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I am wanting to lower my car and was thinking about going with some KYB struts. I heard there a pretty good and better then OEM and not too much money. Does anyone have anything bad to say about these struts? I was going to match them up with a set of H & R springs,.
Thanks Mat
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I have heard/read that the KYB's available to us are pretty soft, or similar to OEM. Especially with the H&R's, I'd guess you'd be happier with a stiffer strut, such as Spax or the BAT euro struts.
There are people here running KYB's, though, with Eibach, and they'd be better to give you some firsthand experience.
"Function before fashion."
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Last I heard the SPAX were also just stock replacements! Koni's and BAT are made to handle higher rebound springs!
-Andy
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Higher rebound springs would be what?
Black '98 Contour SVT
#162 of 6535
-Indiglo Gauge cluster-
-Kenwood KDC-X815-
-Audiobahn ALUM12x sub-
-Audibahn 18001d Digital Amp-
-Audiobahn 1.0 farad cap-
-LED side markers/washer nozzels-
-KKM Intake - Bosch Plat. +4-
-Custom Exhaust - NO res.-
-Sho Shop off road Y-pipe-
-Fog light fix - THX-Fix-
-Koni strurts - Roush springs-
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i have seen the kybs in person, they look cheap and like stock
www.shox.com Dealer Koni's 135 a piece Eibach's 190 a set KYB's 70 a piece H+R's 225 a set see profile for website, aol name, etc Business:WestEndMobil@yahoo.com Personal:Corey_pimp1@yahoo.com 1998.5 SCSVT ($16000 takes it) 2001 GSXR-1000 1988 Corsica (the beater)
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What would be another good strut, The konis are so much.
Black '98 Contour SVT
#162 of 6535
-Indiglo Gauge cluster-
-Kenwood KDC-X815-
-Audiobahn ALUM12x sub-
-Audibahn 18001d Digital Amp-
-Audiobahn 1.0 farad cap-
-LED side markers/washer nozzels-
-KKM Intake - Bosch Plat. +4-
-Custom Exhaust - NO res.-
-Sho Shop off road Y-pipe-
-Fog light fix - THX-Fix-
-Koni strurts - Roush springs-
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Higher rebound springs are anything not stock, IE H&R, Eibach, GC's, Intrax.
BAT Struts are the only alternative to Konis. They are unlabeled but have been rumored to be Bilstein's on vaction!
-Andy
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Bilstein's on vaction so thats a bad thing? Are Bilstein's offered for our cars?
Black '98 Contour SVT
#162 of 6535
-Indiglo Gauge cluster-
-Kenwood KDC-X815-
-Audiobahn ALUM12x sub-
-Audibahn 18001d Digital Amp-
-Audiobahn 1.0 farad cap-
-LED side markers/washer nozzels-
-KKM Intake - Bosch Plat. +4-
-Custom Exhaust - NO res.-
-Sho Shop off road Y-pipe-
-Fog light fix - THX-Fix-
-Koni strurts - Roush springs-
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they seemed to help with my ride.. smoother
but id rather have bat struts... when these wear out i guess
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Originally posted by Contour 98 SVT:
Bilstein's on vaction so thats a bad thing? Are Bilstein's offered for our cars? That was supposed to be vacation sorry! In Europe I believe they do but they aren't allowed to be sold here as Bilsteins. BAT Technically is allowed to tell us who makes there struts. When Bilstein was guessed they didn't say no! -Andy
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