Sifu,

Looking for replacing my Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo read absorber replacement, any recommended brand and shop near Cheras area?

Considering to opt out from Honda due to their unreasonable pricing, quoted about 3k just for the parts excluding labor.

Hows your driving? Do you corner allot? Want comfort or stability?

Normal driving pattern, comfort probably

you can service / rebuild them...

Can't find original absorbers from shopee?

Found 1 seller at FB group stating selling genuine honda parts, just thinking should I use Honda parts back or other brand

Is it safe to do that?

Not worth it unless your absorbers are over 1k per piece

Park, looking at a place to replace my suspension items.

how much they charge nowadays?

its been a while... i lost touch with prices...

Proper modifications will require 400-500++, assuming zero internal part damaged or requiring modification due to limitations

read google review, it not last long and leaked back after some time. The price is not much cheaper than buying brand new.

Exactly my worries, I would rather spend my money on new piece and having peace of minds.

happy customers usually dun go online sing praises...

and new cars can also kaput within a week...

anyways, new oem is best... but with rebuild you can tune it to your liking... performance parts will cost you a lot more... and as always, depending on the sifu n spare parts used lor... some are not worth fixing...

anyways just highlighting the option...

For roughly the same amount, you could get a complete set of Kayaba New SR Special absorbers

Originals, no point service. Just get new one.

Cheras area can try:
- Speed Mod Motorsport
- YL car services (Kajang) < Do more Honda's
- Hong Yip Motor Workshop

I'm using Tein Endura Pro Plus on HRV. It's nice, comfortable, and not bouncy. I usually set city drive a bit soft, highway a bit hard, and Genting even harder. Just that this absorber is a little bit pricey.

There are allot of options out there, just depends what you want;

Something simple = Originals/ OEM Ori
Want something a little bit better then Ori = Something like Tein Endura Pro Plus (Hard Soft adjustable)
Dont care want something fun = Adjustable

Adjustable hard to find comfortable, adjusting here and there, still too hard.

For my original Showa (now renamed Hitachi after corporate restructuring) , definitely worth it to rebuild and service.

They are over 3k+ for a set of brand new.
And there are far more expensive original absorbers, fixed damping non adjustable.
But with sufficient stroke and proper bypass or multi valving, they will be even better performing than majority of Coilovers (you call them adjustables) especially the cheap ones.

Needless to say about comfort, sure win.

Thanks for the advise, probably might go for original/OEM ori perhaps. Thinking of purchasing in shopee and get the shop to install for me, can right?

For sure can. Normal for them to provide absorber installation for a fee

Great