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Tein Basic dampner coilovers

Old Feb 23, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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Tein Basic dampner coilovers

Anyone know when they are coming out for the 05-09 cobalt SS's? They are under development as of right now.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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next week.






























for the last 3 years
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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next week.





























for the last 3 years
^^^noob its 12 days dont listen to him
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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so much sarcasm flying around i cant see the real answer through it.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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They will not be producing them, I have the only set. They used my car for the development, and when they put a production model on my car last august, they told me they weren't going to mass produce, they didn't see a big enough market for it.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by juststickit124
They will not be producing them, I have the only set. They used my car for the development, and when they put a production model on my car last august, they told me they weren't going to mass produce, they didn't see a big enough market for it.
pics or ban.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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now i just got off the phone with tein. they told me they will be out within the next two months. thats coming right from the engineer.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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These look like fail anyway.....only single adjustment on front spring.....so you have to increase preload to lower ride height......and the rear is riding on ONE active coil in that pic.....so its either soft enough to ride ok and youll be constantly bottoming out OR its uber stif and rides like poo.

Of course they could have completely changed since these pics were taken but "juststickit" claimes these are the production units....
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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we will see hopefully
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 01:17 AM
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These look like fail anyway.....only single adjustment on front spring.....so you have to increase preload to lower ride height......and the rear is riding on ONE active coil in that pic.....so its either soft enough to ride ok and youll be constantly bottoming out OR its uber stif and rides like poo.

Of course they could have completely changed since these pics were taken but "juststickit" claimes these are the production units....
yea i dont think he's even happy with the coilovers
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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well what else out there is better than tein, really?
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 01:42 AM
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ksport are good for the money
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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I would never buy them after a guy I know with them on a scion busted the bottom bracket off completely and had the control arm send the wheel up through his fender

No thanks for 100 bucks more you can get the BC coilovers which are 10x better and US based not China based
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 03:31 AM
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yes I am not too happy with these, I called John (engineer) yesterday to confirm, he said they will be releasing after all since the Turbo SS came out.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Rodimus_Prime

No thanks for 100 bucks more you can get the BC coilovers which are 10x better and US based not China based
Lots of companies are based in the USA or have USA offices but that doesnt make the product any better......BC Racing doesnt say their product is made in the US, they dont say where its made at all on their site.

I know Tein has a decent rep, and earned with well designed high quality parts, these (to me at least) dont seem to fall into that category. But you never know, maybe theyll amaze us all and sell them at $750.

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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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Tein for 750? maybe for basic not for super streets with ajustable dampening, they will be in the price range of kw or stance
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