Eibach, Tein, Tanabe or Mazdaspeed??
#1
Eibach, Tein, Tanabe or Mazdaspeed??
I've heard alot of good things about all of these springs, and the prices are generally in the same area. I was wondering if any1 on this forum has experienced these different springs and can tell me what you think of them. Thanks
#2
i have been an eibach dealer for years, and have had nothing but good experiences with their product. i haven't had any experience from the others, but from what i understand they all make good product. i personally going do the eibachs myself.
#6
Should've posted a poll with this. I'd be interested in what others opinions are between the five.
Personally I like the Tein S Techs . Tanabe are good too. I see you didn't have Racing Beat in there but their good as well. I have some friends that don't care for the Eibach and have switched them out. I've even read on this forum where some have complained about the uneven drop of the Eibachs.
Personally I like the Tein S Techs . Tanabe are good too. I see you didn't have Racing Beat in there but their good as well. I have some friends that don't care for the Eibach and have switched them out. I've even read on this forum where some have complained about the uneven drop of the Eibachs.
Last edited by tiggerlee; 08-14-2005 at 09:19 PM.
#7
C'mon, tiggerlee... ya know what yo momma sez, "if you don't have anything good to say then STFU". :D :D :D
Seriously though. The proof is in the pic.
Oooppps! The last pic is my girlfriend...j/k
Seriously though. The proof is in the pic.
Oooppps! The last pic is my girlfriend...j/k
#9
I have the Eibach springs and am very satisfied. Lowered it just enough to even up the gap in the front and make the rear nearly flush. Gotten lots of compliments on it and it does make the stance more aggressive. Of course you can get whatever you feel like. But every brand drops it differently so make sure you look at pics before you decide. A simple search should yield some good results with pics. Also keep in mind that a LOT more negative attitude is expressed on here than positive. The few that have had problems are just that.....few. Eibach backs their product and will replace it if is not up to your standards.
#11
^ What the Fanman said.
We're of the opinion that with ANY aftermarket spring on the RX-8 you should upgrade the shocks, but you'll be better able to 'get away with it' with about any spring but Mazdaspeed. The MS springs are notably higher rate than the rest of the aftermarket, being roughly 70-80% stiffer than OEM. That will kill the OEM shocks in a hurry, and will generally make for a very, very underdamped and bouncy car.
Tein, Eibach, Tanabe, RB, etc. all run in the range of 15-30% stiffer than OEM (generally speaking), so that's a little more reasonable for the OEM shocks to handle. The car IS underdamped from the factory though, particularly in the rear, so eventually you'll want better shocks. But it seems many have success on OEM shocks with the springs listed in this paragraph.
All that said, we like Tein. And we sell all of them except RB and MS. Tein are inexpensive and work very well. Eibachs in general are more expensive, but also work very well. I've had Eibach springs on four of my personal cars over the years and have never found fault with them. Tanabe also makes good stuff, we just haven't done a lot with them.
People seem to overlook Tein H-tech (for the more aggressive S-tech), despite the H-tech being a better match for OEM shocks (about 15% stiffer than OEM springs rather than the 30% stiffer that S-techs are). We have H-techs and Konis on one of our cars, and it looks great and handles amazingly well. I'll see if I can come up with some pics. For around $175 shipped for H or S techs, you really can't go wrong. And I of course have to mention that we have them both in stock, as well as the Tanabe GF210 .
We're of the opinion that with ANY aftermarket spring on the RX-8 you should upgrade the shocks, but you'll be better able to 'get away with it' with about any spring but Mazdaspeed. The MS springs are notably higher rate than the rest of the aftermarket, being roughly 70-80% stiffer than OEM. That will kill the OEM shocks in a hurry, and will generally make for a very, very underdamped and bouncy car.
Tein, Eibach, Tanabe, RB, etc. all run in the range of 15-30% stiffer than OEM (generally speaking), so that's a little more reasonable for the OEM shocks to handle. The car IS underdamped from the factory though, particularly in the rear, so eventually you'll want better shocks. But it seems many have success on OEM shocks with the springs listed in this paragraph.
All that said, we like Tein. And we sell all of them except RB and MS. Tein are inexpensive and work very well. Eibachs in general are more expensive, but also work very well. I've had Eibach springs on four of my personal cars over the years and have never found fault with them. Tanabe also makes good stuff, we just haven't done a lot with them.
People seem to overlook Tein H-tech (for the more aggressive S-tech), despite the H-tech being a better match for OEM shocks (about 15% stiffer than OEM springs rather than the 30% stiffer that S-techs are). We have H-techs and Konis on one of our cars, and it looks great and handles amazingly well. I'll see if I can come up with some pics. For around $175 shipped for H or S techs, you really can't go wrong. And I of course have to mention that we have them both in stock, as well as the Tanabe GF210 .
#12
I have Tien S tech springs and couldn't be more satified. Great drop, not that much of a difference in stiffness (the harder ride is only noticeable on very rough roads), handles the same or a bit better, and are inexpensive.
You won't regret going with the Tiens.
You won't regret going with the Tiens.
#13
Yea, my friend just got s techs on his sti and i love the ride. Of course, his car will feel much different anyway being it is all wheel drive...anyway the point is i like them. Those are the ones i'm leaning towards at the moment. I think the stance with the tein is just so sweet looking ! But, for the most part a spring is a spring and it seems like most of them get the job done. I think as of now though, the teins would be the way to go.
#14
Originally Posted by DPE
^ What the Fanman said.
We're of the opinion that with ANY aftermarket spring on the RX-8 you should upgrade the shocks, but you'll be better able to 'get away with it' with about any spring but Mazdaspeed. The MS springs are notably higher rate than the rest of the aftermarket, being roughly 70-80% stiffer than OEM. That will kill the OEM shocks in a hurry, and will generally make for a very, very underdamped and bouncy car.
Tein, Eibach, Tanabe, RB, etc. all run in the range of 15-30% stiffer than OEM (generally speaking), so that's a little more reasonable for the OEM shocks to handle. The car IS underdamped from the factory though, particularly in the rear, so eventually you'll want better shocks. But it seems many have success on OEM shocks with the springs listed in this paragraph.
All that said, we like Tein. And we sell all of them except RB and MS. Tein are inexpensive and work very well. Eibachs in general are more expensive, but also work very well. I've had Eibach springs on four of my personal cars over the years and have never found fault with them. Tanabe also makes good stuff, we just haven't done a lot with them.
People seem to overlook Tein H-tech (for the more aggressive S-tech), despite the H-tech being a better match for OEM shocks (about 15% stiffer than OEM springs rather than the 30% stiffer that S-techs are). We have H-techs and Konis on one of our cars, and it looks great and handles amazingly well. I'll see if I can come up with some pics. For around $175 shipped for H or S techs, you really can't go wrong. And I of course have to mention that we have them both in stock, as well as the Tanabe GF210 .
We're of the opinion that with ANY aftermarket spring on the RX-8 you should upgrade the shocks, but you'll be better able to 'get away with it' with about any spring but Mazdaspeed. The MS springs are notably higher rate than the rest of the aftermarket, being roughly 70-80% stiffer than OEM. That will kill the OEM shocks in a hurry, and will generally make for a very, very underdamped and bouncy car.
Tein, Eibach, Tanabe, RB, etc. all run in the range of 15-30% stiffer than OEM (generally speaking), so that's a little more reasonable for the OEM shocks to handle. The car IS underdamped from the factory though, particularly in the rear, so eventually you'll want better shocks. But it seems many have success on OEM shocks with the springs listed in this paragraph.
All that said, we like Tein. And we sell all of them except RB and MS. Tein are inexpensive and work very well. Eibachs in general are more expensive, but also work very well. I've had Eibach springs on four of my personal cars over the years and have never found fault with them. Tanabe also makes good stuff, we just haven't done a lot with them.
People seem to overlook Tein H-tech (for the more aggressive S-tech), despite the H-tech being a better match for OEM shocks (about 15% stiffer than OEM springs rather than the 30% stiffer that S-techs are). We have H-techs and Konis on one of our cars, and it looks great and handles amazingly well. I'll see if I can come up with some pics. For around $175 shipped for H or S techs, you really can't go wrong. And I of course have to mention that we have them both in stock, as well as the Tanabe GF210 .
#17
Originally Posted by NVMYGT
How much would it be to get a shop to install springs for you? Or do you think this is a job that isn't too hard to do yourself?
#18
If you do it yourself, be sure to get a spring compressor. It is almost impossible to do it without it. Unless you have a bunch of really heavy guys that can lean on it for you. Not the most elegant solution.
#19
New lowering/different rate springs without new shocks is always a compromise, get a good set of matched springs and shocks at the same time and in the long run you will be happier and save money as you will have to tale everything apart again to install shocks later...
#20
Originally Posted by speedmaniac
New lowering/different rate springs without new shocks is always a compromise, get a good set of matched springs and shocks at the same time and in the long run you will be happier and save money as you will have to tale everything apart again to install shocks later...
anyone have a pic of their car lowered with tein s-techs? I find it odd that eibach drops 1.2/1.2 but the s-techs lower it 1.4/.7 It just seems like the car would look weird/uneven with the s-techs
also, on the tein basic coilovers it drops like .1 - 1.3 in the back and 1.3 - 2.x in the front. I have to ask why?! Didn't Mazda keep the car level from the factory? Does Tein see something that Mazda didn't?
#22
Originally Posted by speedmaniac
Remember they are all coilovers including the OEM, the only difference with some of the aftermarket ones is that they are adjustable coil-overs...
toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe
#23
Originally Posted by red_rx8_red_int
What kind of difference in handling? I want to keep my 8 streetable, but also lower it.
#24
Originally Posted by mikeschaefer
then you might as well just get the tein basic coilovers, which i may do
anyone have a pic of their car lowered with tein s-techs? I find it odd that eibach drops 1.2/1.2 but the s-techs lower it 1.4/.7 It just seems like the car would look weird/uneven with the s-techs
also, on the tein basic coilovers it drops like .1 - 1.3 in the back and 1.3 - 2.x in the front. I have to ask why?! Didn't Mazda keep the car level from the factory? Does Tein see something that Mazda didn't?
anyone have a pic of their car lowered with tein s-techs? I find it odd that eibach drops 1.2/1.2 but the s-techs lower it 1.4/.7 It just seems like the car would look weird/uneven with the s-techs
also, on the tein basic coilovers it drops like .1 - 1.3 in the back and 1.3 - 2.x in the front. I have to ask why?! Didn't Mazda keep the car level from the factory? Does Tein see something that Mazda didn't?
BTW, on Eibach's they claim an even 1.2 drop but my fronts went lower than the rears after settling.