Installed my Tein's BABY!!!!!!!!!!

[TRD StreetRacing]

well atleast we instaled the front :D .....it got too late and we decided that we are going to install the back tomorrow. it took us about 45min-1hour (which was not bad). it wouldn't have taken us this long, but we stripped a bolt in the shock that held on the brake lines. so we had to take everything out on that one side, to get to the stripped bolt.

after everythign was said and done, we went for a ride. let me start off by saying. HOLY ****!!!!!! . just sitting in the car after the install was creazy. even b4 i drove it, i felt a big defference (just sitting in it). then came the ride :AF:

the car is STIFF. i can't explain to you how it feels. it just feels like the car is more solid. It feels like a WHOLE NEW car. now the big question is the ride quality over the bumps. it was amazing. no bumpy ride, bouncy ride what so ever. right now, i have my coilovers set 2/3 way down. so i expect some bouncyness. but non what so ever. i went over the well known pot holes around my area and i didn't feel the car bounce once :AF:

at the next meet i will let the manual celi drivers drive my car to show you the difference btw the stock car (well i had ground controll coilovers on b4) and a car with Tein SS coilovers. the difference is NIGHT and DAY

[silverCELICAgt-s]

:worthless

[TRD StreetRacing]

STFU greg. i'm not a person that takes pic while installing stuff

[silverCELICAgt-s]

how much r teins anyways?

[TRD StreetRacing]

best price is $1055+sh

now i have to get an alignment, new tires, mount tires, balance tires and set new camber specs :sadpace:

[evil eye]

You bought the SS right??? I'm seriously considering buying the TEIN Basic Coilovers. I don't think I even know how to use the dampening adjustment, so I'd be better off not paying the extra 200+ for it, unless you can convince me why I really need it, LOL. I think I'm gonna sell my Hotchkis Springs and KYB AGX shocks, plus my TRD springs that are already on the car. Maybe I'll walk away only paying 200 extra for TEIN basic. What do you think I should do Mike?

BTW, congrats, I definitely have to go for a ride in your car. that will be the deciding factor for me. :D

[silverCELICAgt-s]

y do u need new tires..........rubber is worn out or because of having new shocks?

[evil eye]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
y do u need new tires..........rubber is worn out or because of having new shocks?
Huh? Who said anything about tires? :confused:

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
You bought the SS right???

yes

Originally posted by evil eye
I don't think I even know how to use the dampening adjustment, so I'd be better off not paying the extra 200+ for it, unless you can convince me why I really need it, LOL.

well it's really up to you. adjusting it is easy. the bad part is u have to jack up both sides to do it. there is a thread that showes the drop on the basics and there pretty pretty impressing. GTSnut has it done. Do a search on "Tein" and pick the thread by GTSnut with in the past week or 2. that has the pics

if you don't want the hasssle of droping it and raising it as u wish, i say go for the basic

Originally posted by evil eye
I think I'm gonna sell my Hotchkis Springs and KYB AGX shocks, plus my TRD springs that are already on the car. Maybe I'll walk away only paying 200 extra for TEIN basic. What do you think I should do Mike?


b4 you do anything. drive my car and see how you feel about it

Originally posted by evil eye
BTW, congrats, I definitely have to go for a ride in your car. that will be the deciding factor for me. :D

if ur free after 6-7pm tomorrow. give me a call tomorrow(516)410-3082. i get off class at 4pm. so i should have the back done by 6-7pm (if it does not rain)

then u we can meet up and i will let you ride my car. plus dont' forget my car has to settle in. it will feel 2x better in a week or 2

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
y do u need new tires..........rubber is worn out or because of having new shocks?

rubber is worn out because i have the stock tires for about 3 years now :D

[SilverBullet GTS]

damn, i want these but i need to put that money elsewhere! Install the rear, take a turn at 110 and give us the input! :D

[silverCELICAgt-s]

Originally posted by evil eye
Huh? Who said anything about tires? :confused:
Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
best price is $1055+sh

now i have to get an alignment, new tires, mount tires, balance tires and set new camber specs :sadpace:

[SilverBullet GTS]

hahaha 3 times. But i think he was just mentionin some stuff he needs, not specifically related to the suspension.

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by SilverBullet GTS
damn, i want these but i need to put that money elsewhere! Install the rear, take a turn at 110 and give us the input! :D

definitly need new tires for that :D .,.....even if you have the worlds best suspension set up, it's useless if you don't have the right threads ;)

[evil eye]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
yes



well it's really up to you. adjusting it is easy. the bad part is u have to jack up both sides to do it. there is a thread that showes the drop on the basics and there pretty pretty impressing. GTSnut has it done. Do a search on "Tein" and pick the thread by GTSnut with in the past week or 2. that has the pics

if you don't want the hasssle of droping it and raising it as u wish, i say go for the basic



b4 you do anything. drive my car and see how you feel about it



if ur free after 6-7pm tomorrow. give me a call tomorrow(516)410-3082. i get off class at 4pm. so i should have the back done by 6-7pm (if it does not rain)

then u we can meet up and i will let you ride my car. plus dont' forget my car has to settle in. it will feel 2x better in a week or 2

Thanks so much for the info Mike, I'm gonna look up Bo's thread now. Damn, I wish I could meet up with you, but I have class till 9:30 tomorrow. Well 1245-345 and then 6-930 straight. :( It's supposed to definitely rain tomorro, so I dunno if you're gonna be able to install the rear. Man, these are really tempting, and if i get them , I'll probally just get the basic's because I plan on setting it at a height and leaving it there, unless I plan to auto-X it. But I doubt it. :D

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
Damn, I wish I could meet up with you, but I have class till 9:30 tomorrow.

this is perfect. i will definitly have mine done by that time. sometimes we like to procrastinate alot while doing our mods :D . today i went to my boys house at 3 and we ended up finishing around 8 :D....but the actual work time was about 1hr. we went to another guys house to check out the TOTALED car that he got for $500. all my friends buy cars off auctions for acouple hundred, strip it and sell it.

after u get off class call me. i live a block away from hofstra, so it will take me 5 sec to get up there :D

call me only if it does not rain during the PM. cuz if it rains after 2-3pm, i don't think i will do it

Originally posted by evil eye
It's supposed to definitely rain tomorro, so I dunno if you're gonna be able to install the rear.

it's going to rain in the AM not the PM

Originally posted by evil eye
I plan on setting it at a height and leaving it there

you can't "set it". it comes in a preset hight

Originally posted by evil eye
unless I plan to auto-X it. But I doubt it. :D

i dont' understand why ur so scared of autoX'ing. even i'm a bit scared (i dont' want to make my self look bad) but i'm still doing it. don't give me the excuse of not having the right rims/tires. we can even switch rims/tires inbetween runs ;)

[evil eye]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
this is perfect. i will definitly have mine done by that time. sometimes we like to procrastinate alot while doing our mods :D . today i went to my boys house at 3 and we ended up finishing around 8 :D....but the actual work time was about 1hr. we went to another guys house to check out the TOTALED car that he got for $500. all my friends buy cars off auctions for acouple hundred, strip it and sell it.

after u get off class call me. i live a block away from hofstra, so it will take me 5 sec to get up there :D

call me only if it does not rain during the PM. cuz if it rains after 2-3pm, i don't think i will do it



it's going to rain in the AM not the PM



you can't "set it". it comes in a preset hight



i dont' understand why ur so scared of autoX'ing. even i'm a bit scared (i dont' want to make my self look bad) but i'm still doing it. don't give me the excuse of not having the right rims/tires. we can even switch rims/tires inbetween runs ;)


I always wanted to buy a junked car, strip it, and sell the parts. But I don't have the room for that. It's a great way to make money on the side. :) Cool, I'll give you a call after class then, so long as it's not raining. I won't be able to stay out long, I gotta goto Queens and get to my girls house. I havent seen her all week, and umm, well, ya know. ;)

How much is the drop at the preset height btw?

Well my main reason too is i don't want to look bad, but I don't wanna destroy my car either. Also, I think new brakes are going to be needed soon. They havent squealed yet, but I can tell the time is near. i just don't wanna mess up my car. I think for my first time I'll just watch, I've never seen an auto-x in person before so I wanna get the feel of it. :)

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
I always wanted to buy a junked car, strip it, and sell the parts. But I don't have the room for that. It's a great way to make money on the side. :)

if you know how to do it, have the tool and the space, it's a great hoby to have. the car that he got off the auction for $500, he is taking the motor out and selling the motor alone for $2100. well the cars that my friends get are VW's. all of them drive nothing but VW's. these are the same guys that are doing their own turbo kits and going to have sick cars during this summer

Originally posted by evil eye
How much is the drop at the preset height btw?


not too sure off hand. if i had to guesstimate, i would say about a lil over 2 inches

Originally posted by evil eye
Also, I think new brakes are going to be needed soon.

u mean you need new brake pads??

[evil eye]

Ahhh the VW crew. theres like 8 guys with VW's all decked out on franny lew every weekend. they rotate, cuz I never see them all together, but they all honk at each other when they pass by. It's amusing. Oh and that reminds me, I raced (yes i know, its not like me) a new style VW golf GTI. It was a gunmetal color, and he was revving me. His plates said 4CYLTRBO and even had a Porsche turbo badge on. He had one extra pass., I had none. We take off on green. I had leading until I shifted to third, he started gaining and was maybe a bumper ahead when lift kicked in and then he stopped gaining. But that was it, cuz a car was blocking his lane and he dropped back, but then he flashed his hazards, and im like ok buddy, too short of a race IMO. I think it woulda been interesting. anywho Ii stopped racing, we both made a left, he got ahead of me, and three blocks later he gets pulled over by a cop doing 80, from outta no where. i crapped myself to say the least. anyways im off topic....

cool, 2 inches sounds good to me! :)

Yeah I think i need new brake pads, but its all good. i have the brembo rotors and TRD brake pads, but i dont wanna install them till i get my Hotchkis camber links and coilovers. I'll do it all at once that way. :)

[ScooterKin]

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/images/smilies/boink.gif

congrats TRD!!!

the CL board people love the Teins as well...cars with Teins look awesome lowered...CL's look pimp

i unfortunately went with Comptech springs and eventually got Koni's since the stock shox suck a$$ and were wearing out fast

[twistedGTS]

sweet man, take some pics when you are done with the whole thing! :thumbup:

Originally posted by evil eye
Ahhh the VW crew. theres like 8 guys with VW's all decked out on franny lew every weekend. they rotate, cuz I never see them all together, but they all honk at each other when they pass by. It's amusing. Oh and that reminds me, I raced (yes i know, its not like me) a new style VW golf GTI. It was a gunmetal color, and he was revving me. His plates said 4CYLTRBO and even had a Porsche turbo badge on. He had one extra pass., I had none. We take off on green. I had leading until I shifted to third, he started gaining and was maybe a bumper ahead when lift kicked in and then he stopped gaining. But that was it, cuz a car was blocking his lane and he dropped back, but then he flashed his hazards, and im like ok buddy, too short of a race IMO. I think it woulda been interesting. anywho Ii stopped racing, we both made a left, he got ahead of me, and three blocks later he gets pulled over by a cop doing 80, from outta no where. i crapped myself to say the least. anyways im off topic....


damn bro, what a close call

[speedeeGTS]

congrats on the new setup! i know exactly how the car rides now. i just wish i could afford that kit!!!

Originally posted by evil eye
I had leading until I shifted to third, he started gaining and was maybe a bumper ahead when lift kicked in and then he stopped gaining.

you mean to tell me you cant catch lift from 2-3??? :sadpace:

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by ScooterKin
i unfortunately went with Comptech springs and eventually got Koni's since the stock shox suck a$$ and were wearing out fast

my stock shockes lasted 2+ years on ****ty coilovers. but it was a bouncy ride to say the least

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by twistedGTS
sweet man, take some pics when you are done with the whole thing! :thumbup:


will do. i plan on taking some pics now and comparing them to some pics in a week or 2. this way i can see what the difference is

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by speedeeGTS
you mean to tell me you cant catch lift from 2-3??? :sadpace:

yea....2-3 is the easy shift to catch lift. 1-2 is the hardest

[speedeeGTS]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
yea....2-3 is the easy shift to catch lift. 1-2 is the hardest

i've only done it once :sadpace: i almost did it again yesterday but my clutch is so ****ty that it just slipped right out. my friend couldnt stop laughing at me :(

[rddcelica]

SWEET MIKE!!!! glad to hear you finally did it

[speedeeGTS]

what??? mike finally did it?? so that means he isnt a virgin anymore ;) WAY TO GO!!!! :thumbup:

[rddcelica]

matt...thats has to be the dryest joke i have ever heard you say.




I LOVE IT!!! BAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[evil eye]

Originally posted by speedeeGTS
congrats on the new setup! i know exactly how the car rides now. i just wish i could afford that kit!!!



you mean to tell me you cant catch lift from 2-3??? :sadpace:

Nah, I caught lift, but I still lost 2 grand of RPM's and I guess that was enough for him to catch up with that screaming turbo. :hide:

2-3 is cake, it's 1-2 that I still have trouble with.

[TRD StreetRacing]

dude...sorry about today man. i totaly forgot to turn my phone back on after class today. i put it on "ringer off" and forgot to turn it back on. so i missed ur call.

I didn't get to install the back today, so i guess in a way it's kinda good. hopefully i will show you sometime when ur free.

once again sorry about that joe :sadpace:

BTW...joe...did you find that thread??

[evil eye]

Ok , sorry, I missed your response. :D No prob it's all good. We'll just do it another day, Thursday nights are best for me. Cuz after Tuesday nights class I gotta goto sleep, I have to be up at 7am for work in the city on Wed. Lemme know when you finish the whole setup. :)

And yeah, thanks, I found the thread. Basics sound the best for me. As Bo said, I want to set it and forget it. :)

[TRD StreetRacing]

dont' sell ur set up b4 u checked out mine though. cuz i'v never personaly had the spring/aftermarket shock set up. it maybe very similar to tein's. in which case selling ur set up and getting teins are worthless

[evil eye]

True no doubt. But I've just been told that the shocks that I have and that I've heard so many good things about, are worthless for my springs because they max out at 1.5 inches. Anymore than that and the shocks could blow just as fast as stock. :sadpace: I wanna go 2 inches at most. the TRD kit isn't that low as you know, it can handle that drop. I never scrape with my TRD springs on.

[TRD StreetRacing]

the funny thing is that i had about a 2.5' drop on my GC coilovers and my stock shocks for about 2 years and it never blew out. i guess i was lucky

[evil eye]

:werd: I guess you never drove like a maniac over potholes, bumps, etc. :D I know on some highways the bumps are rediculous. Not potholes but the way the highway was repaired makes it seem like a rollercoaster sometimes. Im talking about the queens side of the GCP. When you take one of those bumps at 80, your car will bounce up and down like it's grinding a fine chica. ;)

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
:werd: I guess you never drove like a maniac over potholes, bumps, etc.

i used to be a pothole/bump dodger :D

[evil eye]

used to be?

Hell, I still am. I was doing it before the Celica when I had a Tempo. Better safe than sorry. :)

[TRD StreetRacing]

i say used to be cuz i have stockies. so that plus full coilovers give a pretty decent ride quality. but if/when i get 18', it's a different story :D

[evil eye]

oh ok, I see your point. :)

Give in to the 18's mike, give in. :gap:

[TRD StreetRacing]

sadly i think i am giving in :sadpace:

[silverCELICAgt-s]

:worthless

[evil eye]

:thumbup: Ha Ha, I win, I win! :gap:

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by silverCELICAgt-s
:worthless

some1 beat his ass for not making sense :bang:

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
:thumbup: Ha Ha, I win, I win! :gap:

the only reason i would want to get 18' cuz i might get BO's kit :D

[evil eye]

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
some1 beat his ass for not making sense :bang:
I realize with Greg that he only reads the first 3 posts or so... and then posts. unless it's his thread, then he reads the whole thing. Please greg, read the whole damn thread in the future!!! :D

Originally posted by TRD StreetRacing
the only reason i would want to get 18' cuz i might get BO's kit :D Please do and you will be my personal hero. I would love to get this kit, as a matter of fact, it is the ONLY kit I would ever ditch the TRD for. Please, for me, get the kit! I will jock you for life! :laugh:

[TRD StreetRacing]

personal goals

#1 new wheels by may-june
#2 a kit by september or so

but i'm wondering if i should just wait on the kit. installing a kit during the latter part of the year is kinda pointless

[evil eye]

yeah wait definitely. Install by spring, that way you can truly enjoy it. but get the Blown kit, please, for the love of God. :drool:

[TRD StreetRacing]

if i could afford the A spec (if they decide to produce it) i would. but that plus custom deepdish rims will cost a **** load :AF:

but yea i think i'm aiming for the blown kit and the 8 piece flares (depending of the 8 flares look good)

[evil eye]

:werd: theyre never going to make the blown kit. trust me on that. The 8 piece kit will probally look best only if it is molded IMO. You dont want flares that are tacked on BRS style. All that costs money and the deep dish rims, forget about it mikey, youre looking at $4000 easily and thats a low price IMO. Figure $1000 for the 8 piece kit (since the regular will be 750 he said), then add another grand for fitment/paint. molding? god knows how much, i never had anything molded. and the rims? 2 grand easy, and thats without tires. and you know it too. realistically unless you ditched the whole performance route, which I know you love, you shouldnt do it. leave the widebodies for just the show look, like me. I know you, you need the performance, and god knows you would need a turbo to back up that extra weight you just tacked on.

[TRD StreetRacing]

damn it joe...u know me well. yea i will definitly need some :burnout: to back up the looks. since i can't do both, i think i'm going to settle on just the blown kit and try and get a turbo set up (if i decide to make the celi fast/quick)

BTW....never ever call me mikey :nono:

[evil eye]

My fault, I was so focused on my point that I forgot what I was calling you. hehehe, I dont know why I even said that, I never call any of my freinds Mikey (the Mikes that is). Yeah i know you hate that name, I remember when randy said that to you.

But yeah, get the blown, and then get a blower, and then get blown and you'll be set. ;)

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
I never call any of my freinds Mikey (the Mikes that is).

this is why i hate my name. in school EVERY single class i've been to there is atleast 1 other mike :bang:

there must have been only 1-2 classes that i've taken that had no mikes

[evil eye]

It's a household name. If it makes you feel any better my name was supposed to be Mike, but that's a long story. :D Yeah you are the 4th mike on my phone. And that's not counting all the other mike's I know. Like my manager, but he's an ass-hole.

[TRD StreetRacing]

Originally posted by evil eye
you are the 4th mike on my phone

see what i mean :wtc:

i have 3 mikes on mine :bang: