Tein Flex/EDFC Another Chapter Closed

Ok, im going to start off with this, I like Tein (I pronounce it "Tane") products. Most people tend to talk shit about Tein for what ever reason rather it be not all their products  are made in Japan, or whatever..uneducated or rather JDM Fan Boy, I believe this should be summed up as ignorance, so I can't hold stupid against you, I digress. Anyway, I have had several Tein products and installed them always without a hitch, and never had a problem with technical support or having parts rebuilt. I also like how several installation instructions are available online, which is always handy because I never seem to be working on installations or trouble shooting during normal hours of business. For my ability I finally felt comfortable on the Flex's and believe I had them dialed in to the best of my skills, granted I am no professional. I was pleased with them overall, for the price $1439.00 not bad and the ride was good. Of course the quality was great as well, and I have always been attracted to the signature green color. You might be wondering if you could live with these on a daily basis, the answer is absolutely. These are 16 way adjustable dampening/rebound and include standard 10k springs (559lbs) front and 12k (671lbs) rear, and there is a huge difference in the way these handled from soft to firm. I ran mine on the stiffer side, but thats just what seemed to work for me, and I liked the feel of the ride and steering input/response. Another thing I need to add about Tein products, the jam nuts they use have a nice deep groove so the spanner wrenches slip less. Most of the time I used a wire brush on the threads then loosened the jam nut and was able to adjust with my hand, instead of have to crank the collars for height. Another nice thing for the wrenches when making adjustments that are tight, you can put a 1/2 inch drive ratchet/breaker bar on the spanner to get more leverage. Moving on to the EDFC, is it necessary? No. Is it handy? Yes it is. It's handy to be able to adjust on the fly. It's kind of a pain to install with all the additional wire length, however, it is universal and too much is better than not enough. There is another problem on S2000's with the EDFC, where the hell to mount the box. I believe I found the best place I could that worked for me. I took these photos while removing mine, so keep in mind I am trying my best to write this in reverse order but if you're removing your factory suspension, follow these steps.
Is this easy? Yes pretty much basic.
Do I need special tools? A pry bar is handy! I pried on the inside lip on the shock tower and on the upper control arm
Ratchet &14,17, 12mm
All the basic requirements jack, stands, lug socket, torque wrench.
Pocket flat head screw driver *If your installing EDFC
What will I need, Locktite *If you are installing EDFC

Here is the Flex setup with EDFC

Lets start off now by lifting the car up, remove all 4 wheels, open trunk and hood.
*Note that your jack height may limit you to using wood to lower your wheels onto once completed to roll the jack out
We can start on the front lower 17mm bolt from the control arm, then remove the 2 14mm shock tower nuts. Now you can use a pry bar and pry down like i did and then just slide the shock out.
*Note for the brake line make sure to remove the 10mm bolt holding to the shock first, you can reuse this on the Flex, however I used zip ties for whatever reason.

Moving on to the Rear suspension, you will have to work through the trunk, pull the spare tire out and pull back the rest of the paneling to reveal your space
Start off by removing the gray factory brace, it has two 12mm on each side, then the bar just lifts out of the way.

The left rear will be a task, while the right rear will be easy. Just follow the same steps as the front and the coilover should come right out, including the pry location I have photoed. The Left rear, I was able to get to both bolts with short extensions, if you can't, you can remove the nut inside the fuel door, it's either an 8mm or 10mm, I don't remember off hand and then push the filler pipe back into the car and you can get more room.

Make sure to to repeat all of these steps in reverse and torque to the specifications.

Adjusting dampening, I believe adjusting manual is clockwise is stiffen and counter clockwise is loosen. Adjusting the height loosen the lower lock ring and make sure the two upper lock rings are tight together and you should be able to spring the body up or down by hand, you may have to put a spanner on the two lock rings together to get leverage to turn. Adjusting the spring will change your preload. The springs will settle over night, so remember while adjusting height an inch change in distance between the upper 2 lock rings and lower lock ring, will be reflected in small adjustments I usually go just a 1/4 inch at a time and then lower and see how I liked it and if I could get my suspension geometry to look correct.

EDFC........=Endless Damns Fun Controller
You need these instructions http://www.tein.com/tech_info/inst/edfc.pdf
You will have four motors with a rubber cover boot and a short pig tail. To install these, if you have the ratchet setup for adjusting dampening, you will need the wrench for sale on Teins website to remove this. "Click assembly 8mm" a regular wrench is too thick http://www.tein.com/online_shop/wrench.html and then install the hex bolts for the EDFC.
A quick run down once the click assembly is removed, put a few drops of locktite on the threads, then you place the motor on top and then use a small pocket screw driver and turn the screw 3 full turns clock wise, then thread the motor on the damper until it bottoms out. Repeat this on all corners. The wire harness is all labeled and it's all plug in play, you route the wires however you want. The front I ran through the firewall below the clutch master cylinder, I then removed the rubber boot and pulled the foam back, then used a wire coat hanger with the wire taped to the end and carefully fed it through the firewall. The back wires I routed under the leather around the transmission tunnel to the back and through the plastic behind the drivers seat. Mounting the EDFC module, I mounted underneath the dash by my knee, it makes it more difficult entering and exiting the seat, but once in the seat it's not in my way and I am 5 foot 11. Last, you will need to wire it in accordance with the EDFC instruction manual, it's only 4 wires so its not bad.