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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 12:27 PM
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tein Flex installed. Good yet bad too

Install them took a while because one bolt wouldnt go off go a LONGGG time. Handles great on the street.

Set the rear to 14 and the front to 12

Allignment is still factory. Tomorrow will get it alligned.

ONe problem. I read in a thread that these make squeking noises, but I didnt realize it will sound like 10 mice are under your hood and in your trunk. Every damn bump going 40 and under I hear squeak squek from all 4 corners. I am not sure if I can tolerate this. I can however tolerate the harsh ride, but this squeking is driving me crazy already. Guess I will have to put a stereo in.

Anybody able to get rid of the squek with some sort of lube?

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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 03:36 PM
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i believe u gotta break in the coilovers
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 03:57 PM
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word.

they quiet down after a while... happens to all suspension upgrades i've come across, though i don't know about tein specifically
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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 04:02 PM
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I have never heard any squek from the Tein Flex since I installed them a few month ago ! May be you need a break in like Mui3z said ? Did you do the installation yourself ?? If not, you need to double check the front strut ! The front camber adjust by a bolt that have a little mark on top of the bolt, by turning the mark direction, you can have -1 or -2 camber. I read the service manual after the installation, so I go check them out and one of bolt is set at -1 and the other bolt set at -2 . I broght the car back to the shop did the installation for me and show them the service manual. so they can correct the bolt to both 1- camber.





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Old Oct 22, 2003 | 11:31 PM
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Most Tien flex emit the squeek ... some are lucky and get it on 1 or 2 dampers, but squeek is normal and will go away after it settles..

Keep drivin it ..
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Old Oct 23, 2003 | 12:47 AM
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Okay glad to hear it will go away after a while. Thnx
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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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did you get the edfc?

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Old Oct 29, 2003 | 05:15 PM
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no didnt get the edfc, I wanted it, but after I saw how ez it was to change settings, I wont be buying it. U just twist a knob that clikc per setting with ur hand. Takes all of 1 min to do it. To get the back all you do is cut a hole in the fabric covering the tower mount to fit an allen wrench through the top to twist
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