TEIN Coilover Specs - Toyota Yaris Forums

advocate · 06-16-2010, 12:03 AM

TEIN website is saying their coilovers drop -2.8 in the front and -2.3 in the rear.

Can anyone who owns these confirm?

taken from:
http://www.tein.com/price/toyota.html

FunctionSpec · 06-16-2010, 12:42 AM

That number is part of the coilover range -1.3~-2.8 in the front and -1.2~-2.3 in the rear.

Actual drop using their measurements in their installation manual will put you at -1.9 front and rear.

You can lower it to -2.8 but will limit your suspension travel and bottom out on dips and bumps. The Tein Basic suspension is a bit too soft to lower it that low.

I had mine set at about -2.5 and it rode okay especially for crappy ass Los Angeles roads and freeways.

advocate · 06-16-2010, 04:18 PM

I'm looking to pretty much dump the car, and they need to go low enough for 14" wheels to still ride really really low.

I know about bottoming out and know the Tein basics have soft spring rates...

If I don't end up liking em I'll just sell em to someone else.

Do you think they can go low enough to remove all fender gap on 14" wheels?

FunctionSpec · 06-17-2010, 01:22 AM

Teins will probably give you the drop you want but going that low will cause some problems. You are at the lowest range of the coilover and will cause the shocks to prematurely wear out. Rubbing issues and rubbing issues with passengers(but those issues can be worked out pretty easily).

To get the rears of the Teins to drop as low as the front, you might need to take out 1 or both locking spring seats.

But to really get the drop you want, I recommend Silkroads.

thebarber · 06-16-2010, 04:31 PM

crandall is pretty low on tein basics....PM him

cali yaris · 06-16-2010, 04:52 PM

tire height figures too, what are you putting on those 14's?

advocate · 06-17-2010, 06:54 PM

I really want to go with the Silkroads but there's a used pair of TEIN basics in my area right now for $600... god it's tempting.

It's something I'll really have to think about it. I've made a couple mistakes on the Yaris already, most, if not all of which, stemmed from trying to save a couple bucks and buying cheap.

ezhacker1 · 06-17-2010, 07:04 PM

Amen on the going cheap is more costly...

Man you gonna mod your car out... Gonna get rid of your 15" I really like those wheels in white, its yummy.

06-16-2010, 12:03 AM	#1
advocate Drives: car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,033	TEIN Coilover Specs TEIN website is saying their coilovers drop -2.8 in the front and -2.3 in the rear. Can anyone who owns these confirm? taken from: http://www.tein.com/price/toyota.html

06-16-2010, 04:31 PM	#5
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06-16-2010, 04:52 PM	#6
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06-17-2010, 07:04 PM	#8
ezhacker1 Drives: Decepticon - Ravage Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,464	Amen on the going cheap is more costly... Man you gonna mod your car out... Gonna get rid of your 15" I really like those wheels in white, its yummy. __________________ Check out my Build thread: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52274

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06-16-2010, 12:42 AM	#2
FunctionSpec Super Newbie View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback White Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 626, Southern California Posts: 180	That number is part of the coilover range -1.3~-2.8 in the front and -1.2~-2.3 in the rear. Actual drop using their measurements in their installation manual will put you at -1.9 front and rear. You can lower it to -2.8 but will limit your suspension travel and bottom out on dips and bumps. The Tein Basic suspension is a bit too soft to lower it that low. I had mine set at about -2.5 and it rode okay especially for crappy ass Los Angeles roads and freeways.

06-16-2010, 04:18 PM	#3
advocate Drives: car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,033	I'm looking to pretty much dump the car, and they need to go low enough for 14" wheels to still ride really really low. I know about bottoming out and know the Tein basics have soft spring rates... If I don't end up liking em I'll just sell em to someone else. Do you think they can go low enough to remove all fender gap on 14" wheels?

06-17-2010, 01:22 AM	#4
FunctionSpec Super Newbie View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback White Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 626, Southern California Posts: 180	Teins will probably give you the drop you want but going that low will cause some problems. You are at the lowest range of the coilover and will cause the shocks to prematurely wear out. Rubbing issues and rubbing issues with passengers(but those issues can be worked out pretty easily). To get the rears of the Teins to drop as low as the front, you might need to take out 1 or both locking spring seats. But to really get the drop you want, I recommend Silkroads.

06-17-2010, 06:54 PM	#7
advocate Drives: car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,033	I really want to go with the Silkroads but there's a used pair of TEIN basics in my area right now for $600... god it's tempting. It's something I'll really have to think about it. I've made a couple mistakes on the Yaris already, most, if not all of which, stemmed from trying to save a couple bucks and buying cheap.