I'm looking at Tein Type Flex.

The Tein Site says "OE strut bar needs to be removed."
However, the installation manual shows nothing about this.
Below is a snap of the site - taken from http://www.tein.co.uk/installation_m...-EK_96-00.html

Does anyone know is this just for installation of the rears or is there some reason you can no longer use a Strut brace at all with them?

 

Not to be an ***, but go to install and see what gets in the way. then remove if needed.

 

Lol! Ok, well I was about to call you an ***, but then I didnt remember to say that I havent actually bought them yet.

I'm asking because if using them would mean that I cannot run a strut brace AT ALL (front or rear) I may consider a different model.

Make more sense now?


I've plenty of experience changing suspension on the car (4 sets of springs w/Koni yellows, & Koni coilovers over the years...) - but as I've never had something of the upper level of the Type Flex - which can include top mounts, I'm not sure what the requirements may be in terms of a strut brace.

 

I'm just guessing but I think it means it has to be removed to install to access some bolts for the suspension, not removed permanently

 

This is for the optional EDFC controller/ stepper motors that do not come included with the Tein Flex suspension. That is why it doesn't say anything in the Flex installation instructions.

On the Integra I had to notch my strut bar on each side for the EDFC stepper motors to clear because they stand on top the strut approx. 2 ". It was only on the webbing part of the strut bar so no big deal. Just take a look and see.

 

I would have guess this as well. i have no clue why the strut bar would not work.
That is unless they are expecting you to run EDFC.

 

Any photos of what you did with the strut bar??