Got my TEINs installed, help from other TEIN owners pls.
 

My TEIN are ifinally nstalled along with the EDFC...


first impressions!
1. Build Quality: Very nice indeed. Machined strut body, good coat (power?) over the springs. nicely machined perches
2. Ride: on ultra soft setting (front 16/rear 16) the stock jittery bounce is totally gone. very chill. on super stiff (0/0) ride isnt that bad but handles quite nicely.
3. EDFC buttons are bit small to push, but overall quite impressed. BUt i noticed when you turn OFF the controller, the settings are erased


Question:
the rear suspension, when on soft, soft-medium setting, you can hear the shock squish and there is a bit of rattling noises coming from the rear. i dont know if this is normal. can anyone help me?
is this normal?

i dropped it only like 1/2 an inch for now.. (i.e. 10mm)

going in for alignment tomorrow morning...

picts will be posted soon :)

--Cheston

Hey Congrads on the purchase - I'm not far around the corner! :)

The cushy cush sound is normal - I believe other people have commented on it prior. :)

can u post some pics please? Even the EDFC controller.

Very nice, Cheston!!
 

I will be getting TEINs next month. Who installed for you? I am thinking of putting the EDFC in the Nav. compartment (since I don't have Nav.) Do you know if it'll fit?

Thanks,
M.;)

Hey Moodie- I'm also looking at the Tein's within the next month or so. When you get yours installed let me know where. I'm still trying to find a solid shop up here in the bay area.

Chebosto- Congrats- the EDFC looks good there.

Do it yourself, it's insanely easy. Hardest part will be the wiring of the edfc if you go with that.

Dude, your avatar rocks!

Gedy, Alex, & Neil!

Excellent locale and install on the EDFC!

Anyone know a good installation place ard in So.Cal?

Yeah, I got that irritating noise from the back too. I wonder if anyone has any idea how to get rid of the noise.
StoneZ> Hey, how much was your installation cost?

Only problem with that is that I'm not supposed to be doing work in our underground parking and all the stiffs that live in my building complain to management.

:rolleyes:

Re: Got my TEINs installed, help from other TEIN owners pls.
 

The rattling is it a tinny noise or like a rumbling? If the noise is a tinny sound like sort of metallic, then you need to wrap the wires running through the top of the strut with cushioning. If the sound if like a rumbling, then you need to tighten the bolt on top of the shocks.

Dan,

Where do you install your edfc? I mena where do you locate it? How many hours do 1 need to install the EDFC wiring? Thanks

Guys,

Do we need to do alignments after the installation? And also, do you guys know anything abt the warranty? Does it affect the warranty? Coz it;s got to do with the wiring.

Re: Re: Got my TEINs installed, help from other TEIN owners pls.
 

the noise is a rattling. sounds like metallicy.

i think i will lookat the top of the rear shocks tomorrow. hopefully it will be ok when i drive home... it goes away when the EDFC is set on full stiff Zero/Zero

only hear it when its at Half or Soft setting.

hmm...

the squishing sound is normal when on soft.. its the sound of oil moving chambers passed the valve.

here is a pic of my edfc install:

another angle:

Chebosto, you removed all the plastic pieces on the rear strut tower bar to install the EDFC, right?

Well, after you re-installed the plastic pieces, the pieces aren't as tightly packed as before you removed them, so now they're rubbing against each other.

That's what the squeeky/metallic noise is. I guess you can fill in the cracks with some type of a filler to get rid of the noises.


I have the same noise.

Jason,

I'll let you know when I install! Thanks for all the tips, guys!

;)

Yea. its the plastic parts. i have to do some Dremel Time to cut grooves into the plastic for the wire to run so they're not whacking into everything.

as for SkiDazzle's install.. where's the GLOCK!?! :)


VQ: no elbow bump.. i was thinking of making a flip top out of brushed aluminum....