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Old 14 December 2011, 06:08 PM
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just fitted some new tein monoflex coilovers to the car.all the other coilovers i have had,including teins have clicked when adjusting the damping.these dont click,the hex nut just turns.should they be like this and if so how do you know how far to turn before hitting fully soft.as it looks to me like the hex nut will just screw right out?
Old 23 December 2011, 05:17 PM
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nobody at all using or know anything about the tein monoflex coilover?
Old 23 December 2011, 11:37 PM
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Not sure if this will help

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gr-suspe...mono-flex.html

http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=659715

And i'm sure James@Anger running Tein Monoflex

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Old 24 December 2011, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jura11
Not sure if this will help

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gr-suspe...mono-flex.html

http://tsx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=659715

And i'm sure James@Anger running Tein Monoflex

Jura
thanks for the links mate but i have already read through them and carnt seem to find the answer i need.i did ring rcm where i got them from but they said they dont sell that many and didnt really know.all i really want to know is if they dont have clicks then how do you know how far to turn hex nut out,or if they should click then why dont mine do it.
Old 24 December 2011, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bigarf
thanks for the links mate but i have already read through them and carnt seem to find the answer i need.i did ring rcm where i got them from but they said they dont sell that many and didnt really know.all i really want to know is if they dont have clicks then how do you know how far to turn hex nut out,or if they should click then why dont mine do it.
Hi there try this,its installation manual,there is on page 9 something which can help

http://www.tein.com/tech_info/inst/gfs40u.pdf


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Old 24 December 2011, 02:10 PM
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apparantley from what that manual says they should click ???
Old 24 December 2011, 04:26 PM
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hmm thats interesting.i am beggining to think i am missing some sort of **** or clicker as all there is at the bottom of the strut is the shaft with a hex nut up inside,which i have to get an allen key to fit up inside to adjust.but then all it does is wind in or out.
Old 24 December 2011, 07:13 PM
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Arf mate they should have a click adjuster fitted

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They can be bought individually as I snapped one on the set I bought from you.

Any Tein dealer should be able to get you some.

Coops

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Originally Posted by coops78
Arf mate they should have a click adjuster fitted



They can be bought individually as I snapped one on the set I bought from you.

Any Tein dealer should be able to get you some.

Coops
now were getting somewere,i thought it should have had something like that fitted.nice one mate,al get intouch with tein soon as xmas is out of the way.just hope its the same for mine with them being inverted.
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Originally Posted by bigarf
now were getting somewere,i thought it should have had something like that fitted.nice one mate,al get intouch with tein soon as xmas is out of the way.just hope its the same for mine with them being inverted.
Hi there you can purchase these click adjuster from Tein online shop or dealer part number is SPS12-G0047

http://www.tein.com/online_shop/wrench.html

And how to do and how to fix this

http://teinusa-blog.com/quick-click-fixes/


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Old 25 December 2011, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jura11
Hi there you can purchase these click adjuster from Tein online shop or dealer part number is SPS12-G0047

http://www.tein.com/online_shop/wrench.html

And how to do and how to fix this

http://teinusa-blog.com/quick-click-fixes/


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bloody hell jura,you must be the scoobynet link king
thanks for those mate,much apreciated
Old 25 December 2011, 12:09 PM
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Mine click and have the part above
Old 25 December 2011, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Anger
Mine click and have the part above
you would think for what a set of monoflex coilovers cost then they would atleast supply 4 little clickers to go with them.
Old 26 December 2011, 02:45 PM
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You can't buy the click adjusters for tein.com they won't supply to the uk unfortunately. It has to be through the uk dealer network.

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Old 26 December 2011, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by coops78
You can't buy the click adjusters for tein.com they won't supply to the uk unfortunately. It has to be through the uk dealer network.

Coops
You can,just shipping from USA cost around $40 USD

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Old 26 December 2011, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jura11
You can,just shipping from USA cost around $40 USD

Jura
I tried that and they refunded me and told me to order through Tein uk, who then said to get them through a uk dealer.

Plus what would be the point in paying $40 shipping when they cost less than a tenner each.

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Old 26 December 2011, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by coops78
I tried that and they refunded me and told me to order through Tein uk, who then said to get them through a uk dealer.

Plus what would be the point in paying $40 shipping when they cost less than a tenner each.

coops
thanks for the info coops mate,and the pm.will get some ordered soon as everthing opens back up,which hopefully wont be too long.
Old 26 December 2011, 07:06 PM
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No probs mate, they where the best things I ever bought for my scoob and I know you regretted selling them.

Best get saving for the next one.....
Old 26 December 2011, 07:12 PM
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I know I feel every bloody stone chip on the road,so so harsh on my back,hence why I am going to sell them
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Originally Posted by jimmyinrugby
I know I feel every bloody stone chip on the road,so so harsh on my back,hence why I am going to sell them
ehh?tein monoflex hard on your back.i had tein flex's on the car when i bought it but had a brand new set of bc rm's in the garage so made the mistake of selling the teins and fitting the bc's.i have gone back to tein monoflex and the difference is like night and day.even without the clicker adjusters for the damping the car is so much more smoother over the bumps in the road,the damping just seems to soak up potholes like there not there.why i ever sold the first set i will never know.
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Tein Monoflex are not hard,Tein Basic are hard for UK roads,agree with bigarf i've tried Tein Monoflex and must say i've been impressed,just one thing i would like and this is EDFC

About the shipping from USA yes agree,its too much pay for something which cost here £10 $40USD its OTT


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Originally Posted by jura11
Tein Monoflex are not hard,Tein Basic are hard for UK roads,agree with bigarf i've tried Tein Monoflex and must say i've been impressed,just one thing i would like and this is EDFC

About the shipping from USA yes agree,its too much pay for something which cost here £10 $40USD its OTT


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have thought about the edfc unit but i'm into a bit of a weight saving mood at the mo.so every ounce counts.
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Originally Posted by bigarf
have thought about the edfc unit but i'm into a bit of a weight saving mood at the mo.so every ounce counts.
Not sure how much weight EDFC,but in my view no more than 5kg maybe less..

Good luck matey


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Sorry,mine are green Tein's,didn't read the post lol...Bloody expensive things mind !! Been advised to get BC's as these Teins are killing my back
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Arf, you don't need summat else to fiddle with whilst drivimg...

My ( Jap Spec ? ) super streets are quite harsh, but do the job.

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Tein stuff isn't optimal for UK roads in my experience. Had the superstreets on my classic and although the build quality was excellent and the EDFC a stroke of genius, they never felt right. If you wanted a decent ride quality, you had to set the dampers low, where they didn't control the springs adequately on the larger bumps making the car feel bouncy. If you set them where they exerted adequate control of the spings, the ride felt way too hard for UK's rubbish roads.

BCs far superior in tems of suitability for crap UK roads in my opinion.

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Originally Posted by New_scooby_04
Tein stuff isn't optimal for UK roads in my experience. Had the superstreets on my classic and although the build quality was excellent and the EDFC a stroke of genius, they never felt right. If you wanted a decent ride quality, you had to set the dampers low, where they didn't control the springs adequately on the larger bumps making the car feel bouncy. If you set them where they exerted adequate control of the spings, the ride felt way too hard for UK's rubbish roads.

BCs far superior in tems of suitability for crap UK roads in my opinion.
not wanting to start another bc tein war here
but over the years i have used tein basic which i admit were quite hard but did 5 year and were still going strong when i sold them.tein flex which were lovely on the road and track(regret selling them).bc br's not a bad setup for what they cost.bc rm's served me well while i had them on but could never seem to get used to them,the damping/rebound just didnt seem up to the job as well as them being noisy,and also i had the tein flexs at the side of me when fitting the rm's which just totally put me off them from the start as if you put them both together it looked like the rm's were made from monkey metal.hence why i have now bought a new set of tein monoflex,which i havnt had on long enough to give good feedback but,already i can feel a massive difference in the car.the bumps in the road are just absorbed the top mounts are silent,and the whole feel of the car is much more stable.anyways thats just my opinion having been through quite a few different sets of coilovers.so not slating the bc's as i'm sure lots are happy with them,but i just couldnt get used to them.yes the monoflex are around £1,200 but imo worth every penny.
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Originally Posted by bigarf
not wanting to start another bc tein war here
but over the years i have used tein basic which i admit were quite hard but did 5 year and were still going strong when i sold them.tein flex which were lovely on the road and track(regret selling them).bc br's not a bad setup for what they cost.bc rm's served me well while i had them on but could never seem to get used to them,the damping/rebound just didnt seem up to the job as well as them being noisy,and also i had the tein flexs at the side of me when fitting the rm's which just totally put me off them from the start as if you put them both together it looked like the rm's were made from monkey metal.hence why i have now bought a new set of tein monoflex,which i havnt had on long enough to give good feedback but,already i can feel a massive difference in the car.the bumps in the road are just absorbed the top mounts are silent,and the whole feel of the car is much more stable.anyways thats just my opinion having been through quite a few different sets of coilovers.so not slating the bc's as i'm sure lots are happy with them,but i just couldnt get used to them.yes the monoflex are around £1,200 but imo worth every penny.
LOL I agree on the build quality front, the Teins were bloody good. I havent tried the Monoflex. To be honest the Superstreets, seeing as they were being advertised as the more comfort/street orientated ones, put me off a bit. Superb on a decent surface, but they were just sooo uncooth on any poor surface and the NVH with the solid top mounts was awful.

Will try and get a go in a car with Monoflex fitted.
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bigarf did you find out if you were missing the click adjusters, or are they not supplied.
I would like to try the flex before i fit to my classic but im miles from you being down near brighton.
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Bigarf, any feedback on how the Monoflexes are?
I should be fitting mine in the next couple of months along with a few other bits.

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