Product Code: TEIN FLEX Z
Availability: 2 - 3 Days

£684.00
exc vat: £570.00

Qty

Full-Length Ride Height Adjustment Feature	……	Ride Height Adjustment with Little or No Change in Ride Quality
Twin-Tube Structure	……	For Low Resiliency & Securing Sufficient Stroke
Damping Force Adjustment System	……	16-level Linear Damping Force Adjustment System
Complete Kit with Upper Mount	……	Exclusively Designed Upper Mounts are Included (Except Some Models)
1-Full-Car-Kit	……	Complete Suspension Kit of 4 Shock Absorbers & 4 Springs

1.	Incredibly Low Price & Made in Yokohama!	Click here for details
2.	Twin-Tube System for Comfortable Ride on Streets!	Click here for details
3.	Full-Length System for Ride Height Adjustment w/ Minimal Change in Ride!	Click here for details
4.	Damping Force Adjustable to Change Ride to Desired Settings!	Click here for details
5.	Compatible with EDFC Series to enable In-Car Damping Force Adjustment!	Click here for details
6.	Upper Mounts Included for Easy Installation!	Click here for details
7.	Highly Durable & Reliable!	Click here for details
8.	Thoroughgoing Rust-Proofing!	Click here for details
9.	Highly-Rigid Bracket & Shell Case!	Click here for details
10.	Smooth Ride Height Adjustment & One-of-A-Kind Adjusting Wrench!	Click here for details
11.	No-Sag Springs!	Click here for details
12.	High-Spec Damper Oil!	Click here for details
13.	Replacement Service to Bring Used Shock Absorbers Back to Life!	Click here for details

1.Incredibly Low Price & Made in Yokohama!

FLEX Z inherits all the features and quality of STREET FLEX but the adoption of new platform allows its price to be set at amazingly low range (JPY79,800 to 108,000). FLEX Z, of course, maintains the long-favored "Made in Yokohama" quality. Ride height adjustable shock absorber, fully loaded with TEIN's comprehensive technology, is now more affordable prices than ever.		Sealed Structure

New Approach to Achieve Amazingly Low Prices

After careful consideration, we came to the conclusion that we need to establish new manufacturing system and to develop new product platform, in order to achieve low prices the customers demand. Until now, all TEIN dampers can be disassembled for overhaul; however, we introduce new "Sealed Structure" to FLEX Z. Please see below for a part of production process of FLEX Z at TEIN HQ Factory in Yokohama, Japan.

Top end of shell pipe is drawn, oil & gas are injected then the opening is completely sealed by crimping process. This "Sealed Structure" process also reduces the production time, compared to the production of existing disassembable dampers.

In addition, pursuit of efficient production system, such as use of seam welding, allows us to drastically reduce the production cost.

2.Twin-Tube System for Comfortable Ride on Streets!

Considering the use of larger tires/wheels and the lowered ride height, FLEX Z uses twin-tube system, in pursuit of ride comfort on streets.

In order to maintain the ride quality on streets with rough spots here and there, a shock absorber has to have sufficient stroke, be low-frictional and move smoothly.
As an oil chamber and a gas chamber are not arranged serially in a twin-tube system, it is easy to secure enough stroke. Also, low gas pressure keeps friction low.

Its smooth stroke movement makes it possible to follow rough and bumpy road surfaces quite well, offering supple ride at low speed and stable ride at high speed.

3.Full-Length System for Ride Height Adjustment w/ Minimal Change in Ride!

Full-length ride height adjustment system, used for FLEX Z, enables adjustment of ride height by adjusting the case length, without changing the damper stroke length and/or spring pre-load. This has the advantage that the change in ride quality is kept minimal when the height is adjusted. This system not only makes it possible to maintain good balance between the low-down appearance and ride comfort, but also provides more setting choices for sport driving as well.
		Case Length Long ⇔ Short

4.Damping Force Adjustable to Change Ride to Desired Settings!

FLEX Z has ever-popular 16-level damping force adjustment (comp./rebound together) feature with the use of needle valve. By turning the adjustment knob, damping force (stiffness) is adjusted linearly step by step, to change the ride and handling of the car to suit driver's needs/preferences.
Use of well-reputed "ADVANCE Needle" at the needle valve for oil flow control secures sufficient damping force adjustable range.
Whether it's for the handling characteristics of sport driving or for the ride quality according to numbers of passengers, finding the most desirable setting is easier than ever.

Damping Force Adjustment Knob

5.Compatible with EDFC Series to enable In-Car Damping Force Adjustment!

With EDFC (Electronic Damping Force Controller) series installed, damping force can be controlled from the cockpit with ease. Stepping motors attached in place of adjustment knobs control the damping force quickly and accurately. Use of EDFC turns 16-level adjustment into finer 32-level or 64-level adjustment mode (64-level only available with EDFC ACTIVE / EDFC ACTIVE PRO), to provide the optimum performance by fully utilizing the damping force adjustable range drastically widened by the use of "ADVANCE Needle". With EDFC ACTIVE / EDFC ACTIVE PRO, damping force can be controlled automatically according to changes in G-force and/or vehicle speed, to offer very smooth and slick ride like never before. (Some models are NOT compatible with EDFC series.)	EDFC ACTIVE PRO	EDFC ACTIVE

	EDFC II	Stepping Motor

6.Upper Mounts Included for Easy Installation!

FLEX Z kit includes upper mounts exclusively designed for each vehicle model; either reinforced rubber mounts or pillow ball mounts.
Pillow ball upper mounts for front strut suspensions have camber adjustment feature.
(Some vehicle models use OE mounts.)

Reinforced Rubber
Upper Mount
(For Strut)

Pillow Ball
Upper Mount
(For Strut)

7. Highly Durable & Reliable!

After many years of research and study, TEIN has developed optimally-shaped dust boot made of most suitable material. Elastic & highly-durable dust boot effectively prevents damages to the piston rod and foreign substances from getting inside the shock absorber.
(Some vehicle models use OE dust boots.)

Dust Boot

Final assembly of shock absorbers is done in the clean room, which is almost equivalent to operating room. Room pressure is kept under control to shut out dust & dirt and all workers entering the room must take air shower, to make sure all the assembly work is done in completely clean air, in order to maintain higher level of accuracy and reliability.

Clean Room

8. Thoroughgoing Rust-Proofing!

Upper mounts and lower brackets are coated with rich TEIN green powder paint. This powder paint has high coating film strength, is highly durable yet is low-pollution due to non-use of harmful solvent. After the shot blasting pre-treatment, the patented "2-layer/1-bake" treatment using anti-rust powder paint is applied for superior durability and high corrosion resistance. (Patent No. 4347712)

Powder Paint

On shell case, TEIN's self-developed one-of-a-kind "ZT Coating" is applied, for tougher protection against chipping, often caused by bounced pebbles, and rust. With zero claim rate, against adhesion, out of 500,000dampers sold, we are confident that people living in snowfall area or near seashores would even be very satisfied.

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