The flex are an entry level coilover...you can't even compare them to the v3 or any of the higher end coils. They are overrated and most ppl only buy them because they are "tein". If you are going to get tein you need to at least get the ra or re.

 

 

-- okay, i can take the hint....i can surely understand that TEIN Flex are not up to standard of "harder edged"..."hard core" shocks for the track

-- for the street enthusiast, they are leaps and bounds above the stock set-up - the EDFC (damper controller) is a great addition to the coilovers, so you don't have to go to each shock to adjust them..a simple push of the button is great, which i've found invaluable when going over different sections of roadway, that may or may not be overly bumpy, pock marked, or riddled with "obstacles" - i'm in New York, and the roads are far from perfect, simple clicks do in fact make huge differences

-- i do not profess to be a suspension guru, but i can atest that you can in fact dial in under, and over steer as you wish.....great tool, and as a street entushiast, it is surely one of the best mods i made - granted it may not be up to track standards for strength, as TEIN themsleves does not market the FLEX as a real deal track shock, but i'm sure any track head would love the ease of adjustability

-- if you prefer to go at it manually, why not use smoke signals instead of your telephone ??

 

There really is no need to be constantly changing your suspenion setup. The EDFC was made more for show purposes as to actual use. How often would any person really change their stiffness? It's really not necessary, however if you think it's worth the money..it's your money. I personally would spend the $350 on something actually functional.

 

-- i'd disagree with you on not needing to make adjustments - there truly is a need for adjustabilty, for street and for track

-- you mention being concerned with "your money", don't you realize you're paying for adjustable shocks, wouldn't you want to occasionally adjust them - or better yet, adjust them as many times as you may want......getting "your moneys worth" ?

-- its easy to see that adjutability would be a far greater convenience on the street, since you are driving over many different surfaces, and if you know you're heading into a bumpy section of road you can simply, on the fly, soften or stiffen your damping - great if you've got wifey along as passenger

-- on the track where you decide "okay, i need these settings for this track" you can follow a "set it and forget it" mantra...however if you want to initiate more under or oversteer, you can easily do so with edfc....although edfc may not be something a track guy "needs"...it would certainly be easier for the driver to actually dial in different handling characteristics with edfc, than without it

-- there are so many facets of racing that have advanced to make things easier to manage - fuel management (should we go back to needles and float bowls instead of fuel injection, and forget about different fuel maps available at the touch of a button ?) - (traction control...forget that too? - you don't need it often, but when you do need it isn't it better to have it at your finger tips, than a trip back to the pits ?) why would you think suspension wouldn't/shouldn't/couldn't be one of them ?



-- "get with it"......this is 2008.....we want as much advancement as possible for our driving pleasure......maximize your SPMF (Smiles Per Mile Factor) and set those dampers @ 0 up front, for full oversteer drift at a touch of the throttle

 

Sounds like you've never been on the track and/or used them. I track and auto-x my car on a regular basis and make adjustments all the time while on the track and between runs at auto-x.