Everyone,

I am debating having the A spec suspension and wheel/tire package installed. I have not yet asked the dealer for a price (am a bit afraid to). I bought my 06 RL in November and paid around 47K with many accessories (incl ipod, wood steering wheel, camera, rear spoiler, etc). I know that sounds like I got ripped off, but the dealer in my area (the only one!) would not budge and I was not ready to spend extra time and travel of several hundred miles to get a car cheaper. I think, though, that they are willing to deal with me on the items above given the price I paid and the fact that I have bought two previous new Acuras from them....they recognize me as a loyal customer, and this dealership really cares about stuff like that.

Here are three questions I have

1. Does the suspension and wheel/tire upgrade seriously hurt the ride? I don't mind having a stiffer ride, but a go cart feel is not something I want (well, I do but my wife doesn't).

2. Do the upgrades affect steering feel at all? In other words, my current steering on center does not feel as precise as the BMW 5 that I drove when test driving, and I drove my brother's 550 recently to compare steering and found it much sharper on center. Also, would these upgrades increase steering effort?

3. What do you think a reasonable price is to ask for for these upgrades? If I were to order from ebay and ship it to the dealer, they would kill me on labor costs.

 

I just did the A-Spec Suspension, not tires or wheels.

1-The ride is sportier, you do feel the bumps etc, just with the 17' wheels, I am not sure how much stiffer it will be with 18', but there is a clear night/day diff. I personally like the stiffer suspension.

2. NO incresase in steering effort, the steering does improve but not to a 5 series level.

3-just for the suspension I paid $1396.

In the next few months I will be getting the 18' tire and wheels