Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications General Mods Need opinions on KYB GR-2 struts or Sachs shocks please

I own a 97 Tour and I'm going to be putting the Ground Control coil-overs on my ride. I know I should be upgrading my struts at the same time. I don't have the money right now to put koni's on my ride. I was looking at the KYB GR-2. Is this a good strut? What will the difference be in the KYB and the Koni? The Koni is so much more and I am wondering if it is really worth the extra money.

I have KYB shocks on my minivan. The Gas-a-just is their premium line. The GR-2 is not quite as good. The KYB shocks are better than Monroe or Gabriel for general upgrading (especially the Gas-a-just line), but not as good as some others.

If I were going to the trouble of putting coil overs on my car, I would put the Koni struts on.

Just MHO

Take care.

Mike

Sachs is up there with Bilstein. Good stuff
and not as prohibitive as Koni if I remember
correctly. Also, keep in mind you don't NEED
to get adjustable Konis and could get a less
expensive set of Koni Red instead of Yellow.

I've also been thinking about this... Ground
Controls with BAT sport springs swapped for a
little less minimum drop and a premium sport
valved strut. I'm not after the Eibach drop.

T.

Does anyone have Sach shocks? Does anyone know what model of Sach shock to get?
Shox.com is selling Sachs for $269.00 what model are these?