Tein S-Tech or Tanabe NF/GF ? - Toyota Yaris Forums

tca4 · 07-26-2006, 10:56 PM

As title mention i am planning to get some lowering springs for my car but i am a noob

any suggestion on which one i should get??

ryz1711 · 09-12-2006, 10:39 PM

i'm not really certain on what brand of lowering springs you should get.. i went to one of the car accessories shops in my country and they said tanabe springs are of the same quality as tein springs.. well that was of course after i asked for tein springs for my Yaris in which case they haven't accquired tein springs for Yaris..

I'm planning to get Tein Springs for he Yaris sometime within this week hopefully they're still available at that certain tyre and wheel shop.. (The springs aren't the normal green coloured ones, the ones i'm gonna buy are golden brown coloured and costs about BND$498 (roughly US$315) and they're the only set available there....

Checkout this link...
http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/warning.html

beware of counterfeit products...

esquiva · 09-13-2006, 09:30 AM

i dont think tein has springs available for the yaris yet...and no GF springs either...id go with the NFs for the good ride quality...pm jay from c2auto...he'd give u a good deal

SimmZ · 09-13-2006, 11:11 AM

TEIN build REAL great products. And TEIN are one of the only TRUE JDM manufacturer... not a USA or CHINA company who try to build aftermarket parts for Japanese cars.

GabL · 09-13-2006, 04:08 PM

So Tanabe is made in China? So it is not as good?

Katana · 09-13-2006, 04:49 PM

Tein is best at its field.

In my opinion you should buy a Tein Basic coilover suspension, which includes lowering springs, shocks and sway bar.

C2AUTOSPL · 09-13-2006, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GabL

So Tanabe is made in China? So it is not as good?

No, ALL Tanabe parts are made in Japan. TANABE is overall better than TEIN. Tanabe's customer's service is excellent.

C2AUTOSPL · 09-13-2006, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimmZ

TEIN build REAL great products. And TEIN are one of the only TRUE JDM manufacturer... not a USA or CHINA company who try to build aftermarket parts for Japanese cars.

TEIN's struts are made by Tokico USA which is manufactured in the US, totally different from Tokico Japan.

**TANABE MADE IN JAPAN**

jmew0ng · 09-14-2006, 12:02 AM

but to get customer service from tanabe.. would you have to know japanese o.o

compared to tein since they have a factory here?

BulletProofAuto · 09-14-2006, 01:21 AM

wow, a lot of misinformation in this thread.
tein's lower level products are not made in japan, and they do not have a factory in the us.
all of tanabe's parts are made in japan.
i recommend tanabe anyday, i'm sure c2 agrees.
i would never buy tein parts below their ra series of coilovers.

Katana · 09-14-2006, 03:02 AM

The cheap TEIN series are not good.However, anything from coilover and up is great.

jmew0ng · 09-14-2006, 03:23 AM

Plus you have those counterfeit Tein's all over the place :x

esquiva · 09-18-2006, 10:29 PM

i went w/ the NFs...came by to visit jay's shop....installed them when i got home....nice drop...excellent ride!
good price too....thanx jay!!!

GabL · 09-26-2006, 10:58 AM

Was talking to a few friends having experience with changing springs but not the shocks, all of them said you WOULD want to change the whold set, as there's nothing as aftermarket springs designed for stock shocks. As the shocks will bust very soon, and it happened to them. Any input in this?

tca4 · 09-26-2006, 11:27 AM

Yea, any input? because i heard that you will blow your shocks if you drive aggressively but if you drive normally it will last a lot longer......well give some input

BulletProofAuto · 09-26-2006, 01:08 PM

you won't blow your shocks anytime soon, it will take some time.

GabL · 09-26-2006, 04:03 PM

But my point is, the aftermarket spring maybe designed for the stock shocks, but the stock shocks is not designed for the aftermarket springs. Has anyone thought of this problem?

Toymaniac · 09-27-2006, 12:18 AM

youre absoloutely right

in MY opinion gat some full suspension Kit

such as Cusco or Tein

those are realy the 2 only compagnies that i trust

just to give you an idea

on my 2004 echo hatchback

i had over 6 type of suspension

had stock ...wich sucked

had gr2(kyb) and Tein Htech sold them to a guy that does lapping and autocross...he's very satisfied

i had gr2 with tanabe spring those springs were awfull on the road

had tein Ha coilover kit 16 way ajustable those were right on!!

had also tried koni yellow (wich is not worth the money...) with t stech bad combo oil shocks are for trac use not realy suited for a everyday car the 15" wheel rubbed like crazy in the front same wheel then when i had the other suspenssions ...

and finally i got back to Tein coilovers SS (wich is the exact samething as the HA. the ss did not have helper springs thats the only difference)

in MY oppinion Tein coilovers are realy great

and i'm getting some for my yaris

and yes the coilovers were made in japan and yes they have facilitys in US (just to rebuild/revalve struts/shocks)

the spring were made also in japan as far as the Htech and Stech

07-26-2006, 10:56 PM	#1
tca4 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS (white) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Delta,BC Posts: 502	Tein S-Tech or Tanabe NF/GF ? As title mention i am planning to get some lowering springs for my car but i am a noob any suggestion on which one i should get??

09-13-2006, 09:30 AM	#3
esquiva Noypi ako! View User's Garage Drives: 07 S Sedan 5-Speed M/T Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Cali Posts: 226	i dont think tein has springs available for the yaris yet...and no GF springs either...id go with the NFs for the good ride quality...pm jay from c2auto...he'd give u a good deal __________________ Nagka-anak sina boy at nene, isang lalaki at isang babae. binata't dalaga na sila... Nene jr.: tay, peram naman ng kotse o... Boy Bastos: sige pero isang kondisyon. mag-ano muna tayo. Nene jr.: tay meron ako ngayon e. blowjob na lang kita. Boy bastos: o sige. pagkatapos ng blowjob... Nene jr.: tay, bat lasang tae yung etits nyo? Boy bastos: ah ganon ba? hiniram kasi ng kuya mo kanina yung kotse e!

09-13-2006, 11:11 AM	#4
SimmZ Drives: 2k3 Cavalier & 2k2 Echo Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Quebec Posts: 260	TEIN build REAL great products. And TEIN are one of the only TRUE JDM manufacturer... not a USA or CHINA company who try to build aftermarket parts for Japanese cars. __________________ 2003 Chevy Cavalier Ecotec - His car! 2002 Toyota Echo Sedan - Her car... FOR SALE!

09-13-2006, 04:49 PM	#6
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	Tein is best at its field. In my opinion you should buy a Tein Basic coilover suspension, which includes lowering springs, shocks and sway bar. __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

09-14-2006, 03:02 AM	#11
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	The cheap TEIN series are not good.However, anything from coilover and up is great. __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

09-12-2006, 10:39 PM	#2
ryz1711 Eat, Sleep, JDM View User's Garage Drives: Yaris'07 & Ford Laser'98 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brunei Darussalam Posts: 43	i'm not really certain on what brand of lowering springs you should get.. i went to one of the car accessories shops in my country and they said tanabe springs are of the same quality as tein springs.. well that was of course after i asked for tein springs for my Yaris in which case they haven't accquired tein springs for Yaris.. I'm planning to get Tein Springs for he Yaris sometime within this week hopefully they're still available at that certain tyre and wheel shop.. (The springs aren't the normal green coloured ones, the ones i'm gonna buy are golden brown coloured and costs about BND$498 (roughly US$315) and they're the only set available there.... Checkout this link... http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/warning.html beware of counterfeit products...

09-13-2006, 04:08 PM	#5
GabL I want JDM bumpers! View User's Garage Drives: 5 Dr Yaris RS in Blazing Blue Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 419	So Tanabe is made in China? So it is not as good?

09-14-2006, 12:02 AM	#9
jmew0ng Drives: Scion FRS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 179	but to get customer service from tanabe.. would you have to know japanese o.o compared to tein since they have a factory here?

09-14-2006, 01:21 AM	#10
BulletProofAuto Drives: 00 itr Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gardena, CA Posts: 227	wow, a lot of misinformation in this thread. tein's lower level products are not made in japan, and they do not have a factory in the us. all of tanabe's parts are made in japan. i recommend tanabe anyday, i'm sure c2 agrees. i would never buy tein parts below their ra series of coilovers.

09-14-2006, 03:23 AM	#12
jmew0ng Drives: Scion FRS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 179	Plus you have those counterfeit Tein's all over the place :x

09-18-2006, 10:29 PM	#13
esquiva Noypi ako! View User's Garage Drives: 07 S Sedan 5-Speed M/T Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Cali Posts: 226	i went w/ the NFs...came by to visit jay's shop....installed them when i got home....nice drop...excellent ride! good price too....thanx jay!!! __________________ Nagka-anak sina boy at nene, isang lalaki at isang babae. binata't dalaga na sila... Nene jr.: tay, peram naman ng kotse o... Boy Bastos: sige pero isang kondisyon. mag-ano muna tayo. Nene jr.: tay meron ako ngayon e. blowjob na lang kita. Boy bastos: o sige. pagkatapos ng blowjob... Nene jr.: tay, bat lasang tae yung etits nyo? Boy bastos: ah ganon ba? hiniram kasi ng kuya mo kanina yung kotse e!

09-26-2006, 10:58 AM	#14
GabL I want JDM bumpers! View User's Garage Drives: 5 Dr Yaris RS in Blazing Blue Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 419	Was talking to a few friends having experience with changing springs but not the shocks, all of them said you WOULD want to change the whold set, as there's nothing as aftermarket springs designed for stock shocks. As the shocks will bust very soon, and it happened to them. Any input in this?

09-26-2006, 11:27 AM	#15
tca4 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris RS (white) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Delta,BC Posts: 502	Yea, any input? because i heard that you will blow your shocks if you drive aggressively but if you drive normally it will last a lot longer......well give some input

09-26-2006, 01:08 PM	#16
BulletProofAuto Drives: 00 itr Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gardena, CA Posts: 227	you won't blow your shocks anytime soon, it will take some time.

09-26-2006, 04:03 PM	#17
GabL I want JDM bumpers! View User's Garage Drives: 5 Dr Yaris RS in Blazing Blue Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 419	But my point is, the aftermarket spring maybe designed for the stock shocks, but the stock shocks is not designed for the aftermarket springs. Has anyone thought of this problem?

09-27-2006, 12:18 AM	#18
Toymaniac Adm.ClubYarisQuebec.com View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Aero group Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 71	youre absoloutely right in MY opinion gat some full suspension Kit such as Cusco or Tein those are realy the 2 only compagnies that i trust just to give you an idea on my 2004 echo hatchback i had over 6 type of suspension had stock ...wich sucked had gr2(kyb) and Tein Htech sold them to a guy that does lapping and autocross...he's very satisfied i had gr2 with tanabe spring those springs were awfull on the road had tein Ha coilover kit 16 way ajustable those were right on!! had also tried koni yellow (wich is not worth the money...) with t stech bad combo oil shocks are for trac use not realy suited for a everyday car the 15" wheel rubbed like crazy in the front same wheel then when i had the other suspenssions ... and finally i got back to Tein coilovers SS (wich is the exact samething as the HA. the ss did not have helper springs thats the only difference) in MY oppinion Tein coilovers are realy great and i'm getting some for my yaris and yes the coilovers were made in japan and yes they have facilitys in US (just to rebuild/revalve struts/shocks) the spring were made also in japan as far as the Htech and Stech __________________ Toymaniac 2007 Yaris sedan Barcelona Red TRD Swaybar TRD Springs Tanabe Strutbar

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