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madrex
Registered User
Registered: April 2003
Location: a van down by the river
Posts: 164
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Review Date: Fri September 26, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,300.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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quality product, numerous adjustements for different tastes
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Cons:
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ride quality is rough. rears clunk
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If you find a good deal on them, then buy 'em. But know that they are rough on the gluteus though, even on the soft setting. These things glue you to the road. The multiple adjustments are awesome: preload, bottom perch height, camber, and compression/ rebound. They took awhile to get dialed in, and i still haven't been able to get rid of the clunking from the rears (only audible when you have the windows up and the radio off), but you do get used to it though. The car has almost no dip now when you crank the wheel from side to side, its almost on rails. These will stick you to the road, but if you wanna drink a soda, you better borrow your kid brother's sippee cup.
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sideways at sixty... on the way to work... on the freeway interchange...
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mikkyo
Registered User
Registered: November 2002
Location: Silly Valley, CA
Posts: 230
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Review Date: Mon September 29, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,500.00
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Race suspension, great handling/feedback, stiff/predictable behavior
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Cons:
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Harsh ride on bad roads, less comfort for passengers
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The adjustability of these coilovers makes them a great choice for people that track their car or drive on track like roads.
The height adjustment is completely separate from the spring preload.
You can slam the car and keep the same preload on the springs so you don't bounce all over the place.
In winter you can raise your car back up near stock height.
The threaded strut body is teflon coated to keep grime from sticking to them.
The EDFC allows in-cabin control of the damping of each coilover, either in pairs front/rear, left/right or individually.
Up to 32 levels can be set with the EDFC, double that of the manual adjustment for the coilovers themselves, which allows for more fine-tuning.
Extra springs can be purchased separately in whatever rate you want, so if you decide you want a less harsh ride, you can swap out the default 280lb/in ones for 229 or 190lb/in springs for around $100.
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babysmurf
Registered User
Registered: November 2002
Location: HK / BAIC (still in denial)
Posts: 3536
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Review Date: Thu October 9, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,700.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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very nice coilover system for track/daily use car
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for some strange reason my system has 24 settings... haha.. but the price i paid was for edfc as well (electronic damper force controller.. or something like that).. but i am very happy with the set-up. i had springs before, and the ride was way unbearable. on the lowest setting, the set-up rides almost squishier than a stock wrx, but has more control. on the stiffest setting, it's quite rough, but handles very very nicely 
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4XREX
Registered User
Registered: November 2002
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 1054
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Review Date: Sun October 19, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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EDFC, improved handling
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This is a very nice setup. Awsome on the track, and nice on the street. Some people think the ride is harsh but i dont. The EDFC is a great bonus.
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WRX-Zero
Registered User
Registered: December 2002
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 2596
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Review Date: Thu November 20, 2003
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,349.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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well made, improved handling and many adjustments possible
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I researched many coilovers and the Tein Flex and EDFC I was most impressed with. With the many adjustments that can be made to the coilover, and combined with the EDFC (in car dampening adjustment) this was the best priced solution for me. If money was no object I would have gone with the Cusco Zero-2Rs.
EDFC gives you the versatility to change dampening settings for the type of driving you will do. Set it to the softest setting when you have passengers, to give have a more comfortable ride, or set it to stiffest setting for 'spirited' driving.
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Review Date: Sat April 3, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $2,900.00
| Rating: 8
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Quality, Adjustability, Performance, Looks, Response
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Very impressed with this product, they put a huge smile on my face the the first corner i turned, a little rough on poor quality roads but its not harsh its acceptable , i would recommend them to all as for the price it cannot be beat and its pure QUALITY
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fryrice
VIP Member
Registered: September 2003
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1260
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Review Date: Wed July 7, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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nice ride not too stiff just right for street use
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Cons:
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some defect read bottom
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new verison has defect..... if you used with edfc it will twist and snap the wire...
known only in the front part.. tein confirm this also.. got it fix with there new prototype brackets....
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qwk_wrx
VIP Member
Registered: July 2003
Location: school CSUMB/ home North Bay
Posts: 2367
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Review Date: Wed July 7, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,250.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Very adjustable using the 2 way adjustment system
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Cons:
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none so far
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I love these coilovers, 20,000 miles and still feel like they felt out of the box, I also have 24 adjustments...and i do not have edfc.
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Hwy 1 fun.......
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EndlessWaltz RS
VIP Member
Registered: November 2003
Location: www.pachecoranchwinery.com Novato, CA
Posts: 1564
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Review Date: Thu July 8, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,800.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Nice ride and extremely big improvement over stock.
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Cons:
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Should have ordered the stiffer springs.
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Very decent coilover kit. Good for daily driving and track use.
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You just got your ass handed to you by the beauty of all wheel drive.
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killaho
UTR Member
Registered: November 2002
Location: hard hittin streets of los gatos
Posts: 6517
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Review Date: Fri July 9, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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great handling, 2 way height adjustment own_z
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Rears have been redesigned so the clunk is gone. Rides great even super low.
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SuzWRX
VIP Member
Registered: October 2003
Location: BAIC
Posts: 1588
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Review Date: Thu July 29, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Great ride, can be used with the edfc, adjustable
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Cons:
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Noisy
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Although the ride is great with these they make a rear clunking noise.
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Paul@dbtuned
Registered: November 2002
Location: The evil eye of Toro sees all!
Posts: 5953
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Review Date: Fri December 31, 2004
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,450.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Great quality. Easy to install.
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Cons:
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Harsh ride with standard springs. Instructions a tad vague.
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Overall, this is a great product.
Very easy/straightfoward installation, even though the adjusting instructions aren\'t descriptive enough.
I haven\'t experienced any strange noise from this set up.
While the ride is great, ride is harsh with standard springs, even with shocks on \"soft\".
I\'ll probably get softer springs in the future.
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"The bitterness of poor quality lasts much longer than the sweetness of low price."
dbtuned
1250 Plumber Way
Roseville, CA 95678
916.791.4900
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808subaru
Registered User
Registered: June 2004
Location: the last state; p.s.-Hide yO Ride from Iceheads
Posts: 2333
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Review Date: Tue March 15, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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stiffens up suspension, great for preformance driving
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love this, umm pretty much summed up by all the above people^^^^
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Island Style
Registered User
Registered: September 2003
Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii: Poor Planning on Your Part Does Not Constitute an Emergency on Mine...
Posts: 1974
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Review Date: Fri July 15, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Nice quality...
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Cons:
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a little too stiff for a daily driver...
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Purchased this item along with the EDFC...I really liked the way the TEIN\'s improved the high speed handling and stability of my vehicle (04 STI) and the adjustability of the EDFC, however, the ride did not sit well with my wife...no problem...switched it out...just put on the Prodrive springs with my friends last night.
If I had to leave them on...it wouldn\'t bother me a bit...I really like them.
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rtakashi
Registered User
Registered: September 2004
Location: hawaii: i gotta wash my car!
Posts: 1250
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Review Date: Thu July 28, 2005
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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nice coilover,improved handling,easy to install
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Cons:
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rears made a little clunking noise
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these coilovers are good... improved handling.
real easy to install and adjust height.
i should have got the edfc, would be easier to adjust damping from inside car. beats pulling out the rear seat every time you want to adjust rear damping
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MadLarkin
Registered User
Registered: August 2004
Posts: 322
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Review Date: Fri January 6, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $550.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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awesome quality, decent streetability, sticks to the road like glue
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Cons:
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A *tad* rough on the kidneys
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Picked up a set used, and love them. Deffinatly would buy again, also have the EDFC, but havent installed it yet, no real rush on that one.
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pj21086
VIP Member
Registered: June 2005
Location: 559 to 916
Posts: 2483
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Review Date: Sun August 6, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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improves handling. edfc works great
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Cons:
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somewhat stiff
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great coilovers. some of the best i've seen.
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XS_scooby808
Registered User
Registered: October 2003
Location: wahiawa, hawaii
Posts: 52
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Review Date: Tue October 17, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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impressive coilovers, improved handling,
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Cons:
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rough ride on crappy roads
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these coilovers are the sh*t. From road to track, it's just crazy. with the right set of tires, you can tackle turns like a mutha-suckah! thumbs up for tein flex!
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sti_nguyen
Registered User
Registered: May 2007
Location: Norcal, Santa Rosa
Posts: 1
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Review Date: Thu June 14, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,300.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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quality product, Improved handling/feedback, numerous adj. Not harsh imo
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Cons:
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None, i love everything about the flex
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Just got them for my 04 sti and wow.... i am amazed with the setup. It is not harsh at all on medium, 9clicks-F, 7clicks-R . No noise or clunk like some other poeple have experienced. Just need to get myself an allignment now. 100% recommend this product.
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johnsm
Registered User
Registered: July 2006
Location: Kent
Posts: 18
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Review Date: Tue July 10, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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I got them for 740 used, they are very nice.
The only thing i dont like is they clunk when u hit a bumb i got 18s with 40 profile
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