TEIN Mono Flex -- Feedback
Jun 5, 2007 | 02:18 PM
#31
Jun 5, 2007 | 06:03 PM
#33
actually I am open to any suggestions, now where can I find info/pic on this?
You may or may not care, but I figured I'd throw it out there anyway. For $1550, you can get the PIC/Pure TSOs, which are custom made coilovers that have already been setup to spec so that all you do is slap 'em on and get them aligned. Think of it as a slightly lesser version of my Vishnu/Chronohunter Ohlins but at less than half the cost...
Jun 5, 2007 | 08:02 PM
#35
PIC / PURE Coilovers 2nd place finish @ Evo Tuner Shootout 06'PIC/PURE Tuning Coilover Review
Jun 5, 2007 | 08:58 PM
#36
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I took what I told you and put it in a search. In a few seconds, I got this:
PIC / PURE Coilovers 2nd place finish @ Evo Tuner Shootout 06'
PIC/PURE Tuning Coilover Review
PIC / PURE Coilovers 2nd place finish @ Evo Tuner Shootout 06'PIC/PURE Tuning Coilover Review
Jun 6, 2007 | 06:06 AM
#37
They did weigh less than stock. The front stockers I shipped yesterday came in at 45 lbs on my FedEx scale. With that said I think most set ups will be a improvement in that area. My Tein FedEx tracking number showed them at 64 lbs (full set, wrenches etc...), not sure if that was a estimate or exact but it gives you and idea.
Jun 28, 2007 | 10:44 PM
#39
The Evo comes from the factory with stiff springs in the rear. Whatever coilovers you get should also be stiffer in the rear. I don't know why Tein would swap the rates and make them 14/10. That doesn't work with how the Evo behaves. It would require lots of other changes in order to be optimized. In my case, I didn't have to touch the stock sway bars, front strut bar, or anything. It was just the coils with some bushings and rear endlinks. Simple, proper, and deadly.
I dunno about this. I've never seen stock springs OR aftermarket springs on a front engined car have stiffer springs in the front than the rear. It just doesn't make sense. Put the soft springs in the front where most of the weight is? Uh yeah... No thanks.Anyhoo, I'm planning on getting the TEIN MONO Flex for my Evo. I had Flexes on both my last Subarus and liked them, so I'm glad to hear that the MONO Flexes are more what I am looking for.
Vostok 7
Jun 30, 2007 | 05:39 PM
#40
I dunno about this. I've never seen stock springs OR aftermarket springs on a front engined car have stiffer springs in the front than the rear. It just doesn't make sense. Put the soft springs in the front where most of the weight is? Uh yeah... No thanks.Anyhoo, I'm planning on getting the TEIN MONO Flex for my Evo. I had Flexes on both my last Subarus and liked them, so I'm glad to hear that the MONO Flexes are more what I am looking for.
Vostok 7
Jun 30, 2007 | 06:36 PM
#41
I dunno about this. I've never seen stock springs OR aftermarket springs on a front engined car have stiffer springs in the front than the rear. It just doesn't make sense. Put the soft springs in the front where most of the weight is? Uh yeah... No thanks.Anyhoo, I'm planning on getting the TEIN MONO Flex for my Evo. I had Flexes on both my last Subarus and liked them, so I'm glad to hear that the MONO Flexes are more what I am looking for.
Vostok 7
The front suspension is made up of struts, while the rear is a multilink set-up. This has a different motion ratio then the front struts, and require a stiffer spring for a given amount of roll resistance compared to a strut.
Imprezas have struts front and rear, EVOs do not, and thus use a stiffer rear spring even with a frontward weight bias.
As to why do most JDM coilovers come with stiffer springs up front? I'm not sure, but I don't like it.
- Andrew
Jul 31, 2007 | 10:55 AM
#42
both side's opinion are making sense, it's really difficult to know what is right, but I think big company like TEIN, also the pioneer in coilover, I am sure they know what they are doing, if we can go to TEIN in Japan, I am sure the Japanese technician can explain to us the reason for that.
Jul 31, 2007 | 11:17 AM
#44
If I get the Mono FLEX I'll be sure to post a review.
Vostok 7
