do you do a lot of off roading? i'm surprised the suspension sounds like it's shot at just 65k? what do you notice that's declined?

 

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When we had our '08 V, we DIY replaced all the shock struts, links, & sway bar bushings @ around 150,000 miles. Shock struts with KYB, the rest with MOOG parts. Really made a great difference. If you are going to DIY, I highly recommend getting complete struts. Much quicker when replacing, plus you don't have to worry about using a manual spring compressor.

As with CharlieVT, wondering how you determined that your suspension has gotten dramatically worse in and around 65K miles.

 

This generation CR-V has non-adjustable upper links in the rear suspension and the camber is too negative. This causes the rear tires to cup on the inside of the tread which leads to a very loud howl. That could be one of your problems. I bought new adjustable links a couple weeks ago but haven't put them in yet but the problem arose after about 25K miles on the premium Pirelli Scorpion Verde tires I was so thrilled to get on sale at Tire Rack.

 

thanks for chiming in. updating profile. 22 crv awd hybrid. atlanta ga.

i said noticeable not dramatic ^_^
noticeable decline:
-body roll
-buoancy
-stiffer than years past
-yes it feels sometimes stiffer and sometimes too bouncy.
-distinct brake dive

-braking performance (yes i could benefit from new brakes too). least of the "noticeable decline"

-i have a great feel for driving. ocd is nice.

-atlanta ga construction, especially around my house, for YEARS...

- i'm capable of very small auto jobs but not DIY on this one. i'm not rich or anything but don't mind paying at all for suspension upgrade to reinvigorate and to prevent me from eating depreciation on new car. greatly enjoy all else about this car. it's so good that it seems silly to replace- in fact this is the longest i've ever had a daily driver. (40 months)

 

Sounds to me like you’re too used to new cars 😉
Good luck and I’m curious to learn as my old cars could also use improvement (but I’m too cheap).

 

If you’re at 65k on the original brakes, maybe that’s part of it. Also, your brake fluid is about due as well, maybe the Atl humidity is playing with the brake response but sometimes too stiff and sometimes too soft sounds a little fishy… how does this play out? I’ve noticed a little more pitch on high speed turns but I’m over 100k and a few more years on the road, so, probably aging nicely. I’d also consider drive style and especially braking being more of a factor. I’ve trimmed in my top speed over the years and grown gentler on my brakes (which also yields a few extra mpg as an added benefit).
As far as investment, a V probably doesn’t have a big following from suspension heads so I’d do some market research on how much an expense like that will bolster your future resale. Refresh those brakes and see how a check ride goes. Maybe that’s the culprit?

 

maybe the "too stiff" is more about the increased noise i'm hearing especially since i'm now listening for it often.

the "too soft" is as sounds- bouncy. brake dive. body roll has devolved from "zero-to-slight" into "slight-to-moderate."

i'm pretty skilled at above avg gentle driving i have to imagine as i get 37-39 mpg mixed. abrupt abusive stops are not common. i coast as much as possible.

if im keeping the car and need to do the brakes anyways i suppose it couldn't hurt to do them first. good call. i do have my doubts given consistency of the buoyancy described above.

i will start to call around the local honda specialty shops asking about brakes and suspension while i continue to monitor here.

 

You could just pop a tire off and check the wear on your pads and discs. There’s a test device to measure water content in your brake fluid, if you want a quick diagnosis. What did you drive before the V?

 

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finally circling back. this turned out to be deceptively low tire pressure on right front. my TPMS didn't go off and i never noticed the low air as it was on the passenger side and i rarely end up on that side of the car given where i park at home and work... eventually sensor showed up way later than it should and i refilled air and problems are 90% gone. i think the other 10% is not in my head but due to a car with ~65k miles on it driving around rough patches of a chopped up construction city.

i'm wondering what to buy next and there's just nothing out there as good as a crv, but the current iteration doesn't seem to improve much on my second newest generation... am i wrong?