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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
Since Dan doesn't autocross or track his car, nor does he seem to want to mess with adjustments much, Teins are slight overkill. Aside from that, Ohlins inverted monotube struts are far superior to Tein struts as far as durability and reliability. The only reason people aren't flocking to that setup with the STi is that when new it costs well over $2000.
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Plus it's not height or camber adjustable. People aren't flocking because people that want aftermarket stuff usually want to be able to adjust it properly.
Besides, I'd rather pay $1400-1500 for *new* suspension, than $1200 for *used* struts with who know how many/how hard miles on 'em, and then still have to buy springs.
Also, Tein's are great right out of the box. Eric put Flex's on his '06 last year, I co-drove it on the factory settings, and won over-all PAX. My Tein SuperRace coilovers set to the factory heights was actually dead on corner-balanced on the scales... didn't have to adjust a thing. Dan can get a set of Flex's and just bolt 'em on, get a basic alignment, and go. Then later if there are changes he'd like to make to the settings, they're right there for him to play with.
As far as Ohlin's duribility and reliability... I don't see Dan punishing these things like a rally driver (not that I've every heard of a set of Tein's "wearing out"). Plus both companies will rebuild the dampers, and I'd bet Tein's a bit cheaper for the rebuild than Ohlins.