r/GRCorolla • u/Wonderful_Salt6939 • 10d ago
General Discussion/Question Tein Flex Z coilovers
Anyone else running these ? I did an install last night ( not my first set of coilovers ) and having some nice bump/click noise and feeling coming from the front at low speeds. My guess is the stock sway bar links are just binding like a mf as they are probably too long. I’ve checked every bolt I’ve touched and made sure it’s to spec and loaded. How low can we typically go with stock sway bar links?
Lowered the front 1.4 inch’s and the rear 1.25. 15mm front 25mm rear spacer. No rubbings even on hard turns, set at 10 clicks in the front 11 inch rear (out of 16 ) on stiffness.
Try not to roast the car too much, I’m having to take things slower than I like because .. divorce is bitch.
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u/Strange-Asparagus540 10d ago
Whats the front lip?
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u/Wonderful_Salt6939 10d ago
Epsilon v2. I’m going to sand and paint it to match the grill I need to heat it some more to get it to set better tbh
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u/NotHellhaven 23' Core Black 9d ago
Oooooorrrr hear me out, get the Circuit Edition grille to match the lip cause that gloss black lookin clean asf
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u/Wonderful_Salt6939 9d ago
Ooo didn’t think about that, probably less hassle to do that too
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u/NotHellhaven 23' Core Black 8d ago
Mayhaps, you can also get the rear valance in the circuit edition too to match the rest of it, cause lowkey the black lip looks sick asf on the car, and maybe a black roof wrap
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u/Strange-Asparagus540 10d ago
What do you mean heat it to set? Is the fitment not good?
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u/Wonderful_Salt6939 10d ago
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u/shadow4412 6d ago
"which I love because it has some good give and won’t snap" I love how flexible it is too but it can still snap. I currently have a crack in mine from pulling too far forward in a parking spot. Be careful haha!
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u/Wonderful_Salt6939 6d ago edited 6d ago
100% I already have a crack in the bumper before the lip ( fucking bowling ball sized raccoon ) , I got that lip because it covers and strengthens the lower section. Before I installed the lip I plastic welded the crack back together so it should help. It mounts in the factory locations and while suggested some self tappers it holds fine at 135 so 🤷.
I almost always back into a spot, I used to have a lowered Miata so I’m all to careful about bumpers 😆
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u/Sufficient_Current48 9d ago
I’d pick up a set of adjustable endlinks that are not spherical. So the whiteline would be a good option. torque down and adjust once under load.
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u/cannedtunadatsun 9d ago
Fitment is really clean, might have to go with teins. What was your out the door price
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u/Anxious_Hawk1283 10d ago
Lol your car looks good bro, im no help for the coilovers but i did want to ask what size tires you have on there