Hey guys, I'm shopping for a coilover system.... i have narrowed it down to two:

I need some advice on comparing the cons and pros or just plain suggesstions on which route i wanna go. I just want to make sure that I can slam my car (height) and keep appropriate camber.

I need to choose between :

A) Tein Flex type Coilovers

or

B) Stance Coilovers

If you guys could help me.. i would definately appreciate it!!!

 

Please Help Me Guys!!

 

I'd go with Tein. Just my personal preference.

I've see alot of people with their products and haven't heard one complaint from them. Also you can get Tein's EDFC: (Electronic Damping Force Controller) which is a great tool, and make's you feel like James Bond.

But hey, that's just what I think.

 

Do the research man, Tein Flex is a non-inverted Twin Tube strut. The Stance are Monotube and inverted front and rears(Like WRC cars). Stance also puts in actual research for their damping charecteristics for each car, tein just goes by spring rates. Monotube > Twin tube, for the simple reasons that the gas and fluid are completely seperated by a floating shim. Twin tubes the oil and air are not seperated, the oil eventually gets airated with bubbles and completely changes the feel and can become squeeky. I could see this being some what of a debate if it were between and Stance and Tein RS or something, but the flex is just Tein's unresearched "i wanna lower my car" coilover. Plus the guys at Stance said they are researching an in car electric damping controller.

 

how much are the stance coils? and are they sedan spesific only or do they fit the wagons too? because i looked on the website for them and they only say WRX and no wagon specific.

 

if you want pricing for the Stance coilovers, give me a call 2m at my work (Mach III). the WRX ones will fit the Wagon. you wont have to worry about it. I personally also think stance is the way to go. Especially for the dollar amount!

 

So are you saying that the STI ones are the same for the wagon too?

 

the 04 STi ones r the same for the wagon.

get the stance, the Flex arent even in the same league as the stance. people r comparing them to Cusco Zero 2R, Apexi N1, HKS hyper Max II. i just have mine put on, no noise, stiff valving, ride is not harsh, and at a affordable price, what more can u ask for?

 

thanks a whole lot u guys... looks like i'm gonna get the stances for my sti..woot woot...h

 

I thought the Stance ones were inverted in the front only.

 

nope, inverted all around.

 

Good choice! i just put mine on this sunday, LOVING IT!!! if you need a set, give me a call at Mach III or come by. just mention I-club price for Stance and we'll give it to you at the I-club price!

Henry

 

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