Tein - a long shot

[Hugh_de_Payen]

Can anyone point me in the direction of technical information relating to a Tein adjustable suspension system that would have been fitted to a 1994 Evo II? It has 'T TEIN' printed on it.

This is a long shot. http://www.tein.com seems only to have information relating to the later Evos.

[BakZamGai]

http://www.tein.co.jp/ti/r34.html

These are the parts that TEIN has for the Evo II. It's in japanese, but spring rates and all that can still be read.
Good luck.

[Hugh_de_Payen]

Many thanks - wish I'd taken Japanese instead of woodwork at school, though.:)

[Lightspeed]

You can always use a translator......


http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/jwb/wwwjdic?9T

[Z-1 Performance]

We are a Tein dealer here in the US...what info are you after?

[Hugh_de_Payen]

Originally posted by Z-1 Performance
We are a Tein dealer here in the US...what info are you after?

Hi,

I'm trying to identify what suspension I've got and locate some instructions on how to go about adjusting it.

All I know so far is that it's Tein and it's adjustable!

Regards,

[Z-1 Performance]

Any pictures?

Does it use pillowball mounts or standard mounts?

Are they dampening adjustable (you would either see a screw at the top of each strut, or a knob at the bottom of each)?

adam
www.z1auto.com

[Hugh_de_Payen]

Originally posted by Z-1 Performance
Any pictures?

Does it use pillowball mounts or standard mounts?

Are they dampening adjustable (you would either see a screw at the top of each strut, or a knob at the bottom of each)?

adam
www.z1auto.com

It is a pillowball mount with a dampening adjustment screw at the top of the strut. It also appears to have 4 camber adjustment screws.

I'll try and get a photo.

Many thanks.

[Hugh_de_Payen]

Photo -

[tony_crossley]

How much camber is that running ? It looks to be right over to the side of the adjustment plate ?

[Hugh_de_Payen]

Originally posted by tony_crossley
How much camber is that running ? It looks to be right over to the side of the adjustment plate ?

I have no idea TC. I'm trying to -

a) Find out what model of Tein suspension I've got.
b) Find out how to adjust it.
c) Find the appropriate tool to make adjustments (I presume it's an Allen key and a spanner or some sort).

All leading to ...

d) Get a new set of rims, uprated brakes and get the geometry correctly set up.

The above is, in fact, number 2 on my list of things to do. Number 1 is a complete fluid change and timing belt renewal (no idea when it was last done), which is happening next week I hope.

[tony_crossley]

Adjusting the camber is easy, jack the car up. Loosen the four allen bolts and slide the damper back and forth.
There is aline of marks on the plate and these indicator the number of degrees camber, usually a few positive and a lot of negative.
On the top of the damper mount itself there should be a line scribed into it. You line this up with the mark on the alloy camber plate that indicates the camber you want. Then you tighten up the four allen bolts.

To be honest I'm not sure how accurate these plates are - IE, you may dial in 2 degree negative but it may not be that when checked on alighment kit - but its a baseline.

I've cusco adjustable top mounts on mine and they are just the same (but anaodised blue)
I'd imagine the dmaper adjustment is either done in clicks or indicates something like +....- on a wheel. You just turn it.
My cusco's only have 4 distinct settings - well you can turn it 4 ways but all are as stiff as a viagra soaked log.

[Z-1 Performance]

For camber adjustment, here is what we do. We align the car to stock specs front and rear (eccentric camber bolts might be needed for the rear to get it into stock specs depending how low the car is). From there, we use the camber plate to got +/- the stock specs. so, if we dial in -1 degree fron camber left and right, that is equal to 1 degree more negative cambe than stock. The other way to do it is to zero everything out, then simply sue your camber plate to bring it to whatever specs you want.

As for ride height adjustments, they are indeed spanner wrenches..we can get these seperately if you wish.

For dampening, it is not done at the top on your setup from the looks of it, though itsa bit of a dark picture.

I would say check the bottom of each strut for a small dial.

Also, are the bottom "perches" (wherethe coilover mount to car on the bottom) threaded or fixed? Also, are there helpe springs or jsut a linear set?

Adam
www.z1auto.com