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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:54 PM
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Bumpy ride?

My 2005 TSX is about 3 months old and has about 2700 miles on it. I live in New York City where, as you can imagine, the roads are in pretty bad shape. What I've been surprised at, however, is how "tight" the suspension is in the TSX--we feel every bump and rough spot on the road, to the point that we're often jarred and uncomfortable. This certainly wasn't the case with my 96 Audi A4. I've checked the tire pressure, and it's at 32. Does anyone else have this kind of suspension issue? I've made an appointment to have it looked at, but I'm worried that this is endemic to the TSX and that there's not much that can be done.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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when i first bought the tsx, i thought it was too smooth and it provided a false sense of security.

so i decided to lower mine so i can feel every bump
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Old May 17, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by quintno
My 2005 TSX is about 3 months old and has about 2700 miles on it. I live in New York City where, as you can imagine, the roads are in pretty bad shape. What I've been surprised at, however, is how "tight" the suspension is in the TSX--we feel every bump and rough spot on the road, to the point that we're often jarred and uncomfortable. This certainly wasn't the case with my 96 Audi A4. I've checked the tire pressure, and it's at 32. Does anyone else have this kind of suspension issue? I've made an appointment to have it looked at, but I'm worried that this is endemic to the TSX and that there's not much that can be done.
You're right about "not much that can be done" because that the way our suspension is. Did you get a test drive before you purchased the car?
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Old May 17, 2005 | 02:51 PM
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You'll have to look at the aftermarket if you want a softer ride. A set of adjustable Koni shocks might be all you need.
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Old May 17, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by dzuy
when i first bought the tsx, i thought it was too smooth and it provided a false sense of security.

so i decided to lower mine so i can feel every bump
LMAO! I upgraded mine to corner better and lower the center of gravity. Not a fan of the bump-feelin... especially on the 91 or 405...

:troutslap lol j/k
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Old May 17, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Canyonball
LMAO! I upgraded mine to corner better and lower the center of gravity. Not a fan of the bump-feelin... especially on the 91 or 405...

:troutslap lol j/k
try the 5 freeway in LA area, going at 65mph, you'd think our tsx has vibrating massage seats
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Old May 17, 2005 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by kaikai114
try the 5 freeway in LA area, going at 65mph, you'd think our tsx has vibrating massage seats
LOL, been there. I hear ya. Let's just add every freeway in the SoCal area to this list... Don't even mention the majority of people driving on 'em... lol
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Old May 18, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by kaikai114
try the 5 freeway in LA area, going at 65mph, you'd think our tsx has vibrating massage seats
I was in LA a few times, my impression was I found the road so much better than the NE.
Why would the road be bad ? you aint got winter there
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