KYB AGX or Bilstiens?

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jmd2914

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alright i decided to go ahead and drop some cash on my shocks and struts cuz i only wanna do this once. from your guys' experiances which ones out of thses two shocks handle better? ( coupled with the H&R progressive springs im going to get) oh and which springs do you guys think? the super sports ( 1.25 drop in the front and 1.0 drop in the back) or the super race ( 1 in drop all around) these will be replacing my racecraft specific springs ( theyre old and i want new ones lol). thanks in advance, sorry about the long post.
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I have the KYB AGX's and they're allright. It's nice that you can adjust them but if you want some serious drag racing shocks/struts then you need to look eleswhere. For street use and occasional track visits the KYB AGX's are good. Hope this helps!

 

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Bilsteins are out of KYB's league! Go Bilstein for sure!

 

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right shocks/struts

If the money is not a problem, go with the Bilsteins. They are way better than any of the other stuff available today. I have used different brands and none of them compare. I was skeptical until I took the chance with the money, and it was well spent. I had talked to a bunch of guys that roadrace, and looked at all the vehicles they come on stock, so that's my two cents.

 

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i will still do the occasional quarter mile but im starting to get more into road racing. so the bilstiens are good for road racing? and anyone have any idea which springs i should get?

 

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Bilsteins are better than any shocks I know of. Koni, Tokico, KYB, etc.

 

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im kinda sketch about going with something thats non adjustable. will the bilstiens work for handling purposes? ( i know ive asked the same question over and over but i just wanna make sure before i drop the cash) and does anyone have pictures of a car with the H&R super race springs? the ones with the one inch drop all the way around

 

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jmd2914 said:

im kinda sketch about going with something thats non adjustable. will the bilstiens work for handling purposes? ( i know ive asked the same question over and over but i just wanna make sure before i drop the cash) and does anyone have pictures of a car with the H&R super race springs? the ones with the one inch drop all the way around

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Bilsteins are highly recommended for autocross/road racing, especially on a daily driver (best ride quality). MM recommends Bilstein HD's for coilover springs up to 350#.. which is equvilant to a 700-800# spring in the stock location i believe.

If your serious about road racing, then look into Maximum Motorsports sport and race valved Bilsteins.

 

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Mavrick said:

Bilsteins are out of KYB's league! Go Bilstein for sure!

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^^^good advice. Thanks to him I should be getting them cheap when I get some money in two weeks.

btw I ordered the H+R race springs, MM caster/camber plates and BBK urethane spring isolators.
Thanks again mavrick!

 

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Bilsteins! KYB are the bang for the buck shock. I would take Koni or Tokico over KYB anyday.
Kevin

 

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bilsteins for sure

 

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Another Bilstein vote....and if you can afford the Bilsteins, for road racing applications I'd check out Koni's offerings too...