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Jun 26, 2006 | 07:26 PM

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New Teins and EDFC

I know that Tein has always stated that the EDFC does not fit the SC430. But I also know that some people on this forum being the innovators they are have done it. The new Tein CS's apparently have a longer stem similar to the HA's. Will this be a problem for the EDFC? I have read that the rear is not the problem but it is the front. The roof folds done tight to the trunk lining thus the EDFC can't protude above the lining. I seem to remember a EDFC pictoral install but searching I can't find one on the forum. Any thoughts or advice?

Jun 26, 2006 | 08:31 PM

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no it's the other way, the rear is the problem not the front. the front will fit no problem but for the rears the trunk lining will hit on the motor. with the old tein cs you had to take off teh plastic cap to fit.

with the tein cs being higher on the stem like you stated, i think it's hopeless

Jun 26, 2006 | 09:27 PM

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Can the longer stem of the coilover be ground down to decrease the projection thus mimicking the old style?

Jun 26, 2006 | 10:26 PM

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Can the longer stem of the coilover be ground down to decrease the projection thus mimicking the old style?

umm i do't know about that..... not inclined enough to try it. but i wonder if they have a real resaon for the longer stems to begin with

Jun 28, 2006 | 09:32 AM

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So any update on the new Teins? Desperately seeking some coilovers.

Jun 28, 2006 | 10:13 PM

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You won't be able to grind the stud down enough. What will happen is you will cause the edfc motor set screw to bottom out inside the shaft, and everything will bind up and the motors won't be able to turn. Akin to overtightening the motor on under normal circumstances. Even if you ground that shaft, the edfc set screw, everything, you'd get back maybe 1/4", and I think you will really need around 3/4" or maybe more. An inch would be ideal, even the old CS motor still was pushing on the underside of the panel 1/4" or so.

Honestly, depending on how set you are to get it to fit under the panel, it can be done, but you'd have to probably modify the lower control arm to some extent maybe, and make a spacer for the top of the shock. Doable but just depends on how set you are