sane

hi all,

i am a proud owner of a 2008 tsx, which is pretty much stock. love the car to bits, but thinking about lowering, finally...

thus far i've had my mind set on h&r oe sport springs, as i'm not looking for a major drop - an inch or less, and with their 0.7" front & 0.5" rear drop, it fits the bill, + gets a slightly raked look up front.

however, it's been suggested to me by a local installer that i should go with a honda hfp suspension kit, which would supposedly drop the car 0.8" front & rear. the kit also comes with matched shocks, and has a much more comfortable ride than the h&r oe sport springs, which would give me a stiffer ride. the kit would probably be originally for the accord, but what year and body type, i don't know.

if it's of any help, i also found this (old) posting on another board, of someone selling the kit and claiming it'd fit 03-07 tsx's: http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=628483
from the pic, it looks like the part # is 08W60-SVB-1002.

that said, has anyone installed an accord hfp suspension kit on their 2008 tsx, or any thoughts on this idea in general? any replies to this would be GREATLY appreciated.



thanks!

SLIKRIK

Never heard of any tsx running the hfp kit before. If mild is all ur looking for then h&r should be fine.

808havok_tsx

didn't know hfp made a kit for tsx either... if true, i'd go for the factory option. if its for the accord, you may have to 'mod' it to fit. you sure its not the a-spec suspension?

you can't beat a matched spring/shock combo that is calibrated specifically for your car.

sane

yeah, was definitely news to me.

he said it was an accord kit he's suggesting, not an acura a-spec kit, and he seemed to be well aware of the fact that the a-spec kit isn't a very popular decision in the community. perhaps he knows something about non-north american accords (which are tsx's, in essence), and that's where he's basing this from, i dunno...

i'd definitely love to go this route, as the kit was competitively priced, but i don't wanna be a guinea pig on this project. my guess is that his intention would be to mod it to fit, but maybe he knows something us non-mechanics don't...

he also said that h&r oe sport springs + stock shocks would be fine (if i decide to go this route), and no aftermarket shocks or camber kit would be needed. sound right?

OldManTSX

I'm thinking of going the A-Spec route...

http://www.curryacuraparts.com/pro.html

Blindeye_03

Hmm whats so bad about the a-spec suspension? Not everyone wants to slam their ride..

kaane21

I think the a-spec suspension IS the HFP kit (or at the very least a comparable alternative)

TSX2424

I have A-Spec suspension in my EP3 its pretty good not too stiff, handle great. i was trying to order it for my tsx but its likes like curry Acura don't carry it anymore.

C00TS

I believe it is discontinued