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Old 04-28-2016, 06:22 PM   #393
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Hows the fit of the tray?
Perfect fit. Like it was made for it
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Old 05-15-2016, 10:02 PM   #394
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What's the eta on this coilovers, everyone seems to be out of stock
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Old 05-15-2016, 10:21 PM   #395
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What's the eta on this coilovers, everyone seems to be out of stock
Lol all the vendors got them in about 2 weeks ago and they have already sold out bro...next eta is October. Better off just grabbing some ST Coils and some camber bolts at that price range bro.
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Old 05-30-2016, 04:40 AM   #396
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Anybody know the total weight of these coilovers? I want to see if these are lighter than oem.
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Old 07-01-2016, 04:28 PM   #397
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The manual I received did have different preload/height/damping suggestions for North America vs. rest of the world. As for the physical changes I guess we will see when it starts retailing here. I am happy with my set.
FWIW, I just received mine from Japan and it's true they list diff preload and heights for GT86, BRZ and USA (they don't say FRS, just USA...)
Springs are all 6k
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Anybody know the total weight of these coilovers? I want to see if these are lighter than oem.
Def not lighter. Rear stock weighed ~8 these rears weigh 10
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Def not lighter. Rear stock weighed ~8 these rears weigh 10
Rear: stock 8.16#, Tein 10.18#
Front: stock 14.73#, Tein 13.95#

Fronts are lighter

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hmmm i should sell mine here lol
mine is sitting in basement since didnt have time to install as well as my LCA lol
most people went to default setting as manual, my goal is lower 1-1.2 inch and dont want to spend so much time adjusting height while its on car.
can anyone share setting?
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Just pulled the trigger on a set of Flex Z's and the EDFC Pro + GPS module this morning, but it's coming the slow way by ship from Japan. Will give impressions once installed. The Tein distributor for AU advised mine is the first twin he heard of going with the top EDFC Pro unit (win).
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Question for @CSG Mike or anyone else for that matter:

The topic of swapping for a different spring rate on the Flex Z has been brought up previously, but I was curious if you could provide more insight into what I'm looking to do. The pavement in Seattle proper is absolute garbage, but it's less about potholes and more about weird bumps and deformations all over the place. I'm trying to smooth some of the worst, crashiest crap out of the experience.

I've gone up to 11 clicks from stiff with the rebound adjustment, but I don't like the general boaty feel that comes with it. I've noticed that Tein offers 5K springs in their Standardized lineup that have the same free length and inner diameter as the 6K springs that come standard.

So my question is, and I know it's subjective, would swapping to a 5K spring rate provide enough of a difference in comfort over bad pavement to be worth the effort? Would the softer springs start bottoming out over large bumps? Will the dampers still be able to do their job effectively when changing the spring rate this much (I'm assuming the optimal damping setting would shift more towards the softer side)?

Thanks for looking!
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Old 07-12-2016, 09:53 PM   #403
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Question for @CSG Mike or anyone else for that matter:

The topic of swapping for a different spring rate on the Flex Z has been brought up previously, but I was curious if you could provide more insight into what I'm looking to do. The pavement in Seattle proper is absolute garbage, but it's less about potholes and more about weird bumps and deformations all over the place. I'm trying to smooth some of the worst, crashiest crap out of the experience.

I've gone up to 11 clicks from stiff with the rebound adjustment, but I don't like the general boaty feel that comes with it. I've noticed that Tein offers 5K springs in their Standardized lineup that have the same free length and inner diameter as the 6K springs that come standard.

So my question is, and I know it's subjective, would swapping to a 5K spring rate provide enough of a difference in comfort over bad pavement to be worth the effort? Would the softer springs start bottoming out over large bumps? Will the dampers still be able to do their job effectively when changing the spring rate this much (I'm assuming the optimal damping setting would shift more towards the softer side)?

Thanks for looking!
It's do-able, but chances are, the damping will not match the 5k spring well, and may result in an even worse overall ride.

I do not recommend changing spring rates on *ANY* one way damper, no matter how entry level or high end.
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Old 07-13-2016, 11:38 AM   #404
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Question for @CSG Mike or anyone else for that matter:

The topic of swapping for a different spring rate on the Flex Z has been brought up previously, but I was curious if you could provide more insight into what I'm looking to do. The pavement in Seattle proper is absolute garbage, but it's less about potholes and more about weird bumps and deformations all over the place. I'm trying to smooth some of the worst, crashiest crap out of the experience.

I've gone up to 11 clicks from stiff with the rebound adjustment, but I don't like the general boaty feel that comes with it. I've noticed that Tein offers 5K springs in their Standardized lineup that have the same free length and inner diameter as the 6K springs that come standard.

So my question is, and I know it's subjective, would swapping to a 5K spring rate provide enough of a difference in comfort over bad pavement to be worth the effort? Would the softer springs start bottoming out over large bumps? Will the dampers still be able to do their job effectively when changing the spring rate this much (I'm assuming the optimal damping setting would shift more towards the softer side)?

Thanks for looking!
What tires are you currently running? Maybe if you get a tire with a softer sidewall, your ride may ride smoother. I hear the continental dw extreme is a good summer tire with a soft sidewall.
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hmmm i should sell mine here lol
mine is sitting in basement since didnt have time to install as well as my LCA lol
most people went to default setting as manual, my goal is lower 1-1.2 inch and dont want to spend so much time adjusting height while its on car.
can anyone share setting?
I'll buy
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