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Over the past few weeks I have started to notice that my CL is getting a little floaty over bumps. With 70,000 miles I figured it was about time to get new shocks. When I had my Ford Explorer it only cost me about $350 for Monroe sensa-tracs. I called up my local Acura dealer and got a quote of $850. He told me that the Acura's have struts and they don't use shocks anymore. What is a strut? I just want the ride back to where it was when I bought it. They said they have to do alignments and everything else. They are going to charge me $91 per strut and then labor. I have found some Acura sites selling shock absorbers for $67. Can someone shed some light on the CL suspension and ways to cut this price a little... Maybe it isn't that bad of a price.
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You can do this yourself if you are even remotely mechanically inclined. It's really easy if you follow NiteQwill's DIY spring install. It's the exact same process.
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Thanks for all the replies. I am going to try to talk to my local shop and see if I can get a price. What is the difference in a strut and and shock absorber? I picture 2 different things.
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I went to the local shop and the guy said they were fine. He pushed down on the front bumper and then the back and no bouncing. I have looked at some of these performance shocks and they are way to expensive. Coilovers? Sorry I don't really know anything about suspension stuff. I looked at Bilstein but they are $125 a shock..I'm on a budget. This is when I wish I had the money back from my LCD tv I bought last week.
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Struts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strut
Shock absorbers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_absorber
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strut
Shock absorbers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_absorber
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