RS'Rs or Teins?

[nIssanAddict]

I recently found out about the RSRs' and the Teins s-tech springs and having trouble deciding which one to pick up.  They are both around the same price range I was wondering if anyone have good experience with both springs that would point me in the right direction.

TIA
John
96s14

[Dousan_PG]

my friend had RS*R springs on his s14!! THEY ROCKED. god,  i loved them. so great. he rode with stock shocks too and it was great. feeeellllt sooooo gooooood. i would get them without a doubt for my street s13 (next year?).

if you need a place to buy them, PM me.

[DSC]

It's so refreshing to see other options becoming more available/popular. &nbsp;Tired of the prokit vs sportline thing <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'>

I haven't talked to anybody with tein springs yet since I think they are pretty new but I've heard RSR's are great.

[nIssanAddict]

Hey guys thanks for the replies. &nbsp;I guess the RSR's would be the springs that will complement my AGX's hehe.

John
96s14

[Dousan_PG]

where are you buying them from anyways?

[kanekz]

RSR springs are great. &nbsp;They stopped selling them in the states though, a few years back. &nbsp;I dont know why. &nbsp;Yes, where are you getting the RSR's? &nbsp;I suppose they are getting them special ordered from Japan. &nbsp;I have seen the Tein S-tech springs in person, but have never heard of any opinions on them. &nbsp;I'd get the RSR's...I think you have made your decision already anyway.

[Dousan_PG]

you can still get RS*R.

http://www.turboimport.com/catalog/240sx.htm

has them, probably where he is buying them from. good guy too there. you wont be disappointed.

[NismoGear5]

thanks for the link, now what shocks would go great with those?

[Dousan_PG]

kyb agx

[DSC]

Last time I checked kyb agx shocks weren't available (or even developed yet) for the s14...may want to try gab or koni.

[hurleyboi514]

sweet deal... this is the spring i originally wanted, but i couldnt find. &nbsp;now i did... &nbsp;135 is really cheap!! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> &nbsp;thye are on the way!!

[Dousan_PG]

agx came out for s14s. there's been a few threads on it in Freshalloy.

[nIssanAddict]

I have my set of AGX's in the corner of my room right now and yeah that link is where I'm gonna be getting it from. &nbsp;Thanks for the remarks guys you guys are making it a helluva lot easier for me to get the RS*R's.

John
96s14

[DSC]

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'> sweet! &nbsp;I've been out of the loop I guess. &nbsp;About damn time they came out <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[mixedwell]

how much do the tiens cost anyway? im always in the impression that the tiens cost around 1000. or was this just their coil overs? i want coilovers. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/whatsthat.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':whatthe:'> heheh guys tell me whats up! im riding on stocks



silvia... my love <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':love:'>

[nIssanAddict]

The teins s-tech are roughly the same cost on the group buy forum, go check it out.

John
96s14

[GotDriftS14]

Danio (fellow ZIlvia member) bought some of the new S14 AGX's, he is actually selling them now, they are still new in the box, he decided he didnt want them after all so he's saving up for a coilover setup. &nbsp;they took forever to get to him, apparently long enough for him to change his mind about usin em hehe, anyone interested im sure he wouldnt mind if u PM'ed him...

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[hurleyboi514]

well there ya go DSC... &nbsp;are you still planing on doing some more NASA events next year? &nbsp;i hope to, i missed them this year though. &nbsp;ive got the AGX's with ST's now, but ill have the RS*R's on by then. &nbsp;it'll be intresting how the S13 handles with that set up, vs the S14. &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[MadSideways]

I know on the spring rate page, it says that the RS-R down's have a spring rate of like 280/235 and a 1.5" drop....But there are reviews on 240sx.org that says their ride was dropped over 2" and the spring rates were actually 508/420.....

I'm interested in getting rs-r springs, but I can't get any solid information on them.

The RS-R's website is:

http://www.rs-r.co.jp/main.php3

If anyone could help on their stats that would be awesome...

[Dousan_PG]

i dont know the standard specs but the s13 is

3kg front
3kg rear
drop about 1.5 (a bit lower too? around same as prokit)

s14 is
3.8kg front
3 kg rear
same as prokit (a bit lower i think actually-toso had them)

those are NOT the hard down springs
the RS*R japan site sucks (right now). its a joke. they don't list RS*R brake kits, Super LSDs, Coilovers, all their exhausts..etc etc. its a work in progress right now.

[Toso]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (MadSideways @ Dec. 05 2002,12:32)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I know on the spring rate page, it says that the RS-R down's have a spring rate of like 280/235 and a 1.5" drop....But there are reviews on 240sx.org that says their ride was dropped over 2" and the spring rates were actually 508/420.....

I'm interested in getting rs-r springs, but I can't get any solid information on them.

The RS-R's website is:

http://www.rs-r.co.jp/main.php3

If anyone could help on their stats that would be awesome...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Sounds more like the RS*R Hard Springs, not the Down Springs. I had the Down Springs on my S14A. They were definately not a 2" drop. The stats that Dousan listed are correct for Down Springs. Hard Springs are not available in the U.S. as of this date.

[MadSideways]

Ok, so that leads me to the next question, which RS-R springs are they selling at the bottom of this page:

http://www.turboimport.com/catalog/240sx.htm

(3.8kg front/3 kg rear) That doesn't sound very stiff...sounds almost stock...

[Dousan_PG]

down springs
aka softer ones

no hard ones in USA as of yet (as toso mentioned)

[MadSideways]

It'd be interesting to see what the stock s14 spring rates are, I don't think I've ever seen that posted on any spring rate table....

[240SxTYLE]

does anyone know anything about the s tech's im actually thinking of getting those... anyone know how they feel. &nbsp;i know the drop is not a low as the prokits but i havent heard or read anything about the ride quality.

[97 S14]

I have RSR springs on my S14 and they are the best lowering spring I have ever had on any of my cars.... and I've owned multiple 300ZX TT's and a few RX-7's before. &nbsp;the only thing that I would trade them out for would be a set of Zeal coilovers... the dual adjustment ones, not the B6's.

[Dousan_PG]

yeah! RS*R ownz! toso had them on his s14, felt SOOO Good. if i didnt have coilovers i'd get them..

these are the zeals huh? V6!
http://www.autoimaging.com/shop....4f977c1 (http://www.autoimaging.com/shop/index.php?shop=1&cart=73077&cat=64&PHPSESSID=50f8d1fea5a4ebd542031063f4f977c1)
NIIIICE

"V6 Series includes easy to use lower 6 way PVS (Piston Valve Shock) click dial for rebound/compression dampening adjustment. Includes lower adjustable bracket/cup for extreme height level change."

[Chicken Magnet]

I have the Tein S Techs sitting in my garage right now along with KYB AGXs for my '98 S14. &nbsp;I'll post an update later on as soon as I install them. &nbsp;They are my Xmas present so I cannot install them sooner than Xmas &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>