Tein Type S install
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Tein Type S install
Starting the Tein install. Though I would do a before and after pic thread for those interested in these springs as well as a progressive review of them over the next few months.
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This is a good thread for newbs that are about to install spings....
How to - Install Springs! - Subaru Impreza WRX STI Forums: IWSTI.com
How to - Install Springs! - Subaru Impreza WRX STI Forums: IWSTI.com
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Yeah they are the S Tech's. Part number on the 2008 WRX kit is: SKS80-AUB00
Specs:
Drop Height Front : 1.5in
Drop Height Rear : 1.6in
Drop Height Front Metric : 38mm
Drop Height Rear Metric : 40mm
Spring Rate Front: 174lbs/in
Spring Rate Rear : 163lbs/in
Spring Rate Front Metric : 3.1Kg/mm
Spring Rate Rear Metric : 2.9Kg/mm
Your car looks great BTW!!!
Rick
Specs:
Drop Height Front : 1.5in
Drop Height Rear : 1.6in
Drop Height Front Metric : 38mm
Drop Height Rear Metric : 40mm
Spring Rate Front: 174lbs/in
Spring Rate Rear : 163lbs/in
Spring Rate Front Metric : 3.1Kg/mm
Spring Rate Rear Metric : 2.9Kg/mm
Your car looks great BTW!!!
Rick
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Originally Posted by RallySportDirect
Yeah they are the S Tech's. Part number on the 2008 WRX kit is: SKS80-AUB00
Specs:
Drop Height Front : 1.5in
Drop Height Rear : 1.6in
Drop Height Front Metric : 38mm
Drop Height Rear Metric : 40mm
Spring Rate Front: 174lbs/in
Spring Rate Rear : 163lbs/in
Spring Rate Front Metric : 3.1Kg/mm
Spring Rate Rear Metric : 2.9Kg/mm
Your car looks great BTW!!!
Rick
Specs:
Drop Height Front : 1.5in
Drop Height Rear : 1.6in
Drop Height Front Metric : 38mm
Drop Height Rear Metric : 40mm
Spring Rate Front: 174lbs/in
Spring Rate Rear : 163lbs/in
Spring Rate Front Metric : 3.1Kg/mm
Spring Rate Rear Metric : 2.9Kg/mm
Your car looks great BTW!!!
Rick
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The official Tein S-tech FAQ - NASIOC
Read. This was written for GDs, but it's even worse for your model since your suspension doesn't like to be lowered pretty much at all.
Read. This was written for GDs, but it's even worse for your model since your suspension doesn't like to be lowered pretty much at all.
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The official Tein S-tech FAQ - NASIOC
Read. This was written for GDs, but it's even worse for your model since your suspension doesn't like to be lowered pretty much at all.
Read. This was written for GDs, but it's even worse for your model since your suspension doesn't like to be lowered pretty much at all.
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Originally Posted by SuperNova76
And why is that?
Last edited by WRX~Mike; Oct 18, 2012 at 09:43 PM.
Any updates? Been looking into springs for a while but always seem to hear nothing but negativity about swaping springs out in our cars. How are they treating you and have there been any n3gative effects since install.