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Originally Posted by MikeK
I have been driving on coilovers for over a year now. I have whiteline group 4 s with race-spec spring rates and damping, so my spring rates are 9k front, 8k rear. I think the tein flexes are 10k front, 8k rear, so a little stiffer.
At first driving on stiffer suspension was bearable, but I can now honestly say that it is driving me nuts (harrrr!). If you are not planning on competing with the car you should seriously think long and hard before you go with higher spring rates, especially with the crappy california roads.
If I could do it again I would go with something like whiteline group 4s with the standard spring rates.
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Tein's use "standard" 2.5" ID springs, so it's trivial to change the rates, as long as you don't go too much harder or softer than the original rates so the dampers can be adjusted to match.
Eibach springs are about $60 each, so you could easily go to a 20% softer setup for about $250 if the 10/8 rates aren't ideal for you Dan.
As far as the "new inverted Teins"... I think those may be the Tein SuperRace coilovers (unless there's another set of inverted Teins coming). I bought a set of the SuperRaces about a month or so ago. They're *fantastic* but they're also retardely expensive, and have far more adjustment than you'll need: caster/camber front top mounts, camber rear top mounts, inverted double adjustable 50mm struts, independent right height/spring preload adjustment, dual EDFC capable, 12/9 spring rates.
The Tein Flex's are more than enough for a street driven car, and half the price of the SuperRace coilovers.