Tammy_EP3

i got mine couple months ago, and it was ridiculously bouncy, when i go over train tracks or wavy bumps, im bouncin out of my seat. it feels as though my car's got that ricer bounce to it. i want to know if its just my car, or if its like this for everyone else's...i spoke to someone that had flex's on his rsx and it was the same for him. i took it out to the track earlier this week to test them out, it's nice and feels good on the turns, but for daily driving...eh no. it doesn't feel stiff, its so bouncy when i drive on the road. if its suppose to be like this, i would have rather wasted the $1600 + extra on better suspension. anyone else got the same prob?

Rob.

turn your damping **** softer.

AMR Engineering

That is the same results that we got when we were comparing our setup that we make to the Tein Flex setup. We actually had a customer come by and he asked for me and he told me the exact same thing you did. We went for a test drive, and the ride is just horrible. It doesn't help matters when your also rollin on stock wheels and tires on that stiff of a setup. If I remember right it's like 12/14 or something. Also having that 14k rear spring in the *** end doesn't help much in terms of ride quality. On top of that I am sure you have the upper pillowball mounts, they should come standard. That is not really helping ride quality at all. So you kinda know where I am getting at. That setup is not meant for anyone lookin to daily drive their car or even looking for a sporty ride.

There really isn't much you can do, the adjustment range is basically useless to you right now. Sell that **** and give me a call. OR PM me if you have any further questions.

j3dimindtr1cks

yea try out different settings and spring rates, usually with that kind of money i wouldnt get flex either, i think basic damper is even better than flex ride quality wise but thats just me. try playing with the settings and see which set up u like best

AMR Engineering

He can play with the settings, but it's not going to give him the ride quality he is looking for. Yes you can mess with spring rates, but the way they are valved from the factory I wouldn't change them more than 3-4k and that's on the extreme side.

j3dimindtr1cks

how do i send PM?? im new to this

j3dimindtr1cks

very true, i agree

AMR Engineering

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j3dimindtr1cks

cool thanks

Tomek

Tammy, based on your post it seems as if the ride quality feels similar to the bounciness of, for example, a car lowered on the stock shocks or cut springs, just all mushy and feeling like its bouncing all over the place when you roll over train tracks instead of just more of a firmness that rattles the interior when it hits a bump correct?

I dont have Flex's so I guess I can't totally answer your question but my spring rates on my Buddy Club N+ are 10k/14k so they are pretty close to the 12k/14k on the flex and they definitely feel more stiff than bouncy. On the stiffer damper setting they feel like they will knock the fillings out of your teeth if you hit a bump on many Chicago roads as opposed to the bounciness I had when I had lowering springs and stock shocks on the same car.

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s-type

I was looking on buying some flex for my EG but I might want to re-think that..

E-Money

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sell those coilovers and get some konis with some stiff springs

RSX-R

to be honest with you. why are you going to get a type Flex when the spring rates are 670 and 780. those are not meant for the street. going on the track is straight with no bumps. but the streets have many potholes, bumps and etc. so when you run over a bump, what do you expect, the springs to compress? honestly even if you set the settings to the softest you will still get no ride quality what so ever. so if you want ride quality go basic or Super Street. bouciness on that suspension means that it is very good shock rebound. so be happy with what you got not for the ride quality but how they perform on the track.

Takashi1978

Maybe this is the case with the newer EP3/DC5 applications?

I driven and rode in a EK with EK9 spec Tein Flex.
Rode smooth even when lowered about 2.5inch-3inch.
Dont remember the settings but it does not bounce as bad as everyone says, and i live in Malaysia with crappy roads.

RSX-R

Type Flex on an EK9 is not nearly as stiff as the EP3/DC5 so that is why the EK9 is not that bouncy. DC5 spring rates are much more stiff