I finally managed to get my Tein mono flex coil overs fitted yesterday. The damper level is set to medium.

My initial impressions are that I can notice that the car is sitting lower, even though there is only a 22mm drop from stock.

The camber levels are front -2.5 degrees, castor 6 and slight toe in. The rear is -2.25 deg and slight to in.

I will need to start playing with some of the settings at the rear as the back seems to spin out a bit easier now on round abouts where I did not loose the back end as easily.

I understand a still rear end is good for drifting so for good handling I assume I will need to run the damper on the softest setting.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

skc

 

Suggestion: Get the EDFC modules and controller for it.

 

definately, but youll have to drop the front shocks again to fit the EDFC motors

 

You can just take off the strut bar and install the motors but you're going to have to drop the rear shocks since there's a pocket that covers up everything.

 

i dont think you can install it through the small holes under the struts since the motors are bigger than the hole. I tried to do it without dropping the struts but no luck.

As for the rears, all you need to do is take the carpet out of the boot and you have access to the adjustors. Its a tight squeeze but it can be done

 

For now I am happy to use the manual adjusters. I would like feedback from those that have this type of coilovers installed. Particularly, how to reduce the rear end from stepping out.

skc

 

How much camber were you running previously? You have stiffened up the rear shockers and springs, you may have to much pretension or you need to soften up the bump/rebound setting. Do you have aftermarket sways? Are they adjustable?

Cheers

Andrew

 

Thanks for the feedback. I was running factory settings on the suspension before. The car has a 22mm drop. The suspension is stiffer, I do not know what the spring rates are on the Tein Flex.

I have had whiteline sway bars for about three years now.

I will look into how I can change the settings you mentioned. The only settings I can change easily is adjusting the damper using the thumb tool. I was told by the installer that it was set at the medium level.

skc

 

I would start with softening up the rear. Start by setting to the softest and work your way up. For the street I would hazard that you have to much camber and are not getting enough rubber on the road.

Cheers

Andrew

 

Before you start playing with the setting. Let the spring settle for a month and recheck the wheel alignment.

Put the damper to the softest and start dialing them in hard.

Also take some note of the ride height as it is supposedly just slightly lower in the front.

All in all, 22mm may be too low. Have a look on the A arm if it is not sitting horizontal anymore.

Good luck.

FYI, mono flex is slightly hardly spring in the front then the Flex (F9/R4 vs F7/R4)

 

Thanks for the tip Taka. I will look at the height issue.

Did some track work over the weekend and had the rear set at two turns from the lowest setting and the front at three. I seemed to perform well.

I noticed later that the tire wear was different to the stock set up. I had a lot more inside tire wear and the outside was barely worn. Normally it is the other way around. This was also evidenced by less body roll.

May be next time I will go stiffer in the same ratio and see what effect it has.

It may also be time to start letting go of the DSC button as is holding my times back.

skc

 

I'd definitely do that and get thoroughly used to how the car behaves before you start playing more with suspension set up.

I experimented with that last time at WPR and it made at least a half second lap time difference with I'm sure more gains to be had with more practice...

 

Time for me to now try this as well I think. I have never had the DSC off and I would dearly love to find another half second at WPR just to get into respectable mid 15s

I had Macca in the car when last at WPR and we think the DSC was interfering a bit through Turn 2 giving push and slowing up the turn just where you don't need it Always been mindful that the car is a daily driver but WPR does have plenty of run off so good a place as any to try it I guess.

Let us know how you go skc. I will be interested.

Cheers
Alan

 

It is possible to hit things there Alan, lol.

But you will definitely pick up some time when you switch it off - even when the symbol isn't flashing it's working against you in quite a few of the turns. Just be ready to jump straight on those brakes when ambition exceeds ability!

 

I like a man speak from experience