Is200 Tein Coilovers ?

[kris_t]

ok few questons

how low can you go with tein super street coilovers?

do i need to change top mounts?

if so front or front and back?

thanks in advance

[aaronabbott]

i take it your keeping the is now kris

[sparkystav]

With Tiens, yes i believe you need the top mounts as well otherwise they knock, i assume this is front and back.

as for how low, its up to you, i'd imagine stupidly low but then you have to consider the wear on other components.

[aido]

Did you get those off eBay then Kris as they were a bargain!

[Steviewevie]

According to Tein's data, the Super Streets can be lowered (if I'm reading it right !) by up to 53mm at the front and rear. It seems to show that without top mounts the front can be lowered even more, by up to 61mm.

[kris_t]

keepin car untill summer due to insurance

got em off eBay but only paid £300 inc p n p

were would i get top mount from ?

thanks guy

[Steviewevie]

were would i get top mount from ?

You could ask Dave at Prolex if he can get them (since he sells other Tein stuff).

TDi are showing them on their website too.

[kris_t]

thats not cheep lol

bet rear is even more costly

[Steviewevie]

I think that the top mounts are only for the front, although I could be wrong.

[kris_t]

that link was just for front

will i just need front?

were does the knocking come from?

[sparkystav]

The knocking IIRC is from the damper not sitting properly on the standard mounts.

[kris_t]

ok is that just a p[roblem on the front?

[Steviewevie]

Check this listing, on the IS200 the upper mounts are only available for the front from Tein.

[kris_t]

thanks you guys always come through for me

im going to try with out mounts if it knocks ill just have to buy mounts

will know by weekend waiting on delivery

just a shame i cudnt get the tte coilovers i wanted

[aido]

Can you not still get them?

[kris_t]

i have heard you can but after 3 months of looking i gave up and went for tein super street just hope there not more trouble than there worth

[aido]

Oh right, the dealer may have been able to get them with part no TD380-27706-00 - otherwise TTE could have supplied you direct.

The Tein's should be good though, will be interesting to hear how they are as not read much feedback on these apart from a guy in a monster powered Supra who liked them for road use :)

[kris_t]

well ill give a acurate review when fitted and clear up the myth of knocking once and for all lol

some say if you put the oem mount back in th esame position they came off then its ok but others say

that it defo will knock

only 1 way to find out i guess

[CIJ]

Ive got the mono flex on mine without the top mounts and i aint had any knockin just yet. Im not sure how much i have it lowered but i think its bout 40mm ish!