Tein Flex Z + EDFC Active Pro

[Dirt]

So as the title suggests I just bought a set of coilovers to replace my lowering springs. I opted for TEINS since they are made in Japan and are OG's in the coilover game. I chose this because I was also thinking of getting the EDFC system that is only available with their coilovers. Since not many people have this system and can justify the price point I went ahead and splurged. This is going on my daily FK7. I will update the thread with install once they all arrive.

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[stevebinh]

I have a set on my si and I got the gps add on as well. Love the ride

 

[Dirt]

I have a set on my si and I got the gps add on as well. Love the ride

Nice, I purchased the gps too. On a scale from 1-10 how much do you think it has improved the cars feel?

 

[stevebinh]

Nice, I purchased the gps too. On a scale from 1-10 how much do you think it has improved the cars feel?

I give it an 8 compared to my swift springs I had on my Subaru. Going over bulls doesn’t hurt as much and the ride is smoother

 

[JimTheSoundGuy]

Gentlemen, how did you get the rear EDFC motors into place? From what I've seen, the shocks bolt 'up' from the wheel well and there doesn't appear to be access from the hatch area. I haven't pulled the interior yet but (I hate saying this out loud) all the YouTube videos I've watched show the top of the shock bolting to a mount with a hole in the bottom, but I haven't seen a hole in the top.
Not sure I can stand the idea of drilling a 3-4 inch hole in the unibody to access the top of the shocks.
EDFC active PRO arrived yesterday and the Flex Z's are expected next week so any advice is appreciated.

JimTheSoundGuy

 

[stevebinh]

Gentlemen, how did you get the rear EDFC motors into place? From what I've seen, the shocks bolt 'up' from the wheel well and there doesn't appear to be access from the hatch area. I haven't pulled the interior yet but (I hate saying this out loud) all the YouTube videos I've watched show the top of the shock bolting to a mount with a hole in the bottom, but I haven't seen a hole in the top.
Not sure I can stand the idea of drilling a 3-4 inch hole in the unibody to access the top of the shocks.
EDFC active PRO arrived yesterday and the Flex Z's are expected next week so any advice is appreciated.

JimTheSoundGuy

Had to place mine on before mounting

 

[Dirt]

Gentlemen, how did you get the rear EDFC motors into place? From what I've seen, the shocks bolt 'up' from the wheel well and there doesn't appear to be access from the hatch area. I haven't pulled the interior yet but (I hate saying this out loud) all the YouTube videos I've watched show the top of the shock bolting to a mount with a hole in the bottom, but I haven't seen a hole in the top.
Not sure I can stand the idea of drilling a 3-4 inch hole in the unibody to access the top of the shocks.
EDFC active PRO arrived yesterday and the Flex Z's are expected next week so any advice is appreciated.

JimTheSoundGuy

Had to place mine on before mounting

The only way to adjust the dampening is removing the strut and setting the clicks on our 10th gens. There is no access from the top. You need to preinstall them onto the strut before installing. You will also need to figure out a way to get the wiring into the cabin. I had to drill a whole into the body to snake it inside.

 

[JimTheSoundGuy]

The only way to adjust the dampening is removing the strut and setting the clicks on our 10th gens. There is no access from the top. You need to preinstall them onto the strut before installing. You will also need to figure out a way to get the wiring into the cabin. I had to drill a whole into the body to snake it inside.

Thankyou,
Not the answer I was hoping to hear but better to know now. The motors arrived this morning so at least I know what I'm dealing with. If I decide to open a hole from the top I'll be sure to document well with photos and share.
If you don't mind me asking, how long have you had yours in? and have you had to pull them back out since installing?

JimTheSoundGuy

 

[Hondanickx]

There was a guy on here that installed them and drilled a hole in the rear trunk compartment to feed the wire true of the edfc motor.
So it is possible.

 

[Dirt]

I drilled somewhere else.

 

[JimTheSoundGuy]

I drilled mine into the pocket near the upper mounts so we only had to go through one layer of steel. The cable came out the back of the shock tower in the hatch with just enough lead to easily work with the connectors.
I'll add photos from underneath the next time the wheels are off.
If you're curious, I mounted the rear motor controller in the hatch area, behind the bracket that holds the jack. I'm using the hatch common ground screw on the left side, but pulled acc. power from the main fusebox.