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General => General Technical => Wheels & Tyres, Suspension & Brakes => Topic started by: Wav on May 01, 2004, 08:26:30 PM

Title: Fitting TEIN springs
Post by: Wav on May 01, 2004, 08:26:30 PM
Fitted the back ones today, took longer than expected so will fit the front tomorrow. Here\'s a before and after view:

Cheers, Paul:)

P.S. If anyone wants anymore pics and possibly a guide on how to fit, then post here and i\'ll russle something up;)
Title: After
Post by: Wav on May 01, 2004, 08:27:38 PM
Not as low as I thought, but still much better than Safari spec, lol.
Title: Fitting TEIN springs
Post by: Wav on May 01, 2004, 08:29:15 PM
Difference in rear springs, std OE vs. Tein.
Title: Fitting TEIN springs
Post by: scooby_si on May 01, 2004, 09:26:08 PM
so is this just the springy bits m8, just i\'m getting tein HA\'s fitted all going well so any cunning plans or otherwise would be good......
Cheers
Si
Title: Fitting TEIN springs
Post by: 20B_boy on May 01, 2004, 10:17:33 PM
Whats with the ride height? never seen a stocker that high at tyhe back? Still looks high with the teins? strange...
Title: Fitting TEIN springs
Post by: Wav on May 02, 2004, 12:59:13 AM
Si, they were just springs m8:)

Not sure about the height, but the drive is on a slope:confused: maybe they need to bed in or something? and maybe the black wheels helps to highlight the gap, because usually a shiny wheel would be the focal point.

Paul:)
Title: Fitting TEIN springs
Post by: Nath on May 10, 2004, 04:56:53 PM
I belive your springs maybe around the wrong way , as higher springs should be at the front and woere springs at the back?
Title: Fitting TEIN springs
Post by: Wav on May 12, 2004, 08:54:43 PM
I doubt it very much, but I guess you could be write. However the springs have either R or F as the first letter of the code, i.e. Front or Back (check pic to look at rear one) and these were fitted accordingly and I wouldn\'t think that TEIN would be that horrible to confuse poeple by having F and R the wrong way around, lol.

Cheers, Paul:)
Title: Fitting TEIN springs
Post by: efiniste on May 12, 2004, 10:17:54 PM
Just a quick question Wav. Did your old black ones have  mazdaspeed and eibach logos on? I only ask because I spotted them on mine last week while I was underneath. I previously thought my suspension was stock.

cheers,

Steve
Title: Fitting TEIN springs
Post by: Nath on May 12, 2004, 11:56:30 PM
seems strange as i have just brought Racing Beat springs from the states and the front lowers by 3/4" front and rear by 1.5"

so thats why i was confused?