These are the 2 brands I am looking at for my stock suspension. Which would be the best pick?
TSX replacement shocks: Monroe or KYB?
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KYB or Tokico
KYB hands down, end of discussion.
Get Monroe if it's for an ex-g/f or wife.
Get Monroe if it's for an ex-g/f or wife.
KYB
I have 2 vehicles with KYB GR-2..Pure junk. Ride is horrible Hopefully the Excel G's specd for your car are better.
Depends. Firmness wise it is Tokico, KYB, then Monroe. Remember only buy Sensatrac or higher quality one from Monroe or you'll be back after wearing them out.
Why would you use that kind of junk (KYB Excel-G or Monroe SensaTrac) when you get OE Honda struts or Koni Sports for around $600?
KYB and Monroe are for the 150k cars that you plan to keep for another year or two at most, AND are driven by people who consider cars to be appliances.
KYB and Monroe are for the 150k cars that you plan to keep for another year or two at most, AND are driven by people who consider cars to be appliances.
I have fitted Monroes to cars before and was happy with the results.
From memory they were gasmatic or sensatrac I think. This was in the late ninties and that car, Renault 21, was greatly improved, still felt tight 18months and 70k later when I sold it on.
I would suspect either would do the job, but as already mentioned I wouldn't go for the cheapest ones.
Cheapies are just to get a car through the annual MOT when the old shocks are leaking fluid.
From memory they were gasmatic or sensatrac I think. This was in the late ninties and that car, Renault 21, was greatly improved, still felt tight 18months and 70k later when I sold it on.
I would suspect either would do the job, but as already mentioned I wouldn't go for the cheapest ones.
Cheapies are just to get a car through the annual MOT when the old shocks are leaking fluid.
Go with KYB. Probably the OE. Is for another Asian make Toyota. If you can get the Strut-Plus that's the way to go. People putting the old parts back on the strut, then blaming the strut. If you cant DIY, the labor cost of replacing just the strut will be close to the cost of the full assy.
I've never had a failure with KYB.
Originally Posted By: The Critic
Why would you use that kind of junk (KYB Excel-G or Monroe SensaTrac) when you get OE Honda struts or Koni Sports for around $600?
KYB and Monroe are for the 150k cars that you plan to keep for another year or two at most, AND are driven by people who consider cars to be appliances.
I agree. 2 different failures on KYB heavy duty shocks here on trucks, we were not impressed.
If you need a bargain check out the Gabriel Ultra lineup, they are excellent!
Why would you use that kind of junk (KYB Excel-G or Monroe SensaTrac) when you get OE Honda struts or Koni Sports for around $600?
KYB and Monroe are for the 150k cars that you plan to keep for another year or two at most, AND are driven by people who consider cars to be appliances.
I agree. 2 different failures on KYB heavy duty shocks here on trucks, we were not impressed.
If you need a bargain check out the Gabriel Ultra lineup, they are excellent!
OEM, unless of cousre you want to screw up the fine handling of your TSX.
Doesn't KYB supply the OE shocks anyway?
Originally Posted By: Dohc98vteC
Doesn't KYB supply the OE shocks anyway?
KYB aftermarket and KYB OE are two entirely different parts. The aftermarket stuff is not as well tuned specifically to the application and is usually of a lower quality due to the pricepoint. Remember that the tooling and processes used to make the OE part are often proprietary to the vehicle manufacturer.
Doesn't KYB supply the OE shocks anyway?
KYB aftermarket and KYB OE are two entirely different parts. The aftermarket stuff is not as well tuned specifically to the application and is usually of a lower quality due to the pricepoint. Remember that the tooling and processes used to make the OE part are often proprietary to the vehicle manufacturer.
Originally Posted By: Dohc98vteC
Doesn't KYB supply the OE shocks anyway?
They might, you would have to read the labels on the factory shocks carefully. Even then, it might not tell you.
I find many factory Honda shocks made by Tokico.
Doesn't KYB supply the OE shocks anyway?
They might, you would have to read the labels on the factory shocks carefully. Even then, it might not tell you.
I find many factory Honda shocks made by Tokico.
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