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spiller 10-31-2012 11:31 PM

are the monoflex height adjustable coilovers? I.e. same as type flex?

car looks fantastic mate, I would go a touch lower personally if there is adjustment available but my personal opinion of course.

Kenno 11-01-2012 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by spiller (Post 531821)
are the monoflex height adjustable coilovers? I.e. same as type flex?

The MonoFlex are Tein's top of the range street kit and are fully height adjustable and also have 16 levels of damping adjustment. It's also compatible with the EDFC.

Nardi330 11-01-2012 12:08 AM

Monoflex is the monotube version of Type Flex (which is twin tube).

spiller 11-01-2012 12:32 AM

right thanks guys, monotube is what I was after (should have put 2 and 2 together!). DId you get yours through Jesse streeter Kenno?

Nardi330 11-01-2012 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by spiller (Post 531921)
right thanks guys, monotube is what I was after (should have put 2 and 2 together!). DId you get yours through Jesse streeter Kenno?

i think he got it from Fulcrum.

Kenno 11-01-2012 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Nardi330 (Post 531936)
i think he got it from Fulcrum.

This is correct, I got them from Fulcrum. The first 86 in Brisbane they put the MonoFlex on.

Kenno 11-05-2012 10:43 PM

Fulcrum installed the adjustable swaybars this morning. I can happily report the car's dynamics have been improved and now feels better than stock.

Nardi330 11-05-2012 11:01 PM

did you get adjustible sway bar end links too?

what sway bar did you get? super pro? and size?

thanks

Kenno 11-05-2012 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Nardi330 (Post 540866)
did you get adjustible sway bar end links too?

what sway bar did you get? super pro? and size?

thanks

Yes, I did. The bars are super pro and Fulcrum's R&D team found that 20f/18r was the best suited bars to the 86, so I went with those.

Xauterus 11-06-2012 03:20 AM

My question is

Did Fulcrum find they were the best suited bars for the Tein spring rates?

Just wondering if they tried different bars on the OEM springs compared to the Teins.

Kenno 11-06-2012 03:27 AM

This is a very good question. From what I could gather, they have a number of options regarding swaybars, so it is very possible. Fulcrum are official suppliers of Tein, have been for years, and work very closely with Super Pro, so I would not be surprised at all if the head of Fulcrum R&D meant the 20f/18r was best suited to the MonoFlex. I could very very easily find out a definitive answer to this by giving them a ring tomorrow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xauterus (Post 541151)
My question is

Did Fulcrum find they were the best suited bars for the Tein spring rates?

Just wondering if they tried different bars on the OEM springs compared to the Teins.


Xauterus 11-06-2012 09:33 PM

One of the reasons I am asking is because you have fitted Tein Monoflex Coilovers. They have a much higher spring rate than the factory springs.

On a racing car they pick a spring rate and then fine tune the car with sway bars.

On a stock sprung 86 they could possible use the heavier sway bars for control OR if the car has been lowered excessively then the roll centres would be miles out and then the car would need bigger sway bars to control the roll. Road cars typically have soft springs and stiff sway bars so the bumps are cushy and the corners dont roll too much.

I am actually wondering if the 86 needs a smaller rear sway bar for handling, which I assume you are after going by your build.
The reason I was thinking smaller is it helps keep the tyre on the road. If you go stiff rear then it will tend to lift the inside tyre. Reading some post on here about guys racing their 86's, some have remover the rear sway bay.

The Teins already reduce the droop travel

Teo 04-29-2013 12:35 PM

Great car and upgrade!

I have one question about Monoflex, I'm thinking to buy it,

In Daily drive you noticed any noise or clank?

Is it simple to adjust ? I see that rear have control on top, but front (since upsidedown) on the bottom

Have you tested it on a track?

Kenno 05-04-2013 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Teo (Post 898922)
Great car and upgrade!

I have one question about Monoflex, I'm thinking to buy it,

In Daily drive you noticed any noise or clank?

Is it simple to adjust ? I see that rear have control on top, but front (since upsidedown) on the bottom

Have you tested it on a track?

Hi Teo, thank you for the comments :)

The roads around Brisbane where I live are not the best. I do not notice any loud noises or clanking from the MonoFlex during daily driving.

To be honest with you, I have not adjusted the suspension yet. Fulcrum set it all up to my specifications when they installed them. But you are correct, the front damping adjustments are made at the bottom.


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