Suspension Options/opions

[Turbo Habanero]

so i have about 23 year old TEMS suspension on my car.

I have heard alot of people say they don't like TEMS so i am not sure if i want to go with tokico's direct replacement or dish out for better Suspension.

So here's a Vid of my project below. Its almost ready for paint just got all the moldings from toyota all i need is the driver door trim.

Car runs great.just does'nt look it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mztKTl_vO7w

 

[hvyman]

tems is nice and worth keeping if you have to money for the struts since there more expensive. unless your getting coil overs i would keep them.

 

[Letsride]

What are the options if ou have tems?

 

[Turbo Habanero]

What are the options if ou have tems?

I was told to replace the dampers with Koni Yellows

 

[JDMMA70]

Ive got Tokico Illumina II's with H&R's going on the car soon. I cant comment on if i like them or not but i will once they are installed.

 

[hvyman]

the only thing that is different on the tems cars aside from the electronics is the shocks. tems shocks are 2x the price but you have normal and sport setting changes by button.

 

[tsuper92]

i think it's the stock spring's that suck the most

 

[hvyman]

well there stock springs.

 

[PureDrifter]

that looks like blown shocks+sagging springs

im a coilover fan, so i'd recco those if you can flip the coin Stance and Megan are my favorite these days.

adjustability+ a good alignment guy = amazingnessss

 

[NewWestSupras]

I'm using Eibachs, and Tokico Illuminas. I think it feels pretty good. Not as baller as coilovers, but the setup was also less than $500. gl.

 

[hvyman]

eibachs are nice for cruising but thats about it. i have them and like the h&rs better.

 

[Alec]

Stance coilovers FTW!

 

[Turbo Habanero]

that looks like blown shocks+sagging springs

im a coilover fan, so i'd recco those if you can flip the coin Stance and Megan are my favorite these days.

adjustability+ a good alignment guy = amazingnessss

Might look alittle worse the car is not stock height. It was droped when i bought it.

 

[PureDrifter]

Might look alittle worse the car is not stock height. It was droped when i bought it.

ah, give it the bounce test to see if the struts are working properly then. lowering springs with oem/oem replacement struts is like a teenager losing his virginity; never gives good results and becomes useless pretty damn quickly.

honestly for the price and quality of some cheap coilovers on the market imho buying springs+shocks for $600-700 isn't worth it, if you have no intentions to track the car you're still better off lowering the car on full-tap coilovers (Megans or the like) and have the better damping/adjustability than springs on full length shocks. if you do plan on tracking it then something with a little more credibility, such as Stance GR+, GR+ 3way if you're baller, high end Tein, BuddyClub, and apparently from what i'm hearing, BC Coilovers.

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Quick question what is the 3rd tems light activated for?

it seems to come on when i get on it?