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Better Rear Shocks
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| Sledge |
06-08-2008 09:42 AM |
KYB 5529. I believe they are for VW's.
Took it out for about 20 miles yesterday. Good launches, didn't puree my kidneys over bumps, potholes, etc.
Cheers
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| Cashburn |
06-09-2008 06:47 AM |
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| MrMagoo |
07-06-2008 05:18 PM |
Just installed a set of KYB Gas-A-Just's I bought from Jay's online store. Big thumbs up. Perfect rear shock for the street. I just got back from a trip from CT to Long Island and back. The Bronx bridges are a good testing area for suspension changes ;)
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| Widows Son |
10-19-2013 04:23 PM |
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| Grey 65 |
11-01-2013 05:20 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Widows Son
(Post 1268494)
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Widows Son, I am so glad you restarted this thread. I decided to replace the shocks on my car (2,700 miles on it) with these due to your post. Well when I pulled off the stock shocks I found that both were DEAD.. No leaks at all but both were 100% dead, neither will compress or expand without my help... Needless to say car rides SOOOOOOOO much better with the new KYB's.. :)
Kevin..... |
| cbreez |
11-01-2013 01:11 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by JUS BIT
(Post 839782)
From messing around with all the shocks, I can put them in order from softest to hardest:
Gabriels : Soft
KYB GR2 Standard: Medium
KYB Gas a Just: Medium-Firm
Bilsteins: Very Firm
Hope this helps,
James
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Just curious...most aftermarket performance shocks use a pretty standard numbering system to define the compression and rebound. Do you have these? Have you checked each them on a dyno? In most cases shock stiffness should be matched to the spring rates of a car, especially for street use. Are they all 50-50? What are the spring rates being talked about here? I would like to know for my own knowledge and reference.
I was also curious what the term "it's better" means...
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| PLDRIVE |
11-01-2013 05:27 PM |
If u guys want to step up to a high end race/street shocks MCS (Moton) has shocks for our cars BDR. I've had a set of (prototypes) Double adjustables for over a year but due to outside circumstances have not gotten my car on the track to give feedback to MCS. MCS now offers a double adjustable (non remote canister) that would make an outstanding damper for street/track combination cars (for BDRs).
The shocks that come on BDR are or ok for the street but not for track use or high speed.
Lex at MCS can fix U up. ;)
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