Tien Type Flex Coilovers??
12-01-2009, 05:20 PM
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Tien Type Flex Coilovers??
Has any one that has these figured out the best settings on them because I've tried few different settings and I cant seem too keep my back end from bouncing around. Thanks for the input
12-01-2009, 06:00 PM
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I'm just looking for what works for anyone els, But It's a 08 GT coupe, with a Kenne bell supercharger. Just city and freeway driving for now... Anything els??
12-01-2009, 06:27 PM
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12-01-2009, 08:00 PM
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You really cannot lower these cars more than 1.0" without seriously degrading ride quality and handling performance. The rear Tein Flex kit lowers the rear of the mustang over 2.5" (!!!!) right out of the box. Your bump suspension travel in the back is basically zero at this point and your riding on your bumpstops. That means the rear end of your car hitting a bump has nowhere to go but up. And when it comes back down it probably is crashing pretty hard on that bumpstop.
The only way to improve it is to crank up the damping on your shocks and raise the rear ride height. You might also want to seriously consider some lower control arm relocation brackets as I bet your lower control arms are at a ridiculous angle which may also be contributing to your ride problems.
The only way to improve it is to crank up the damping on your shocks and raise the rear ride height. You might also want to seriously consider some lower control arm relocation brackets as I bet your lower control arms are at a ridiculous angle which may also be contributing to your ride problems.
12-01-2009, 09:31 PM
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You really cannot lower these cars more than 1.0" without seriously degrading ride quality and handling performance. The rear Tein Flex kit lowers the rear of the mustang over 2.5" (!!!!) right out of the box. Your bump suspension travel in the back is basically zero at this point and your riding on your bumpstops. That means the rear end of your car hitting a bump has nowhere to go but up. And when it comes back down it probably is crashing pretty hard on that bumpstop.
The only way to improve it is to crank up the damping on your shocks and raise the rear ride height. You might also want to seriously consider some lower control arm relocation brackets as I bet your lower control arms are at a ridiculous angle which may also be contributing to your ride problems.
The only way to improve it is to crank up the damping on your shocks and raise the rear ride height. You might also want to seriously consider some lower control arm relocation brackets as I bet your lower control arms are at a ridiculous angle which may also be contributing to your ride problems.
Yeah thats what i was thinking would be my problem, I'm not riding on my bump stops because I cut them ( I know that makes them not work right but its better then sitting on them at right hight) I am planning on getting lower control arm relocation brackets, but I just bought wheels so those gotta wait hahah
12-04-2009, 09:23 PM
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The Problem with Tien's is travel, they are made for the Roads and Tracks of where they originate from which tend to be smoother than glass most of the time so Tien can get away with having only a half inch or so of travel before they start getting into the bump stop....not the same story here in the USA There are plenty of coilovers out there that will allow you to lower the car a bunch without compromising ride quality too much...they just usually are not very cheap. As most people mentioned above your best option is to raise the car up.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.