{"product_id":"bc-racing-br-seres-coilovers-04-08-acura-tl","title":"BC Racing BR Series Coilovers for 04-08 Acura TL\/TL Type S","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned for the 04-08 TL \u0026amp; TL Type S \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 Click Compression Adjustment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpring Rates: (F) 12KG - (R) 6KG \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLowers Vehicle by 3 Inches \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBC Racing BR Series Coilovers - 2004-2008 Acura TL \u0026amp; 2007-2008 TL Type S (UA6 \/ UA7)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAsk around the Honda world which old Acura still gets people talking, and the third-gen TL comes up fast. It's the one with the growly J-series V6, the one you could actually get with a 6-speed manual when the rest of the segment had given up on three pedals, the one that spawned a Type S so good it turned into a cult car of its own. These aged into cheap, tough, seriously fun sedans that people build with real affection. The only thing holding a clean TL back is the way it sits. From the factory it rides tall and leans soft, and that showroom-friendly tune buries a chassis that wants to do a lot more. This BC Racing BR kit digs it back out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eBase 3.2 Or The Coveted Type S, It's Covered\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis set fits the full third-gen lineup. That's the 2004-2008 TL on the UA6 chassis and the 2007-2008 Type S on the UA7. Standard 3.2 or the hotter, bigger-motor Type S, slushbox or the manual everyone hunts for, it bolts in the same and finally gets the car sitting the way it always should have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThe Part You'll Feel First\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrop the TL and take one spirited on-ramp, and the whole personality of the car shifts. Stock, it floats and rolls because Acura wanted it plush. The BR Series trades that float for control. Thirty clicks of damping let you keep it easy on a long highway haul, then stiffen it up when a good road shows up, all without touching a wrench to the springs. Those springs land at 12kg front and 6kg rear, and the heavy front number isn't random. You've got a big V6 sitting right over the nose, and the firmer front holds that mass flat through a corner instead of letting it heave and push. The car tucks down, tightens up, and starts changing direction like it means it, while still riding well enough to daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eRS Mounts, And Why That Suits This Car\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou're getting RS type mounts here, rubber up front and a rubber or reuse-OEM mount in the rear. On a near-luxury sedan, that's the smart pick. Rubber isolates the road, so noise and harshness stay out of the cabin and the TL keeps feeling like the refined car it was built to be, not a rattly project. The catch is there's no camber plate baked in, so front camber lives wherever your geometry sets it. Go really low and want to correct it, and you'll add alignment hardware later. For a street drop, RS is right where you want to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eStraight Talk On A 15-Plus-Year-Old Car\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe've had these apart, and the honest reality is the suspension around the coilovers is usually where the trouble hides. By now the ball joints, compliance bushings, and hardware have earned their retirement, and there's no point bolting crisp new coilovers to worn-out mounting points and expecting magic. Look it all over first and refresh what's shot while you're in there. Then set your ride height even corner to corner, resist slamming it lower than the look needs, and put it on a rack for a proper alignment when you're done. Do that and the car drives tighter than it has in a decade. Skip it and you're just fighting old parts with new ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBC Racing has been at this since the early 2000s, back when this TL was fresh off the lot, and the BR Series is the kit that built their whole reputation. It shows up under clean street cars and hard-driven builds because it hits the sweet spot of stance, ride, and adjustability without draining your account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho's Going To Love This\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the person who already gets why the third-gen TL is special. You want it lower, sharper, and more connected, but you're not trying to gut the comfort that made you want the car in the first place. Base or Type S, auto or that prized 6-speed, this kit gives you the stance and the handling without the compromise. Set it, align it, and go remember why nobody in the Honda scene ever shuts up about this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2004-2008 Acura TL (UA6) and 2007-2008 Acura TL Type S (UA7). \u003cstrong\u003eSpring rates:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12kg front, 6kg rear. \u003cstrong\u003eTop mounts:\u003c\/strong\u003e RS type (rubber front, rubber or reuse-OEM rear). \u003cstrong\u003eDamping:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-way adjustable. \u003cstrong\u003eVariant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard only, no extreme low offered for this application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2004-2008 Acura TL\u003cbr\u003e2007-2008 Acura TL Type S\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"BC Racing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46057006137378,"sku":"BCR-A-20-BR","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/BCR-A-20-BR_fwg7.jpg?v=1784584678","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/bc-racing-br-seres-coilovers-04-08-acura-tl","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}