Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

hey guys

ok i was looking at upgrading my suspension to Tien Super Streets. They are going to go into a Skyline R32 gts-t.

the question i wanted to know is . are they cheap to buy them second hand for $700.00 and if they break rebuild them? or should i pay around 1600 and get them brand new?? also how much would it cost average price to rebuilt the tein's if they ever do break.

and another question would be what else brands can i find for the same price range?

I will be using them for rode and a bit of track work.

thanks

niran

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/219815-tein-ss/
Share on other sites

HSD Type R........$1450 new and they are the uprated ones over the Type S for i think $1200. Maybe get them cheaper else where. Ive had super streets on my car befor (both S13 silvias.) and i was not too happy with them, they did not go low at all and were kinda soft. My brother bought new ones and had the revalved and Fulcrum made custom springs so it could go lower, has plenty of travel and can sit the car on the floor if want to.

I currently have Tein HA's in my r32 and i am not happy with them either, they dont go lower enough, i am still above legal hieght and they are as low as they will go. I know HSDs go alot lower, and personally i belive they would be stronger than teins as they have a larger diameter rod too. Also instead of just spring seat adjustment they have shock hieght adjustment

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/219815-tein-ss/#findComment-3876594
Share on other sites

oh realy.. thanks for that aye. il look into that more. il try find some one who has a skyline in perth that has the SS and go in the car to see what it feels like. and then try the HSD's .. thanks for the help man

niran

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/219815-tein-ss/#findComment-3876886
Share on other sites

Highly recommend brand new as well. I have a set of SS in my 34GTT and they ride great. Before you bite the bullet and get some no brand cheapie, make sure you determine what the spring rates are first. Mine are 5k fronts and 4k rears which are just slightly above factory. Anything above these spring rates and you will find they ride harsher than normal. The SS is a perfect combo for street and track use.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/219815-tein-ss/#findComment-3876967
Share on other sites

Highly recommend brand new as well. I have a set of SS in my 34GTT and they ride great. Before you bite the bullet and get some no brand cheapie, make sure you determine what the spring rates are first. Mine are 5k fronts and 4k rears which are just slightly above factory. Anything above these spring rates and you will find they ride harsher than normal. The SS is a perfect combo for street and track use.

+1

got them in my 34 too. mine also has the electronic damping controller thing. goes from soft for road use to hard for the track at the push of a button :P i think the controller is like an extra $600 or something so i probably wouldnt have bought it, that setup was on the car when i got it.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/219815-tein-ss/#findComment-3880003
Share on other sites

HSD Type R........$1450 new and they are the uprated ones over the Type S for i think $1200. Maybe get them cheaper else where. Ive had super streets on my car befor (both S13 silvias.) and i was not too happy with them, they did not go low at all and were kinda soft. My brother bought new ones and had the revalved and Fulcrum made custom springs so it could go lower, has plenty of travel and can sit the car on the floor if want to.

I currently have Tein HA's in my r32 and i am not happy with them either, they dont go lower enough, i am still above legal hieght and they are as low as they will go. I know HSDs go alot lower, and personally i belive they would be stronger than teins as they have a larger diameter rod too. Also instead of just spring seat adjustment they have shock hieght adjustment

lol you u judge a coilover based on whether u can make the car touch the ground or not?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/219815-tein-ss/#findComment-3880689
Share on other sites

they have shock hieght adjustment

Which means the entire weight of the car is being held on 4 skinny collars. And that's when the car is standing still. When it's moving, those 4 skinny alloy collars are expected to handle well over 6G (6 times the weight of the car) on many occasions just driving down a normal road. Not the collars themselves mind you, but the small number of threads inside the collars. Does that sound like a good idea in reliability and a lengthy life?

Cheers

Gary

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/219815-tein-ss/#findComment-3881599
Share on other sites

Which means the entire weight of the car is being held on 4 skinny collars. And that's when the car is standing still. When it's moving, those 4 skinny alloy collars are expected to handle well over 6G (6 times the weight of the car) on many occasions just driving down a normal road. Not the collars themselves mind you, but the small number of threads inside the collars. Does that sound like a good idea in reliability and a lengthy life?

Cheers

Gary

Not doubting your knowledge or anything Gary, but I've seen quite a few 'upper market' coilovers that have adjustable height shocks too. I'll find some examples when i get home later.

Although I dont work in the suspension industry, I can't say I've seen/heard of any failing due to that design.

Have you come across any failing in your experience?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/219815-tein-ss/#findComment-3883683
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Apologies for the long post, but needed somewhere to lay out the entire timeline of events and actions taken:   I've got an 89 GTR with a R34 RB in it. It's been running great all year, driven probably 500KM in the last month. It's not my daily driver, just a weekend fun car.    Build info: R34 RB26 - HKS 2.7 stroker kit, HKS adjustable cam gears, HKS turbo upgrades, Trust intercooler, R34 factory DENSO 440cc injectors, JUN chipped/tuned R32 ECU. All of this work was performed in Japan back in 2019.    Thursday 10/2/25 - It's a nice day and decided I'll drive it to work, I start it up in the garage and I notice it took a few extra cranks and sounded a bit funny. I figure maybe it was just because it was a pretty chilly morning. I pull it out into the driveway to warm up a bit before leaving. As I leave the driveway, it feels very off and sounds like a misfire. I pull it back in the garage to deal with after work and take the daily to work. I was able to diagnose it as a cylinder 5 misfire with the old spark plug test (unplugging each plug until a sound change with the engine running). I take off the whole ignition system, ignitor, plugs, spark. *Important note, it is still on the R32 ignition system with the separate ignitor system. I test each system with a multi-meter and nothing presents as a smoking gun. I put it all back together and it starts up no issue. I go ahead and order the PRP R35 ignition conversion kit. It should arrive today (10/13/25)   Friday 10/3/25 - Another nice day, car starts up great and drives great all day. Very pleased that everything seems to be OK   Sunday 10/5/25 - Decided I'll take it to play some golf, load up and drive to the course about 25 minutes away. Drives wonderful the whole way there, I pull in the parking lot and the engine completely comes to a stop. I do not recall if it sputtered at all, but just remember all of the sudden the engine was off. I roll it into a parking spot, try to crank it back on and nothing.  It'll crank and crank and not even try to start. End up getting it towed back to my house and push it up into the garage.    Items I have checked: Fuel in the tank Fuel Pump relay Fuel pump fuse  Spark Plugs & gap Coil packs Ignitor    I know the cylinders are getting fuel as the plugs smell like fuel after a start attempt. I tried spraying starter fluid into the manifold and cranking and not even a sputter.    I decided to do the live CAS test (removing the the CAS, ignition on and spinning the CAS stalk to see if the injectors pulse and spark is active). All of the injectors were pulsing and I have spark at the plug. The half-moon end of the CAS did seem very loose, I'm not sure how much play is supposed to be there, but it was more than I expected. There was no in/out play of the shaft, just the tip end that is pinned on had quite a bit of play.    CAS Play video   When I put the CAS back in, I stupidly did not re-time the engine. I know I need to do that tonight, however, I do not think it will start given it seemingly was not the issue. My plan is to do the PRP R35 coil kit and retime the engine at the same time.    I plan on ordering the Haltech Nexus Plug-in ECU once they are available again, but ideally would like to get this sorted before firing the parts cannon at it and potentially adding more variables.    Anything glaring that I am missing here, I'm a bit at a loss?          
    • Get it on a dyno. Get something logging Consult. Run it up and find out what is causing it.
    • Looking for a plenum for rb25 de+t neo  Not looking to push much power maybe 300kw at the wheels, is there much difference in flow for Freddy “Greddy style” compared to original Greddy or options like Proflow or Otaku garage?    I won’t be porting the de Neo head for now as I think it’ll be fine 280-300rwkw but appreciate the help and any experiences anyone has between them and any advice. Thanks  Looking at this plenum for now below 
    • engine wise almost no mods: stock ecu Greddy front mount intercooler Greddy forward facing intake w R33 TB stock fuel system, stock injectors, rail etc. Kakimoto racing hyper 3 inch exhaust system Apexi intake filter New NGK –R BCPRES (.8 gap) plugs  
    • Nice one @Pac - looks like a fair few 1600's there! 
×
×
  • Create New...