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531 messages, Last post on Dec 03, 2009 at 6:04 PM
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| I want to add side steps or running boards. I did not want to pay the premium that the dealer was charging. How good are the factory or acura brand? Anyone have thoughts about which is more sturdy steps or boards? Would I be better off purchasing a 3rd party solution? My dealer wanted $750 to put them on, I am hoping to get them for around $300 and put them on myself. | |
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The running boards look a little classier, the side steps look more sporty. You can buy them from www.hondacuraworld.com and install them yourselves. You need a wrench (a power one, preferrably) for 72 (yes, 72) bolts. Some people have had the side steps powder-coated. $300? Ah, your best bet are the Manik side steps. Some think they look a bit sportier than the Acura side steps, and they're cheaper. |
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Wmquan: Was that 72 bolts on each side step or on both. I'm thinking of installing it myself also. But I haven't heard from anyone that actually done that. Also the rear mud guards are not that hard to install is it? |
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| hondaacuraworld.com has pdf instructions. I think it is 72 bolts total for both side steps and boards. But it doeesn't look that hard. I drove by a dealer today and checked out both, I think I like the steps better. | |
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I think I've seen at least two dozen posters on various systems who have put in the running boards or side steps by themselves, so it's definitely doable. It's 72 bolts total, 36 for each step. Some folks with the right tools have done it in under an hour. sbcooke, do look at the Manik side steps. Some people prefer them to the OEM ones. They're a bit cheaper, but some folks have had problems waiting for them to come in. |
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| I looked at them on the web. I think I need to do some real world comparisons. Actually I need to take my wife around to look at steps or boards. She is the one who will be deciding. If we go with steps I will be looking at any and all options out there. I have complete power of attorney over the modifications to my Trooper! | |
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The Manik side steps come in black or in stainless steel. The black is quite cheap, under $300, the stainless steel ones are under $400.
I understand GoRhino side steps are now available for the MDX but I don't know how they look like on an MDX (too new).
There are some good pictures of stainless steel Maniks in this thread. You can page forward to see more pictures as the owner experimented with different positioning. http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2014 |
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| I think I have decided on side steps. However, Honda Pilot accessories are already starting to be listed, and they are a little less expensive. So I will wait a couple of months to see if I can get honda add-ons that will fit cheaper. | |
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i have navi so i don't want to replace the radio since i have read that you might lose steering wheel controls? can anyone recommend speakers or another site where there are discussion on this? thxs. |
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| my friend got the stereo brand "Infiniti" to replace the Bose. they go for ~$500-$1000. (it depends on your taste). he installed it himself and said it was very easy to do so. | |
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