I found this thread on the Teins for the IS300. I didn't think they would have this type of complaints with it (rattling noise), and some owners said that the rattling was NORMAL

http://www.is300.net/forum_new/Forum3/HTML/000114.html

and

http://www.is300.net/forum_new/Forum3/HTML/000170.html

Rattling sound is NOT a normal sound produced by the suspension.

 

Why cum thay kanknot spel korectly. . . .?

 

Mingster-

Rattling is normal for TEIN suspension with the spherical bearing upper mounts- especially after a year of use. This is why I don't usually recommend the upper mounts for street driven cars- they wear out too fast and don't give the end user good value for the performance, although they do tighten up the suspension settings considerably.

[Edited by GTRPower on 03-14-2001 at 12:33 PM]

 

Yes, I have heard that pillow ball mounts are too extreme for daily driven cars and they wear out and get noisy. For example, H&R makes two different coilover setups for Porsches. A street version and a track version that features among other things pillow ball mounts.

 

Tein requires you use the pillowball mounts for all S2000 applications.

 

so it'll be noisy as well?

thanks guys!

 

Probably.

 

When they get worn much more noise is probable then when new.

 

I dont know about Tein guys, my friends TYPE R Tein suspension blew, and leaked oil all over the place

 

back from the dead.....i just installed a set of sused tein RA coilovers...and damnit...after some age...those damn things do make some noise...like a thumpy sound when hitting bumps...that shit is mad annoying...but its all good cause it still rides like its on rails...holla back...but yes those damn pillow ball mounts are a tad rough on the street