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distant
02-28-2008, 06:13 AM
nIIIIIce.. my first How To: :peace:

Ok.. so most of the install is just the way the instruction manual said to do it.

Edit:yeah.. i know.. some text help out there.. but very few with photos.. none of the write-ups are for preludes..so here we go.

I personally had a few things that I had to fight with.. like my stereo.. well yeah mostly my stereo.. first taking it apart.. then putting it back together.. then dealing with the EDFC fighting my stereo power lines.. where most write-ups i found on the net say.. cool you have an aftermarket deck.. just splice those wires and you are good... not so much for me.

Anyways.. here is all the business
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/allTheGoodies.jpg

My sweet system that was a huge pain to take apart so i could reach the rear mounts.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/crazySystem.jpg

Now my truck is mostly cleared out and we can get to work.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/crazySystem2.jpg

Ok.. we have taken all the wheels off and are ready to uninstall the stock shocks.

Unscrew the nuts on the top of the front spring and remove strut bar.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/Front_OldTop1.jpg

Remove two bolts on lower fork.. so you can remove the fork and pull the shock away.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/Front_loosenNUT1.jpg

Replace the shock with sexy new Tein Flex.

Replace two bolts on the lower fork.. replace strut bar and tighten nuts back up top.

You can now adjust the coils to what ever ride height you would like. I tried to get them as close to the stock length as I could and after I get the feel for the shocks I will drop her down a bit.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/FrontCoil_doneNeedsTighten1.jpg


On to the rears. Unscrew nuts in trunk.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/Rear_OldspringTop1.jpg

Remove bolt at the lower end of the shock and pull axle down a bit to get the old shock out of the way.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/Rear_loosenNut1.jpg

When putting in the Type Flex coil you can have it very small to easily fit it into place and then adjust the height once everything is in place and bolt is replaced as well as nuts on top.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/RearCoil_doneNeedsTighten1.jpg

Now attach the EDFC motors to the top of all 4 coils.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/FrontMotor1.jpg

The instructions are very strait forward from here. You remove the original hex screw.. swap it for the new one provided in the kit... place the motor on top of the shock use a flat head screw driver turn 3 revolutions clockwise.. then screw on the motor until it stops.. 2 more revolutions with the screw drive clockwise.. and the motor should barely move if you can still crew the motor in you have done it wrong or.. in my case the hex which is what you are screwing in with the flat head screwdriver doesn't move with the motor you need to change your strategy. To fix this problem... after your 3 revolutions you are to screw the actual motor onto the shock.. while turning this you should also use the screw drive to turn the screw with the motor.. this will fix the problem and after you have completed the 2 revs the motor should be pretty solid.. the instructions then say to go 1 rev counterclockwise.. then 1 rev clockwise to ensure the motor is working properly... sweet.. now for running wires.

I don't have any pictures of this but my car already has so many wires running through it I just played follow the leader.

I mounted my EDFC control unit on the right side of my console by screwing in the mount bracket provided in the kit.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/EDFC_away.jpg

pretty simple to do. gRRREaaat suCKCCCessss!

Well.. that about does it.. it took a few hours.. longer than we thought because of the EDFC wiring.. problems with my stereo uninstall and reinstall..
but i'm stoked.. can't wait for the roads to clear up a bit and rally some corners.. I hope this was helpful.

oh yeah.. i am getting my alignment done in the morning.. I wouldn't recommend driving around too much after this install... :ciao:
ogsmakdade
02-28-2008, 06:23 AM
I'm glad someone finally did a DIY w/ pics lol. Looks great man, Enjoy!
94ludeguy
02-28-2008, 06:48 AM
nice write up man now lets see some of the finishing product
Drew
02-28-2008, 12:47 PM
very nice writeup dude. rep for joo.

i just have to ask... how did you mange to get the back strut assy in and out w/o disconnecting the upper ball joint?
distant
02-28-2008, 11:33 PM
very nice writeup dude. rep for joo.

i just have to ask... how did you mange to get the back strut assy in and out w/o disconnecting the upper ball joint?

since i got the Type Flex I didn't need any old parts so it was just a strait swap. I had to pull down the axle a bit to get the old strut to drop out.. and putting new one in was simple because you can screw the rear in so it is small and once in place unscrew to extend. I think that is what you are asking.. i'll post some pics when i drop her down a bit.. going to Seattle in a next weekend so after that trip i will add photos as well
2.2Lude
02-29-2008, 12:03 AM
so hows it working out so far and reviews? nice write up too bro
3rdGenCrazy
02-29-2008, 01:51 AM
nice lil write up u got here man. kudos to u! but like everybody else said, we need lowered pics! lol
v3xslider
03-01-2008, 10:15 AM
nice one mate,at last easy to follow pics!!!
BadMofo
03-02-2008, 05:04 AM
Nice write-up. Just don't forget that you're not supposed to torque down the nuts on the top of the struts until you put the car back down (they need the weight of the car to be on the strut before they can be torqued to spec... just finger tight until the cars back down.)
Antaeus
03-02-2008, 12:47 PM
I like the interior. I hope to have a similar effect as I have connections in the professional upholstery business. I do have one question: What's with the XBOX where the glove compartment is supposed to be? I can't see any screens anywhere and I have certainly never seen anything glove compartment mounted before. Haha.
distant
03-03-2008, 04:30 AM
I like the interior. I hope to have a similar effect as I have connections in the professional upholstery business. I do have one question: What's with the XBOX where the glove compartment is supposed to be? I can't see any screens anywhere and I have certainly never seen anything glove compartment mounted before. Haha.

yeah i had the control ports mounted there.. the xbox is under the seat and the drive comes out below my cd/dvd drive.. and that is where the screen pops out.. you can see it here...

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/astral_design/xbox.jpg


and i'm waiting to go to seattle this week.. pic will be up after i get back
Brash22
03-03-2008, 05:32 AM
Very well written. Well done mate.
sp1kez
09-22-2008, 12:53 AM
So you dont even touch that arm thats holding the brake rotor?? does that arm move up and down with the shocks?
techone
11-03-2008, 12:32 AM
could you help me with my wiring? when i push to power button it beeps once but thats it. the screen does not come on. my stereo was stolen when i was still installing the edfc. do you think since there is no stereo hooked up its messin with my edfc. hope to hear from ya soon thanks.
distant
11-04-2008, 02:30 AM
my wiring was a bitch.. its not actually hooked up properly. when mine was hooked up to my stereo it kept blinking and my stereo didn't work properly.. just too much power coming from the same line.. I have mine hooked up to constant power. So basically I drive around daily with the power to my edfc off. the setting I have is like 12 in the front and 14 in the back.. when I know I will be driving hard I turn the edfc on.. which resets the dampening back to 00 and 00. At this point i will do 2 in the front and 4 in the rear. save the setting as as setting 1 and then dial in 12 and 14 for setting 2.. then when i'm done driving hard i set to setting 2 and power down. Its kindof a pain but only driving a lake road every now and then it works for me.

honestly this probably didn't help.. and I didn't do the stereo work on my car.. i'm electronicly challenged. But I am pretty sure red is constant and orange or pink is accessory.
Exstasy
11-05-2008, 10:07 PM
hey I was trying to take of my rear shocks the other day, and I had some trouble. I took off the top two nuts and the one holding the shock on the bottom. But I coudnt get it out, it was stuck. You sure you dont have to take off the lower arm or upper arm?, I dont see how you just pulled the axle down?
distant
11-07-2008, 01:56 AM
i don't know what to tell you... i worked with a friend and honestly it wasn't that hard.. it was pretty quick when i took the back shocks off. good luck
dj123456
11-08-2008, 08:16 PM
great job, really helpful. :afro:
Mdtdnb
11-08-2008, 09:23 PM
good write up, i'm sure this will help many many people!