No to quick strut unless Honda/Acura.
KYB or Bilstein good.
KYB or Bilstein good.
Struts for 2006 Acura TSX?
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I appreciate all the comments. Quick struts are out.
Could always do quality coilovers and set them to stock height.
KW V1s are $1500 for all 4 corners.
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Tirerack has 2 flavors of koni, 1 flavor of kyb, and bilstein b6 listed for your car.
Searching on “Acura koni vs bilstein,” there’s a bunch of talk out there. Seems like bilstein may have a higher reputation by name, Im not seeing any complaints about koni. I enjoyed kyb gr-2 as a sporty shock years ago. 15% firmer than stock, but they’d ”let go” over speed bumps and things you’d thought would hurt. The one set of Koni’s I rode in years ago were pretty firm, in a track car set up to be firm. They did that very well. However, I’d probably lean more towards guessing bilstein as being a little more comfortable, and a cr@p-shoot as to whether you’d like those or kyb more. I think, if you like the factory ride, the kyb will be the closest and will hold up for a long time. If you felt spunky, I might lean towards bilstein next. I would not consider Monroe or Gabriel for a vehicle you intend to keep for a while. I would replace the top mounts too with new units.
Searching on “Acura koni vs bilstein,” there’s a bunch of talk out there. Seems like bilstein may have a higher reputation by name, Im not seeing any complaints about koni. I enjoyed kyb gr-2 as a sporty shock years ago. 15% firmer than stock, but they’d ”let go” over speed bumps and things you’d thought would hurt. The one set of Koni’s I rode in years ago were pretty firm, in a track car set up to be firm. They did that very well. However, I’d probably lean more towards guessing bilstein as being a little more comfortable, and a cr@p-shoot as to whether you’d like those or kyb more. I think, if you like the factory ride, the kyb will be the closest and will hold up for a long time. If you felt spunky, I might lean towards bilstein next. I would not consider Monroe or Gabriel for a vehicle you intend to keep for a while. I would replace the top mounts too with new units.
Did you get one with a 6sp manual?
No, we bought the car in Dec 2006; the 2007s were on the lot. I bought a leftover 2006. They had 6 left on the lot, all silver, all NAVI. 4 automatics and 2 6 speeds. I paid $30K out the door, which I thought was pretty good.
