n00b Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hi, I bought the car a year ago and it already have tein adjustable suspension on it. i have never been brave enough to touch it but i really need to make it softer (the new girlfriend is happy being dropped in every pothole).... how many time should i turn the bolt at the top to soften it up and which way? also do i need a special tool to lower it or can i do it by hand. Thanks for your help n00b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 This Tein HA manual is in Japanese, and that may not be the model you have, but it could be useful anyway. The damper adjustment can be done by hand - the nut clicks, so just count 'em. Depending on the model, you'll have 16, 24 or 32 clicks to play with. Just dive in and try it out To adjust the height you need a pair of 'C' spanners, there's a picture on page 12 of the manual. It's time-consuming to get it just right and even (I'm half way through doing mine... ). Also, do a search on here for 'corner weights'. Given all that, it's best to plan what you're going to do rather than diving straight in. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Thanks Hermit i know what im doing at lunchtime today this corner weight thing looks like a bit of a pain... maybe just play with the dampers for now:thumbs: thanks again Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 You can always buy the guage then you can charge other owners to set their cars up. http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductList.asp?cls=MSPORT&grp=MP072&pgrp=M005&tlgrp=M005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Look on the Tein UK website... http://www.tein.co.uk they have the translated fitting instructions for some models on there, under make and model for cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Including the statement "Installation of this product should be done by licensed mechanics only". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 And... "Not for Road USE Only" errrrr....... Bugger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Look on the Tein UK website... Thanks, I hadn't found those. I had a look at the SS manual, since I think the SS replaced the HA (?). (I have the HA). It warns not to turn the damper adjustment more than 16 clicks away from hardest - my dampers appear to have 24 clicks of adjustment, but should I only be using the hardest 16? Did they ever make any with 24 steps? Yeah, their asses are well and truly covered aren't they!!! Super Street... 'can be used for weekend racing and/or daily driving'. (product page) 'is designed for off-road use only'. (manual) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 just played with mine ... im sure it only has 24 clicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Same as mine... but I think maybe we should only be using the hardest 16 clicks. Could someone who knows confirm/deny that for us please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 hi, i have adjusted mine to 12 clicks back from the hardest setting and its seems well... i cant belive that it was set to diffrent positions before i adjusted them.... (by alot!) ride is far better now Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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