KYB Gas Shocks

Phil W · 30 Apr 2009 at 19:43

Anybody got/used a set?

They seem to have good reviews on owners clubs forums, and are actually very reasonably priced (£57+vat for a pair of front, and £50 a pair on the rear on the ST24).

Consensus seems to be better than OE (gas filled rather than oil filled).

I was just wondering if anybody has/had a set before? They seem to be more popular on Jap cars!

Cheers,

Phil

Lopéz · 30 Apr 2009 at 19:44

Yep, got some on my 205 and a friend has had them on an S12 Silvia a while ago. No complaints at the price.

Matthew.M · 30 Apr 2009 at 19:46

Have some on my MX5 because they seemed cheap replacements for OEM.

No complaints from me, better than my old ones but then I think they were worn out (excessive bouncing on bumps). Not really got anything else to say about them or to compare them with!

Phil W · 1 May 2009 at 15:28

Better than buying a non-branded part from an Autofactors then!

They seem very reasonable for the price

Dogbreath · 1 May 2009 at 15:58

Phil W said:
Consensus seems to be better than OE (gas filled rather than oil filled).

Gas dampers still use oil as the damping medium, they are simply pressurised with nitrogen to prevent foaming and cavitation of the oil.

Jonnycoupe · 1 May 2009 at 16:20

They are factory fit on a lot of cars, Impreza included.

AtlanticP · 1 May 2009 at 16:27

Had some on my Civic for a while but felt they were too track day hard for me so went for Koni Shocks with Eibach Springs. This is just my experience with them so of course the performance/feel will vary from make and model of car.