KYB Gr-2 pricing

[MorpheusGPR]

I found someone selling the KYB GR-2 struts for about $230 is that a good price?

I was thinking I could go with those and moog springs, get a better ride and lifetime warranty without getting too $$$

 

[DHMag]

i wont be the first to post this, but please dont use the KYB struts. they are very weak. i installed them on a friends car with Eibach springs right before one of our runs. 300 miles later, the struts wer already worn out.

IMHO, the KYBs are softer than stock or the valving is too weak.

for a few extra bucks, you could get Monroe Sensatracs and have a better ride.

 

[TYSHO]

i installed them on a friends car with Eibach

Maybe that's why?

 

[DHMag]

Maybe that's why?

Eibachs are softer than Moog, he was inquiring about installing KYBs with Moog.

even KYBs with stock springs wont last past 5K miles.

 

[MorpheusGPR]

DHMag,

Where do you suggest I buy the monroe senstrac struts from? Does advance or autozone someplace like that carry what I need? Also I get confused on those strut mounts, exactly what do I need to replace when doing this?

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

I picked up my monroe sensatracs for my Titanium from Rock-Auto. But many places can get them, including Sears. Monroe often has a buy 3 get one free offer. If you wait for such an offer, it is well worth it. Plus, the Monroes also have a lifetime warranty.

Do a search in regards to replacement parts. Ive posted a list of items a few times in the past

 

[MorpheusGPR]

ROck Auto, they list several for our cars. When you buy do you need to make the qty 2? or is that price per pair?

 

[TRSCobra]

Advance sells them, but I'd stay away from sears, cause they charge way too much. Sears Auto Center charges too much for everything.

 

[DHMag]

rockauto.com
advanceautoparts.com can also be bought in stor
napaonline.com same as above
oreillysauto.com same as above

Monroe also now sells a quickstrut, which is strut, spring, and mount in one.

 

[Jonny Cash]

Eibachs are softer than Moog, he was inquiring about installing KYBs with Moog.

even KYBs with stock springs wont last past 5K miles.

Tell me about it

 

[DHMag]

Tell me about it

did you try the stock spring/KYB combo ? if so, inform others.

 

[MorpheusGPR]

Ok the monroe on rockauto.com, when i look up sho it gives me several options...and also are the prices each or per pair? I assume eash at this point.

Thanks.

 

[blacklabel]

Monroe often has a buy 3 get one free offer. If you wait for such an offer, it is well worth it. Plus, the Monroes also have a lifetime warranty.

That offer is going on now until October 31st http://www.monroe.com/promo/promotions.asp

 

[Devin]

5000 miles on stock springs? SHOs must eat struts for lunch then. My SLO ran fine with them as long as I owned it.

 

[DHMag]

5000 miles on stock springs? SHOs must eat struts for lunch then. My SLO ran fine with them as long as I owned it.

5K on KYBs.

 

[Devin]

Sorry, that strikes me as silly. To each their own I guess. I'll give ya'll a report after I do my KYBs on stock.

 

[platoribs]

I've had KYB's with OE springs on the back of my 93 (total miles, 145K) for about 4~5 years so that's about 50K miles. I believe they are still functioning per design, no pogo effect. On the front of the same car I've got Monroe's with OE springs. The Monroe's went on before the KYB's.

Overall the ride in this older (145K) 93 SHO is relatively stiff much more so than in my low mile (60K) 95.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

The fronts ALWAYS go before the rears. Simple matter of payload.

Front struts die.
Rear coils sag.

The story of a Taurus.