KYB's with Eibach

[Mrpigonkow]

I found i can gt some KYB GR2's and eibach's pretty cheap, is this a good combo, whats the ride like? Should I just shell for koni's or tokico's?

 

[Oz]

eibachs will tear up stock and kyb struts prety quick. talk about bouncy..........go for the tokicos or konis if you really want to unsettle the contents of your tummy

 

[Mrpigonkow]

I dont really want to "unsettle" the contents of my tummy. I want as comfy a ride as possible. I don't drive this thing hard at all, with the KYB's really get that torn by the Eibachs?

 

[1992blackmtx]

the kyb's are like the koni's set on full firm. my brother recently put kyb's with intrax springs on his car and the ride is not as bad as everyone says it is, it is alittle rought, but what do you expect when you buy struts that are 1/3 the price of the koni's.. also the kyb's also have a lifetime warrenty on them, cant really go wrong for the price

 

[Oz]

you'll bounce like youre on a pogo stick....

 

[Oz]

wait, what?
kybs CANT be like konis on full firm......they offer near-stock ride!!!!1

either you, or me, is seriously confused.

 

[1992blackmtx]

Pakisho:
wait, what?
kybs CANT be like konis on full firm......they offer near-stock ride!!!!1

either you, or me, is seriously confused.

the ride in my brothers car with kyb's and intrax is very similar to my car with koni's set on firm with eibachs... meaning that the ride is a little rought compared with stock struts and stock springs. but what i was trying to say is that mostly everyone here say that a car will ride like crap and and not preform good with kyb's and any lowering spring, when actually it is not a bad set up for the money.

 

[SHOMEUP]

excuse me for my ignorance but what r KYB's i know there struts i assume but like who sells them and how much- i need struts but i dont want to pay 500 for aset of konis or tokicos..and i keep seeing kyb- so please fill me in on what i have no clue on...thx

 

[1992blackmtx]

you can get a full set for 200 or less, tirerack.com, shox.com summit and i am sure many other places carry them too.. the kyb's are a step up from stock but are not as good as say koni's

 

[SHOMEUP]

Whats the difference between the KYB GR-2 and the KYB adjustable shocks...r they similiar...

 

[SHOed_up]

The GR-2's are non-adjustable...and they don't make adjustables for our cars AFAIK.

 

[SHOMEUP]

Im gonna og with the KYB and eibach setup in a few weeks- need to save money and than buy it all and have someone else put it on since i already tried and messed up the bolts real bad..it sux they r so frozen in there an di had no torch-grr..nehow hes only charging me 160 to put them in so i said sure y not....so ill post how i like them...

 

[Shoman594]

I would recommend not using the KYB's with eibach's. this recommendation is comming from shotimes email list (the older guys that know there shit wink )

 

[SHOMEUP]

Than what is recommended with the KYB setup....???

 

[Shoman594]

it is recommeded to use Koni or Tokico struts wtih eibach springs

<small>[ March 16, 2002, 07:23 PM: Message edited by: Shoman594 ]</small>

 

[RI-SHO]

1992blackmtx:
the ride in my brothers car with kyb's and intrax is very similar to my car with koni's set on firm with eibachs... meaning that the ride is a little rought compared with stock struts and stock springs. but what i was trying to say is that mostly everyone here say that a car will ride like crap and and not preform good with kyb's and any lowering spring, when actually it is not a bad set up for the money.

I agree with you, my ride is pretty damn rough, 18's dont really help either, but i can handle like nuts with minimal "pogostick" affect. I did have it really bad when I 1st had them insalled but gradually it reduced to almost zilch.