Before and After - Tein S. Tech's

[ern-diz]

I'm equally stoked about the results and feeling dumb for waiting so long.

[ern-diz]

...and one from the front.

[fourbangingfun]

Welcome to the low life.


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[TerenceCruz]

Sweeeeeet

[ern-diz]

Welcome to the low life.


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Sweeeeeet

Thanks; I'm absolutely stoked on it. Having thought about it more, I'm almost glad I waited this long because it's really breathed new life into the car for me. Almost feel like I'm driving something new. I think I'm going to keep it moving with a CAI next.

[Freestylin]

Looks good man. Keep it up!

[ern-diz]

Looks good man. Keep it up!

TY!

[Kalispel]

That's the perfect amount of drop on the 2007-2011 hatchback, without getting crazy about it. :thumbup:

Great looking car.

[why?]

That's the perfect amount of drop on the 2007-2011 hatchback, without getting crazy about it. :thumbup:

Great looking car.

Oh, but crazy is fun! Having to think if you should get out and push your car over the next speed bump because you are afraid you might do real damage is a wonderfully entertaining thing.

[TerenceCruz]

Ugh, I kinda miss my car being on S Techs. Lowered but still such a comfortable ride lol. At my height it's been so long that I attempted going over a speedbump that I forgot how it feels like lmao.

[ern-diz]

That's the perfect amount of drop on the 2007-2011 hatchback, without getting crazy about it. :thumbup:

Great looking car.

I might be bias, but I agree. Thank you.

Oh, but crazy is fun! Having to think if you should get out and push your car over the next speed bump because you are afraid you might do real damage is a wonderfully entertaining thing.

Ha!

Ugh, I kinda miss my car being on S Techs. Lowered but still such a comfortable ride lol. At my height it's been so long that I attempted going over a speedbump that I forgot how it feels like lmao.

Was totally surprised at how comfortable it is. It actually hits man hole covers/cracks in the road/etc. softer than on oem springs. I didn't expect that. The tires rub a tiny bit if I go over uneven spots too quickly and in hard cornering, so I'm thinking about rolling the fenders. I didn't get much feedback on the thread I started asking about 205/40/17's and lowering with the Tein S. Tech's, but a few car enthusiast friends/family have suggested rolling the fenders as the fix.

[phaznet]

Looks great!
It's amazing how a set of shorter springs make a car look different (better), almost as if it has a different body.

[CrankyOldMan]

I always had problems with scraping the front bumper fascia when leaving parking lots on the S-Techs. MI springs lifted it up just enough to make it not scrape. This summer I'm also running 195/55R15s instead of 205/50R15s.

[ern-diz]

Looks great!
It's amazing how a set of shorter springs make a car look different (better), almost as if it has a different body.

Thanks, I totally agree.

I always had problems with scraping the front bumper fascia when leaving parking lots on the S-Techs. MI springs lifted it up just enough to make it not scrape. This summer I'm also running 195/55R15s instead of 205/50R15s.

Yeah, it's not a big problem, but I want to find a solution for the slight rubbing.

[SilverBack]

Nice tasteful drop. Really like the properly closed fender gap. How's it ride now?

[ern-diz]

Nice tasteful drop. Really like the properly closed fender gap. How's it ride now?

Thanks. It hits cracks in the road/lane reflectors/etc. significantly softer now, but I do get some wheel to fender rubbing when going over railroad tracks/gutter dips/uneven spots on the freeway too quickly, and in hard cornering.

[SilverBack]

Thanks. It hits cracks in the road/lane reflectors/etc. significantly softer now, but I do get some wheel to fender rubbing when going over railroad tracks/gutter dips/uneven spots on the freeway too quickly, and in hard cornering.

That sounds about normal for your wheel/tire and suspension setup. Thought about going one wheel size smaller? That should help you get rid of the problem.

[ern-diz]

That sounds about normal for your wheel/tire and suspension setup. Thought about going one wheel size smaller? That should help you get rid of the problem.

I have, actually. Rolling the fenders has also been suggested to me.

[Ben_]

I'd do exhaust before an intake personally

[ern-diz]

I'd do exhaust before an intake personally

Why is that?

[Ben_]

Cold air intakes can be like the snake oil of performance modifications on some cars. These cars have 2 cats and a very restricting muffler. A full exhaust from the block to the rear bumper is going to make more power. Header 2" exhaust high flow cat and a straight through muffler will greatly increase efficiency of the exhaust stroke

[ern-diz]

Cold air intakes can be like the snake oil of performance modifications on some cars. These cars have 2 cats and a very restricting muffler. A full exhaust from the block to the rear bumper is going to make more power. Header 2" exhaust high flow cat and a straight through muffler will greatly increase efficiency of the exhaust stroke

Curious what the legalities are of both mods. I've read here on the forum that the CAI will typically be overlooked at the smog shop, but is easy to put back to stock to pass the test. Some folks report nice gains on the dyno too. Header back on the other hand might be a bit more trouble in the smog bay, no? I am in CA after all.

[Ben_]

You should be able to do a cat back 2" no problem in cali I would think

[ern-diz]

You should be able to do a cat back 2" no problem in cali I would think

Interesting...

Something else to research and think about, thank you.

[ern-diz]

...still loving it.

[Ben_]

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[Ben_]

What's your favorite part? What's your least favorite part?

[Kalispel]

...still loving it.

Nice photo! It's always nice to have some background perspective around the focus of a picture, instead of a overly-close-up shot - which tend to make most cars look strange/bulgy due to camera-lens distortion. I like the design of the house in the shot also. :thumbup:

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[ern-diz]

What's your favorite part? What's your least favorite part?

Thanks...fav part is how dramatically better the car looks from all angles. Least fav part is the rubbing I get. It's not terrible, but I'm looking to get it sorted out.

Nice photo! It's always nice to have some background perspective around the focus of a picture, instead of a overly-close-up shot - which tend to make most cars look strange/bulgy due to camera-lens distortion. I like the design of the house in the shot also. :thumbup:

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I agree. It's actually not a house, it's 4 condo units. They're in a nice golf community we're staying at for a bit while my better half works the area.

[Squid111999]

Looks really nice! What size wheels do you have? And how much did the springs set you back?

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[ern-diz]

Looks really nice! What size wheels do you have? And how much did the springs set you back?

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Thanks. I've got 17" wheels. The springs were $200, but I've seen new and used sets of the same springs go for less here on the forum (after I bought mine, of course lol).

[Squid111999]

I've got 17" wheels on mine and was wanting to lower mine, so knowing how yours is will help me be less hesitant on making mine look better lol

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[ern-diz]

I've got 17" wheels on mine and was wanting to lower mine, so knowing how yours is will help me be less hesitant on making mine look better lol

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I love it. It's made me stoked on my car again.

Only thing to keep in mind is your wheel offset. I got the wheels before I was sure about lowering, so I didn't pay attention to offset, I was just going for a specific look. Now that I'm lowered, since the wheels aren't the right offset, I get a bit of rubbing in certain situations. If you lower it and your 17's aren't the proper offset for the drop, you might also get some rubbing. In my case, it hits near the outside, just before the actual painted fender, on the plastic wheel well. It's caused some light wearing of the plastic, but per inspection by a wheel and tire shop, isn't doing any significant damage and is not a potentially dangerous situation. I just have to live with a little rub sound here and there. If your 17's aren't the right offset, you should think about how much an occasional rub might annoy you and furthermore, depending on your wheels, might even have to think about changing them if it's to the point where it's doing significant damage. I'm by no means a gear head / expert, but that's the info I've gathered in my experience. Just something to think about.

No pics of your car yet?

[ern-diz]

Ha, just went back into the blue thread and saw the pic of your car. It's sideways lol.

[Squid111999]

What dimensions are your wheels/ tires? And I gotta repost a pic ha-ha, I literally just deleted all the pics off my phone. I have a pic of it the right orientation on my instagram, add me or just check it out. My username on there is : mtmarkley

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[ern-diz]

What dimensions are your wheels/ tires? And I gotta repost a pic ha-ha, I literally just deleted all the pics off my phone. I have a pic of it the right orientation on my instagram, add me or just check it out. My username on there is : mtmarkley

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I got my wheels 3 months after getting the car in July of 2007. My only concern was that they had multiple spokes that went all the way out to the edge lip of the wheel. I have no idea what the offset is or what the exact dimensions are. All I know is they are 17" and made by BSA Motorsports. I guess it's possible that either the offset is wrong, or they're too wide.

[tacio25]

Looks great!

[ern-diz]

Looks great!

Thanks!

Going back on some old threads today, eh?

[shelby01]

Looks great!:w00t:

[ern-diz]

Looks great!:w00t:

Thanks :smile:

Since this thread got resurrected, here's a more recent pic...