Honda OEM FK8 LE ADS Module | 17-21 Civic Type R FK8

Installed the LE ADS and can actually say I feel the difference in the driving modes.

This product has made a huge difference in performance and how the car handles.

It has not only made the car more rigid and less prone to body roll but has made it more comfortable as it’s able to deal with bumps and undulations better than the original unit.

A worth while purchase for anyone who wants coilover benifit but to still keep the adaptive damping.

As soon as the LE ADS was installed the difference was noticed right away. The suspension immediately felt more rigid and feels like its reacting to the road faster. In +R mode it is very stiff and Would be comparable to going up three clicks on a an adjustable coilover damping from before it was installed. Sport mode is a good daily driver mode, is comfortable to use and stops you from constantly bouncing in the seat like +R mode does. Comfort mode is quite soft and squishy. The small bumps are absorbed but the bigger dips and bumps are a little more firm as the suspension gets compressed and has time to react to the road.

It is a great upgrade if you are looking to drive the car hard as it feels planted at high speed and at low speed its a little uncomfortably stiff. I would say it is a worth while upgrade as it only takes around 10 mins to install.

My 2019 had the first gen setup, better than the second gen, but since I'm now on Swift Spec R springs, Comfort mode damping is useless, Sport is okay but kinda wimpy, and R+ works reasonably well. The enhanced tuning in this LE module should provide functional upgrades at every level, especially in R+ where it matters most. Along with a rigid collar set, this is the most effective, cost effective (budget) upgrade to the FK8 suspension, regardless as to which springs your vehicle rides on. Kinda challenging to lay my hands on this, thankful that Unity Performance was able to provide.

Okay so, I’ve had some time with the ADS module now… go to bottom for TLDR.

This is how the car should’ve come from factory in my opinion. The car doesn’t feel sloppy like it used at slow speeds, it feels a lot more snappy and rough with an extra bit of detail. Weather permitting and track/autocross season obviously not being here right now, the car feels more eager to change directions maintaining a more flat composure instead of sinking into a corner before coming back up.

I have been driving in +R all week since putting it in, and also would drive +R daily since I’ve gotten the car as the car overall responds better, or at least how I would prefer. It isn’t for people who aren’t familiar or wanting an actual sportscar.. try looking into a GT. There is definite bounce expected of a harder riding car, but absolutely any boat like feeling from the car is gone.

I’ve also been testing a speed bump near my house that often my exhaust would drag on if I went anything about 15-20kmh over it… I can now go over 20 easily and not worry about dragging, which tells me the ADS stabilizes the car so much faster now, which is what Honda tells us, but it’s great to see the actual difference.

TLDR;
Car feels like uncompromising sportscar now, stabilization of car much much faster, bounce sensation more apparent than other ADS modules 2017-19/2020+, not meant for people who use comfort mode often, direction changes feel more direct/quicker…

I need more seat time with it at either autocross or track, so expecting big difference in feel when ACTUALLY driving.