New Tein Street Advance coilovers installed (lots of pictures)

[TOUGEghost]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAinbox.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAlaidout.jpg

Removing wipers, wiper motor, and cowl:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/wipermotor.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/wipercowlcenter.jpg

New fronts:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAfronts.jpg

New vs old:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAfrontsoldvsnew.jpg

Assembled and ready to go in:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAfrontsassembled.jpg

Bolted up:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAfrontright.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAfrontleft.jpg

New endlinks included with kit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAfrontleftlow.jpg

Front adjustment knob:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAfrontadjuster.jpg
Still easy to access and adjust by hand even when the wiper cowl is in place. Rubber dust cover for adjuster not shown.

Old rears:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/stockrearshocks.jpg

New rears:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSArears.jpg

Ready to go in:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSArearsassembled.jpg

Rear adjustment knob:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSArearadjuster.jpg

Rears installed:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSAleftrear.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/TSArightrear.jpg

Current ride height (can still go about 1" lower):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/leftside.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/rightside.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/sidenoleaf1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v621/Whitehot/Yaris/Tein%20Street%20Advance%20Coilovers/sidenoleaf2.jpg

[malibuguy]

Hows the ride?

[TOLMACH]

Looking very good

How do you like your new shocks?

[TOUGEghost]

The ride is a little stiff for normal driving, but it feels much better as the speeds go up. There is a lot less body roll and the steering responds a bit quicker with the stiffer end links. Handling was more of a priority than ride comfort anyway, but it does still ride smoother than a stock 350Z.

My previous setup was just S-Tech springs with stock shocks that were about a year overdue for replacement. I used to have a fair amount of rubbing on during hard cornering; now with the coilovers set about 1" lower there is almost no rubbing at all.

The main things I was looking for when I picked these coilovers were:

-lower
-stiffer
-adjustable
-cheap

The Street Advance met all these criteria so I'm happy. :thumbsup:

[DeathBeard]

lovely! Other than being rebound adj. how do they differ from the older basics?

[TOUGEghost]

As far as I can tell, the specs are the same otherwise. The price difference between the two was only about $100, so the added adjustment is easily worth it.

[AznGouki]

Wow car looks great!! Are you riding higher or lower than the s-tech?

[yariseggvvti]

Lovely Yaris egg! I would like to know how much the Tein Street Advance coilovers cost and where did you order it. Thank you!

[ciscobear]

yeh he said cheap? :O If you don't mind us asking :)

[Klink10]

Lovely Yaris egg! I would like to know how much the Tein Street Advance coilovers cost and where did you order it. Thank you!

Me 2, thanks. The ride looks great.

[suckerface]

On Garm's store, the Street Basis are $900 (http://shop.microimageonline.com/NEW-TEIN-Street-Basis-coilovers-Yaris-GSL70-11AS2.htm) so if they're $100, I'm guessing they ran $1k. I'm sure Garm can chime in on his specific price.

[403RS]

Thanks for the pics!

Looks like I put my rear springs in upside down, whoops LOL.

[DeathBeard]

In the older basics design for the rear the spring perches went on the bottom

[1.5]

Thats how most are ^ I think he put em in wrong.

[TOUGEghost]

Nope, followed the instructions. The springs only sit correctly one way anyway. Not sure if the older ones are different.

[kimona]

Car looks outstanding!

[eTiMaGo]

nice! and if I am not mistaken, it looks like they are EDFC-compatible :)

[1.5]

nice! and if I am not mistaken, it looks like they are EDFC-compatible :)

I want that :(

[DeathBeard]

Nope, followed the instructions. The springs only sit correctly one way anyway. Not sure if the older ones are different.


this is the older design

[cali yaris]

1. They are $250 more, not $100. ($1150 MSRP vs. $900 MSRP, we include free shipping)
2. They are not EDFC compatible.
3. They add damping only, not rebound or any other function.
4. They are special order, not in stock at Tein.

Summary: Pay a little more, get damping adjustment over the Street Basis.

[ljming99]

1. They are $250 more, not $100. ($1150 MSRP vs. $900 MSRP, we include free shipping)
2. They are not EDFC compatible.
3. They add damping only, not rebound or any other function.
4. They are special order, not in stock at Tein.

Summary: Pay a little more, get damping adjustment over the Street Basis.

It is definately worth the little extra.

Might as well go with damper/spring combo compared to the non-adjustable street basics.

Noone is going to keep adjusting the height anyway.

[pj. olsson]

What brake kit is this??? I want this BK so bad! Nice suspension kit! ;-)

Greez from germany

PJ.

[TOUGEghost]

The place I ordered them from only had a $100 price difference between the two. :iono: Nobody does free shipping to Hawaii.

The brakes are Stoptech Sportstop drilled and slotted rotors. I also did the Goodridge stainless steel brake line kit.

[cali yaris]

Nobody does free shipping to Hawaii.

We often do. But not if you just order from our shopping cart. (818) 610-3635

[ssbpgsr]

Hey question, is this as low as these coils can go or can they go lower? Sorry I'm newer on Yaris, I been on the Honda game for a while, switched over and I want it dumped on the ground, just want to go with something that can offer that, but I don't want bags, something about 1k or under if anyone has any suggestions? ��

[kwkshft]

Specs are on Tein's website:

http://www.tein.com/products/street_advance_price_list.html

Prices on these have also dropped. MSRP now is $840. Street Flex is $1350 but I'm seeing prices at right around $1000:

http://www.tein.com/products/street_flex_price_list.html