Pic Request: RX8 with H-tech Tein springs installed
12-10-2005, 07:47 PM
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L8apex and cleoent, I'm sorry for not answering questions; are you guys asking questions in threads? I do answer all PMs and emails very promptly, but I don't always go through all of the threads we post in on a regular enough basis. I apologize for that. Anyway, if anyone still wants more pics of the car on H-techs (and Konis, in this case), and doesn't want to have to go to another thread to look, here's ours:
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12-10-2005, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SC-ed
Pic with 17" winters.
12-10-2005, 10:01 PM
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That is the entire veilside "lip" bodykit. The drop looks really nice actually. Much lower than I had remembered seeing it. That is almost in S-Tech territory.
12-10-2005, 10:41 PM
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That is the entire veilside "lip" bodykit. The drop looks really nice actually. Much lower than I had remembered seeing it. That is almost in S-Tech territory.
12-11-2005, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobalt_RX
that drop looks just about perfect. I have 245/35/19s and I'm thinkin about going w/ the h-techs over the s-techs. anybody have any advice or opinions on this?
yeah i would like to see that drop on that size tires cause im thinking of getting 19's too!! with the mazda speed kit!!
12-11-2005, 03:03 PM
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i just dont want a firmer ride, nor do i want to replace my shocks, that's why i want the h-techs. Same spring rates and you really dont need to replace the shocks.
12-11-2005, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cleoent
i just dont want a firmer ride, nor do i want to replace my shocks, that's why i want the h-techs. Same spring rates and you really dont need to replace the shocks.
you might also consider the......
Tanabe GF's, Probably a nice upgrade from OEM while allowing for the retension of the stock dampers? and provide a nice front/rear drop (1.4 fr & 1.2 rr)
for a little more drop, spring rates are 162/112 almost the same as stock and a bit more drop.
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12-11-2005, 08:15 PM
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i would have to defer to others on this, but how many miles do you have on your car?????
i am at 35k and shocks are coming soon. and while they are out well might as well put in springs!!!!
i am torn between the tein h and the tanbe gf the shocks are going to be koni. hopefully the new ones will be out before i jump.
beers
i am at 35k and shocks are coming soon. and while they are out well might as well put in springs!!!!
i am torn between the tein h and the tanbe gf the shocks are going to be koni. hopefully the new ones will be out before i jump.
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12-11-2005, 08:46 PM
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I have 19k on the clock. The tanabe's do provide a nice drop. grr.
Front spring rate is close to the stock springs, but the rear rate is a lot stiffer. Tough decision.
Front spring rate is close to the stock springs, but the rear rate is a lot stiffer. Tough decision.
12-11-2005, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cleoent
I have 19k on the clock. The tanabe's do provide a nice drop. grr.
Front spring rate is close to the stock springs, but the rear rate is a lot stiffer. Tough decision.
Front spring rate is close to the stock springs, but the rear rate is a lot stiffer. Tough decision.
All numbers taken either from the manufacturer, or from other posts on this forum. Some we can verify, and a few we can't. Just keep that in mind. . .
Stock 'Sport' Suspension spring rates on the RX-8 are 156/113 (F/R)
Mazdaspeed: 280/190
Tein S-Tech: 207/145
Tein H-Tech: 179/129
Tanabe GF: 179/146
Tanabe NF: 162/112
Racing Beat: 187/136
Eibach: 180/130 (progressive, so this varies a bit)
H&R: 195/141 (progressive, so this varies a bit)
As for the question on coilovers, all aftermarket adjustable 'coilovers' come with a shock and spring. The more expensive ones also come with the upper mount, usually of the 'pillowball' variety (a spherical metal bushing in a metal plate rather than the rubber top mounts that most cars use from the factory). Tein Basics, for example, re-use the OEM top mounts and a few of the small hardware bits. Tein Flex do not re-use any of the OEM coilover assembly. The aftermarket coilovers also come with proprietary springs, so one would never use their OEM springs with their new coilovers. Hopefully that makes sense?
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we are reseaching the same thing i am just a week or two ahead or you, you owe me some time!!
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12-11-2005, 08:57 PM
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look at the tanabe GF rates, 179/146, compared to 156/113 of the stock ones. I think at this point i'm probably leaning towards the GF only because of the extra drop.
