Active Dampers too stiff on FL5. Disabled with Damping Cancellation Kit

[Shingo Shoji]

It is absolutely not necessary to disconnect the battery. I didn't disconnect mine, and literally no adjustments needed to be made to anything. All the same functions still behave as usual, using the same buttons. Nothing changes, except for the stiffness/bounciness of the suspension damping.

Thanks so much, that's great. Can't wait to do it.

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[SiVinyl]

Installed the ITS ADS unit today. Observations:
Easy install with the exception of the 10mm flange bolt holding the bench seat to seat back frame. Bolt head seems a bit too soft and probably won't withstand multiple rounds of assembly/disassembly. Wouldn't be a bad idea to replace with a better bolt and washer. I used manual socket wrenches and extensions but have seen videos with people using power tools for the whole operation.

Results are unsurprising. The ITS Comfort mode feels a bit more like my Civic Sport Touring 6MT, which has a nice comfortable ride that I like sometimes. ITS Sport mode feels a bit more like the CTR Comfort mode that I like most of the time. R+ feels like the CTR Sport mode. The original R+ won't be missed for now.

 

[Shingo Shoji]

Installed the ITS ADS unit today. Observations:
Easy install with the exception of the 10mm flange bolt holding the bench seat to seat back frame. Bolt head seems a bit too soft and probably won't withstand multiple rounds of assembly/disassembly. Wouldn't be a bad idea to replace with a better bolt and washer. I used manual socket wrenches and extensions but have seen videos with people using power tools for the whole operation.

Results are unsurprising. The ITS Comfort mode feels a bit more like my Civic Sport Touring 6MT, which has a nice comfortable ride that I like sometimes. ITS Sport mode feels a bit more like the CTR Comfort mode that I like most of the time. R+ feels like the CTR Sport mode. The original R+ won't be missed for now.

My thoughts exactly. Having a +R mode you can use on the road is a massive plus.

 

[invalidsalad]

Unfortunately DSC have no plans on making a unit for the FK8/FL5 platform - I have already contacted them.

Looks like they are working on it: https://www.dscsport.com/product/civic-type-r-integra-type-r/

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