Tein Flex Coilovers

[Ouhei]

Looking forward to your long term impressions. I'm on Spoon springs now and am sometimes tempted for a coilover setup for the fine tune in ride height. My R is also my dad car/only car so ride comfort is also really important.

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[GraphiteAZ]

I did not adjust the fronts and installed as is. The spring perches for the rears were set to the lowest setting so I did raise it an inch or so. See the picture below before raising the car ? .

I did NOT remove the front pan or loosen the LCA bolts this time. I followed @02SilverSiHB ‘s recommendation. The only difference is I had to remove the air deflector and one of the bolts to the stabilizer.

Thanks for the information - where can I find his recommendation?

 

[Frantic_FK8]

Thanks for the information - where can I find his recommendation?

It should be here:

https://www.civicx.com/forum/threads/spoon-springs-install-diy.27507/page-3#post-912241

 

[Frantic_FK8]

2000 mile update: Still enjoying this as a daily setup. They are a little louder than the OEM stuff but no excessively loud clunks or anything like that. I ended up adjusting the fronts to the stiffest setting to avoid rubbing as much as possible but the car still drives great. Car still feels about the same as far as canyon driving goes.

My wife and daughters still fall asleep in the car so the ride must be decent ?

 

[nickname]

From the pics you posted pre install, it looks like camber can be adjusted at the top? Is that correct?
@Frantic_FK8

 

[Frantic_FK8]

From the pics you posted pre install, it looks like camber can be adjusted at the top? Is that correct?
@Frantic_FK8

That is correct. They do allow for front camber adjustment using the top hat.

 

[dellyjoughnut]

In case anyone is considering them: I ordered them from lgcracing.com for about $100 cheaper than I could find anywhere else and they came in less than a week.

Did it come from Turn 14 Distribution?

 

[Frantic_FK8]

Did it come from Turn 14 Distribution?

Not sure. I ordered from lgracing and they had great customer service. I would highly recommend them.

 

[Mufasa]

Stoked about this review as I have a set of these on the way. Would you say you're about 1.5" lowered? Looks great

 

[Frantic_FK8]

Stoked about this review as I have a set of these on the way. Would you say you're about 1.5" lowered? Looks great

Awesome. Let me know what you think of them! I’m probably closer to 1.25” .

 

[Mufasa]

Awesome. Let me know what you think of them! I’m probably closer to 1.25” .

Just got these in from Evasive Motorsports dropped off not even an hour ago. Super stoked to get these on and my Advan GT's . I saw you installed these in without adjusting the front. I think I'll be doing the same as your front looks solid as hell. I need to look if Tein sells the extension knobs for the rear damping adjustment. I had them on my TSX when I was rocking a set of Tein Flex's. Does anyone know if the top of the tube is accessible from the interior?

 

[Doc_Mello]

Does anyone know if the top of the tube is accessible from the interior?

Not without modification to the body.

 

[Mufasa]

Not without modification to the body.

I haven't got a chance to get underneath it or in the wheel well to check it out. Before all I had to do was drill a hole into a seat panel to put the extender in. For this platform are you saying you have to drill through more (metal, more interior panels, etc)?

 

[Doc_Mello]

I haven't got a chance to get underneath it or in the wheel well to check it out. Before all I had to do was drill a hole into a seat panel to put the extender in. For this platform are you saying you have to drill through more (metal, more interior panels, etc)?

As far as I know, yes, the upper shock mounts.

 

[Mufasa]

It's a start! Height as is right out of the box. Could bring the front down 0.5" though. Feels a lot better than the stock suspension in R mode imo. R mode felt gimmicky and improperly damped, but sport was perfect. Damping adjustments so far are right in the middle for all knobs. On Advan GT Premium 18x9.5 +38 with 255/35 Continentals.