Has anyone changed their shocks as well, when they changed their springs? How is the ride then? And did it really help arond the turns? I am thinking about doing it, but I don't want to have that really stiff suspension like in my type R

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Why buy a special edition car and not drive it like it was meant to be driven

 

I have the koni shocks...I have them turned up to almost full stiff...the ride is not harsh and the car corners like a real sports car....I'd reccomend them to anyone who drives spiritedly



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Astroboy out...
2001 Acura CL Type S: Comptech: Headers, filter, sways, springs, koni shocks, goodridge braided brake lines, full kicker system
1996 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo: H&R Springs and sways, Bilstein shocks

 

Well, thanks a lot for your input. I am thinking about the Koni's or maybe the Tokico's, now that I know that it doesn't totally kill the ride.


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Why buy a special edition car and not drive it like it was meant to be driven

 

I put the Comptech springs, sways and Koni's on at the same time (2 weeks ago).

For me the ride was unnecessarily harsh. If it was going to be a track car only, or maybe if I was a teenager I might have been pleased.

There is no doubt the car was very, very tight. But I think the Koni's made the ride too jiggly over the most minor road imperfections. I also had a chance to ride as a passenger, both front and back seat - very, very unpleasant.

In short, I hated it, and last week I took them off and replaced them with the stock struts. I now think this is a better set up, personally. There is still a ride vs. handling compromise being made with the springs and sways alone. I just think you get most of the benefit with a lot less punishment by keeping the shocks stock.

I'm probably in the minority by having this opinion, but I drive a lot of hours and many miles during the average day, and the Koni's made the experience less fun.

-Again, "you're mileage may very," but for me this was an expensive R&D excercise I could have done without.




[This message has been edited by Water Rabbit (edited 03-06-2001).]

 

I call dibs on buying the parts you took off

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Black 2001 Type S
*Xephyr Cold Air Intake
*PIAA 19169 Road Lamps
*Acura Winter Mats
*Mudguards
*Mobile 1 Synthetic
---Still 2 rims not scratched---

 

I'm with Astro on this one. I have my Konis at between 1/2 and 3/4 stiff and I plan to crank them up almost all the way as soon as I get the chance to remove the backseat. I don't even notice the stiffness--the car feels great. I bet that if the Konis were turned all the way down they would be as stiff as or less stiff than the stock shocks.

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Black/black CLS
Comptech headers, springs, swaybars
Koni yellows
PIAA 19169 road lamps
Solaris Hi beams
Potenza RE730 225/45/17
35% tint/CAI next

 

Make me an offer I can't refuse.

 

i emailed both your accounts, write me back fbazakos@cs.umn.edu, tell me what you have to sell...

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Black 2001 Type S
*Xephyr Cold Air Intake
*PIAA 19169 Road Lamps
*Acura Winter Mats
*Mudguards
*Mobile 1 Synthetic
---Still 2 rims not scratched---

 

I offer you Free Shipping to get those harsh shocks off your hands...

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Silver 01' Type-S
Acura loyalty
retired a 2000 TL and a 94' Acura Legend Coupe
Comptech Springs
Comptech axle-back exhaust
yellow bumper (fog lights) bulbs
Clear Headlights