Tein S. Tech Lowering Springs

[Mikeez]

I was reading this post and y'all got me scared to install my springs lol. I know springs ruing the struts, but is it that bad? Is it true that my shocks will blow after 4000+ miles driving lol??

[cywinr]

Just adding my review of these springs without opening a new thread. When I first bought my BRZ, I wanted to go lower but didn't want the brand new stock struts to go to waste. Figured I'd get coils when they inevitably blow.

Fast-forward 5 years and 40k miles, I'm still running my original stock struts with the S-Tech springs. This setup has been through several autocross events, winter mountains, a track day, and daily commutes. I also had a mandatory inspection done recently with no issues.

The ride is terrible. Any large bump in the road feels like i'm hitting a pothole. Hitting a pothole feels like hitting a curb.

On stock tires or winter tires, the car slides even easier than normal. The stiff suspension overpowers the tires and there is no grip.

On performance tires (RE71R), the car is very grippy and has almost no body roll. I guess the sticky tires is able to handle the stiffness. Car remains easy to control.

Obviously, I can't comment or compare these to a set of coilovers or any other spring/strut setup. This is just my thoughts from my limited experience.