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Title: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: daveismissing on February 13 2012, 09:05:44 PM: I see Nos4GN is having a sale.
(Denso O2 and the irresistible center consoles too)

Anyone using KYB? Happy?
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: Steve Wood on February 13 2012, 09:13:03 PM: used them three times. Replaced them with Bilstein each time. This was on three different cars
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: daveismissing on February 13 2012, 09:14:02 PM: Deficient in road use or on the track? or both?
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: Steve Wood on February 13 2012, 10:41:47 PM: road use...seemed like they locked up for a moment at the top of the rebound stroke instead of making a smooth transition...m ade for a rough ride on a wavy road surface whereas the Bilsteins are very compliant while maintaining excellent control
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: Scoobum on February 13 2012, 11:47:19 PM: Had both on my car. Bilsteins give a firmer ride.
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: Steve Wood on February 14 2012, 12:13:47 AM: maybe firmer, but feel more control...not harsh at all, imo. KYB's felt like they were suddenly putting the brakes on body movement at the top of the movement...or so it felt to me. :)
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: Charlief1 on February 14 2012, 02:30:42 PM: I've actually pulled Bilsteins off vehicles that have been scrapped out and they're still good. They hold up very well for a shock and while a firmer ride, control the car better.
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: Top Speed on February 14 2012, 07:50:20 PM: Bilstein FTW!
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: daveismissing on February 14 2012, 10:19:17 PM: Too bad there is such a price difference.
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: Steve Wood on February 14 2012, 10:25:59 PM: you get what you pay for
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: Scoobum on February 14 2012, 11:34:10 PM: Quote from: daveismissing on February 14 2012, 10:19:17 PM
Too bad there is such a price difference.

Quote from: daveismissing on February 14 2012, 10:19:17 PM
Too bad there is such a price difference.

Got a huge discount on my Bilsteins from my ATR distributor.
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: TURBOPOWERED68 on February 15 2012, 09:20:11 AM: i had a set of cheapos on the car with lots of wheel hop once i put the KYBs on NO more wheel hop but the car feels very harsh and it kinda feels like if the whole car bounces off of the pavement. kinda hard to explain.
hit a bump on the road and the car feels like it bounced over to the side 3 feet??????.
Title: Re: KYB Shock opinion?
Post by: Steve Wood on February 15 2012, 09:27:29 AM: same feeling I was trying to describe....:)