I'm in the market to lower my car, and from i gathered from reading some posts is a coilover system is better.

What do people think of Tein Basics? for $800 not to bad a deal from springs/shocks. How is the ride? is it bouncy? How much does it lower the car? Anyone in N.Va with them i could look at =p

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745.00 at this website

http://www.tornactive.com/pd_tein_ba...kit_sentra.cfm

(03 350z part number)

that is the system I will use to lower my car, unless the tokicos come out much lower than that

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Black on Black 03.5 Sedan 6MT - Goodyear F1 GS-D3's 225/55/17, Custom Intake Tube, HyperGround Kit, Magnaflow resonator.

 

Here's a reply I got from Gsedan35 on someone who already installed the basics on his car and his review so far. I actually have mine on order right now and the price you got from 3point5SE is a very good one, i paid $844 delivery to my door. Read below and you can make your decision.
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Hello, I don't know where you are on getting Tein Basic's for your sedan. But I just coaxed a awesome review of the system out of a 350Z owner, here is a cut and past of his comments. If you have any questions about what he says, just pm me back.

Regards,
Jim C.

"Got a chance to drive more today."

1. You can initiate a corner at a higher rate of speed than oem. Push is gone, yeah!!

2. Weight transfer is crisper and faster than oem with less body movement. Upon hard acceleration out of corners and on straights, the car squats a very small amount and hooks up in a very predictable manner.

3. Driving normally, very little difference in dampening is felt. But the car recovers more quickly from bumps. The damping in corners is much better than oem. Corrections are easy and quiet (quiet as in steering input).

4. You can accelerate out of the corner sooner. Errors at the apex or after turn-in no longer result in drastic snap to oversteer but respond to the steering input. The feedback and adjustment cycle is completed quickly with much less input and body movement than oem. If you enjoy sliding around corners, as I do sometimes, you will really enjoy the basics.

5. The Basic also holds the road better in uneven corners. The factory setup would tend to "feel" squirrely on uneven corners and the basics keep the tires on the ground better.

The only thing I don't like is that it such a subtle improvement. It only helps were it matters. But, I think it was money well spent. A definite improvement over oem in every respect. Problem 2; Now I have to learn how to exit a corner faster. :-(


I'm not sure I understand dampening rates well enough to make changes yet. So the basics were perfect for me. I have my first "real" track day in one week. So, I'll report back then. BTW, I have a 1" drop all the way around. Also, I've done some Autox with the factory setup and I can't wait to try this out.


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03.5 briliant silver, 6MT, premium pkg, 19" Kaizer wheels, Skyline badges, HID upgrade, Racing pedals, clear lenses, 35% tint (Coming Soon- Grounding Kit, CAI & Exhaust, Coilovers)

 

The Tokicos are not height adjustable. Get the TEINs.