Tems suspension or no?

cre · 05-02-2010, 04:44 PM

Wow, what an annoying read...

Tokico Illumina II's are the only TEMS compatible shock that's available anymore, AFAIK.

A few coil over manufacturers make a TEMS like system for their coil overs. These systems are generally far more functional and offer a MUCH larger range of control over the dampers. They typically also allow independent control over the front and rear. Tein offers a great system which works with half of their coil overs.

Also, do note that while most coil overs advertise an adjustable damper valve they do not mean that it can be adjusted on the fly... Some of them have to be removed from the vehicle or in some of the worst cases you have to actually pull and disassemble the damper.

A MKIII with TEMS and dampers that aren't dead isn't a bad ride actually. If you force it to it's stiffest (yes, you can mod the TEMS system so you can manually select the mode) it's pretty nice, not much different than my Eibach + KYB setup though... the real nice part is that when set to "soft" it REALLY helps make those really rough roads comfortable.

Triple C, no one here is running a MAF... I used to but I tossed it in favor of a MAP based setup. Your car uses a MAP sensor and most everyone else here is running an AFM of one variety or another.

Oh, and Colorado has worse roads than a lot of places... it's surprising really.

05-02-2010, 04:44 PM	#42
cre Toyota Racing Development Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,038	Wow, what an annoying read... Tokico Illumina II's are the only TEMS compatible shock that's available anymore, AFAIK. A few coil over manufacturers make a TEMS like system for their coil overs. These systems are generally far more functional and offer a MUCH larger range of control over the dampers. They typically also allow independent control over the front and rear. Tein offers a great system which works with half of their coil overs. Also, do note that while most coil overs advertise an adjustable damper valve they do not mean that it can be adjusted on the fly... Some of them have to be removed from the vehicle or in some of the worst cases you have to actually pull and disassemble the damper. A MKIII with TEMS and dampers that aren't dead isn't a bad ride actually. If you force it to it's stiffest (yes, you can mod the TEMS system so you can manually select the mode) it's pretty nice, not much different than my Eibach + KYB setup though... the real nice part is that when set to "soft" it REALLY helps make those really rough roads comfortable. Triple C, no one here is running a MAF... I used to but I tossed it in favor of a MAP based setup. Your car uses a MAP sensor and most everyone else here is running an AFM of one variety or another. Oh, and Colorado has worse roads than a lot of places... it's surprising really. __________________ If something breaks or you need to contact a member of the administration please post HERE. Unless it's a private or administration matter please post it on the forum. It benefits no one else if car related questions aren't posted for future users and takes away from the time I'm able to spend helping on the rest of the forum. If you're so inclined I'm always more than happy to accept tips via PayPal. Tip Jar --->