GT86 5000 Mile Review

[Lauren]

In other news, I have decided I'm going for Tein Flex coilover setup with the new EDFC (Electronic Damper Force Control) Active Pro.

This is in a way 'active' suspension. Basically it alters the damping force independently on all four dampers whilst your driving. So take a left hand corner at speed and the outside dampers stiffen up and the insides go soft.

This also means that with the GPS sensor and g-force meter that comes with it, that it can measure speed and g-force and adapt the damper stiffness accordingly.

So it leaves them nice and soft when going below say 35mph then stiffens up as you increase in speed. It can also stiffen the front under braking and the rears under acceleration.

If you pull the handbrake it goes full stiff on the rears in preparation for a handbrake turn.

I've got Fensport working closely with Tein UK and also Tein Japan in order to get this right as there are three of us who are going for a kit.

I drove a friend's car with the first system fitted in the UK (it was anounced at TAS 2014). I have to say I was very impressed indeed.

Adrian at Fensport reckons that the rear dampers need an extra 20% rebound, so the dampers are being revalved for testing on another friend's car and then we will be good to go. It's really quite refreshing to see a tuner and a company like Tein put so much effort into fine tuning and getting it right.

Reckon I'll have them on in the next month. Can't wait!

http://www.tein.com/products/edfc_active_pro.html