GAB or TEIN suspension

[CR34TION]

Hey guys,

I am looking at purchasing a gtt r34 which comes with GAB suspension.. it drives fine.. not too hard or soft.... check out the ride height from pic.

However, the seller will swap to a set of TEINS as he sold an R34 to an old guy who thought they were too hard for his old bones.

As I haven't tested the car with the TEINS and don't think I will get to unless i buy the car, is it worth the risk...

if i don't like the TEINS then i'm stuck with them.

What are your opinions and experiences about the two settups???

[skyline33]

I reckon stick with the GAB's

[(B1) MR_fanny]

yeah if it aint broke dont fix it...hehe

[funkymonkey]

GAB's are better than TIEN's I rection

[Shiro]

I got TEIN in my car and it is the best I've got so far. I tried things like Tanabe Sustec Pro, Eibach, Apex'i, Koni, AC Schnitzer in my Bimmer and I think nothing beats TEIN. In fact, I'm pretty sure it is the best suspension in Japan.

Never tried a GAB, and I gotta mind you that TEIN is, depending on the model, HARD! I suggest you check with them, what type of TEIN is that... They are much more expensive than a GAB, too!

[rs73]

Shiro,

What TEIN model you reckon is the softest and suits Australian road better? I saw they have many models, HA, NA, HE, etc... getting confusing and their website is not helping much.

[CR34TION]

the guy thinks it's softer than the GAB but they weren't even hard... i'm not sure whether it is just GAB shocks on it.. i can't tell...

[Shiro]

I got the HA... It is 'the cheapest', by the way... The HR, RA and the others are better, of course... But the entry level would do for the street. The differences are shown in their website, mainly light constructions and racing-purposes mechanism kinda stuffs...

Take my word, go for the HA... It's very good already!

I don't think GAB would be harder than TEIN, unless the TEIN unit has done so many mileage...

[NismoR34]

Are these models of tein all adjustable? And does this affect the hard / soft charateristics?

I am looking at getting a set of TEIN adjustables, though i dont know which version it is, how do you work it out? Is it stamped on them somewhere? Price is $800, secondhand, came off a 34 [which is what i have].

[Shiro]

Okay, their prices, brand new, ranging from around $2500 to $7000. They are mainly height adjustables, but some comes with damper adjustable as well... Usually they put some kind of label on the tube...

For $800, it's cheap. But check out the condition before purchasing, tho... They could be dodgy... After about 30,000 miles, the don't perform as good anymore. Mine has done around that mark and it squeaks like mad now! I think the time has nearly come...

[CR34TION]

the teins that i am offered for my r34 are the HR model... should i take these or still to the GAB's??hmmm

the GABs are quite hard.. Pushead and I felt like we were on a roller coaster ride.

dilemma..

[PRIMO]

hr's are damn hard

from my experiance

[Shiro]

Most TEINs are really hard... Like I said, it depends on the conditions. I can't really tell by looking at it.

[calvintys]

Most of the poeple now go with Tein ... I am supprise that GAB is still around as i see most Jap car use Tein or HKS anyway most of them are manufacture by Kayaba

[Shiro]

Well, not exactly... people are usually love them or loathe them... In Japan, people usually go with anything that suit their needs... Here, people usually go with the most popular ones...

GAB is a good set, along with some others that probably Aussie never heard of... They might be manufactured by the same company,but they sure have different specs for different purposes...

[Shiro]

I noticed that now, quite a lot of people in Melbourne own R34s...