For those who have tein's EDFC installed, where did you place the EDFC unit in the car?
Some pics would be nice.

Thanx

 

According to TEIN's webpage, they don't have a working application for the RX-8. However, they do employ the EDFC on their demo RX-8. It uses TEIN CS coilovers, which I have yet to see an application for.

Anyway, on TEIN's demo car, they mounted it on the passenger side part of the console (see "11" in the FSM, under Body Interior).

http://www.tein.com/edfc-fit.html

If I were to install the interface for the EDFC, I would mount it somewhere it could be visible, and accessible, like the passenger side of the console.

 

I have the Tein flex coilovers with the EDFC, and it is indeed a working application. I mounted it to the side of the console for functionality.

 

Oh kick ***. I didn't think anyone had that setup. How is it?

 

Hey bassik277, would you by any chance have a pic of ur EDFC? I really wanna see where to put my unit. I just received mine, but will install later.

 

Which part number EDFC are you using?

 

i am pretty sure that the rx-8 part number for the EDFC is EDK01-12120. i want to order both the Tein type flex damper coilovers and the EDFC this week. i was wondering where i am goin to put the unit too so if u have any pics please post them. thanks...

 

Right. The EDFC is the same part as the used in the RX-7 and 350Z.

Should have pics of mine installed sometime this week.

 

The mackin sponsored RX-8 has the EDFC mounted where the Cassette player is supposed to go. It looks sweet. I am at work, if I can find the pics I took at autobacs or sevenstock I will post them up for you.

Slavearm

 

yes please, some pics would be great, I would be installing mine this weekend and I still havent decided where to put the EDFC.

 

I mounted it in the glove compartment, which required drilling a hole behind the washer fluid container. Eventually, I'd like to get it in the dash. I haven't figured out the memory yet -- it resets every time I turn off the car.

A couple of pictures, the first with the EDFC mounted in the glove compartment, the overhead shot, then plugged in, and finally on.

Jeff

 

thanks for posting the pics. besides figuring out the memory how do you like the EDFC and coilovers so far? i like where you put it. thats a really good place to gain access to it easily. i still don't know where i am going to put mine whenever i get it. slavearm, can you or someone else post the pics of where the mackin rx-8 put their EDFC. i cant find any pics of it.

 

The ride quality is impeccable. It's a firm ride, and on the softest setting probably not much stiffer than the stock, though I don't remember what the stock ride quality was like. The coilovers are several pounds lighter than the stock spring/shock combo.

As far as the memory, I've figured out that the EDFC needs to always be on in order to retain your settings, so you will have to connect to a power source that's always on. I think mine is tied to the ignition, so every time I turn the EDFC unit on it reverts to the 0-0 or hardest setting, and I have to adjust it.

The good news is that if you just turn the car on and off without turning the EDFC back on, the car will retain the damping settings you left it on last.

 

Memory problem fixed. Re-wired.

 

The EDFC controls damping effects on the car only right?

The compression and rebound is still controlled on the coilover itself I believe... Is this one **** to adjust both or does each (compression/rebound) have their own individual adjustments for controlling these aspects?

 

Right. The EDFC only controls the damping. Ride height must be adjusted manually, though you can also adjust damping force manually if you wanted to (16-way). The EDFC motors are fine enough to recognize 32 steps, though it's not really necessary. Front and rear damping force is adjusted separately.

One word of advice: Make sure you hook up the EDFC motors with the coilovers before installing the coilovers.

 

my flex coilovers & EDFC arent coming in until wed and i was wondering if anyone had the dimensions of the EDFC so i can get an idea of where else i could mount it.

 

It's pocket-sized, 1/4 DIN. It'll fit on the side of the console, or in the dash under the power **** of the stereo, or on the dash. It'll fit just about anywhere.

 

Finally took pics of where I have mine mounted... Dremel is your friend!

 

that looks awesome there, i was considering mounting it where my ash tray is but thats a really good idea...was there anything behind where u mounted it that u had to move?

 

hey, thanks! nothing is mounted behind that half-moon plate... I was considering putting it in the ashtray as well, but it was actually easier to dremel the plate than manipulate the ashtray to fit the EDFC. I'll reserve the ashtray for a turbo timer/gauges or something similar

 

was the EDFC hard to install?

 

thats sweet.. I am considering getting a suspension upgrade package and the performance shop I am talking to is really just suggesting to get Springs, which I have, and Tokico shocks... He was saying that the TEIN coil overs were just too hard for daily driving..

 

shaw -- what is dremel exactly, and what did you do there? I'd like to get my EDFC into the faceplate where you have it.

And davefzr -- the TEIN coilovers are very streetable. The spring rate might be a little harsh, but this is mostly offset by the adjustable damping. I'd say if money is no object, you should go for the coilovers.

Jeff

 

The EDFC servos were installed with the coilovers a couple months prior, so altogether it took me 5 hours to tear up the center console from back seat to front trim/radio, route the rear suspension wiring through the center console to the front, route the front suspension wiring through the driver's side firewall grommet, discover the correct vehicle wiring (3 wires, plus ground), create a cardboard template before dremeling the front plate, then reinstall everything. When I get a project started, I always focus on getting the job done... I never have the patience to stop and take in-progress photos... sorry!

As Jeff stated before, if you want to add the EDFC after your coilovers are installed, you'll have to remove the coilovers to do so. It'd be best to do it all at the same time.

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