Does the Driveshaft Set for CL7 fit an Acura TSX?

No. Spoon registers the Driveshaft Set for CL7 only for the JDM Accord Euro R with the K20A and 6-speed manual, built from 2002 to 2008. The US Acura TSX uses the CL9 chassis code and a different engine, and Spoon does not list it, so this set should not be ordered for a TSX.

Why polish a driveshaft instead of making it thicker?

Spoon traces most driveshaft failures to the joints, not the shaft. A scratch on an internal sliding surface catches with every rotation, traps heat and eventually boils the grease, and the joint seizes. A thicker shaft leaves that process untouched, so Spoon finishes the internals and balances the assembly to keep the joints running freely and cool.

Is the set a good idea for a street Euro R?

Yes, for a car that is kept long term and driven with enthusiasm. The polished joints run more smoothly and resist the wear that leads to seizure. For a lightly used car with healthy factory shafts and no clicking, there is no urgency, and the set is better treated as planned maintenance.

How long is the lead time?

Spoon makes the CL7 set to order, and the factory quotes three to four weeks after the order before it ships from Japan. The set packs into a box of 90 x 35 x 20 cm. Owners of imported Euro R cars can time the order with other maintenance so the car is off the road only once.

What signs suggest the factory shafts are worn?

A clicking noise while accelerating on full lock, a vibration under load that rises with speed, or a torn boot leaking grease are the usual signs of joint wear. Any of these is a good moment to replace the shafts, and fitting a polished Spoon set at that point avoids repeating the job later.

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Spoon Sports Driveshaft Set for CL7 Honda Accord Euro R

The Spoon Sports Driveshaft Set for CL7 Honda Accord Euro R gives the K20A sports sedan the same joint treatment Spoon applies to its Type R parts. The Euro R was sold only in Japan and paired the high-revving K20A with a 6-speed manual, so its front shafts spend their lives handling an engine that wants to be revved hard through tight joint angles. Spoon’s case is that driveshafts seldom break for lack of strength. They fail when a harsh input scratches the moving surfaces inside a joint, which then drags, traps heat and cooks its grease until it seizes, and no amount of extra thickness prevents that. Spoon’s set, based on OEM components, is internally polished and balanced instead. On a sedan now approaching two decades old, a freshly built set also replaces shafts that have covered many miles; for a car driven gently, it is a long-term spare rather than a performance need.

Features

Internally polished shafts based on OEM components
Balanced by Spoon for smoother rotation
Joint finish aimed at preventing scoring and seizure
Made for the 6-speed K20A Euro R

Applications

Honda Accord Euro R: CL7 | 2002-2008 | 2.0L K20A

Notes

The Driveshaft Set for CL7 fits the JDM Accord Euro R with the 6-speed manual; it is not listed for the US Acura TSX
Built to order by Spoon, with a factory lead time of three to four weeks

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Driveshaft Set for CL7 fit an Acura TSX? No. Spoon registers the Driveshaft Set for CL7 only for the JDM Accord Euro R with the K20A and 6-speed manual, built from 2002 to 2008. The US Acura TSX uses the CL9 chassis code and a different engine, and Spoon does not list it, so this set should not be ordered for a TSX.
Why polish a driveshaft instead of making it thicker? Spoon traces most driveshaft failures to the joints, not the shaft. A scratch on an internal sliding surface catches with every rotation, traps heat and eventually boils the grease, and the joint seizes. A thicker shaft leaves that process untouched, so Spoon finishes the internals and balances the assembly to keep the joints running freely and cool.
Is the set a good idea for a street Euro R? Yes, for a car that is kept long term and driven with enthusiasm. The polished joints run more smoothly and resist the wear that leads to seizure. For a lightly used car with healthy factory shafts and no clicking, there is no urgency, and the set is better treated as planned maintenance.
How long is the lead time? Spoon makes the CL7 set to order, and the factory quotes three to four weeks after the order before it ships from Japan. The set packs into a box of 90 x 35 x 20 cm. Owners of imported Euro R cars can time the order with other maintenance so the car is off the road only once.
What signs suggest the factory shafts are worn? A clicking noise while accelerating on full lock, a vibration under load that rises with speed, or a torn boot leaking grease are the usual signs of joint wear. Any of these is a good moment to replace the shafts, and fitting a polished Spoon set at that point avoids repeating the job later.

About Spoon Sports

Spoon Sports was founded in 1988 in Suginami, Tokyo, by Tatsuru Ichishima, a former Honda race car tester and driver, with backing from Honda and Mugen. The company has raced Hondas from its first season, when Ichishima’s own Civic became the first Civic to enter the Japan Touring Car Championship, and its Type One workshop, opened in 2001, services and tunes the cars its parts are developed on. Spoon builds engine, drivetrain, exhaust, chassis and aero parts for Honda models and proves them on circuits and in endurance racing, including the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

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