Tein HTechs .. Help

[bdd]

OK .. I have done some searches and can't find anything in the forums on these.
I need some help deciding on what to get in the way of springs. I really like the H Techs, especially since I am going to keep my stock struts for the time being. I know on the 5 door they look good with the .9 rear and 1.4 front.
But looking at the 4 door, I notice that they only drop .6 rear and .9 front. I don't want a tremendous drop but I just don't know if I would be satisfied with that small of a drop, since I will be paying for it.

Does anyone have these on the 4 door with some pics maybe?
Or any suggestions on some good springs that won't ruin stock struts and still have a good ride?
Like I said, I am not wanting too big of a drop and the 5 doors drop would be good. Maybe, do the 5 doors springs fit the 4 door, I was thinking they would not since they are actually on Tein's site seperately with different specs.

Also I have heard that the STechs ride a quite bit rougher, and I comute to work everyother day and can't do that. Anyone know if this is true?

Sorry if this already posted, but I did multiple searches and could not find anything on this specific topic.

 

[tsunami]

get eibachs... the prokit is pretty close to the same drop... 1.2 or so...

 

[ag bullet]

Having just installed my H-techs I can comment here. It took me a long time to decide to do it. Now that I have, I love it. The ride is great. Not stiff at all. If you have ever ridden in a newer 3 series BMW, I compare the ride to that. I do not scrape over driveways and speedbumps, and my 17x7.5 wheels with 225/45 tires do not rub. The car seems a good deal more balanced. Before, the nose seemed too high for my tastes. Now everthing is tucked under just a little bit. Hopefully with some other suspension upgrades (mainly some chassis braces and a front swaybar), the car will be really flat during cornering.

The H-techs are well worth it without slamming your car and sacrificing ride quality.

 

[bdd]

Having just installed my H-techs I can comment here. It took me a long time to decide to do it. Now that I have, I love it. The ride is great. Not stiff at all. If you have ever ridden in a newer 3 series BMW, I compare the ride to that. I do not scrape over driveways and speedbumps, and my 17x7.5 wheels with 225/45 tires do not rub. The car seems a good deal more balanced. Before, the nose seemed too high for my tastes. Now everthing is tucked under just a little bit. Hopefully with some other suspension upgrades (mainly some chassis braces and a front swaybar), the car will be really flat during cornering.

The H-techs are well worth it without slamming your car and sacrificing ride quality.

Thanks for the advice, but my main concern is that the springs for the 4 door are less of a drop. Yours looks good and that is about where I would want mine .. but with the Tein I only get .6 in the rear as opposed to .9

anyway .. I think I am going to go with the Eibach .. seem to be close to what I am wanting.

 

[goldwing2000]

+1 vote for the Pro-Kit. I've had mine on for almost two years (and 35,000 miles) and I still love it.

 

[bdd]

+1 vote for the Pro-Kit. I've had mine on for almost two years (and 35,000 miles) and I still love it.

Going to order them today. Did you put yours on yourself?

 

[SABIO]

All springs drop lower than the stated amount.

Your 4 door would be down about an 1" in the front and rear.

Honestly... .6 vs. .9 you can tell the difference ???

my hatch went down about 1.5 in the front and 1.25 in the rear with H-Techs

 

[goldwing2000]

Going to order them today. Did you put yours on yourself?

Yup. I do all my own work unless it's covered by the warranty.
There's a thread in the How-To section.