Anyone ever ordered the 6 piece kit from here for $194.95? Are these shocks any good for a daily driver application? I need them bad my kidneys still hurt from the ride back from work.
If the rest of your suspension is stock and will be staying that way, KYBs are supposed to be good stock replacements. If you're building suspension at all or will be, don't bother - go with something good like Bilsteins (sorry, I'm a little biased), Koni or Tokico.
KYB's are great one up units for the money. I had them on my old car, and my mustang until recently, and even have KYB's on the beater. Not the best, but better than regular stock replacments.
KYB's are great one up units for the money. I had them on my old car, and my mustang until recently, and even have KYB's on the beater. Not the best, but better than regular stock replacments.
I put the 6 pc. non-adjustable KYB kit on my '93 hatch a couple of months ago. Overall, I am pleased. The ride is much harsher, though. It handles better now, but there is a tradeoff in comfort. I wish I had gone with the Tokicos or the KYB adjustables, but they're so friggin' expensive, I couldn't stomach the cash outlay.
I ran into t little problem with the KYB's last night. Specifically, the quads. They are a little bigger in diameter than the stock quads. When I tried to put on 9" wheels, they rubbed. I even tried flipping them to no avail. I'm going to have to space the wheels out about 1/4" until I can get some lower control arms and ditch the quads altogether.
I ran into t little problem with the KYB's last night. Specifically, the quads. They are a little bigger in diameter than the stock quads. When I tried to put on 9" wheels, they rubbed. I even tried flipping them to no avail. I'm going to have to space the wheels out about 1/4" until I can get some lower control arms and ditch the quads altogether.
Yeah, I know. I just didn't want to hack them up too bad. I did mash the dust caps in a little with some channel locks, though. It works fine with the 1/4 spacers for now. I can see control arms in my near future!