I searched this forum so many times to get some information for aftermarket coilovers for my 97 RL and I decided to go for Ksport Kontrol Pro Damper System. As y'all know, there's no aftermarket parts for 1st-gen RLs.
I saw some of you have Ksport for 04-07 TSX installed on RL. In this case, you cannot use the supplied Ksport upper mounts and have to replace them with the OEM RL upper mounts. In addition, you need some washers for lower mount of rear strut where the lower portion of the strut attaches to the joint. There may be some more modifications involved to properly mount the shock assembly on RL.
I'm curious why you don't recommend to use 2nd-gen Legend coilovers to 1st-gen RL. The 1st-gen RL has much more similar shock assembly to 2nd-gen Legend than TSX. Look at the attached part diagrams of RL, Legend, and TSX for comparison. Most of part numbers are same to RL and Legend but not TSX. IMO, Legend shock assembly requires almost no modification for RL and you can use Ksport upper mounts too. What is your opinions? I want y'all opinions, especially who currently owns Ksport coilovers for RL and Legend. Thanks.
RL front shock absorber
Legend front shock absorber
TSX front shock absorber
RL rear shock absorber
Legend rear shock absorber
TSX rear shock absorber
* Part diagrams are screenshots from
Acura Parts @ AcuraAutomotiveParts.org - Genuine Acura OEM Parts from Acura Carland.