I'm beginning the search for a good set of coil overs and I've narrowed my choices down to the Tein SS and the JIC's. I've heard good things about the JIC's but haven't heard much about the Tein SS. The Teins also have the optional EDFC (electronic damping force controller) which I personally think is pretty cool since you can adjust the damping from inside the car. If anyone has the Tein SS dampers, let me know what you think.

 

My friend's G35 has the Tein with EDFC. Very nice setup and priced accordingly. If Tein had offered an SS for the A32 like mine I would've bought theirs instead of the Progress coils I have now. JIC looked nice but after researching them I found their tech abilities to be lacking here in the USA.

 

I met a guy from SELOC with a SC Lexus gs400 and he had the Tein SS with the electronic damping controls and he said that he loved them. The nice thing is that you can get everything with Tein including the damping cheaper than a JIC Flt A2 setup with no electronic damping system.

 

I just had my Tein SS installed a week ago, but didnt buy the EDFC quite yet, saving money . I love how it rides, I have it set in the middle level of stiff/softness. The car sits just above the tires now, way better than the H&R springs I had on previously.

 

how much is the tein SS ? my freind told me he can get it for my 03 max for $1300.

 

One of my team members is getting them for his car, I sell them so we got a really good price on them with the edfc controller. GOD i want that setup!!!!!!

 

buddy of mine got a set of Tein on his RSX. Ride is smooth and handles like no other.

 

i have JIC a-1s they suck..get the teins

 

your reasoning behind it?

 

i love the slammed look you can get with coilovers argh so jealous i want teins

 

I have them for sale if anyone is interested

 

Teins or JICs?

 

both of them :-D

 

pm me w/ some info; mileage, condition, pictures, price, etc

 

Tein SS can use the EDFC which is cool, but no upper pillowball mounts.

 

Mine ran me about $1200. I ordered from SportCompact....I think.

 

they got a GD on them tein SS on the org.... check it out.. im pretty shure it was $1,111 shipped. im gonna get those next month when all the snow's gone.. new england sucks!!!!!!!

 

They are brand new im a vendor for many companies like greddy, tein, jic, H&R, tokico, injen, the list goes on anyone interested in anything let me know and ill see wat i can work out

 

both front shocks are blown, and JIC doesnt rebuild, you have 2 buy 2 new dampers and they cost $240 EACH. so, if your entire setup blows after a yr or so (mine lasted less than 10K, and since i bought them used there is no warranty, even though i bought them from a guy who had less than 3K on them)

Teins are rebuildable and cost $100 a side. i would get the teins, but you need to use the stock mounts, and i dont have them. JICs are better in that aspect, as they come with pillowball mounts...

 

I couldn't decide between the jic's and the teins but I think I'm going for the Tein SS.

 

I decided to save some money and I bought a used set of koni's w/gc's off blackbirdvq. Gettin them put on today

Thanks for the advice.

 

JIC FLTA2s are WAY better than Tein. I installed a set of Tein SS on a 200SX SE-R and the ride was just a lil better than AGX and Prokits that he had before. JICs have issues with shocks, but they have new redesigned shocks out now for the front that are much stronger than the older ones. I bought my set used and fronts where gone, I repleaced the shocks and the ride is awesome. Customer service rocked at JIC- I called them few times, and they called me back, I spoke to Jeff. I wouldn't buy Teins simply cause with lowering of the car with their setup- you loose suspension travel.

 

i definatly agree i love my JIC i switched from tein a month ago because i kept on bottming out with teins but JIc rock