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Don't mean to hijack this thread, but since it's a comparable item I figured I'll share my thoughts on SDI.
We installed the SDI E-Clik Active in my FL5 a couple of weeks ago, and it's exceeded my expectations. Install itself isn't terrible, 2-3 hour tops while reading instructions, taking pictures. Should be able to knock it out in an hour the second time around.
10-way adjustment from softest to stiffest is what I expected at least - can confirm that 0-1 is softer than DE5 in Comfort, and 9-10 is stiffer than +R in the FL5.
I also went out to some back roads last weekend, shifting the balance between front and rear dampening, as you can dial up or down either of them. Stiffer front settings sharpen up the turn-in response, and stiffer rear delivers a nice push from the rear like adding a rear sway bar would. I've adjusted coilovers at AutoX and larger tracks, even Tail of the Dragon, which takes a couple minutes and some laying on the ground. No more - now it's on the screen for me to adjust on the fly.
The real party trick here is the active suspension management in Auto. Based on what mode you're driving in, the car first chooses a baseline (0 in Comfort, 4 in Sport, 6 in +R), and then varies each corner based on steering, braking, throttle, pitch/dive, side to side roll. Each driving mode has different reactivity speeds, which you can also manually set. From what I've gathered online our factory ADS isn't actively adjusting each damper, its only adaptive to the three modes available to it. Unlocking this feature has made it worthwhile for me to keep this system long-term, as you can really feel it working in real time.
The FL5 is notoriously bouncy, especially in +R, so like most owners you either have to swap in the DE5 ADS, or use Comfort and Sport settings by themselves or set the suspension to those in Individual mode.
I didn't feel bounce in any of the settings. Only in manual when I dialed it up to 9-10 the car feels rough on bumpy surfaces, but that's me telling it to be as stiff as it can possibly be.
SDI hasn't tested themselves but other than the gauge pod being specific to the Civic, I don't see why it wouldn't work on the Integra. You can keep the pod in your cup holder for all that matters. We won't yet advertise it for confirmed fitment since we haven't done it ourselves or seen anyone with a DE5' run it.
I'm really content with how it has turned out! The price point is justified for what it can do, and considering that it's easily reversible, when you go to sell the car you simply remove and sell the unit for a small discount so your lifetime cost is a lot less. It's not an item that wears out like coilovers so the value is retained. Yes, it can be paired up with RSR i-Active Coilovers if you wanted to go a step further.
Hope this is helpful! Feel free to ask any questions. Maybe at a later date we'll give DSC a go as well. From what I'm reading, it's already preset and requires the use of a computer plugged in to make changes - correct me if I'm wrong please.
If someone wants to give it a go, we're offering a 10% discount on them this month.
https://unity-performance.com/produ...civic-type-r-fl5?_pos=1&_psq=sdi&_ss=e&_v=1.0
We installed the SDI E-Clik Active in my FL5 a couple of weeks ago, and it's exceeded my expectations. Install itself isn't terrible, 2-3 hour tops while reading instructions, taking pictures. Should be able to knock it out in an hour the second time around.
10-way adjustment from softest to stiffest is what I expected at least - can confirm that 0-1 is softer than DE5 in Comfort, and 9-10 is stiffer than +R in the FL5.
I also went out to some back roads last weekend, shifting the balance between front and rear dampening, as you can dial up or down either of them. Stiffer front settings sharpen up the turn-in response, and stiffer rear delivers a nice push from the rear like adding a rear sway bar would. I've adjusted coilovers at AutoX and larger tracks, even Tail of the Dragon, which takes a couple minutes and some laying on the ground. No more - now it's on the screen for me to adjust on the fly.
The real party trick here is the active suspension management in Auto. Based on what mode you're driving in, the car first chooses a baseline (0 in Comfort, 4 in Sport, 6 in +R), and then varies each corner based on steering, braking, throttle, pitch/dive, side to side roll. Each driving mode has different reactivity speeds, which you can also manually set. From what I've gathered online our factory ADS isn't actively adjusting each damper, its only adaptive to the three modes available to it. Unlocking this feature has made it worthwhile for me to keep this system long-term, as you can really feel it working in real time.
The FL5 is notoriously bouncy, especially in +R, so like most owners you either have to swap in the DE5 ADS, or use Comfort and Sport settings by themselves or set the suspension to those in Individual mode.
I didn't feel bounce in any of the settings. Only in manual when I dialed it up to 9-10 the car feels rough on bumpy surfaces, but that's me telling it to be as stiff as it can possibly be.
SDI hasn't tested themselves but other than the gauge pod being specific to the Civic, I don't see why it wouldn't work on the Integra. You can keep the pod in your cup holder for all that matters. We won't yet advertise it for confirmed fitment since we haven't done it ourselves or seen anyone with a DE5' run it.
I'm really content with how it has turned out! The price point is justified for what it can do, and considering that it's easily reversible, when you go to sell the car you simply remove and sell the unit for a small discount so your lifetime cost is a lot less. It's not an item that wears out like coilovers so the value is retained. Yes, it can be paired up with RSR i-Active Coilovers if you wanted to go a step further.
Hope this is helpful! Feel free to ask any questions. Maybe at a later date we'll give DSC a go as well. From what I'm reading, it's already preset and requires the use of a computer plugged in to make changes - correct me if I'm wrong please.
If someone wants to give it a go, we're offering a 10% discount on them this month.
https://unity-performance.com/produ...civic-type-r-fl5?_pos=1&_psq=sdi&_ss=e&_v=1.0
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