Rich 378 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Sadly I'm too busy this weekend to fit them. I might be able to get them done before TSS, but I'm not confident of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Rich said: One thing I need to test properly is the new headlights. Seems like they have a different beam spread compared to the standard ones, but it's not really dark enough to tell how they perform. what lights did you have before? and are these not the standard OEM ones? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicebiscuit 655 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Like the lights. Good call... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Tareim said: what lights did you have before? and are these not the standard OEM ones? I had OEM lights before. Those are the black Topsage ones that Fensport sell. I have comped together a rough comparison of the two: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Awesome stuff Rich, glad she's all better! 1 Rich reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Test Drives Unlimited 278 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 I see you had the car converted to left-hand drive as well Rich Sent from my Archos 53 Platinum using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 442 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 I really like those headlights. Dare I ask the price? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 About half of what an OEM would cost that for sure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 458 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 8 hours ago, Keethos said: About half of what an OEM would cost that for sure Both of them together is half the price of a single OEM one - so overall, a quarter of the price! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 9 hours ago, CanaryWundaboy said: I really like those headlights. Dare I ask the price? They're around £500 for a pair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
long-gone 152 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 Are they these: CLICK? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 Yes, mine are the black version though: http://www.fensport.co.uk/Parts/Model_108/Category_13/5020 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodename47 446 Report post Posted May 29, 2016 Surprised you weren't tempted by the Valentis 1 Paul reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted June 4, 2016 Attempted to fit my Flex As today, sad to say they beat me. Or more specifically, the stock drop links beat me. The bolts are well and truly seized, and not having replacements I was cautious about going too hard on them in case they snapped. Suspension has been put off until the 19th. On the upside, while I had the car up and the wheels off, I took the opportunity to swap in my Cosworth steetmaster brake pads (thanks @DanJ). 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdstrike 186 Report post Posted June 4, 2016 Ah droplinks. It's all about the plusgas my man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted June 5, 2016 6 hours ago, nerdstrike said: Ah droplinks. It's all about the plusgas my man. And the tightest fitting Allen key🔧 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ade 517 Report post Posted June 6, 2016 On 6/4/2016 at 9:46 PM, nerdstrike said: Ah droplinks. It's all about the plusgas my man. Ahem to that. I soaked the buggers for a day or two prior to attempting to remove. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted June 7, 2016 Yeah, the fronts beat me too, managed to fit the rears no problem but struggled with the fronts so ended up driving around a bit with just stock fronts and unaligned rears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted June 20, 2016 Progress! I was in at Tuning Developments yesterday to get my Flex As fitted. Unsurprisingly the drop links were again proving awkward, ended up with a rounded off bolt on one. So I now have a set of BC adjustable links. Don't have the EDFC on yet, so I'm just running a static setup, and with the rain yesterday not been able to give it a proper run. That said, initial feeling is good, it rides well and still corners nicely. Looking better now it's a bit lower (I went for a 20 mm drop), though the wheels are completely lost in the arches. No pictures yet as the weather has been too grim. 2 Tom B and Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted July 9, 2016 Update time! With good news too. I finally got my EDFC fully installed and working; I've been doing it in stages over the past few weeks. One slight setback early on was snapping a bolt in the engine bay, but I managed to drill it out and replace it. Other than that it was quite straight forward, it just takes a while as there's a lot of cable routing to do. Everything is powered off the 12V socket in the centre console, so it comes on with the ignition. On to some pics, I only have a few as I kept forgetting to take my camera with me... Rear driver unit, cunningly stashed behind the toolkit... Rear motor, a bit of carpet cutting was required, but they look pretty neat all the same. Front driver unit (behind battery) and motor. The bolt I snapped is the shiny looking one just above the strut tower (with the earth strap). Horrible phone pic of wiring installation. All the interior wiring runs through the centre console and through the passenger footwell. The interior signal converter and power filter are mounted behind the passenger side knee pad. The GPS unit is mounted under the nearside speaker, with the cable dropped down the back/side of the glove box. Everything back together, control unit looking nicely fitted, no crazy wires or such. I'm rather pleased with it, it was worth taking the time with I think. Initial impressions are it's very impressive. I have it set to 48 (out of 64) at rest, then stiffening to 32 by 65 mph and adding up to 24 clicks of stiffness based on G forces. It's comfortably soft when slow, but nicely firm when you accelerate and corner. 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted July 10, 2016 If it's any help, here's my settings. Don't forget I'm running 5/6kg springs and my rear dampers are 20% stiffer, so YMMV. 1 Rich reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted July 10, 2016 What do you have for longitudinal G settings, @Lauren? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted July 11, 2016 They are just stock G2 settings. 1 Rich reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 378 Report post Posted July 29, 2016 Been trying out Lauren's settings, I rather like them, it makes the car nice and soft around town, but controls roll well when you push on. Also, my car is back to RRG's ARC again next week, as I was rear ended by an Audi TT this morning. Not having much luck lately. 1 Lauren reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 442 Report post Posted July 29, 2016 Jesus Rich you're cursed at the moment. 1 Rich reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
