We'll see, only time will tell, but so far, i haven't heard of any problems yet, and for replacements at 95bucks a pop, how can you go wrong? I have 3 sets of springs for my Ohlins on the subbie, could have bought a few whole sets of coilovers for the money i've spent. They weren't harsh, nor did they clunk, it's all about the valving/rates

I also ran the 'inferior' coilovers on both the track and the streets, and i must say... i love them! and a 1:46.5x on shanny-long w/ Hoosier R6s proves that it can be a competitive performance setup, it was right up there with a Cobb GT-R, GT3, and a FD on R6s which was a regular at the track at a local lapping day last summer, i've yet to beat that time thus far with the Ohlins.... Hopefully my Dom3XTR will get me there tho.

Point im trying to say is.
Just because some people don't have luck with a product, doesn't mean that they are poorly made. There a quite a good bunch on IW that would recommend the 'inferior' setup over a more expensive setup, and from my personal experence, Seat Time is the best mod you can ever put into a car... with the money i saved up front, i bought RA1s for the street and 2 sets of R6s for the track... and saw my laps drop from the 2:05.xx to being regularly in the high 1:4Xs

Import Image Racing sells the coilovers for under $1000.

 

What would you say the needs of 95% of the club are? If I was in your shoes and I found that there was very few or no good options available I would not do anything at all. If the members want to make a significant change in handling/performance then swaybars and a good set of tires will make a huge difference.

 

Tires are such a big factor, so commonly overlooked I think.

It really comes down to the needs of the people buying them. You track your car and a setup that you can play around with does make more sense. For what I think 95% of TLC members would use them for a spring makes much more sense in terms of reliability, longevity, comfort and performance.

Would you rather run a set of generic coilovers (D2, BC, Stance etc) on the street or your Ohlins fixed perch struts with springs?

 

Yes i would. If all i wanted for a slightly more aggressive stance with enhanced performance, while keeping the ride comfy, i would choose a "inferior" coilover setup over shocks/springs.

When valved properly, coil overs can be both comfortable for the street, but aggressive enough for the tracks. As far as reliability, it's all up to how the owner cares for his or her car. I'm running my Ohlins thru the winter, and would have ran my BCs thru it too, but i would have taken precautions to prevent corrosion.

Come out to one of the lapping days or a SoloSprint next summer with me chris!

 

just a reminder, To night we are having an informal talk at the Chimera about the TEIN coil overs, and the mud flaps..

I also spoke to TEIN directly about warranty, pricing, blah blah blah.. to give a better angle on what this coil over package can and can not do. A few TEIN junkies may be there to add to the conversation. TEIN also mentioned to share their promo video with everyone.

http://www.tein.co.uk/forum/video/index.html

its PR, but meh, but at least its from the horses mouth

See you guys at the Lounge

 

...do tell.

 

Thanks for those who came out to the mini meet we have a consensus on this Tein kit and will likely move forward with it in January. The matter will be finalized at the Dec 29th and be included in the agenda for events and special dates for 2010.

 

Share what you guys have decided upon... for those of us who weren't there.

 

Dont you worry WoW, you will have 2 More opportunities to come to the meets to find out. Now that an official dialog has been established with Tein and BC racing.

we have also considered expanding this to all generation lancers and Evos. so no one is left out.



feel free to come out to the meet WOW on the 29th. And if your too busy rest assured you can come to the first meet in mid Jan

 

How does that even remotely answer my question?

 

Suspension stuff will be addressed by TurboTime. He has the suspension portfolio and the final decision is in his hands.
What do I look like to you, someone who is just going to report to you with minutes of the meeting, give me a break, your not even a member of the club, you want to actively participate, by all means come to the meet. Join up and enlighten us on your expert knowledge as you have online here.

 

Maybe i am a member? Maybe i'm not, but why does that matter? Is this how you'd respond to your 'members'?

I am enlightening you on how much these Teins suck, but you seem to ignore that anyways, so why bother?

I get PMs from your 'members' about how they appreciate me speaking my mind because they don't want to speak up them self, and cause waves. You fail to address questions from your members on many occasions, and when you do reply, the answers are rubbish and don't address the questions at all.

YOU are the problem with this club, and it's not just ex-members who feel that way, ALOT of current 'members' also feel that the club shouldn't be ran by you, but we've chewed that the peices too, so im not going to bring that up.

I don't have beef with you, and im really only doing this for fun while at work... But when your own members can't voice their thoughts, someone has to.

 

Hey, I dont do this to win popularity contests, I ask simply by helping as many others as possible. I kinda smile though, when you said, "Maybe I am a member, Maybe i'm not," I already know who you are and have for some time, why not bring it up earlier, would it make a difference, likely not. If you wish to wrap yourself in the illusion that you are the bringer of peace and prosperity by all means. At the same time, it doesnt bother me in the least.

What is a little troubling is that there are going to be some who dont share your opinion. And from what I know of car clubs its the sharing of ideas not bashing. I am glad you find amusing, lol the fact that you have nothing better to do says a little. But if you want to rail against me, go right ahead
People will share many views, but some choose to voice their concerns and attempt to make the best of any situation. Others, go about it in a different way, as you said, has been hashed out already.

I will say this though.... You have given me the idea to do something I have always wanted to do. Its guys like you that really get me motivated thanks bro.

And.....
Happy Holidays

 

Guys,

You need to chill out and enjoy the Holidays!

There is no sense on arguing over a TEIN thread. For some people the TEINs are the best thing and for others are just not as good. Every suspension part has its own purpose and application. We can discuss and argue ABOUT THAT all we want without getting personal.

Keep this thread on topic!

Again, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

 

CUSCO?
http://www.cusco.co.jp/en/pdf/2009No...lantFortis.pdf