wps007

have 2006 Auto TL lowered on the Tein S love the look and the ride on ASpec shocks have passed the wife test for the last 50,000 miles noticed in the last few weeks passenger strut and drivers rear shock have gone away

So want to keep the Tein S so which Stut/Shock and Why

Tokico Blue
KYB GR-2
Koni Yellow
Acura OEM

Wish I could say $$$$ doesn't matter but it does so also best value

Turbocoop

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I hear good things about the Koni yellows, but theyre pretty pricy... Do you have any pics of how your car sits with the Aspec shocks and S-techs. I have an Aspec and I am trying to figure out which springs to get, I wanna see what the drop looks like...

shenrie

You really only listed 2 choices. GR-2's and Tokico blues are nothing but OEM replacements. the only choice of those 4 is the yellows.

justnspace

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I got the yellows on my ride with aspec springs!!!
at full soft, factory like ride.

its only when you stiffen the damping, you get a race car like ride.

EATSLEEPRACE

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1.koni
2. Tokico hts (excellerate has them real cheap)
3.tokico blues
4.kyp

In my opinion......I would rate then in this order


I just replaced my friends suspension with tokico blues and s tech springs...he had the aspecs also on his car..I have a picture but it's not a good angle.

Note: buy all brand new top hat kit(oem) if you can,for better piece of mind....

Drop is perfect in my opinion,for daily drivers who want to only be dropped midly...The ride is good also,I've had tokico before also and they handle lowering springs with no problems...

Excelerate

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Otacon

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Koni.

wps007

looking thru other forums all like the tokico blue which XCL8 does not stock when i inquired this week found alot of concerns regarding about Koni making bad clunk sound and have a friend who has them on TL and they do clunk on TL's as well. Going to make a decision shortly want them for Fathers day what could be better than shocks for fathers day

EATSLEEPRACE

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They are currently on back order from the warehouse.....check on eBay and e mail couple users before purchasing,some have in stock...I had the same issue ordering for a friend of mine

wps007

Found them in stock at Shox.com $360 shipped ordered the em Yesterday shipped yesterday should have them tomorrow plan to install Saturday can hardly wait

wps007

had them installed today... wow an anmazing improvement from the old A Specs....put about 30 miles around town and could not resist a ten mile run thru foothills...specacular handling firm but not to firm passed the wife test she smiled,,,,,bumps and dips smooth as glass quiet great contact to road wife actually smiled approvement rolled her up to about 120 long straightaway TL sucked down on road smooth but well planted....wife so happy might even get some tonight Hell ya

I hate cars

Konis don't have a clunking problem unless you forget the install the two additional washers on the rear or forget the washers on the front. In other words, if you have Konis and have a clunk, you installed something wrong.

umakemekissu

i also have koni's sitting in my garage waiting for the right time. i have 08 TL with 77k and was just going to reuse my top hats. what's the pros and cons of getting new or reuse them?

wps007

Hows the TL long time no talk too since we all went to Morro Bay, but even on Merceds forums they complain about the clunk in Koni nieghbour SL 500 has his clunk checked his has all supplied hardware but good to know just in case

wps007

well first road trip with the Tokico to brought TL to Sacramento man handled the tore up 99 extremely well ran up the 80 to Boreall handled amazing First 300 miles totally happy so far

I hate cars

The TL is good but the owner is going crazy. How have you guys been? Any chance of another drive or get-together in the future? When I think of the Morro Bay trip, all I can picture is Roger and those guys on the bike thing.

wps007

Forgot about Roger and the Bike thing that does make me chuckle what a sight it truly was would be fun for us OGers all to do a road trip again