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Shock absorber swap from an 05 Accord to an 05 TL

Old 11-04-2008, 10:54 AM
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Shock absorber swap from an 05 Accord to an 05 TL

Noob here!

My wife wants a new car but she'll take my 05 TL if "the ride wasn't so bumpy."

The devil in me was wondering if I could swap out the 05 TL struts for 05 Accord struts...I think the Accord struts are identical to the TL's but with softer valving. Then, I could get a new TL.

Could this be done? Please, help me #itch My Ride!

Sincerely,

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Old 11-04-2008, 11:13 AM
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Yes it can. Worst case you'd need some washers in the rear to fit the shock into the lower mount. 4 of them 1/8" thick.
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I would be careful with accord ones since the accord is a much lighter car (200 for v6, and a lot more for the I4) but if you do get the I4 struts, you might end up with a worse ride. Go to the dealer and ask if you can ride in a 07-08 BASE TL, the ride on them are softer than the 04-06
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