2010 Honda Accord Strut Recommendations
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Lately choices for a vehicle of that vintage seem to be extremely overpriced OEM struts, that are likely to be NOS and bad out of the box, or aftermarket struts, all of them of questionable quality and sourced from the cheapest supplier made by children on dirt floor factories in a third world country. And on those the valving will not be the same as the OE struts. Add in some plastic parts that will break.
I've used mostly Monroes in the past and have been happy with them, but those were all made in USA. With all the rebranding and outsourcing you have no idea what you are getting now. I.E. - I see a Sachs available for my 1999 Alero, but are they made by Sachs, or rebranded FCS (or other no-name) marketed by Sachs? Same with Moog struts; probably not made by Moog.
I don't trust any of them at this point.
I've used mostly Monroes in the past and have been happy with them, but those were all made in USA. With all the rebranding and outsourcing you have no idea what you are getting now. I.E. - I see a Sachs available for my 1999 Alero, but are they made by Sachs, or rebranded FCS (or other no-name) marketed by Sachs? Same with Moog struts; probably not made by Moog.
I don't trust any of them at this point.
With this statement you're already making compromises. If you want to simply bolt on the easy solution with little regard for suspension geometry, ride height, and ride quality, then just screw on the cheapest ones you can find.
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People have problems with quick struts changing the ride height. You can read about that on the Amazon reviews.
You're better off keeping your factory springs if they're not worn out.
You're better off keeping your factory springs if they're not worn out.
I went OEM on a '13 Crosstour recently. Didn't like any of the aftermarket offerings and IMO KYB is overrated and inexplicably given a free pass like Gearwrench in tools. But what do I know.
But I found ordering OEM Honda to be a frustrating experience. And if they say "in stock" that means nothing. Call to make sure they actually, physically have it. Honda (parts network) is very confused by the term "in stock". Rant off.
But I found ordering OEM Honda to be a frustrating experience. And if they say "in stock" that means nothing. Call to make sure they actually, physically have it. Honda (parts network) is very confused by the term "in stock". Rant off.
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SACHS available on Rock Auto.
Congratulations on 300K miles. How is the body with all the salt there?
This isn't NASCAR, where the suspension set up will gain or lose a couple tenths and put you at the back or front of the field... Strut suspension is pretty simple and it doesn't change geometry all that much +-1" from stock ride height...
All the KYB quickstruts I've bought do raise the car slightly, maybe up to a 1/2" at the start because they must spec the spring for the heaviest build, and who know how much the original springs sagged? But they do make different front quick struts for the V6 and 4 cyl Accord, so they will be pretty close and certainly "good enough".
Other than not having the spring length customized for the specific build, the rest of the strut seems to match or exceed OEM performance.
The strut mounts and dampening on the front of my Focus was exceptional on a sharp 0.5-1" step up, like they leave to blend in new pavement later. It was much better than our 5000km new Outback with much bigger tires even, which was a big surprise to me.
Odds are the original springs have sagged and probably near impossible to get new ones from honda for each individual corner anyways.
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These are the original springs.....300k miles. I'm sure they are sagging and worn out.
Yes, she still runs great. But it's a 15 year old car for a 50 year old guy. I'm not a punk kid. If it's +1", I don't care. I'm only changing them because my tires are cupping bad. I put really nice Michelins on them 40k miles ago, and they are all junk now.
That's what people think, but until you've actually measured the ride height, you cannot assume this to be true. In fact, it's rarely true on Japanese vehicles.
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The thing is, those quick struts are made to fit multiple cars. Your car came with springs that are calibrated to the car's vehicle weight.
If those quick struts have springs that are too strong, you're going to be 3 to 4 inches higher in ride height.
Honda used to make OEM quick struts, but they seem to be discontinued 
Otherwise, KYB quick struts might be your best choice, but I think the Mando quick struts are worth trying if you don't want to spend that much.
If you don't like quick struts, Koni makes shocks for your Accord
Otherwise, KYB quick struts might be your best choice, but I think the Mando quick struts are worth trying if you don't want to spend that much.
If you don't like quick struts, Koni makes shocks for your Accord
What do you compare your measured ride height against?
In what vehicle and quickstrut combination have you seen this?
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It wasn't a Honda Accord. So maybe I should back out of my original statement and be more cautious next time.
Last year I bought some TRW struts for the Saturn Vue (TRW now part of ZF, as is Sachs) and upon close examination they were manufactured by KYB which surprised me a bit. So you never know these days.
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I recently ordered some Monroe Quickstruts and experienced what I believe was rebranding.
The driver side was made in the US. The passenger side was made in China. The struts looked different, and the springs were a different thickness, even though the part numbers were correct.
I returned the struts to Rockauto.
I decided to go with some FCS. It is what it is. There were very few choices available. At least the FCS matched. So far the FCS seem fine.