Tein springs....

[bdiet0001]

Need help. I want to put Tein springs on my 2008 3 S Hatch. Do I have to change the stock struts to put on these springs?

 

[GoFast]

you may not have to do it right a way but eventually yes. The stock shocks were not designed to operate on springs that low. Why teins? there are many other options including stock MS3 springs.

 

[bdiet0001]

What other choices? Would I have to change the struts with the speed springs?

 

[GoFast]

you should be safer if you go with the speed springs. plus they are cheaper. Search the mazda3 section for springs. And you will find a lot of people that have asked the questions and pioneered the road for you.

 

[frenchy chan]

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[lucaspl88]

plz be aware.. speed 3 springs on mazda 3 will actually raise your front by about 1/4-1/2".. since speed 3 is heavier in the front, springs are stiffer. They do increase performance, just dont look as good.
if you want to go with tein springs, I personally have s techs on my car, shocks/struts are holding up for a while now, without major problems. They are too soft for me so i went ahead and ordered BC coilovers.
And no, you dont have to change your shocks/struts but u can.

 

[silla3]

i had the s-tech on my 04 hatch for 3 years with no problems at all with stock everything else, you should be ok, but be aware you will be low!!!! had to take my 18x8's
off, i ran with 17" and was ok

 

[jayysuhnn]

so did you get the tiens?
im trying to lower my car on stock shocks too

i was looking at tiens, skunk2's, eibach's, and progress


let me know, thanks.

 

[Tungsten6]

Go with the Teins. they look awesome and i know 2 people that have been runing them with stock struts for about 35k+

I will be going with these springs on my 3 that i am getting in febuary.

heres a pic

 

[robbyptown]

i've been running s techs on my 05 hatch for over 3 years and just had to replace the shocks and struts at 89000 miles...shouldve done it before that, but was pretty broke for a while. i love the s techs, super low and it looks real aggressive, good cornering, etc.. i replaced shocks/struts with kyb gr2's, feels great now. im about to install the full chassis reinforcement kit from http://protegegarage.com and we'll really see the difference. along with my upgraded engine/trans mounts, my 3 is about to be the stiffest around(hump)

 

[Kaze]

S Techs can get low but in the rear not so much..

Eventually gonna get coilovers though when my shocks & strut go out.

 

[mikelebz]

I've got tein s-techs and am looking to upgrade shocks/struts. I've heard amazing things about the koni yellows. does the spring rate of the s-techs match the recommended rate for the yellows? If not, which are the best shocks/struts to get?

thanks,
Mike

 

[Tungsten6]

yellows are the ones you want.
they are the best for the 3. get them!

 

[mikelebz]

they are good complements of each other? I know koni recommends the pro-kit. I don't want excessive wear on the shocks/struts. I would rather just get the suspension components that work hand-in-hand if you know what I'm saying. So still say konis?

 

[Tungsten6]

i know plently of people who run them no problem.
there isnt really alot of choices for struts/shocks for the 3.

most of the people who autox run the yellows so you know they are good

 

[mikelebz]

alright. thanks. appreciate the input.