Well I finally got my TEIN s-techs today but as always there are a few problems before they get put on. I need to know a few things before I get them put on. I have search for this answer and it seems sort of split. The springs that I got will lower my car 1.8 in the front and 1.1 in the back, am I going to need those camber bolts that RRM sells? Second, can't I just install them myself and then take the car in to get re-alighned? Will alignment shops have those bolts or are those camber correction bolts something that only RRM has? AHHH I'M SO EAGER TO GET THESE SPRING PUT ON BUT I ...lemme calm down. I want these put on but I dont wanna mess up the G-ride yah know??? Well it would greatly help if you (who reads this) actually has S-tech springs and can tell me your experiences with them. Thanks guys!

 

I have them. Put them on myself - easy job, but get a buddy to help out.

Haven't even done the alignment yet, car runs fine. Haven't noticed any bad tire wear yet, either. So that answers part of your question but not the whole thing.

 

You won't need the camber kit. That drop will give you roughly -.75 to -1 camber in the rear and -.5 in the front. Not ideal for racing, but it should be just fine for tire life.

 

Excellent you guys rok!

 

cool... I just got the sprigs too... and was wondering that.... it the camber kit only for really low drops?

 

Yes it helps on extreme drops, but it's most important purpose for the Lancer (imo) is to add camber in the front to gain oversteer in racing situations.

 

OK check it out guys, i got my Teins (s-tech) springs installed, and ive had them for about three weeks now. The look is awesome and all and they are great for cornering but when i hit bumps the car rebounds a bit much. I know that this is because i have shorter springs on the stock shocks...so i guess my queston is, what kind of shorter shocks can i get to help gimme a stiffer ride???

 

Well, there's:

A) none
B) none
C) none

or

D) none

Does that help? Welcome to the crappy world of lowered Lancers. Tokico is rumored to be developing shocks for release this year. Other than that, there's nothing, nobody, nohow.

So to be less sarcastic, your options are:

A) wait for them to be released
B) chuck the springs and get coilovers.

 

I went to Sears to install teins on my friend's lancer.
When everything was done we asked them if we need a camber correction kit.
And they gave a stupid look saying that we all ready have one on the car.
We were suprised and asked them if they put one on or what?
Another dirty look and they said it's on every lancer.

 

News to me. My dealership told me there wasn't even a real way to adjust camber when stock.

But then again, I wouldn't exactly put a Sears employee at "Mr. Goodwrench" status. Nor a Mentor Mitsubishi employee either, come to think of it.