TEIN S-Tech Springs - Installed **NOW WITH PICS**
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TEIN S-Tech Springs - Installed **NOW WITH PICS**
I had recieved the TEIN S-tech springs on friday, they are a 2.4 rear and 2.2 front drop kit...Just the springs, stock shocks, struts.
So I brought my car down to the Ford Dealer on saturday where my buddy works, We got the car finished with in 2 1/2 hours and at about the 3 Hour mark the car was rolling off the alignment rack. I got the back back to normal, and the camber on the front wheels are a hair out of spec.
So, now that i have driven it for a day now..... It has amazingly awesome handling, it rides a little stiffer than stock height, but it doesn't bounce alot in the rear, maybe cause its the Quattro??.....my buddy that works at Ford has a 99.5 jetta and he lowered his with eibach springs, and the rear bounces like all hell....
I will keep you all posted on the ride quality, and will get some pics for you...
Wheels coming for christmas.....
So I brought my car down to the Ford Dealer on saturday where my buddy works, We got the car finished with in 2 1/2 hours and at about the 3 Hour mark the car was rolling off the alignment rack. I got the back back to normal, and the camber on the front wheels are a hair out of spec.
So, now that i have driven it for a day now..... It has amazingly awesome handling, it rides a little stiffer than stock height, but it doesn't bounce alot in the rear, maybe cause its the Quattro??.....my buddy that works at Ford has a 99.5 jetta and he lowered his with eibach springs, and the rear bounces like all hell....
I will keep you all posted on the ride quality, and will get some pics for you...
Wheels coming for christmas.....
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RE: TEIN S-Tech Springs - Installed
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I had recieved the TEIN S-tech springs on friday, they are a 2.4 rear and 2.2 front drop kit...Just the springs, stock shocks, struts.
So I brought my car down to the Ford Dealer on saturday where my buddy works, We got the car finished with in 2 1/2 hours and at about the 3 Hour mark the car was rolling off the alignment rack. I got the back back to normal, and the camber on the front wheels are a hair out of spec.
So, now that i have driven it for a day now..... It has amazingly awesome handling, it rides a little stiffer than stock height, but it doesn't bounce alot in the rear, maybe cause its the Quattro??.....my buddy that works at Ford has a 99.5 jetta and he lowered his with eibach springs, and the rear bounces like all hell....
I will keep you all posted on the ride quality, and will get some pics for you...
Wheels coming for christmas.....
I had recieved the TEIN S-tech springs on friday, they are a 2.4 rear and 2.2 front drop kit...Just the springs, stock shocks, struts.
So I brought my car down to the Ford Dealer on saturday where my buddy works, We got the car finished with in 2 1/2 hours and at about the 3 Hour mark the car was rolling off the alignment rack. I got the back back to normal, and the camber on the front wheels are a hair out of spec.
So, now that i have driven it for a day now..... It has amazingly awesome handling, it rides a little stiffer than stock height, but it doesn't bounce alot in the rear, maybe cause its the Quattro??.....my buddy that works at Ford has a 99.5 jetta and he lowered his with eibach springs, and the rear bounces like all hell....
I will keep you all posted on the ride quality, and will get some pics for you...
Wheels coming for christmas.....
I have the same springs on my car but i have a B5 and 1st i had them with the stock shocks
and it bounced alot too, then i got bilstein gas shocks and it rides smooth, no bouncing around.
so it might be ur shocks...
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No, I have Stock Shocks....I dont know if it is the quattro thing....but when i bought the car (used) It had a good wheel to fender gap, a good three fingers tall...now can even fit a finger in the front and the rear is just barely tucked and thats with the stock 17s and should be getting 18's for x-mas.
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RE: TEIN S-Tech Springs - Installed
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No, I have Stock Shocks....I dont know if it is the quattro thing....but when i bought the car (used) It had a good wheel to fender gap, a good three fingers tall...now can even fit a finger in the front and the rear is just barely tucked and thats with the stock 17s and should be getting 18's for x-mas.
No, I have Stock Shocks....I dont know if it is the quattro thing....but when i bought the car (used) It had a good wheel to fender gap, a good three fingers tall...now can even fit a finger in the front and the rear is just barely tucked and thats with the stock 17s and should be getting 18's for x-mas.
but about the bouncing my best guess is your shocks. Like i said,my car was bouncing too
after changed to gas shocks it got alot better, no more bouncing and alot more stiff!
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ohh...well i have to say....the 03 A4 I have doesn't bounce at all, its my buddies 99.5 jetta that bounces. I think your confused with what i wrote!! Its ok its getting late!!
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ohh...well i have to say....the 03 A4 I have doesn't bounce at all, its my buddies 99.5 jetta that bounces. I think your confused with what i wrote!! Its ok its getting late!!
ohh...well i have to say....the 03 A4 I have doesn't bounce at all, its my buddies 99.5 jetta that bounces. I think your confused with what i wrote!! Its ok its getting late!!
but yea my guess is the shocks, ur buddy should get new shocks.
it will resolve the bouncingproblem.
well gonna go to sleep [sm=smiley12.gif]
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ok... its 6:30 in the A.M. and im checking this site...you guys want pics....
I am going to work right now....but when i get home tonight,,,,(Hopefully I remember)
I will get you some Pics.....
And it looks good, and rides awesome...now that being said i have only had them on for 2 days now....i dont know what the long run will be when they settle.....but i will keep you all posted every once and a while to let you know how the springs are holding up, or should i say the shocks are holding up?!?!?
have a good one to all, see you in the P.M. (with some pics)
I am going to work right now....but when i get home tonight,,,,(Hopefully I remember)
I will get you some Pics.....
And it looks good, and rides awesome...now that being said i have only had them on for 2 days now....i dont know what the long run will be when they settle.....but i will keep you all posted every once and a while to let you know how the springs are holding up, or should i say the shocks are holding up?!?!?
have a good one to all, see you in the P.M. (with some pics)