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Are KYB GAS STRUTS ANY GOOD!!

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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 01:59 PM
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My car currently has KYB GAS STRUTS, and they seem blown. The rear of my car is more down then the front, and the rears only are KYB STRUTS. Should i buy them again, or just go with the stock hydrolic ones. Help please!!
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 02:49 PM
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Kyb gr2 or agx?
Is your car lower?
Kyb shocks are preetygood,
Gr2 for stock and agx for moderetly lowerd cars
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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What springs or coilovers are you using? KYBs are decent from what I've heard. The GR2s are a good stock replacement shock and AGX are more of a performance shock, just like 98civic said. Personally though, I love my Koni yellows.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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im using coilovers, and i have the gr2 shocks. does the gas come out easily, since my car is lowered.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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they are likely blown, or will be very soon.
What you did was lower you car on shocks that werent made to be lowerd. Likely with a lot higher spring rates then oem.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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Default Re: Are KYB GAS STRUTS ANY GOOD!!

my coupe is on dumped on kyb gr2 and they still make for a good ride.. urs are just most likely blown
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 02:53 AM
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buy koni they are better and rebuildable
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:28 AM
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so since my car is lowered, i should just buy the stock hydrolic shocks for now.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:35 AM
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Default Re: Are KYB GAS STRUTS ANY GOOD!!

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so since my car is lowered, i should just buy the stock hydrolic shocks for now.
You'll just blow the stock shocks quicker. KYB makes good stuff, but get some Koni's and call it a day.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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so since my car is lowered, i should just buy the stock hydrolic shocks for now.
And blow thoses to!
I dont get it why people cant just buy nice parts the first time around.
Ie dont lower a car on stock/oe replacement shocks and expect them to ride and handle great.
my friend had these shocks on a moderatly lowerd accord, 1.5inches, they were blown in less then 3 months, now he has to buy new shocks and spend even more money, becasue he wouldnt buy nice parts.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 02:59 PM
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Default Re: Are KYB GAS STRUTS ANY GOOD!!

ive have agx's on a 1.5ish drop for bout 2 years now and they're still good.

but anything lowered on stock shocks will blow quickly. either get agx or konis.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 03:01 PM
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They are junk. If you have already made the mistake and ordered them, just forward the boxes to me, and I will in return send you my stock struts. They don't leak and are the best option as Honda placed them on your car when it was first assembled.






/sarcasm.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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I bought that kit on ebay last year wich included some kyb gr2 and vogtland springs with a 2'' drop and on the auction that was wrote that the springs and shocks were made to work together.. i did not know the gr2 was oe replacement !..now im kind of worried if the shocks will still last long.. i installed them 30 000 km ago and they still work good.. well the ride is good but it looks like its leaning from the driver side.. anyone else bought that kit?
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