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|  2005-04-27, 08:25 PM | #1 | 
| El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV 
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			What spring rate comes on your Tein Flex Coil overs?  Do you guys know?  Tein.com says 10k/ 8k, but that doesn't sound right to me.
		 
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|  2005-04-27, 10:01 PM | #2 | 
| EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle 
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			I dont know about Subaru models, but the 240sx units come 6k/5k. 10K/8K sounds a bit high. I know the Super Drift coils come 8K/7K -> 14K/14K.
		 
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|  2005-04-27, 10:19 PM | #3 | 
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			10/8 sounds about right, if not a tiny bit high.  I know the Legacy ones will be coming 8/9 (they need to be stiffer in the back, as opposed to the Impreza which needs a stiffer front).
		 
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|  2005-04-28, 07:58 AM | #4 | 
| The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR 
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			Matt, that sounds really high to me.  8/7 or 7/6 are more realistic rates.  My JIC's were 7/5 until I went to a 7k rear spring.
		 
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|  2005-04-28, 08:28 AM | #5 | |
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|  2005-04-28, 11:31 AM | #6 | 
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			I agree with Scott. Eric's actually felt like 6k/5k or 7k/6k to me, based on the fact that they ride very similar to my prodrive stuff, which I've been led to believe is 6k/5k or thereabouts.
		 
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|  2005-04-28, 10:47 PM | #7 | 
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			Tein FLEX Coilovers  *2-way Height Adjustment 93-01 2.5RS: (Front: -50~10mm; Rear: -60~0mm) Recommended: (Front: -20mm; Rear: -30mm) 02+ WRX/STi: (Front: -75~-15mm; Rear: -55~5mm) Recommended: (Front: -50mm; Rear: -35mm) 05 STi: (Front: -75~-15mm; Rear: -55~5mm) Recommended: (Front: -50mm; Rear: -35mm) *Compatible with Tein's EDFC damping controller *16-level damping adjustment *Spring Rates: 93-01 2.5RS: (Front: 6kg, 336 lbs; Rear: 5kg, 280 lbs) 02+ WRX/STi: (Front: 8kg, 447 lbs; Rear: 7kg, 391 lbs) 05 STi: (Front: 10kg, 559 lbs; Rear: 8kg, 448 lbs) | 
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|  2005-04-28, 11:08 PM | #8 | 
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			Where is that info from? That's the third different set of rates I've seen posted for the GDA...
		 
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|  2005-04-29, 05:14 AM | #9 | 
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			click on details   http://www.gruppe-s.com/Subaru/subsus.htm  how do you like those Tein Flex?
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|  2005-05-23, 08:22 PM | #10 | 
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			SUBARU Impreza GDF 04 FLEX WRX STI 2004 Year Model (Rim P.C.D.=100) DSS40-6USS1 10/559 8/448 Here is the link: http://www.tein.com/flexdamp.html 
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|  2005-05-23, 08:26 PM | #11 | 
| El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV 
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			Allen, what's up?   I was reading from some other sources that those spring rates published are incorrect...And that the Flex's actually run an 8/6 or something.  Did your set come with any specs?  I'm just curious.... I went another direction with my coilovers, but if the flex's are indeed 10/ 8 you gyus are in good shape. 
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|  2005-05-23, 08:52 PM | #12 | |
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|  2005-05-23, 08:52 PM | #13 | 
| El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV 
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			Indeed...
		 
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|  2005-06-05, 06:49 PM | #14 | 
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			Hey Matt, Sorry for the late response... No I didn't receive any "detailed" specs just some basic documentation The only thing that I could find was this..http://www.tein.com/ti/s60-gdf.html It is there published rates. Hopefully it isn't less than what they quote.....that would suck. 
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