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Old Jun 8, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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just looking for input...Teins or Ground Controls?

i have ground controls in my garage that i have been meaning to put on for a while but now ive been hearing a lot of good things about Teins springs.

i have H&Rs now and they arent low enough. the reason i wanted GCs is because i dont want to get springs again and then realize afterwards that they arent as low as i want...again

but on the other hand GCs tend to be noisey and prolematic.

can i get some input. experiences with both?
Old Jun 8, 2003 | 11:38 PM
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Teins are premium quality suspension components. If you can afford them, you will not be disappointed.

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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:22 AM
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Yeah, Tein springs are really good. Since you dont want to get springs, you should get some coil-over. But then GC coil-over isn't a true coil-over system. Save up and get JIC.


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Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:28 AM
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Ground Control... I love it and no problem at all.. I dont hear any noise when I drive.. SO Tein is a nice lower spring too but it not lower enough for me.. SO!!!!
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 12:49 AM
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I have GC's and I have not had problems with them at all. There are some noises to them but that happens occassionally.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 04:16 AM
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Originally posted by limsandy
Yeah, Tein springs are really good. Since you dont want to get springs, you should get some coil-over. But then GC coil-over isn't a true coil-over system. Save up and get JIC.


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He doesn't want springs again and have the same result as I did with the H&R's not low enough. That is not a problem with Teins and Im almost positive the ride is better
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 06:48 AM
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I am also thinking about getting GC's. right now im on maxspeeds and i just think the car is still too high for my tastes. for the guys with ground controls... do you have camber kits? if not how bad is the tire wear with them?
for the guys with teins.. what is the gap finger wise? with maxspeeds i can fit three fingers in the front and two in the rear. thanks.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 10:32 AM
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Originally posted by blubyu2k2


He doesn't want springs again and have the same result as I did with the H&R's not low enough. That is not a problem with Teins and Im almost positive the ride is better
i forgot to mention that i have H&Rs right now. so yeah, thats the exact reason i got GCs. but i feel like the tein springs may be low enough for me.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 10:37 AM
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i forgot to mention that i have H&Rs right now. so yeah, thats the exact reason i got GCs. but i feel like the tein springs may be low enough for me.
im want lower but if i get teins then i might want lower later. cause from the pics its hard to tell how much more the drop is with the teins than maxspeeds.
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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im want lower but if i get teins then i might want lower later. cause from the pics its hard to tell how much more the drop is with the teins than maxspeeds.
according to the few that have teins installed now its about a 1.5 finger gap all around...I have them and gr2's sitting in my closet waiting on my car to be fixed before installing
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 11:00 AM
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according to the few that have teins installed now its about a 1.5 finger gap all around...I have them and gr2's sitting in my closet waiting on my car to be fixed before installing
Not if you have man hands! I have a finger all the way around. And, IMO, if you cant tell the difference between a TEIN drop and maxspeed drop, you need some glasses!!
Old Jun 9, 2003 | 11:06 AM
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Originally posted by 92 SE-R 02 SE


Not if you have man hands! I have a finger all the way around. And, IMO, if you cant tell the difference between a TEIN drop and maxspeed drop, you need some glasses!!
ummm ok and I totally agree with that second statement
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