Don’t Be Deceived by Imitation Products!!
It’s been reported that the imitation products called «TEINS» probably made in China are coming onto the market.
Differences between the authentic TEIN products and the fake products are explained below.
Please be careful not to fall for the counterfeits.
Threaded damper body of the counterfeit dampers are only coated with paint and are easily susceptible to corrosion.
Please be aware of these poorly made counterfeits.
Recently, We have confirmed that some of the eBay stores are guilty of selling COUNTERFEIT TEIN S.TECH springs.
To assure authenticity of any TEIN product, PLEASE make your purchases only through a TEIN Authorized Dealer.
TEIN would like to inform you of the differences between the COUNTERFEIT TEIN S.TECH springs and the Authentic S.TECH.
Difficult-to-tell counterfeit S.tech springs are being heavily marketed.
Such replicas may be of bad quality and extremely dangerous
• NO precise lowering spec.
• Unknown quality, which may lead to sagging, rust, cracking and noise issues
• Unknown Engineering Data
• Extremely dangerous and can lead to suspension failure
We are now in the process of taking legal matters in effort to resolve this issue. We are committed to keep the general public informed as information becomes available.
TEIN S.Tech Springs- Authentic Vs Counterfeit
Point 1: Outer Box – Prints
* Letters ‘STYLISH SPEC’ on fake one are thinner and darker in color than genuine one.
Point 2: Outer Box – Product Label