Well, after about 8 hours of install time, SmackDown85 and I have finished the suspension upgrade on my 2002 SE Max.

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The car has been dropped 2.2" in the front and 1.7" in the rear. I used TEIN springs and KYB GR2 struts. The ride is incredible. On highways, the ride is very close to stock, just without that "Cadillac-lofty" feeling. In the city, the car is more aggressive, while still smoother than most of the dropped cars I've ridden in. As for handling, there's no question that it's better. I did the "road cone egg test" with the car after the drop and was quite impressed that it handled well even up to 40 MPH in the curves (P.S. Thanks to the local DMV office for allowing me to use their course) without knocking off the eggs.

And the appearance is changed too. The car is definitely lower, even from a driver's prospective. Eventually I'll get some rims and wheels to replace the stock ones, but the stock rims are on for a while.

BTW... the stock struts are Tokico struts. Not sure who makes the springs, as they weren't marked.

Comments, questions, thoughts, etc are welcomed.

 

NICE!

 

Good choice man!!... I'll get Teins too... Your car looks hot now with Teins springs!!

 

another satisfied TEIN customer! Car looks great!

 

Tight tight tight.. Way to go!

 

Welcome to the Tein's World

P.S Nice chick

 

Looks good !

skyjay617 - yours looks good too !

Bob

 

But 8hrs install time Either way it still looks sweet.

 

Hope you cut about 2/3 of the bump stops or used KYB dust boots all around.

 

I got my KYB's from tire rack now just waiting my car to be fixed so I can install. Thanks for the recommendation on those

 

Thanks for the review!!! You just made my decision a whole lot easier.

 

Spell "Sweet" S.W.E.E.T, sweet!

 

Hold up, you mean the KYB dust booths come pre-cut or something? I wasnt aware of that. Cutting the OEM stops are a PITA, a razor is out of the question. I used the cutting wheel last time and by the time I was done it looked like some1 was peeling out on my chest.

 

where do you guys get tein springs and how much do they cost?

i have ground controls in my garage that i was planning on putting on this summer but now im thinking i'd rather have teins so i dont have to deal with any of the supposed problems with ground controls.

 

Leftcoasttuning is making a GD for Teins S Tech springs. You should buy from him.


~limsandy

 

Check the GD forums as well, Phoenix has held several GDs latley.