Sportline OR Tein S-tech

[BenChan]

okay .. im about to pick up some springs .. yes its almost winter but HELL im going to do it .. i want to lower my car close to 2" around .. i picked sportline or the stech. now on your suggestions, which of the two are best? and that will have less tire ware. which of these two will keep my stock shocks longer. suggestions please ?

[Kevin@nextmod]

I don't think you should worry about killing your tires... Its more like, killing your shocks, struts. I had sportlines on my car before and with koni yellows, they feel like crap. So with stock struts, and shocks, your ride will be like a boat. As for teins.... they are soft as hell and they sag a lot... If i were you, i'd just get a set of tein basics coilovers. UNLESS you like your car riding like a boat.

[BenChan]

thats what im saying ... i dont want any of that but i want springs because i cant afford coilovers ... springs are like my only option .. sigh!!!!

[BenChan]

okay i found a threat on this ..

[Kevin@nextmod]

shocks and springs will eventually end up the price of tein basic coilovers

[BenChan]

how much will it be to install and set up the coilovers?

[Kevin@nextmod]

about $150?

[BenChan]

750 for coilovers 150 for installation / setting .. damn son . cant afford it right now .. thats why i want to go with springs first but i dont want anything with problems and or that will mess up my baby (mazda3 hatch)

[Kevin@nextmod]

springs, $250
install $120
alignment $100
Blown struts/shocks
New struts/shocks $650
install new struts $120
$1240.....

SSG did GB with tein basics for $1150. So you will pay $80 more for shocks and springs.

[Fuman]

Ben you really got to start searching
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=24328&highlight=sportline
near exact same thread title.

[mit-gee-mui]

Pictures for comparison
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=17530&highlight=s%2Atech+sportline%2A

[BenChan]

okay .. like i said i found a thread on this .. didnt see that did you