i'm the same way man. i just want to know if there is a good compromise, cause i don't want to spend 800 bucks on a setup that will kill my spine

 

no comromise!!!!!! I want to feel a flea take siht on my tires!!!

 

ive have rode in a car with the SS and im telling you, its nice enough to the point of where you dont look like an idiot bouncing all over the road because your using stock shocks, theres a reason tein kicks so much ***

 

awesome

 

You're talking about the S-Tech springs. Not to be confused with the SS (Super Street) dampers.

EDIT: Nevermind. I just read your post again and it made sense to me...I think. Either you're confusing the SS Dampers and S-tech springs like I initially thought, or you're saying the SS Dampers don't bounce...but they really shouldn't because they're tight as hell. (the dampening force range is from rigid to more rigid imo).

 

yes, im talking about the Super Street kit, the topic here is " tein coilovers" not anything else.

 

Yeah, I'm fully aware of the topic, but the story didn't really make sense.

You will not bounce on a properly built and tuned suspension. Bouncing is a sign of a ill-tuned suspension, low spring rates, too much drop or soft shocks. You'll see this commonly with cheap (Eibach Sportline) or cut springs. If a damper set does this, you should throw it in the garbage ASAP and kick yourself in the groin. The Teins are about as far from bouncy as they come for most cars, and certainly so for the Lancer since they're the closest to a real race suspension you can buy without modifying your entire suspension. Not only that, but the adjustable dampers on the SS coilovers don't really get anything less than stiff.

 

How stiff we talking about here cause I don't know about the rest of you but mine's a daily driver and sometimes long trip driver so It'd be nice if I could get there without looking like I've been sitting on a stone chair for weeks.

 

Andrew, I have to say that the SS coilovers are a little soft compared to other performance suspensions. I agree with you, it's much stiffer than just springs, but it does have a ride quality that is agreeable to almost everyone who has ridden in my car. There is no point in the softest 5 settings, imo, because that DOES bounce, the spring being too stiff for the dampeners. imo, the SS kit is a little bit of a compromise, it's not a fully stiff racing suspension, but it's no plush lowering spring either.

 

My 2cents...double stock spring rates will be very noticable and these can be fairly rough at times. If your roads suck, consider some other option. (Canada...why are your roads so nice and ours suck??)
I have noticed some lancers have a ride height problem (pre mod) where one side is lower than the other. If you have that issue you can adjust these to compensate and get your ride height the same all around. Saw a Lancer on my dealers lot that looked to be 2 inches difference from side to side.....not good.

 

my theory, if your too afraid of a "harsher ride" then what comes stock, then dont buy the tein kits or anything else for that matter, they are not ment to be bought in order to give your *** that nice plush feeling, they are ment for performance needs

 

Yeah, compared to a race/competition suspension it's soft, but it's the stiffest you're gonna get on the Lancer (unless the JIC's are significantly stiffer...which I doubt but could be true). I'm not tryin' to say your teeth are going to fall out from vibrations, but it's certainly noticably stiffer. I can't call the SS a compromise simply because there's nothing closer to a race suspension available for our car. Comfort is subjective, but I'm used to stock suspensions so that's what I'm using as a reference point.

I'm still up in the air as to whether I want the SS dampers to shell out the extra $500 and see what's up with the JIC's, but that's a bridge I'm not going to be crossing for some time. Just a matter of whether or not I feel adventurous...again.

 

Agreed. If you want a performance suspension, don't expect a stock or cushy ride.

 

So now I have a dumb question in the education department. I have the S-techs on my car right now. The ride is on the bumpy, harsh side. If I went with either Basic or SS, would my ride be:

A) even stiffer
B) smoother

And if B, which would you guys call the smoother of the two - Basic or SS?

 

Food for thought, I'm upset that I can't get camber plates for the Tein suspension and my front tires are paying dearly for it. Rumor has it that Cusco Evo7 plates for about $350 will fit. But that closes the gap between Tein and JIC, which comes with camber plates. And for reference, JIC is a stiffer suspension, but not by much.