ye12

Looking for performance struts for my 97 3.2TL. Eibach springs already installed. Are Honda Accord struts interchangeable?
Thanks for your help!

unx979

sorry bro, there aren't any struts out there for our cars, not even the accord ones would fit cause our hood is too low. people have tried and failed.

mola

So how does one go about lowering the gap between the tire and fender?

cut the springs after taking apart the strut?

Just wondering if there is anyone that has lowered their 1st Gen TL.

unx979

?? the struts are bolted on in the engine compartment. it's there for structural stability and stiffer handeling. if you want to lower your car just go buy springs or coil overs.

Din

The springs and struts from a 94-97 accord will fit the 2.5s

unx979

hmm i'm pretty sure the struts don't fit. i think someone on this board tried and it was too close to the hood or actually it touched the hood. do a search.

Wampum

unx979 I think that was a strut bar

unx979

isn't that what we're talking about?

ye12

I was asking for perfomance struts (shocks) for my 3.2 TL - not strut bars that tie the towers togethers in the engine compartment.

unx979

ahhh icic. the only shocks that were actually made for our cars are GAB shocks. good luck finding those.

ReQuest

I have tokico blues from a 97 Accord, on Ground-Control Coilovers.

rides fine. I have a 2.5 by the way.

Din

If you check Eibach website the part # for the prokit springs are the same for 94-97 Accord 97-99 2.2 CL and for the 95-98 2.5TL.

Wampum

Saw that GAB does make them but they are either out of business or do not ship out of Japan anymore. I have yet to find a set of shocks that fit.

turboTL

inquire with Tim, the KYB shocks and GroundControl coilovers are the ones i'm using. the part numbers are the ones that i e-mailed him.....aloha.....

Wampum

turboTL-
Do you have a Turbo on your ride? Got pics if you do? Also do you have a 2.5 or 3.2?

turboTL

sorry bro... no turbo here. i did the research but determined the piping would have been too much of a beeotch to do. if you have a second gen, CompTech is just about to go into production of a turbo kit. first gen's are out of luck

Wampum

Yeah Comptech is making a Supercharger actually. But us First Gen guys are still out of luck as of now.

Wampum

So I have been looking around and found this on ACP

http://www.autocarparts.com/search/r...&subcat=Shocks

If you look at the Tokico blues, there is one that will fit the 95-98 TLs. Can anyone confirm if these will fit. Also if they will, they are the same part # as the 94-97 accord, so the Koni yellows will fit too. Does anyone have an extra few hundred bucks and a few hours of time to install a set?

unx979

honestly, we shouldn't just settle for a brand that might fit our cars. i mean we're talking about tokico, they're not all that. i mean what's the point? i'd rather get KYB's. Just a thought. i just hope people out there aren't so desperate that they're actually going to hurt their cars.

Wampum

Yeah but if the Tokicos fit the Koni's should too. I would much rather go with Koni Yellows.

There are so many shocks that fit different cars, so if the fit, they fit. If I needed new shocks and had $600 to drop I would buy the Koni Yellows. Worth a shot

turboTL

i got KYB GR2's they. they handle fairly well. anyone have info about pillow mounts that we may be able to use?...aloha...

naka18

turbotl, what model is your tl; is it 2.5 or 3.2? what was the kyb originally made for?