over summer, so I wont be going anywhere, and I'm on the forum basically every day! ;)

    Just a quick question, is there a major difference between the aus spec coilovers and a jap import like i assume UAS and the like sell?? Or is it something you'd only notice when your pushing the zed's driving limits?
     
    kr4usy, Dec 21, 2006
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  6. mike456

    mike456 New Member

    Hey Rob, can you please get a definite price for frieght please?


     
    mike456, Dec 21, 2006
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  7. carzone

    carzone in the corner crying!

    Hey rob im interested but the funds are tight. Please dont judge me by the following questions coz i know they're floating around peoples minds, its just i got the kahonas to actually ask em and cop the embarrsement.

    - Im curious as to how much they are going to increase next year?

    - Also i know this sounds dumb but im just after some clarification. These coilovers fix up camber problems dont they, or will additional camber arms need to be bought when adjusting the camber. (trying to hit 2 birds with one stone)

    - Whats better pillowball or rubber tops, interms of maintence. i dont mind harsh ride as i can adjust the absorbtion? I just dont want to have to service them within a couple of years or so. I want them to last

    - Lastly, will actual springs need to be retained like the stock springs or these coilovers make the convential suspension obsolete?

    Cheers

     
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  8. vbevan

    vbevan Active Member

    Hopefully I can answer these two. If any of this is wrong I'm sure I'll be corrected real quick but to the best of my knowledge:

    Pillowball is metal, so will provide a firmer ride with less movement, which will make road driving rougher but provide better handling on track. Rubber mount is, obviously, rubber. It will allow more movement and provide a softer ride on the road. I don't think you'd notice a whole lot of difference on track between the two to be honest. If you plan on getting a track Zed setup, you may as well get the type flex coil-overs, rather than pillowball and super streets. Else get the rubber-mounts and super streets if it's a daily driver/street Z.

    You don't need to retain your stock springs. These totally replace them. They have springs already.

     
    vbevan, Dec 21, 2006
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  9. ReservoirDog

    ReservoirDog Member

    Nengun $1078 plus freight.
     
    ReservoirDog, Dec 21, 2006
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  10. LOWZX

    LOWZX Banned

    and

    they actually cause camber problems,you need to get arms to correct this !!
     
    LOWZX, Dec 21, 2006
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  11. LOWZX

    LOWZX Banned

    what is that

    whats nengun,sounds like a new type of firearm :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
     
    LOWZX, Dec 21, 2006
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  12. vbevan

    vbevan Active Member

    http://www.nengun.com/suspension/tein/super-street

    Holy crap that's cheap. Used to be in Australia but they've moved to Japan. Given that they're $600 cheaper that's insane. Even though they are Jap spec, can Fulcrum actually give us any hard data on the differences? Other than just "re-valved and adapted to Australian conditions". Can they give actually raw data on what they have done?
     
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  14. carzone

    carzone in the corner crying!

    thanks vbevan and simon. That has answered my questions but raised another.

    - Obviously it was stated that the main difference between the S/S and the FLEX type was that the FLEX allowed more adjustment over the S/S. The suspension is to suit my car (daily driver) but are the adjustments on the flex usefull to a daily driven car or not?

    - Also these further adjustments have they got to do with height or absorbtion or both?

    Thanks

     
    carzone, Dec 21, 2006
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  15. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    UAS sell the AUS-spec version, that's where these are from.

    The spring rates and valves are different if you get them from anywhere other than the Australian distributor and are simply too hard for use on our shitty roads!

     
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  16. LOWZX

    LOWZX Banned

    superstreet for road use

    i believe flex allows more camber,for street you are better off going super streets not flex ,like i am. Im sure our resident coilover experts such as zx2nv(jason) ,rob,mike etc and others will be more helpful in pointing out good and bad !! ,simon
     
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  17. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    Mate hard to tell without having the boxes in front of me and knowing how much they weigh, what the dimensions are, and where they're going. Less than $50 I will make it as cheap as possible for everyone

     
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  18. carzone

    carzone in the corner crying!

    Im not fussed about how harsh the ride is but the real thing that i want out of this is the height freedom to be able to adjust it as high as i want or as low. S/S are looking better plus their cheaper.

     
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  19. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    The wholesale price is going up around $100 after the cutoff date, so at least $100+ whatever percent the retailer adds.

    NO they don't. Zeds have a different type of suspension, you can't adjust the camber on a zed with any type of coilover. You'll need adjustable camber arms, I bought a set from egg for a pretty good price send him a PM

    A serviceable coilover is a good thing (these are serviceable), much better to pull them apart and replace the worn bits than to have the whole thing go to shit. The "best" option is pillowball, but this is more to do with performance. Also alloy bearings don't wear so i guess they will last longer too :D

     
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  20. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    Useful and a good investment for a track car, for a daily driver you may as well keep the extra money. The SS coilovers are going to kick-arse on the street.

    Both. Sounds like SS is the way to go for you.

    Dampening (shock absorbtion) is adjusted either via an EDFC in cabin, or on the tops of the struts. On a street car you would probably set this on install and then forget about it. Height is adjusted on the strut in the wheel arch, and once again probably a case of set on install and forget about it.
     
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