Drop Springs rather than Coil Overs??? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Kuneff · 08-30-2012, 03:51 PM

Does/has anyone tried the Tein H/S Tech drop springs on their FR-S yet??? I am not looking to sink the money into the car for Coil overs. Its my daily driver and I just want it dropped a little, but I still want it to feel good in the turns.

I like the drop the S-tech should give the car, but I am concerned with the stiffer spring rate making the car ride way too rough, and I do not plan to put any Super Crazy sticky tires on the car. I travel about 100 miles a day for work.

I have had a H-Tech's on both my previous G35 Coupes but they were 350z H-tech so it was more of a drop than the G35 H-techs.

Anyone try them yet that can chime in on their thoughts/feelings????

JoeBoxer · 08-30-2012, 03:56 PM

I have H Tech's that will be here tomorrow, there is a review of the S Tech that said they were borderline uncomfortable.

Juanito08 · 08-30-2012, 04:16 PM

I have s-techs and the ride is fine, yes a little stiffer but nothing that makes the ride "border line uncomfortable " where I live the streets aren't bad but I've driven to bad areas to test these springs out, when I tested them out I drove the car hard. I drove fast over bumps to see how they would perform. They reformed just fine, didn't feel the suspension" bottoming out" or anything.

mechaghost · 08-30-2012, 04:36 PM

I have RCE Yellows installed, and it ride comfort is pretty much the same for me.

FT-86 SpeedFactory · 08-30-2012, 05:14 PM

Ride is one of those things that is purely subjective from person to person. Personally I don't like the Tein springs, but that's me.

I have yet to install a set on our FRS and test but past experiences on other platforms don't give me a lot of hope here either.

Kuneff · 08-31-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by FT-86 SpeedFactory

Ride is one of those things that is purely subjective from person to person. Personally I don't like the Tein springs, but that's me.

I have yet to install a set on our FRS and test but past experiences on other platforms don't give me a lot of hope here either.

So what would you recommend for a drop spring that would be in the neighborhood of a 1" drop but still have a decent ride?

Personally I loved the Tein's on my G35. I had them on my 06 TL, but I was just not impressed at all with the TL no matter what I did to it, so after 3 months I traded it off.

JoeBoxer · 08-31-2012, 11:16 AM

I got the H Techs because i got a great deal on them, others to consider would be Eibach Pro Kit, Hotchkis, RaceComp Yellows.

08-30-2012, 03:51 PM	#1
Kuneff Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S, 6 Speed, Whiteout Location: West Virginia Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Drop Springs rather than Coil Overs??? Does/has anyone tried the Tein H/S Tech drop springs on their FR-S yet??? I am not looking to sink the money into the car for Coil overs. Its my daily driver and I just want it dropped a little, but I still want it to feel good in the turns. I like the drop the S-tech should give the car, but I am concerned with the stiffer spring rate making the car ride way too rough, and I do not plan to put any Super Crazy sticky tires on the car. I travel about 100 miles a day for work. I have had a H-Tech's on both my previous G35 Coupes but they were 350z H-tech so it was more of a drop than the G35 H-techs. Anyone try them yet that can chime in on their thoughts/feelings????

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JoeBoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,154 Thanks: 1,666 Thanked 1,627 Times in 997 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have H Tech's that will be here tomorrow, there is a review of the S Tech that said they were borderline uncomfortable.

08-30-2012, 04:16 PM	#3
Juanito08 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Scion Fr-s Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 524 Thanks: 38 Thanked 283 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have s-techs and the ride is fine, yes a little stiffer but nothing that makes the ride "border line uncomfortable " where I live the streets aren't bad but I've driven to bad areas to test these springs out, when I tested them out I drove the car hard. I drove fast over bumps to see how they would perform. They reformed just fine, didn't feel the suspension" bottoming out" or anything.

08-30-2012, 04:36 PM	#4
mechaghost Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Silver AT Limited Location: Seattle Posts: 823 Thanks: 145 Thanked 344 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have RCE Yellows installed, and it ride comfort is pretty much the same for me.

08-30-2012, 05:14 PM	#5
FT-86 SpeedFactory Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 7,694 Thanks: 1,298 Thanked 3,579 Times in 1,253 Posts Mentioned: 341 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	Ride is one of those things that is purely subjective from person to person. Personally I don't like the Tein springs, but that's me. I have yet to install a set on our FRS and test but past experiences on other platforms don't give me a lot of hope here either.

08-31-2012, 11:16 AM	#7
JoeBoxer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Arkansas Posts: 4,154 Thanks: 1,666 Thanked 1,627 Times in 997 Posts Mentioned: 72 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got the H Techs because i got a great deal on them, others to consider would be Eibach Pro Kit, Hotchkis, RaceComp Yellows.

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