Adjustable Suspension

Yes, they are expensive to replace, try 300$ CAD a strut, not to mention they took a month to ship from japan! They do actually adjust the stiffness of the ride, it is some what noticeable, but not too overwhelming. If you did want to remove it i believe you can only remove the rear AAS struts without any changes in the chassis

wut to do you mean somwhat noticable?????


Mine goes from a caddilac boat ride, to a stiff sporty ride


there is a big difference.

With new shocks it is a huge difference but still not close to the performance of aftermarket shocks.

my old struts the autosuspeion work great. doesnt sensetrac have struts for like $100 each?

New AAS struts in sport mode are quite stiff, and there is a big difference between soft and sport. Too bad they cost an arm and a leg to replace.

AAS (Automatic Adjusting Suspension):

This, in my opinion was one of the best features on the MX-6. The struts were very well made to begin with so they tend to last a good number of years if treated decently. There IS a noticable difference between selection modes and compliment the feel of certain driving conditions. All of this is controlled by the Control Unit under the passenger seat and also provide anti-squat, anti-dive and anti-roll features.

I love the AAS. I have been balking at replacing the struts for this very reason. Very noticable difference between settings, even with 178000 miles.

AAS is fine and dandy but when they're worn out, the only choice (besides paying $200 a piece at the dealer) is to get some good quality aftermarket struts. Unfortunately, there is no aftermarket AAS strut available. Gabriel and KYB make good replacement struts that are not adjustable but will provide a good ride.

I wish I still had functional AAS. The previous owner of my car replaced them with an aftermarket non-adjustable strut. (Not sure what brand) They work well though.

what if it went up to 11?

Dyoel182 said:

With new shocks it is a huge difference but still not close to the performance of aftermarket shocks.

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I think it has to do with the decals, or lack thereof.

I give two thumbs up to the AAS:tup: :tup:
They work great in my 89 MX6, but I only have 78k mile on it.

I would describe the settings as Sporty, Sportyer, and wash board stiff.

I checked into the cost of replacing and they run $200 U.S. mine turned out to be fine though. I had a broken upper spring perch. Call that a buck twenty !! OUCH~!

i needed AAS struts for safety last summer, factory AAS had to come from Japan!!! none at all in the entire north america WHOA!..not to mention the 300$ CAD price tag!...worth every penny in my opinion

Kinda confused... you guys are saying its the strut that's adjustable, so if i replace the springs with lower and stiffer ones then would i still be able to adjust it? thats the only thing thats worries me about buying springs.

yeah you should be able to replace the springs no prob, and still be able to use adjustable suspension.


the way it works is there is a electric motor (actuator) that turns a screw type thingy on top of the strut to make it softer or stiffer.

Gandhi MX-6 said:

Kinda confused... you guys are saying its the strut that's adjustable, so if i replace the springs with lower and stiffer ones then would i still be able to adjust it? thats the only thing thats worries me about buying springs.

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The automatic adjustable suspension changes the valving on the strut by turning a needle valve on top of the strut with a little stepper motor. Pop the hood and you will see the stepper motor on top of the strut tower. It is under a black rubber protector that just lifts off the top of the strut. The acuator is round and is attached with two screws. The computer adjusts the valve based on which suspension setting you choose. Ride height and spring rate are not changed, only the damping ratio in the strut is changed.