New TSX V6 owner
11-04-2013, 04:39 PM
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Three Wheelin'
i'm waiting for direct injected 4cyl acura engines to hit stores with a a 6speed auto or cvt, then I will buy a TSX. or TLX or whatever acura is calling them these days.
11-10-2013, 09:47 PM
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TSX suspension
Regarding TSX V6 2010 (maybe all 2nd gen) suspension issues which Tmoney10 and others have noticed....
I agree, the suspension is bad and it can even feel like the car wants to jump off the road. BUT I test drove a lot of cars and still love this car.
FYI: I bought BC Racing coilovers (BR series), and they made a VERY significant positive difference. I don't think I can recommend the BC Racing coilovers for EVERYONE because the rear coilovers make light rattling noises and I don't think they get soft enough in the rear for many daily drivers (which makes sense because I don't think they were designing coilovers for daily drivers).
The positive change is so great that I don't really care about the extra stiffness that much. BUT I bet another brand (maybe Tein) makes a coilover with the daily driver in mind. (So my ride will be good, but maybe yours could be perfect!)
I haven't upgraded my brakes yet. But the HeelToeAuto.com brake bedding procedure did help me out with some braking vibration (which was great!)
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/tech-articles/brakes/
I hope to see some more 2nd gen V6 TSX upgrade posts!
I agree, the suspension is bad and it can even feel like the car wants to jump off the road. BUT I test drove a lot of cars and still love this car.
FYI: I bought BC Racing coilovers (BR series), and they made a VERY significant positive difference. I don't think I can recommend the BC Racing coilovers for EVERYONE because the rear coilovers make light rattling noises and I don't think they get soft enough in the rear for many daily drivers (which makes sense because I don't think they were designing coilovers for daily drivers).
The positive change is so great that I don't really care about the extra stiffness that much. BUT I bet another brand (maybe Tein) makes a coilover with the daily driver in mind. (So my ride will be good, but maybe yours could be perfect!)
I haven't upgraded my brakes yet. But the HeelToeAuto.com brake bedding procedure did help me out with some braking vibration (which was great!)
http://www.heeltoeauto.com/tech-articles/brakes/
I hope to see some more 2nd gen V6 TSX upgrade posts!
11-22-2013, 07:56 PM
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New Tires
V6 Crew: Just an FYI, I got new tires - Continental ExtremeContact DWS - and
they are fantastic! You should definitely consider them if you don't want to spend $250 on a Michelin tire.
I haven't tested the Continental's in the snow or pushed them in wet weather, but I was doing 80 mph in the rain the other day without even noticing.... so I think that's a good sign.
They are rated 98Y (stiff high load index with high speed rating). I was a little worried that they would be noticeably stiffer and accent the stiffness of my coilovers, but they actually did the opposite. I'm liking my coilovers even more now.
Tire rack already gives good reviews for these tires, but I figured I'd just confirm it.
Continental's are a good decision.
they are fantastic! You should definitely consider them if you don't want to spend $250 on a Michelin tire.
I haven't tested the Continental's in the snow or pushed them in wet weather, but I was doing 80 mph in the rain the other day without even noticing.... so I think that's a good sign.
They are rated 98Y (stiff high load index with high speed rating). I was a little worried that they would be noticeably stiffer and accent the stiffness of my coilovers, but they actually did the opposite. I'm liking my coilovers even more now.
Tire rack already gives good reviews for these tires, but I figured I'd just confirm it.
Continental's are a good decision.
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