Tien Coilovers anyone Contacted?

[kanejuice]

This is the response i received Hello, Thank you for your interest in TEIN High Performance Suspension products. Unfortunately, we have yet to release products for the 2008 Nissan Altima, although we are currently developing both spring and coilover kits for your application to be released in the near future. We are also seeking a vehicle for R&D testing as well, and if you are located in the Los Angeles area and would be interested in providing your vehicle for such test work to be completed, please reply with your contact information.

i dont live in the los angeles area so im lucked out but anyone willing to should contact them

[Canadian Coupe]

All these places need to move to Edmonton.

I'd have no problem letting them use my car then.

[AkAd3MiKs]

thats what they told me a few months ago....then I found out someone already talked with them some months before I did and they said the same thing. So.........I say its all talk. I dont think they'll come out with something until late december. But then again....they been saying they'll come out with springs and coilovers in the near future for sometime now so I dont think they'll ever come out with them till 2009 or something. Been waiting patiently for them and Tanabe to come out with their coilovers or springs but nothing yet. I gave up waiting on Tein. Try talking to Tanabe, hopefully they can work faster than Tein. I want Tanabes electronic adjustable coilover system. But right now, any drop thats lower than Eibachs or H&R will do me fine.

[dldjros69]

How much lower do you need to go. I have the eibachs and i love it. the car looks so hungry. There is also no loss to ride quality.

[adidas2go]

thats what they told me a few months ago....then I found out someone already talked with them some months before I did and they said the same thing. So.........I say its all talk. I dont think they'll come out with something until late december.

Talked to them about r&d on my car in November. The R&D Manager gave me the same lines. So after many months of unproductive waiting, I went to Eibach. 2 weeks later.....PRESTO! The Pro-kit was born

[kanejuice]

i kno right and thats why we all have eibachs right now

[Kevin Doyle]

i called them and they took down my contact info. they're backed up on projects but they're going to hopefully start on a coilover kit in the summer.

hopefully they'll come through and if they do all the tests will be done on my car

[rjdmmfl1]

i called them and they took down my contact info. they're backed up on projects but they're going to hopefully start on a coilover kit in the summer.

hopefully they'll come through and if they do all the tests will be done on my car

Tein is full of $hit.. how can you trust a company that clims they've been doing R&D on it for 6-8 months now.. but they still need a car for R&D

that doesn't make sense, I hate being d!ck around , glad I'm not dealing with them... you guys will be waiting a LONG time for those Teins!

[AkAd3MiKs]

How much lower do you need to go. I have the eibachs and i love it. the car looks so hungry. There is also no loss to ride quality.

Well sir...some of us guys just like to ride low. Im looking for a drop that'll reduce the amount of gap between the fenders and tires when I put on some 19's or 20's with "low" profile tires. Seen some guys here with a drop and 19's or 20's and that gap is still a lot to me. So Im looking for something like 2" on the front and 1.5" on the back. The drop on the white Fox Marketing Coupe is what I want.

Anyway, anyone know whats up with Tanabe?? Anyone contacted any other company that can make some coilovers or springs for us? Like for example JIC, Ksport, Tenzo, and what not?

[adidas2go]

Anyone contacted any other company that can make some coilovers or springs for us? Like for example JIC, Ksport, Tenzo, and what not?

I would try with reputable brands before I went to the guys listed above

[08altima35]

if eibach would've just came thru with the sportlines instead of the pro-kit we all would've been a bit more satisfied. there's been lots of speculation with the sportlines giving a crappy rough ride, and needing camber kits, and needing constant alignments, and all kinds of other bs that's not true. maybe the people who have been making these claims live in a cobble stone town, but otherwise...

[m79kaplan]

I would try with reputable brands before I went to the guys listed above

actually JIC make some of the best coilover setups you will find

[adidas2go]

if eibach would've just came thru with the sportlines instead of the pro-kit we all would've been a bit more satisfied. there's been lots of speculation with the sportlines giving a crappy rough ride, and needing camber kits, and needing constant alignments, and all kinds of other bs that's not true. maybe the people who have been making these claims live in a cobble stone town, but otherwise...

Maybe if they had come out with the Sportlines as well, but definitely not instead of the Pro kit. The Sportlines are a much much harsher ride, that isn't the greatest for everyday driving. You do have to admit that to the cobblestone livers

actually JIC make some of the best coilover setups you will find

Hahaha your kidding right? Some of the best compared to Skunk2 or Weapon R maybe.

They don't hold a candle against Tein, Bilstein, Koni, Eibach, or H&R....or anyone in this class

[AkAd3MiKs]

I thought Tein, Tanabe, JIC, Greddy, HKS were pretty much all up in the higher levels. Below them would be H&R, Eibach, Tenzo, Ksport, and Skunk2 which I think is the best one in this level.

[08altima35]

yeah, the sportlines will give a bit rougher of a ride, but you will also have less body roll thru corners. i had them on my mustang gt and yesterday had a friend install them on his new mustang. took the car out for a test drive and as we all know mustangs have a terrible ride already and corner like crap. the sportlines cured the cornering problems. took a couple 60 + mph corners by the addison airport that i wasn't sure if we'd come out of and the difference was night and day. of course we're talking about 10 years difference between my mustang and his, but still. i was impressed. i'm sure eibach has came a long way too. and the ride wasn't harsh at all.

[adidas2go]

I thought Tein, Tanabe, JIC, Greddy, HKS were pretty much all up in the higher levels. Below them would be H&R, Eibach, Tenzo, Ksport, and Skunk2 which I think is the best one in this level.

To keep the explanation on the simpler side of things. Its stands to reason that companies that specialize and sell only suspension products, will make the best suspension systems. IMHO- my take on the classes of systems. 5 per category...

A Class - Tein, Bilstein, Koni, Eibach, H&R, Tanabe

B Class - Intrax, Tokico, KW, Ground Control, Ksport

C Class - Apexi, Skunk2, HKS, Greddy, Cusco

[AkAd3MiKs]

Nevermind...I dont even wanna start argueing about which companies are better and stuff. Everyone has their own taste and what not so Ill leave at that. Anyway, JIC made some really good stuff for the 350z and G35. Theyre pretty popular with them guys. So thats why I say theyre a pretty good company.

[adidas2go]

So contact JIC and see if they will make something for the A/C then

[LIAC3]

I fixed it for you and took out ground control because they make some of the crappiest suspension ive ever seen and rode in. KW also is definitely top of the line, dozens upon dozens of race cars use KW, hence why they have 3 different lines of coilovers with the base line starting at about 1300.

A Class - Tein, Bilstein, Koni, Eibach, H&R, KW

B Class - Intrax, Tokico, Tanabe, HKS, Ksport

C Class - Apexi, Skunk2, HKS, Greddy, Cusco

[adidas2go]

Yea, I mean obviously I haven't used 15 or more different suspensions. Just my general consensus I have gathered over the years. Ground Control are rather horrible. However, if you use the cost to group them, Ground Controls kit starts at 1300 also, which would put them in the same category as KW right Also, Tanabe belongs in the top bracket. They have been making some of the best coil-over systems, in 5 different competitive categories, for years.

[LIAC3]

Yea, I mean obviously I haven't used 15 or more different suspensions. Just my general consensus I have gathered over the years. Ground Control are rather horrible. However, if you use the cost to group them, Ground Controls kit starts at 1300 also, which would put them in the same category as KW right Also, Tanabe belongs in the top bracket. They have been making some of the best coil-over systems, in 5 different competitive categories, for years.

True tanabe makes decent street stuff, a buddy of mine has them on his integra and theyre nice but i feel like they have a lot left to be wanted, just my personal opinion though. Hopefully Tein, H&R or Koni comes out with coils for the coupe because they are my top picks for suspension. Too bad tein isn't making one of their edfc kits.