Just a few weeks ago, we were swapping out the struts on a friend’s 8th gen Honda Accord. A 2010 silver beauty, its time for a suspension overhaul had come.We slapped a pair of new KYB struts on it. I’ll show them a bit later in today’s post.First, I’d like to discuss...

Man, people really oversimplify Bilstein vs Monroe way too often.Yeah, Bilsteins are premium territory. And sure, Monroe focuses on more budget-friendly shocks/struts.But that’s far from everything you can say about these two! In some cases, one of them offers...

King and Fox are no strangers to extreme suspension enthusiasts. Firmly rooted in the high-end shocks/coilovers segment, these two companies nevertheless approach things differently. Let’s talk about them. The most common benchmark you’d see is Fox vs King 2.5...

When it comes to struts, knock-off brands are dime a dozen. Some pop up just to disappear in a few years. One of the more persistent economy suspension darlings is FCS. Are these any good, considering their huge success on RockAuto or Amazon with products like this...

A few years ago, Sensen’s struts and shocks were an alright buy. They were inferior, but way cheaper Monroe or KYB knock-offs promising OE-style suspension. This Sensen set is a good example of what the brand’s all about. Things have changed a bit, though. Sensen has...

Say what you want to say, but the XJ and TJ are my favorites. There’s something about mid-80s to late-90s Jeep design that simply nails it. Both are also great off-road beasts if you slap a lift kit on them. Based on what I’ve seen in my social circles, there are 8...