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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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to those with s techs springs

I just installed mine on Friday, went from H&R to s tech to get rid of that anoying gap created by my 19's. small problem, my rears are sitting .75 inch higher than my h&Rs were and the front dosent seem to have changed much at all. maybe .25

how long do these things take to settle? 26.25" all around just isnt doing it for me. I was expecting 25-25.5 based on where my H&R's sat.

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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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are they REAL tein s techs?
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Give it a few weeks to a month or maybe 2. They take time to settle! I used to have S.Techs on my max for like 4 years. The first 2 years it settled nicely and then the last two years it just got lower and lower each quarter of the year! I really liked the look of it but was also aware my KYB struts were probably blown which caused the drop to be more severe and the ride more bumpy! People thought I had coilovers toward the later years with the S.Techs, but I told them nope, it was S.Techs with most likely blown KYBs! I should have done the Tokico Illuminas with the S.Tech! Good luck, I think you will like the look of the S.Techs once they settle with your 19's but the ride is another thing, depends what type of ride you like! Good luck!
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are they REAL tein s techs?
i hope so I bought them from automax95
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Give it a few weeks to a month or maybe 2. They take time to settle! I used to have S.Techs on my max for like 4 years. The first 2 years it settled nicely and then the last two years it just got lower and lower each quarter of the year! I really liked the look of it but was also aware my KYB struts were probably blown which caused the drop to be more severe and the ride more bumpy! People thought I had coilovers toward the later years with the S.Techs, but I told them nope, it was S.Techs with most likely blown KYBs! I should have done the Tokico Illuminas with the S.Tech! Good luck, I think you will like the look of the S.Techs once they settle with your 19's but the ride is another thing, depends what type of ride you like! Good luck!
so far I like the ride better than th h&r's but i do have the illuminas set to 2 all the way around instead of the 3/4 i had with the h&r's
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Which one has the better ride?

Originally Posted by BLUEMAX01SE
Give it a few weeks to a month or maybe 2. They take time to settle! I used to have S.Techs on my max for like 4 years. The first 2 years it settled nicely and then the last two years it just got lower and lower each quarter of the year! I really liked the look of it but was also aware my KYB struts were probably blown which caused the drop to be more severe and the ride more bumpy! People thought I had coilovers toward the later years with the S.Techs, but I told them nope, it was S.Techs with most likely blown KYBs! I should have done the Tokico Illuminas with the S.Tech! Good luck, I think you will like the look of the S.Techs once they settle with your 19's but the ride is another thing, depends what type of ride you like! Good luck!
Hi, I'm looking for near stock with just a little drop. Looks like you have an opinion on this by your statement "but the ride is another thing, depends what type of ride you like". Well, I don't like the bouncey, bottom out, feel every bump type of ride. Which spring would you recomend for this situation.

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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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with these s. techs didnt the rear sit way higher than the front did. 2.2f/1.6 r. didnt it sit slanted. it doesnt seem pretty even to me.
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:01 PM
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My car with S-Techs and Illuminas sits right at 25" both F/R.
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:30 PM
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you have to give it time to settle...
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