Tein Review - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Captain Snooze · 06-04-2014, 04:32 AM

I wasn't all that happy with the handling of my keyring so I thought I would upgrade the suspension. After much research I realised that there wasn't that much on offer so I went with Tein as they're a known quantity. Like many other reviews I can't really offer a comparison to other brands. I would have liked to have bought a JRZ or Penske unit but the fact is they don't have a comparible model to suit my keyring. I use my keyring for both daily driving and track use. Ideally I would have separate dedicated units but I couldn't justify the additional expense or be bothered swapping the shock before and after a track day.

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Install was a doddle and would take even an inexperienced handy man/woman/gendernotspecific only a few seconds to fit though you do run the risk of chipping a nail so you might like to wait until after fitting before applying that fresh coat of nail polish

My impressions so far are a little mixed.
On the positive side the handling of my keyring is much improved. It absorbs bumps much better than stock. Now when I'm sitting in a cafe besides reading or playing a game on my phone I have the option to tweak the ride height and preload with the supplied tools. The C spanners even have the Tein logo stamped into them which is a nice touch and shows where development costs have gone. It is a great example of miniaturisation.

On the negative side it adds a little bulk to the keyring but as we know everything's a compromise®. Also there is no damping adjustment. Actually, there is no damping. I wasn't able to find any mention of servicing or an overhaul kit. There are no spring rate options so this mod may not be suitable for all keyrings. There are no bushes so there might be an increase in nvh.

This is a great example of "you get what you pay for". I paid for it, I got it.
Overall I think it is a great mod as it adds a little interactive interest to my keyring.

Tye300 · 06-04-2014, 04:49 AM

Hilarious! Great review though. Groupbuy anyone?

Pitman · 06-04-2014, 05:08 AM

Fantastic!

Eurasianman · 06-04-2014, 09:28 AM

For those of us that do not have the Push Start, will this put more strain on the ignition switch? You know.... do not want to hit a bump and cause the ignition switch to act up and turn my car off while cruising down the road.

boredom.is.me · 06-04-2014, 03:27 PM

Tein Review
Captain Snooze

"Well this should be interesting." I wasn't disappointed.

fooddude · 06-04-2014, 04:15 PM

Any "bounciness" ...a confused and misused term with 1 million definitions.

cdrazic93 · 06-04-2014, 05:01 PM

I have some forged pistons on my keyring...hmm wonder if I should do a review

wawawoowee · 06-05-2014, 03:41 PM

Thanks for writing this review. I was not firm on which setup I wanted, but I think Tein is the way to go. For anyone who is on the fence, they should definitely spring for these. Its tough to dampen my enthusiasm for this product.

I think that's enough puns.

Seriously, though: hilarious review.

Tcoat · 02-05-2015, 04:31 PM

Can we get a more detailed DIY please?
A video would be great!
Squady is going to come and help me with the install so I will leave the follow up questions to him.

Captain Snooze · 02-05-2015, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Squady is going to come and help me with the install

These are not pressurised so they can NOT be mounted inverted.

Tcoat · 02-05-2015, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

These are not pressurised so they can NOT be mounted inverted.

Says who?

CSG David · 02-05-2015, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

These are not pressurised so they can NOT be mounted inverted.

Solid mounts? Daaaayamn racecar bro.

Captain Snooze · 02-05-2015, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSG David

Solid mounts? Daaaayamn racecar bro.

Do you have them in stock?

CSG David · 02-05-2015, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

Do you have them in stock?

I don't know man. Sounds like you got a unicorn.

06-04-2014, 04:32 AM	#1
Captain Snooze Because compromise ® Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Red Herring Location: australia Posts: 7,819 Thanks: 4,050 Thanked 9,556 Times in 4,196 Posts Mentioned: 60 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tein Review I wasn't all that happy with the handling of my keyring so I thought I would upgrade the suspension. After much research I realised that there wasn't that much on offer so I went with Tein as they're a known quantity. Like many other reviews I can't really offer a comparison to other brands. I would have liked to have bought a JRZ or Penske unit but the fact is they don't have a comparible model to suit my keyring. I use my keyring for both daily driving and track use. Ideally I would have separate dedicated units but I couldn't justify the additional expense or be bothered swapping the shock before and after a track day. Before the install After install Install was a doddle and would take even an inexperienced handy man/woman/gendernotspecific only a few seconds to fit though you do run the risk of chipping a nail so you might like to wait until after fitting before applying that fresh coat of nail polish My impressions so far are a little mixed. On the positive side the handling of my keyring is much improved. It absorbs bumps much better than stock. Now when I'm sitting in a cafe besides reading or playing a game on my phone I have the option to tweak the ride height and preload with the supplied tools. The C spanners even have the Tein logo stamped into them which is a nice touch and shows where development costs have gone. It is a great example of miniaturisation. On the negative side it adds a little bulk to the keyring but as we know everything's a compromise®. Also there is no damping adjustment. Actually, there is no damping. I wasn't able to find any mention of servicing or an overhaul kit. There are no spring rate options so this mod may not be suitable for all keyrings. There are no bushes so there might be an increase in nvh. This is a great example of "you get what you pay for". I paid for it, I got it. Overall I think it is a great mod as it adds a little interactive interest to my keyring. __________________ My car is completely stock except for all the mods.

06-04-2014, 04:49 AM	#2
Tye300 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 TRD Version AT Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 883 Thanks: 548 Thanked 599 Times in 283 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Hilarious! Great review though. Groupbuy anyone? __________________ Vortech Supercharged Flex Fuel 86 TRD AT Visit my build thread here.

06-04-2014, 09:28 AM	#4
Eurasianman Chief Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Premium 6MT Location: USA Posts: 573 Thanks: 145 Thanked 178 Times in 126 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	For those of us that do not have the Push Start, will this put more strain on the ignition switch? You know.... do not want to hit a bump and cause the ignition switch to act up and turn my car off while cruising down the road. __________________

06-04-2014, 05:01 PM	#7
cdrazic93 Junior Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: a car Location: Probably at school Posts: 4,341 Thanks: 3,184 Thanked 2,512 Times in 1,502 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have some forged pistons on my keyring...hmm wonder if I should do a review __________________ "Ah! What music! They could have never imagined, those pioneers who invented the automobile, that it would posses us like this, our imaginations, our dreams. Men love women, but even more than that, men love CARS!"-Lord Hesketh

02-05-2015, 04:31 PM	#9
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,841 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,295 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2499 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	Can we get a more detailed DIY please? A video would be great! Squady is going to come and help me with the install so I will leave the follow up questions to him. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

06-04-2014, 05:08 AM	#3
Pitman Living the dream Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Fensport AVO Turbo GT86 Location: UK Posts: 201 Thanks: 173 Thanked 209 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Fantastic!

06-04-2014, 04:15 PM	#6
fooddude Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 04 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner Reg Cab Location: LA > SF > NYC > OC Posts: 943 Thanks: 556 Thanked 268 Times in 200 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Any "bounciness" ...a confused and misused term with 1 million definitions.

06-05-2014, 03:41 PM	#8
wawawoowee Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: LR BRZ Limited Location: Central NJ Posts: 62 Thanks: 3 Thanked 21 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for writing this review. I was not firm on which setup I wanted, but I think Tein is the way to go. For anyone who is on the fence, they should definitely spring for these. Its tough to dampen my enthusiasm for this product. I think that's enough puns. Seriously, though: hilarious review.

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