tein "H" tech springs

[K20A2 Performance]

has anyone heard anything about this? it gives a 1.1" drop front and .8" drop rear, and is made of "vanadium". Does anyone have these? do they sag and how well do they work with stock shocks? thanks.

[lwrsbtr]

I just noticed those today... I'm looking for a mild drop, driven daily in PA, so nothing major just a little stiffer suspension... i plan on puttin 17"s on so springs would be to close the wheel gap back to stock look or a lil' lower. i was looking @ the Eibach pro kit, but the fact that the rear drop is more than the front just doesn't make sense to me, i've been reading about springs for a mo. now, and everyone says it's level w/ them, but i :dontknow:. the Tein H's have been moved up to the top of the list, but what's w/ the ugly gold color??? anyone have these?

[DC5 Girl]

Hi, I dunno but it's not like the S-Tech green color is any better, with my silver teg I don't think I'd want green on there, too bright.

They're supposed to be lighter weight than the S-Tech's and they're a milder drop, where the S-Tech drop more.

I had the S-Tech's on my 03' Civic and they were the perfect height when I put them on but after 6 months and they settled in, they dropped a little.

So I'm going with the H-Tech's so when they do settle in, they'lll be the origanal height of the S-Tech's.

I plan on getting the 17' JDM rims, and I don't want wheel gap, but I like the handeling during turns with a lower car, even if it's only a little.

[PurelySwift]

Hi, I dunno but it's not like the S-Tech green color is any better, with my silver teg I don't think I'd want green on there, too bright.
Somehow I kinda doubt you'll be able to see the color of the springs past your rims/gap once you get the 17s on there. Once a little mud or dirt gets on them, they definately won't exactly draw people's attention away from the better parts of the car.

Oh and we feed my cat Science Diet at home DC5Girl :spin:

[DC5 Girl]

Yea well, I still don't like the green on the S-Tech's, more than I dislike the H-Tech Gold...:)

Glad you feed your pal Science Diet and not Iams... :thumbsup: My 3 eat Pro Plan.

[ep3guy]

I have the S. Techs on my car along with DC5-R wheels. You can't see the green unless you look under the car. ;)

[DC5 Girl]

You suck...:)

Where'd you get your rims, are they white or silver, I want the silver ones to match my car....I want them bad.

[socrates]

My Car drop by an uneven Amount after Installing the springs-> Rt rear >Lt rear but my Mechanic says tat is common. Isit True???

[Brock]

Yeah, I want to know about the H tech springs as well.
SOMEONE MUST HAVE THEM!

:D :cool:

[SuperflyChinkGuy]

ok bump someone must have an answer.

[lwrsbtr]

The answer you've been waiting for... I got the H-tech's and put them on last friday (i will post pics) 1st time install - took my friend and i about 4.5 hrs. between pizza and beer. NOTE: air tools are a must. The front wheel gap is less than the rear, but the car itself seems level... it's just the drop i was looking for. kept the factory shocks - i think they will last. The ride is nearly stock, i drove from lancaster, PA to D.C. saturday and only a few cringes over the course of the trip. handling is def. imporved, but nothing dramatic, added a few mph to some of the winding turns i drive ea. day. any other ?'s just ask. oh... the gold color isn't that bad... not that noticable.

[Azure-S]

^ Yes, please post pics. I bought the H Tech springs about 6 months ago, but never installed them. And I've been trying to sell it since last month, but nobody took it, so I just decided to keep it.... no choice really.

[lwrsbtr]

pics are on my website www.lowerisbetter.com
or the direct link below
http://lwrsbtr.tripod.com/thersxtransformation.html
they are not sized @ the moment but will be either tues/wed. when i get some free time. enjoy

[Azure-S]

Thanks! The drop looks good. Exactly the kind of drop I'm looking for. I guess it's a good thing I wasn't able to sell it. Are you planning on getting shocks?

[lwrsbtr]

i made the pics smaller... the full shot isn't very good, sun is on the wrong side of the car, i'll take more @ some point. i do not plan to get shocks unless the stocks blow.

[lwrsbtr]

oh ... ya, who/what exactly makes a post "hot"? --> the red envelope in the thread listings. (the moderator?)

[Azure-S]

I think it's the amount of replies the thread has.

[RSXBXTR]

The mild drop looks perfect. Since the drop is not the same, does the rear sit higher now (hopefully not like a Neon)? So those pictures are taken before the spring fully settled, right? You think it will go a little bit lower once the springs settled?

[jmw416]

Where did you get the H Techs from, and how much were they?

[Azure-S]

^ You can get them here: http://www.optionimports.com/ska28-bub00.html

[lwrsbtr]

The mild drop looks perfect. Since the drop is not the same, does the rear sit higher now (hopefully not like a Neon)? So those pictures are taken before the spring fully settled, right? You think it will go a little bit lower once the springs settled?

the back is a lil higher, but that's sorta how the car is stock, i went w/ the h-techs (besides it only being a mild drop) b/c all the other springs put the back below the front which IMO looks like crap. i took the pics the day after install and hopefully that's the height she stays @... if i notice any difference in the future i will mention it.

I got mine @ www.modacar.com - $176 shipped

pics: http://lwrsbtr.tripod.com/thersxtransformation.html

[RSXBXTR]

Do you need a camber kit if using the H-Tech?

[lwrsbtr]

no... another reason i went w/ them

[SuBZer06o4]

the back is a lil higher, but that's sorta how the car is stock, i went w/ the h-techs (besides it only being a mild drop) b/c all the other springs put the back below the front which IMO looks like crap

Not all springs are like that....I got the S-Tech's installed 2 weeks ago, the front is 1.7 and rear at 1.5 inches of drop.

Therefore, I have a bigger ass gap in the rear than the front which is alright to me! =)

[lwrsbtr]

EDIT - MOST of the other springs out there... my bad

[RSXBXTR]

That is great if no camber kit is needed. Was the alignment shop able to bring the alignment back to stock specification (or near)?

[SuBZer06o4]

That is great if no camber kit is needed. Was the alignment shop able to bring the alignment back to stock specification (or near)?

yes, no probs.

Again, TEIN has the best of both worlds compared to the eibach's/H&R's...best looking drop (gauranteed no sagging more than 5mm, unlike reports of sagging on the eibach's) and ride quality is livable w/ stock shocks. It'll turn your stock rsx into a VERY aggressive front stance after install.

[cleanrsx]

That first pic on the link doesnt have the H-Tech's on there does it??? Just the last two or soo??? Looks too high in that first pic??

[Gov_E]

That first pic on the link doesnt have the H-Tech's on there does it??? Just the last two or soo??? Looks too high in that first pic??

yeah, i was thinking the same thing. The pic of just the gap n front looks good to me though.

[lwrsbtr]

That first pic on the link doesnt have the H-Tech's on there does it??? Just the last two or soo??? Looks too high in that first pic??

on my website (www.lowerisbetter.com) the drop is shown in the last 3 pictures. sorry i wasn't clear

[MikeD]

I am intrested in getting these springs for my base 05 RSX. How is the ride now w/ the stock struts?

[lwrsbtr]

I am intrested in getting these springs for my base 05 RSX. How is the ride now w/ the stock struts?

I haven't noticed anything abnormal

[MikeD]

Is the ride really harsh? Or even bumpy, about how close would you compare it to stock ride quality.

[gOt TyPe SeXy???]

Hey lwrsbtr I have a question. Can you measure from your OEM optional lip to the ground, just want to know how low it really is and want to know the answer to MikeD's questions, thanks a lot...

[lwrsbtr]

Is the ride really harsh? Or even bumpy, about how close would you compare it to stock ride quality.

well... it's def. not "harsh"... i used to have a slammed civic and that was kinda rough... basically the car is only an inch lower thus a little stiffer ...so to compare to stock i'd say it's not to far from that. :dontknow: get 3 250lb. friends and pile in ur car and drive around. sorry i can't really describe the feel... i drove my old civic a couple months ago and sat there saying how did i ever stand the bumps. i'm happy w/ the h-tech springs, just enough to improve handling and i'd say not sacrificing much ride quality.

gOt TyPe SeXy???...i'll try to get you a measurement

[Gov_E]

looks great, i think i'm going with the same thing.

[lwrsbtr]

Hey lwrsbtr I have a question. Can you measure from your OEM optional lip to the ground, just want to know how low it really is and want to know the answer to MikeD's questions, thanks a lot...

from ground to nose... 6"

here is a more recent pic

[iNFMS]

Those springs look pretty good. It would be perfect if the back was also 1". I like the subtle look, its true most will not know the car is lowered, but they also wont notice that hideous weel gap anymore.

[gOt TyPe SeXy???]

from ground to nose... 6"

here is a more recent pic

Hey thank you so much :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[automaticRSX]

nice i was wondering about thes springs, ur car is nice n clean but wut happen 2 ur center cap?

[lwrsbtr]

nice i was wondering about thes springs, ur car is nice n clean but wut happen 2 ur center cap?

hmm... long story warning... end of september, i think 3 weeks after i lowered my car i got a flat tire, i went to a tire place to get it repaired and get an alignment. that was a monday, that weekend i washed my car and noticed that my wheel was "rimmed" - had a perfect scratch the entire way around it. so i went back monday and said uhmm... u did this, fix it, they told me they would buff it out, i said that won't work buy me a new wheel. "we can't just buy u a new wheel, if it doesn't buff out we'll repaint it" so i take my car back thurs., leave it and the next day get a call... we can't buff it out. DUH! so then he says we'll have to paint it, and we'll need u wheel for 2 days. ok, well, i told him i'm not going to drive around on my doughnut and i have to have my car. so he gives me a showroom wheel... i had that wheel for 2 weeks... the wheel was repainted in 5 days!... i couldn't get in there for a few more. i get in to swap wheels and they ask me if i have my center cap... uhmm... no. so they lost my center cap, he says oh the people who painted it must have it. so he says i'll have them send it to u. i never got it... would call and harass the guy ea. week for it and then he said he'll go to the dealership and order me one... that took a couple more weeks... so i decide to call the dealership they have two on the shelf. i called the guy and said take ur lunch and go get me a center cap. (i'm not even describing how P.O.'d i am @ this point and basically throughout this whole deal) he said he would and leave it @ the place and i could pick it up... i go to pick it up... no one can find it. this is a friday, probably i'd say at least 6 weeks after the tire repair. so i call on monday "what?!, it's here it's sitting on my desk as we speak" RIOOOOGHT... n e way, not going back to that place, what sucks is i met another guy who works there w/ a civic and he was all about ordering parts etc. for me. oh... and the paintjob on my wheel has a flaw... now tell me, wouldn't buying a new wheel been so much easier and prob. about the same amount of $ and they would've kept me as a customer. DB's!

[automaticRSX]

dayum dude that's some crazy shiet

[lwrsbtr]

dayum dude that's some crazy shiet

yea... that's def. an abridged version of the story, i've since gotten over it :smilemad: if you had asked me that question in dec. i prob. would've written twice as much and used a lot of expletives. it was amazing the BS things this guy would say... i should've known from the get go when he told me i had to have a camber kit for the alignment. oh well, life goes on. thanks for making me re-live that experience. ha, jk watch out for shaddy tire places. :thumbsdow

[automaticRSX]

i was still wondering about the drop does it apply to the type s because i think a stock type s has like a .1mm drop over the base doesn't it??

[lwrsbtr]

i was still wondering about the drop does it apply to the type s because i think a stock type s has like a .1mm drop over the base doesn't it??

i'm not sure i understand what you're asking... mine is a type-S, what you see is what you get... and .1mm is an incredibly small distance. did you mean .1in.?

[Autobahn Type S]

Where on-line did you buy your H-tech springs from? I am stationed in Germany looking for a decent on-line shop to order it from. I need to drop my ride before spring comes.

Thanks man.

[Autobahn Type S]

lwrsbtr...where did you get your OEB body kit from? Did you have it put on when you bought your car? I'd rather install those than some aftermarket fiberglass crap.

Thanks for your help.

[lwrsbtr]

Where on-line did you buy your H-tech springs from? I am stationed in Germany looking for a decent on-line shop to order it from. I need to drop my ride before spring comes.
I got mine @ www.modacar.com - $176 shipped

lwrsbtr...where did you get your OEB body kit from? Did you have it put on when you bought your car? I'd rather install those than some aftermarket fiberglass crap.
I bought my car used, kit came w/ it... OEM is kinda expensive, but yes, it does look clean, maybe try looking for a urethane kit. i had a urethane kit on my old very low civic, never cracked, paint flaked, but i think that was due to the horrible paint job. it was made by xenon. good luck w/ both the springs and a kit.

[NYC Flip 22]

Hmm, good information. I deduced that since the RSX w/o OEM kit is 8in off the ground and the OEM kit lowers it 1in.
H Tech springs sound great because since the BC2 kit is already so damn low, a 1in. drop should be perfect instead of the 1.5in drop from the S Techs. I just wanna get rid of the wheel gap.

-BJ

[automaticRSX]

lwrstbr my ride was park next to a totally stok type s n his seems lowered that mines n rear was way higher than his

[petah]

maybe he has a huge ass sub in his trunk?

[lwrsbtr]

lwrstbr my ride was park next to a totally stok type s n his seems lowered that mines n rear was way higher than his

huh? "english mother f*cker, do u speak it?" haha... really tho, i'm not quite sure what ur saying... is there a question there?

[UM_DC5]

lwrsbtr, i checked out your site. very nice. :)

i am interested in the h.tech's, could you post more bigger pics please? how many fingers can you fit in between the tire and the car now? i am guessing maybe 2 in the front, 3 in the back? mine is a base and has no body kits or side skirts, i wonder if it needs a more aggressive drop than h.tech can provide.

[torndevil]

Hey have any of you had any experience with modacar.com? I'm thinking of ordering from them and I donno how reputable of a company they are.

[lwrsbtr]

lwrsbtr, i checked out your site. very nice. :)

i am interested in the h.tech's, could you post more bigger pics please? how many fingers can you fit in between the tire and the car now? i am guessing maybe 2 in the front, 3 in the back? mine is a base and has no body kits or side skirts, i wonder if it needs a more aggressive drop than h.tech can provide.

i'll see what i can do... very busy lately. somewhere i have pics w/ a swiss army knife on top of the tire... hmm.

[lwrsbtr]

Hey have any of you had any experience with modacar.com? I'm thinking of ordering from them and I donno how reputable of a company they are.

i've checked them out but haven't ever ordered from them. look ok.. :dontknow:

[lwrsbtr]

i'll see what i can do... very busy lately. somewhere i have pics w/ a swiss army knife on top of the tire... hmm.

here ya go... Post #15
http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=208195

[UM_DC5]

+rep. ah...thanks. i saw the pics.

so you mentioned you will eventually need new shocks even with h.tech? i thought they'd last forever because of the small amount of drop. are they still holding up pretty well? how many miles have you driven since you got your h.tech?

[lwrsbtr]

+rep. ah...thanks. i saw the pics.

so you mentioned you will eventually need new shocks even with h.tech? i thought they'd last forever because of the small amount of drop. are they still holding up pretty well? how many miles have you driven since you got your h.tech?

they are actually doing pretty well... don't really notice any difference... maybe they've slightly given out over time, and i didn't notice, but i mean they def. aren't blow. i blew my shocks once in my old car and you know when you have blown shocks. mileage... uhmm... last aug... bought the car aug. '03 w/ 13K, now have 32K... so bout 8K on the springs.

EDIT - thanks dEsErT_sIlvEr and glad i could help

[dom7293]

bought h tech in august and it still rides well. great springs for reducing wheel gap and not sacrificing ride quality