Does anyone know of any type of aftermarket shocks for the TSX? I have the Eibach sportlines installed and the stock shocks don't compensate well for the lowered spring rate. I called Koni earlier today to inquire about the "yellows". The new is, it wont be available until early next year. TEIN also offers a coilover kit but costs arm and a leg. Is there anything else out there?

 

did you try calling bilstein? i remember reading a japanese website which they have an application for the JDM Accord(TSX). but i dunno if they have the same line-up for north american and Japan.

 

i'll look into it and give them a call today. I'll post what I can dig up.

 

Looks like Bilstein will take up to 8 weeks before releasing an application for the TSX. =I

 

slap your stock ones back on till then

 

mugen & H&R have shocks

 

H&R doesnt have the exact application yet. you can check their website @ www.hrsprings.com . last time i checked with the local distributor, they dont even have the "supposedly" released '03 Accord springs which should fit the TSX as well. I will order it in a heartbeat if H&R comes out with a cupkit for TSX. it's one of the best kit if you just want a spring&shock combo and lowered stance, without going coilover.

Mugen spring&shocks should be a really good combo if you dont want to lower the car too much while improving the handling characteristics. However, i think it's way overpriced. $1000 for four springs & shocks???

 

did they tell you which series will it be avalible in?? they are like 3 or 4 line-ups for their shocks. btw, good job!!

 

Teins is probably one of the best coilover systems you can get that compromises between ride quality and handling....and it cost around $850 -$900 from groupbuys. Thats not much more than the shock/spring combos and offers height adjustibilty.

 

True. I'm seriously thinking about these, now that I find out the Comptech camber kit costs so much.....

 

only problem with Tein is their shocks rust easily. with the rain in vancouver, it just wont work for me. well, unless i got so much time that i want to remove the shocks every couple months to clean it and apply the anti-rust spray which Tein also sells. (makes you wonder why dont they just use stainless shocks in the first place instead of steel). ask around ppl who use teins and actually inspect their shocks behind the dirt and grease. they will know.

 

i dont know EXACTLY but the first one out will NOT be adjustable. The customer service rep said it will be a "sport street setup".

 

900??? DAMN! Let's get a group-buy going then. I ALSO called TEIN. They have a couple prototype TYPE FLEX kits for the TSX but has not started production. Im not sure how long it will take but the price is pretty high up there. $1480 for the coilover kit.

 

aren't there two types of TEIN?? the ones that rust easily from what i've read on boards are the JDM ones..buy the North american ones made for north american climate and they will bef ine.

 

all TEINs are made in Japan. There are several diff series of shox from TEIN. from what i know, rust is a common problem in their HR, RA and FLEX(only application for TSX) series. In my opinion, until the day TEIN decides not to make shocks with steel, they will always have to deal with the rust problem.

 

Check your source please. RA is made out of aluminum, and I haven't heard anyone complaining about rust on these. HR and HA are made out of steel, and those who live in areas where there is snow have complained about rust. I have HA on both my Prelude and Integra. The HA on my Prelude is already 5-yrs old, and the HA on my Integra was a little over 2-yrs old when the car was totaled. I don't have any problem with them. The FLEX is also made out of steel, but the threads are coated with some protection agent (I think it's Teflon, but not sure). So far, I have not heard any complaints on these.

And the FLEX is the only coilovers from TEIN available for the TSX. These are already out in Japan. My supplier quoted me about 4 weeks to get them in the States.

 

The FLEX was out by the time I picked mine up back in april(in Japan). My source is one of the MANY MANY direct importers of Tein in NorthAmerica and one of the bigger ones, too. You wont believe how many shops gets their Tein from Japan instead of Tein USA. Even my source know about the rusting problem, (i might be wrong on the RA, if so. sorry for the confusion).

The anti-rust agent you mentioned wears off eventually and you have to reapply it regularly. it's just like how you have to reapply water repellent on your clothes. I see you live in so. cal., i guess it probably doesnt rain that much over there? and it probably helped a lot with the rusting problem. Hell if i live there, i will be living happily ever after with summer tires all year.

I never said i will never use Tein, but not until rust problem isnt an issue for my application. besides, who doesnt want that EDFC???