Tein Super Street Suspension?

[danoz]

hi guys im looking at getting sum tein super street coilovers for my rb26 cefiro. has any1 got these and does track work? i want sumthing that is streetable but also good on the track atm i have zeal coilover that are strictly drift and a hard as a rock and bounce down the road which isnt good on the street.

[phunky_monkey]

For occassional track days I think they're fine. I run them on the track and haven't had any issues. Of course they are more street oriented, and my 180 would weigh less than your ceffy, but I guess it depends on how serious you are and what compromises you're willing to make.

[danoz]

For occassional track days I think they're fine. I run them on the track and haven't had any issues. Of course they are more street oriented, and my 180 would weigh less than your ceffy, but I guess it depends on how serious you are and what compromises you're willing to make.

yer at the end of the day i want it still to be track suspension and a bit easyier on the street then my zeal coilovers i dont want spungy comfort suspension i still want it stff and trackable but im goin for a drive in a r33 with super street tommorow to see how it feels

[Busky2k]

What Zeals do you have? I find my Zeals good for the street. Firm but not harsh.

[nuffsaid]

You'll find the Super Streets wont be as comfortable as you think, but still provide a darn nice ride

[danoz]

You'll find the SUper Streets wont be as comfortable as you think, even on the softest setting they are still a quite a bit firmer than stock.

yer but cefiros run s13 suspension with a pissy little sr20 i got the extra weight of the ceffy and the rb26 plus i dont want it to be comfortable i want it for sum track work aswell

[scathing]

Tein suspension normally has a range of spring rates the dampers will cope with. OEM, they usually come with "middle of the road" springs.

If you find they're not stiff enough, you could always order a new set of springs at the limit of what Tein recommends for the shock.

Otherwise, to be honest, Flex are probably the best compromise for street and track. I've ridden in S15s and Z33s with Flex, and while they're very firm and can get a bit jolty over constant undulations, they're still well within the bounds of what you'd call "streetable".

[salad]

super streets are twin tube

flex are twin tube

they have 4 shocks out of their massive range (according to their site) that are monotube

a twintube shock will not handle trackwork well

[R DIRTY 3]

a twintube shock will not handle trackwork well

Really? I have a stock skyline with Tein super street (twin tube) that is competitive on the track. It has even won a few rounds. I am up against other skylines with mono-tube setups with 300+ RWHP. So i kinda disagree with you on that one.

Just my 2cents

[salad]

you're a better driver

i think you would benefit a lot from better shocks

[Snowman]

Thats funny because if you look here CLICKY giant is the fastest car on this list at both Wakefield and Eastrn Creek - his times at Queensland Raceway are also faster than any posted there - he also won the Autosalon Circuit Battle this year as well as the Dutton Rally NSW (has been top 3 in 3 other Dutton Rallies) - and he runs Tein Super Streets.

So I reckon they might be ok for some track events.

I know Fulcrum Suspension have given giants suspension some tweaks for the track however. If going down this path and you are keen for a good set-up it may be worth giving them a quick call.

Cheers.

[phunky_monkey]

As I said before I haven't had any issues with mine at the track, and am very happy with them, especially for the price.

Good to know that a very successful and quick car runs them with no problems. It's be good to know exactly what Fulcrum did to them though.

[Snowman]

Basically re-valved and re-sprung them for track.

[salad]

hmmm, i stand corrected.

but, im fairly confident that lap times could be cut down a lot more with the use of a good monotube shock

i've gone from a twin tube to a good monotube and the difference was huge

[Snowman]

hmmm, i stand corrected.

but, im fairly confident that lap times could be cut down a lot more with the use of a good monotube shock

i've gone from a twin tube to a good monotube and the difference was huge

I must say I agree that a monotube shock is the best way to go. But the results I've seen out of giants car (Super Street) and Scotsmans car (Tein Flex) suggest that for a lot less coin you can get a very decent package. I've heard good reoprts with both of those with EVO's as well. But those 2 options seem to be the only ones getting the results. I used to have Tein HA's and they were crap. Most of the other Jap brand stuff is the same from what I've seen.

[phunky_monkey]

I've also heard good reports on the Tein RA's and RS's, but they are no longer in production so renders it a bit useless.

[Snowman]

And I think you will find they were monotubes Dane

[phunky_monkey]

Yeah, Ray runs the RA's and Jack's just picked himself up some RS's... I'm jealous

[ookami]

I've got Tein RS to run in my S13 for when it hits the circuit., at this stage it has the stiffest springs for an s13 there are (12kg\mm and 10kg\mm), I'll get a few other spring rates and test them but from listening to other people i was advised to steer clear of the cheaper tein coil overs (HA etc.) as their not as good as what people make out.

[R DIRTY 3]

Still not agreeing Mono-tube is better. Renault and many other teams run twin tube Koni hydraulic and gas shocks on there cars. they also get the results. I just dont believe that monotube is the only way to go to get the results