Question ABOUT TEIN

[bomex'd out s14]

ok this might sound stoopid, but how do you pronounce
"TEIN"

i say it like, "TEA-IN"

my friends say it like, "TAE-IN"

unless we're both wrong and we argue for nothing, hahhahaha

[bomex'd out s14]

opps i mean my friends pronounce it like

"TAEIN" like one word, not like "TEA-IN"

ok goes that make sense? hahaha
:hammer:

[NiteKids]

It pronouced like this:

"Crap"

;)

[mrmephistopheles]

there's already been a thread on this....

[revat619]

Originally posted by NiteKids
It pronouced like this:

"Crap"

;)

whatever... :rolleyes:

bomex'd out s14, its pronounced "TAIN", like rain with a t....atleast thats what i've been told.

[NiteKids]

haha everyone takes things on here too personal :o

[Anubis]

I always thought it was "Tan" like Sun-Tan

[revat619]

Originally posted by NiteKids
haha everyone takes things on here too personal :o

Nobody's taking anything personal. The "crap" comment was simply a dumb comment. Hence my "whatever" response. It's as simple as that. :)

[Dunkee]

Originally posted by NiteKids
It pronouced like this:

"Crap"

;)

If I was really into drifting like for instance dousan36, I would have saved my money and bought JIC coilovers...but I'm not so I can settle for TEIN which are good quality and much more comfortable on the street. I would have to be a real dumb a$$ to put up w/ JIC's extremely stiff ride while not even drifting w/ them. Thank GOD I'm not a wannabe ;)

[Dousan_PG]

tein does the job and is cheap. cant find much else for that amount of cash taht does a decent job

TEIN HE is not setup like most coilovers, its setup for drift to no rebound so quick which allows more grip and still maintain/accelerate as you drift. which is great. only a few other companies that kick ass and do that [that are 'readily' available in the USA), is Tanabe DD [but backordered till like march]..but that's another price range and a HUGE jump into higher quality

anyways, for the money, HEs are great. anways, call up Tein to learn how to say it.

for good out of the box, slap it on the car when you have a limited budget, HEs do great

JICs are nice to but JIC usa is a bunch of jerks and rude POS


and nitekids, you need to STFU. dont forget who installed your coilovers!

[NiteKids]

:o I'm hungry!

[NiteKids]

Acually I almost bought a set of HE's but after your comparison I liked what had to say about FLT-A2.

[Dousan_PG]

i think you made a good choice! the FLTa2 are super sexy
of the 2, the FLTs were superior, imho. quality and construction

but for what i do, i think i made the right chocie

buy per your application

and nitekids, those FLTs hold great with your slammed car! i still have some pretty good compression on the HEs during the street and its bouncy. when i had the JICs on the car (FLTa2) they felt much smoother (same ride height, and all)

i was lucky to hav both sets on my car at different times. :)

but the HEs do the job! i am pretty happy with them! just wish the spring rates were higher (changing soon)

[Dunkee]

JICs are not as bouncy as HE's?

[Dousan_PG]

i thought so...that was my opinion of them. everyone defines 'uncomfortable' differently.

now dorifto's 8/7 setup is bad. but he'll go 9/7 so it will be balanced nicer for daily drive

but 8/7 at the track is REALLY nice! I love it! felt great drifting his car..the little i could w/ the lack of track time i had due to a variety of issues w/ the car. d'oh! :(

[jdmrice]

none of the coilover are suppose to be "bouncy"....unless you have broken shocks..

some people turn it all the way "soft" and hope the car won't bounce around ..but that's not the correct way to solve the problem..
car bouncing around is becuase the shock is not doing it's job...so the car is sitting on springs only.
so you will need to set your shocks stiffer and let it do it's job

[Dousan_PG]

no richard. i have had mine for 1.5 years
shocks are still good (i tested them no more then 2 months ago)

i've played w/ all the damper

on the 405, all suspension is bouncy :)

but the JICs were much smoother then the HEs. on any road. i had both and i tinkered w/ both most everyday (i had the JICs on for a few months)

HEs are not nearly as smooth, imo.

also take into consideration my car has lots of chassis bracing and such. so on those 'ridged' freeway roads, its pretty annoying and the car 'teeter tots' hehe..sucks. :(

[justinhustle]

im gettin tein ss :)

[Dunkee]

If I could do it again I would have gotten coilovers w/ softer spring rates and added beefier anti-roll bars. The stiff springs have way too much bump steer and loose some traction when going over bumps.

[Dunkee]

Originally posted by jdmrice
none of the coilover are suppose to be "bouncy"....unless you have broken shocks..

some people turn it all the way "soft" and hope the car won't bounce around ..but that's not the correct way to solve the problem..
car bouncing around is becuase the shock is not doing it's job...so the car is sitting on springs only.
so you will need to set your shocks stiffer and let it do it's job

Not bouncy like worn out shocks, bouncy like jumping due to stiffness when going over bumps. IMO softer settings feel better over bumps but when turning side-to-side loses control easier.

[dragndrifter23x]

Originally posted by NiteKids
:o I'm hungry! Would you like some rice?

[Dunkee]

Originally posted by Dousan_PG
i thought so...that was my opinion of them. everyone defines 'uncomfortable' differently.

now dorifto's 8/7 setup is bad. but he'll go 9/7 so it will be balanced nicer for daily drive

but 8/7 at the track is REALLY nice! I love it! felt great drifting his car..the little i could w/ the lack of track time i had due to a variety of issues w/ the car. d'oh! :(

Won't 8/7 give better oversteer for drifting than 9/7? How could 9/7 be better than 8/7 for daily driving? BTW, I'm asking cause I don't understand not to be a smart a$$.

[Dousan_PG]

ya no problem
w/ the 7 in rear it was nice for drifting. i like it. but i also like very solid in the back for drifting (my style and how i set my car up)

so i enjoyed it
streets though
since rear is stiffer, the back 'hops' on those crappy freeeways. you feel your head bobbing. he broke his headlight bracket and the headligh was BOUNCING up and down on the 605/405 and it was beyond annoying!

you can see what i mean if you set your front damper really soft
and rear to full stiff

haha

it sooks :wtc:


but on track...:boink:

[wanganwonder]

"The Tein in Spain falls mainly on the plain."

somebody shoot me, i can't do it alone.

[Dunkee]

I bought my HE's thinking that stiffer springs would be better to take turns (even though I knew they were meant for drifting) but now that I'm used to them I feel understeer when I push them. I'm starting to think it's the 2 kg difference in the front. 1 kg difference in the front would give much more oversteer. That's why I'm confused as to why someone would want 9/7 or 8/6 unless they need understeer. The dampners to me don't really control understeer / oversteer, they just control how the car behaves over bumps.

[Dousan_PG]

your car (or driving ability, no offense) must have some problems
check how you set up your coilovers
the spring rates are acutally VERY suitable for HEs
HEs are extremely popular locally for drifters that i've seen at the track
the ones usually understeernig and having problems are the beginners.

but most the people who've been at the track quite a few times have no problems whatsoever.

no offense is intended to you, just FYI
you might check to make sure you installed them correctly and set the damper correctly.

if dampers dont matter, try drifting on blown shocks.

[Dunkee]

I know what u mean, don't worry no offense taken...BTW, this is not in reference to drifting just aggresive driving. I am in no way a professional race car driver or think I'm the best at takin a turn but I do take some decent lines and notice I have to let off the gas a little like 75% throttle to take some turns. Also, I understand dampners do more then control behavior over bumps but I don't think you can set them to make the car oversteer unless you lose control of the car cause they are set too soft. It might just be me, I guess I'd have to try different coilovers to see like you did. BTW, sorry thread starter for hijacking your thread :(