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Tein S-Tech Springs

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AzSnWbRdChiCk
  • Window Washer
 Hey ya-ll! I-m new to the website and the entire scion family so bare with me please! I just ordered my 06- scion TC and it should be in next saturday...I desperately want to drop it so I had one of my guy friends who is into all of that stuff tell me what I should do. He said my best bet was to go with the Tein S-Tech springs. I-ve never done anything to my car before..i previously owned a Lexus RX300...so this is the first time and i-m worried that they are going to mess up my car! My friend said he would install them..but I heard something about having to get your alignment fixed after you install the springs? Can someone please help me out and let me know the entire process of getting the springs installed and afterwards maintenance? Also..i-ve been reading on some other posts something about 20,000 miles with these springs? What does that mean? Thanks for all your help!!!!

[#] Jun 15, 2005 03:47pm
tCharChar
California, US
  • Tech Advisor
 well first off, how much of a drop are you looking for? the s-techs are good. they have the most aggressive drop for the tC right now. i have them and they ride incredibly smooth. its true that you need an alignment after you install your springs, but its better if you wait until your springs settle in more, im waiting for 2 weeks. the post about the 20,000 miles is probably recommending you to get shocks after driving that many miles.all you have to do if you want to get springs is just order them from online, if your friend can install them, then let him, most shops out there will rape you with the cost of install, then drive around for a couple of days and get an alignment. youd be pretty much set.

[#] Jun 15, 2005 08:34pm
EvLTC
  • Window Washer
 Get H&R Sport...just a slight lower than TRD...and just a slight higher than S-Tech...S-Tech SLAMs the car...H&R is the way to go...when u hit 30k...get new shocks if you want...

[#] Jun 16, 2005 01:21am
GReddyTC
Carlsbad
New Mexico, US
  • Master Mechanic
 I havent seen a better drop then the s techs they just look amazing. No they wont hurt your car and yes you will need an alignment. Welcome to the tC family!

[#] Jun 16, 2005 09:17am
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 with the s-techs are their any butterflying or scraping? I want a nice drop but i don-t want to have to purchase a camber kit.. I was thinking of going for the h-techs cuz of their modest drop.. but i wish there were pics comparing the h-tech to the s-tech.. oh yea while i was searching for a set of springs i found these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaym...7980864257&rd=1If anyone has any info on the megan springs it-d help alot.. but for the price i-m sorta questioning their quality

[#] Jun 16, 2005 11:23am
atodak
New Hampshire, US
  • Scion Guru
 if you goto tein-s website they have pics of the tC with both springs on

[#] Jun 16, 2005 11:25am
GReddyTC
Carlsbad
New Mexico, US
  • Master Mechanic
 megan makes ok products but I wouldnt trust them for springs, the s-techs dont require a camber kit. The camber falls within factory pecs. As far as scraping goes, as long as you know how to drive a lowered car you will be fine.

[#] Jun 16, 2005 01:58pm
Vicious
Orlando
Florida, US
  • El Chupacabra
 I just ordered my teins, I went with the s-techs cuz the h-techs didn-t offer the drop i was looking for, i should be alright. my civic before was dropped 2.5 but they settled down to 2.8 all around all i-m worried about is the camber.. shops really try to rape me with the alignment price when they find out it-s -lowered- anyone else get this?

[#] Jun 20, 2005 12:27pm
atodak
New Hampshire, US
  • Scion Guru
 sometimes the swing arm lifts cannot go under some dropped cars because they are too low and its a pain in the ass for them to setup-at least that is what I-ve heard

[#] Jun 20, 2005 12:47pm
guitarguru44
South River
New Jersey, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 i think im getting s techs but maybe not cuz i just got 19s, h techs give about a 1.2 inch i heard so i might go with them, and how much is an alignment gonna cost?

[#] Jun 20, 2005 07:13pm
CaliRow
Santa Barbara
California, US
  • Scion Guru
 I ordered some S techs also. If you put them both on let me know how they ride (S techs and 19s). I plan on geting some 19s too but im not a big fan of rubbing at all.

[#] Jun 20, 2005 09:12pm
iripthekut
  • Tech Advisor
-guitarguru44- wrote:
i think im getting s techs but maybe not cuz i just got 19s, h techs give about a 1.2 inch i heard so i might go with them, and how much is an alignment gonna cost?
i thought h tech gave you a 1.5 rear and 1.9 front drop?

[#] Jun 21, 2005 02:37am
atodak
New Hampshire, US
  • Scion Guru
 for those of you that have S techs...will you be driving your tC in the winter time / snow

[#] Jun 21, 2005 07:45am
GReddyTC
Carlsbad
New Mexico, US
  • Master Mechanic
 I will be eventually when I get moved back home to Colorado. Right now I am in Texas but hell we got 12- of snow last christmas south of houston. LOL

[#] Jun 21, 2005 07:49am
GReddyTC
Carlsbad
New Mexico, US
  • Master Mechanic
-guitarguru44- wrote:
i think im getting s techs but maybe not cuz i just got 19s, h techs give about a 1.2 inch i heard so i might go with them, and how much is an alignment gonna cost?
The overall diameter of the 19- wheel with tire will be the same as the stocks with tires because the side wall of the tires makes up the difference of the larger wheel. For instance a the stock wheels come with 45 series tire the RS that has the 18-s has a 40 series and a 19 will need a 35 series tire. Granted depending on the width of the tire that will change the sidewall because the sidewall is based on the width of the tire. So my point is if you dont rub with the stock wheels and tires then if you upgrade properly to a 19 you wont rub either.

[#] Jun 21, 2005 07:54am
atodak
New Hampshire, US
  • Scion Guru
-GReddyTC- wrote:
I will be eventually when I get moved back home to Colorado. Right now I am in Texas but hell we got 12- of snow last christmas south of houston. LOL
arent you afraid of getting stuck in the snow?Won-t you bottom out if it snows alot :?

[#] Jun 21, 2005 08:02am
atodak
New Hampshire, US
  • Scion Guru
 what struts do you recommend to go with S techs?

[#] Jun 21, 2005 11:00am
GReddyTC
Carlsbad
New Mexico, US
  • Master Mechanic
 I have a WRX wagon if it snows too much so its not a concern and I have driven a car as low as this in 6- of snow with no prob. As for struts I am not happy with any of them out right now. The TRDs are adjustable and the Koni-s are adjustable but they arent a direct replacement there is a bunch of BS you have to do to them before you install them. I would wait and see what else comes out. Tokico says they arent gonna make any but with the popularity of the tC I think they will and others such as KYB might as well we will have to see. For now the stocks will work.

[#] Jun 21, 2005 10:15pm
SLawson
California, US
  • Window Washer
 Won-t you blow your stock struts if they are kept on the car?! That-s what I heard from multiple posts....

[#] Jun 23, 2005 10:46pm
rsworksTc
  • Master Mechanic
 Tein S make the car look like it should

[#] Jul 09, 2005 11:03pm

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