Question for motivational1 and ShigSpeed about B14 rear upper mounts.

PatScottAKA99XE · Feb 21st, 2003, 01:41 PM

Im getting a set of Tein SS coilovers. What do I need to know to find out if you guys' great rear upper mounts will work with them. What are the specs I need? Spring dia., piston dia., ect... I can tell you that the SS coilovers work with Stock B14 rear uppermounts if that helps. After saying that Im guessing that Motivational's "Stock Type" would be the choice. TIA

motivational1 · Feb 21st, 2003, 01:59 PM

You will need the coil over type mount. It replaces the stock mount and gives you an additional inch of travel.

PatScottAKA99XE · Feb 21st, 2003, 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by motivational1
You will need the coil over type mount. It replaces the stock mount and gives you an additional inch of travel.

Thanks Mike,
The coilover type , even though the kit is designed to be used with stock rear upper mounts?

myoung · Feb 21st, 2003, 02:10 PM

There is no doubt the stock mounts will work. The TEINs are made to do so, But since you will still be using those stock mounts it won't gain you much additional travel.

What Mike is saying is, if you use the ME mounts with your coilovers you'll gain an additional inch of travel.

ME makes both coil-over type mounts and mounts to be used with stock type springs or aftermarket lowering springs.. They are different.

PatScottAKA99XE · Feb 21st, 2003, 02:22 PM

Maybe im confused, doesnt ME make rear upper mounts for both coilovers and lowering springs? Dont both styles of ME mounts give travel? My question was which style ME mount will work if the SS's were designed to use the OEM mounts like a set of lowering springs would.
Thanks guys!!

motivational1 · Feb 21st, 2003, 02:45 PM

What is the diameter of the springs at the top? Maybe the are small on the bottom and taper to the stock diameter at the top. If so then you would need the standard type mount.

PatScottAKA99XE · Feb 21st, 2003, 02:56 PM

Tapered, 70mm(2.75") at the bottom and 90mm(3.5") at the top.

motivational1 · Feb 21st, 2003, 03:13 PM

It will use the standard type mounts than. They will give you an extra 1.25 inches of travel without changing the ride height.

PatScottAKA99XE · Feb 21st, 2003, 04:28 PM

Now it looks like its time to investigate the possibility of GC C/C plates.

motivational1 · Feb 21st, 2003, 04:59 PM

If the front springs are more than 2.5 inches at the top, then the GC c/c plates won't work. They only work for coil overs with 2.5 inch springs.

PatScottAKA99XE · Feb 21st, 2003, 05:05 PM

They are more than 2.5"(70mm to be exact), but Tein offers 65mm lower spring seats that will fit the thread size/pitch of the front SS damper. Im trying to find out if the front dampers can be converted from 70mm springs to 65mm springs. Since 65mm is about 2.55", would the extra .05" still be too much?

motivational1 · Feb 21st, 2003, 05:07 PM

No, it will be fine.

PatScottAKA99XE · Feb 21st, 2003, 09:56 PM

Scratch that idea. Tein has informed me that the front shell casings are too big for 65mm springs. Oh well it was just a thought anyway. I would have been interesting if it would work, but I wouldnt do it at this stage in the game. For the money it would cost me to covert the fronts and buy 65mm springs i would have been better off getting a different package. This will do me for now as Im sure it will be a huge improvement over Sportlines and OEM dampers. If at a later time I feel I need more for this car I'll just go balls-to-the-wall and get the Advance Design coilovers. I doubt that will happen though, by that time Ill have another project that will be getting the Advance Design coilovers first time around.

Feb 26th, 2003, 02:03 AM

Can't you just buy their own pillow ball mounts and camber plates? I think they sell the camber plates for less than $150.00. I don't know about the front and rear pillow ball mounts.
Bob

PatScottAKA99XE · Feb 27th, 2003, 12:20 PM

I do have the Tein front and rear pillow-ball mounts comming with my coilovers. Yes the fronts are camber adj. I just want to try out some different options.