i found agreat deal on a set of kyb gr2 shocks. the car will mainly be used as a daily driver, weekend autocross/open track car, and i do mess around in the canyons everynow and then.

im just wondering have any of u ever driven on the gr2s..some sourcessay they r merely a replacement oem shock but other sources ive searched say they r an improvement.i know they have a lifetime warranty which is also a plus.

set up is 93 dx. ST front/rear sways, nuespeed race springs. shistreams wrapped in 205 50 15 azenis.

should i go for these shocks on a budget if i am not able to source some koni yellows used or should i just keep lookin and saving? honestly..i dont plan to be making many adjustments, i just need a strong sound functional set of shocks.ive heard lots of bad things aboutthe blues so these r my next option in line. thanks a lot.

 

I like these shocks a lot. My favourites are Koni adjustables, but these are way cheaper and I know how the KYBs feel, they are pretty nice, and pretty stiff when you want them to be.

 

I have had these on an otherwise stock suspension Eclipse for years now. I have no complaints. Won a state auto-x title with them.

 

How much cheaper are they than say... the KYB AGX... how about Koni Yellows?

 

Last time I checked, they were about 1/2 the price of the AGXs. Don't know about Konis.

 

this guy im cool with said "yeah just bring it back by the shop ill give em to u for 200 and i know u can put em in yourself but if u want ill do it no charge"..

so..for the price/quality of shocks, my afore mentioned set up, warranty, etc etc..this is a yay or nay call? thanks a lot guys u r a big help.

btw..some say that i have to be careful with my nuespeed race bump/ride wise..but jfyi..i have NEVER had any of the symptoms people complain about with the neus/H&R race springs, even with my stock oem shocks.

 

ttt

 

TTTig ole bitties

 

one mo' 'gain

 

I have these on my 88 hatch with H&R race springs. They're good on the street, not the greatest on the track. I couldn't afford Koni's either and my speed shop told me not to bother with Tokico Blue as the spec was the same as the GR-2 and they cost 50% more. I recently bought some used ITR shocks which will replace the GR-2's because my car spends alot of time on the track. They are surely better than OEM and financially, it's not a big gamble, so you might as well go for it.

Vince

 

what are their faults on the track? did they at least help with roll? hows the ride quality..thanks a lot

 

i think they contribute to the roll! ride quality is pretty good, they're confortable on the street (which is why they're less good on the track)

 

but u said they add to roll? compared to a stock shock, they add to roll? wouldn't they decrease it?

 

When i say they add to roll, i mean in comparison to a proper race setup. They do not add to roll compared to OEM. I meant to say that they contribute to my problem of roll on the track (OEM would contribute even more).

Vince

 

ok thanks for the clarification..i noticed on your site u dont have sway bars listed..so i know i see where the roll is coming from..btw nice car!


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I dont get it , whats wrong with a little body roll?

sometimes a softer car is a faster car.........

 

i was referring to excessive body roll..like a car that wasnt set up proper..or one with some beat on old *** blown shocks ya know?

 

but you were saying that a good handling car doesnt have any body roll , NOT always true

that was my point

 

"what are their faults on the track? did they at least help with roll? hows the ride quality..thanks a lot"
"i think they contribute to the roll! ride quality is pretty good, they're confortable on the street (which is why they're less good on the track)"
"but u said they add to roll? compared to a stock shock, they add to roll? wouldn't they decrease it?"

quote me where i said a "good handling car has no body roll"...i just asked..OR WHAT I MEANT...was if it made minimized roll any compared to stock..as in decrease it....i didnt say totally eliminate..just a misunderstanding here..sorry for not being clear..my bad

emperor Haile Selassie 1 of Ethiopia ..word!

sorry brethren



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