psymon Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Picked up my car yesterday, and I appear to have coilovers. This was not listed when I bought the car. I have had a look and the springs have Tein on them. The coil overs have a green housing... Is this full tein coilovers ? Still got myself a bargin there haven't I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yes they sound like Tein Coilovers....should have a label on the body to say which type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Picked up my car yesterday, and I appear to have coilovers. This was not listed when I bought the car. I have had a look and the springs have Tein on them. The coil overs have a green housing... Is this full tein coilovers ? Still got myself a bargin there haven't I Tein make a large range of different shocks, springs and coilovers see HERE You may have got a good deal, but this really depends on the age of the shocks. If they are a few years old they may well be past their best. TBH I hated my old Teins as they were far too stiffly sprung and under damped, but some of the new models are supposed to be better from what I have read. Post some photos with wheel off so we can identify what model they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Can somebody tell me what the term 'Coilovers' actually means? I thought the stock suspension was the coilover type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Any spring that is concentrically mounted over the damper is a coil over. The term is used incorrectly, probably started by the likes of Max Power, to indicate a damper with an adjustable spring platform to allow some ride height change without changing the springs themselves. These type are correctly referred to as adjustable platform coil overs. So yes, the stock MKIV, and dozens of other cars, have coil overs from the factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Yep, that's what I thought - thanks Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psymon Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 Had another look guys, and on the sticker it says: Tein Comfort Master Flex D7T61 - 11931 JZA80-R 20002 Any idea's, I take it these are adjustable as its a bit hard at the Mo..., how do you adjust them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psymon Posted May 20, 2005 Author Share Posted May 20, 2005 Anyone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 If they are adjustable it will be via a screw on the top of them. (which might be under a cover) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Tein now have a UK agent. they should be able to say if they are adjustable, and i would strongly suggest you get them tested, as i see a huge amount of tein stuff that is either knocking, not working, leaking or has dramatically different characteristics in bump and rebound to its sister unit, or the makers presumed intentions for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 21, 2005 Share Posted May 21, 2005 Can somebody tell me what the term 'Coilovers' actually means? I thought the stock suspension was the coilover type. The other description that is use a lot that is technically wrong, is that the 'spring' is the 'shock absorber' and what gets described alot as the 'shock absorber' is in fact a 'damper' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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