Struts: Monroe Sensa-Track Vs. OEM
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Struts: Monroe Sensa-Track Vs. OEM
I have to replace my struts and a shop just quoted me $299 for Monroes (front) vs. $199 from Acura. Can anyone tell me if there's improvement in ride and handling that justifies the $100 increase in the Monroe part? I was initially under the impression that an OEM replacement of the struts meant a less expensive alternative. I've done a search and some people have mentioned Monroe as a replacement. But no thread really detailed the advantages/disadvantages in ride and handling.
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Tokico HP if you want slighty firmer than OE on a TL-p. KYB GR-2 for OE level replacement. Don't know about monroe, don't wanna know since it's what they use at pepboys. I used them on a 94 Dodge spirit no problems, but that's not an Acura TL so you can't compare it.
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Thanks for the responses. Unfortunately, I got them after the part replacement had been initiated. The monroes don't feel any more comfortable than the stock struts I've had on my Acura for 6 years! I'm trying to get the shop to do something about it but I've told them the ride is harsh and I'll rather get a different brand.
When you say the Tokico is a firmer ride, does it mean that you feel the bumps more? Because I am more concerned about the comfort. I don't like to feel it whenever I go on bumps or drive on very uneven roads.
For comfort, what struts would you recommend and where do you think I can find them?
Thanks,
When you say the Tokico is a firmer ride, does it mean that you feel the bumps more? Because I am more concerned about the comfort. I don't like to feel it whenever I go on bumps or drive on very uneven roads.
For comfort, what struts would you recommend and where do you think I can find them?
Thanks,
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I put tokico's on my Prelude years ago and they wore out much faster than the OEM's did. At 50k they were shot. I would go with OEM's. Monroe=NOPE!~
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