Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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Monroes don't seem to have much more than factory damping in them. I have a brand new set of them and my car will still bound and dive close to the bumpstops over big heaves on the freeway.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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I put KYB Gas-a-justs (they are different from the GR-2's or whatever they are called) on: 77 Volare 70 Barracuda 70 'Cuda I like them for some reasons: Cheap Firm They don't wear out fast (that could be a disadvantage ) They stiffen up a soft suspension a bit They handle great on smooth roads I dislike them for some reasons: Jarring ride on bumpy roads Poor weight transfer (they hinder the rear suspension from doing its job under hard acceleration) They're ok. Better would be Monroes on a stiffend suspension IMHO.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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I think the reason why some of us look down on KYB is because it is being used as a band aid to mask weak spring rates, which many will translate as improved performance. Remember the springs provide the resistance to motion, shocks only determine how fast that resistance occurs. If you significantly slow down how fast the suspension allows the body to roll, but not how far it will roll, you're only delaying the inevitible bottoming that will occur. Slow it down enough and you will transition the car to another direction before the bottoming occurs.
Back in the 80s, pressurized gas shocks were just starting to show up in the retail market place for auto applications. Monroe and Gabriel marketed their nitrogen charged shocks as replacement shocks while KYB sold theirs as a performance shock.
M & G used a lower pressure with a progressive rate which was very forgiving and smooth over small road irregularities but provided increasing resistance as the travel of the shock increased in speed for larger bumps and cornering.
By contract KYB used a high pressure charge with what feels like digressive valving which made the weak in the knees stock suspension feel like they handled better because they radically slowed down suspension reaction over large bumps and turns. For very small bumps the digressive valving kept the motion range so low it wasn't significantly noticeable, but the resistance would jump up so quickly that medium bumps or washboard would generate resistance comparable to a large load bump or hard turn.
KYB Gas-A -Just have not signifcantly changed since this time period. Their GR2 may not be too bad, but I don't think they make those for classic mopars, and honestly, I haven't researched them at all to know if they really are better.
My experience with KYB was a long time ago in the four wheel drive arena where they were brutally rough to deal with, esecially in short wheel base applications like CJs and early Broncos. When I traded my KYBs for Ranchos, the difference was like night and day. In the 25 years since then, shocks have advanced even further which means the good old KYB Gas Adjust has turned in to a bottom dweller in actual performance results, although they still market it as a performance shock.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: BDW]
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What Monroes are you guys talking about as an alternative?
"Monroe-Matics" are what I've heard them called
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: Kern Dog]
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01/07/12 05:03 PM
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The best shock absorbers are made by Bilstein and Koni.. Not cheap but they work great and last 100K miles.. Just my $0.02..
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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01/07/12 05:20 PM
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What Monroes are you guys talking about as an alternative?
"Monroe-Matics" are what I've heard them called
Thx, funny that's what I just put on my car. Only $10 each from Rockauto.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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01/07/12 05:26 PM
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I think the reason why some of us look down on KYB is because it is being used as a band aid to mask weak spring rates, which many will translate as improved performance. Remember the springs provide the resistance to motion, shocks only determine how fast that resistance occurs. If you significantly slow down how fast the suspension allows the body to roll, but not how far it will roll, you're only delaying the inevitible bottoming that will occur. Slow it down enough and you will transition the car to another direction before the bottoming occurs.
Back in the 80s, pressurized gas shocks were just starting to show up in the retail market place for auto applications. Monroe and Gabriel marketed their nitrogen charged shocks as replacement shocks while KYB sold theirs as a performance shock.
M & G used a lower pressure with a progressive rate which was very forgiving and smooth over small road irregularities but provided increasing resistance as the travel of the shock increased in speed for larger bumps and cornering.
By contract KYB used a high pressure charge with what feels like digressive valving which made the weak in the knees stock suspension feel like they handled better because they radically slowed down suspension reaction over large bumps and turns. For very small bumps the digressive valving kept the motion range so low it wasn't significantly noticeable, but the resistance would jump up so quickly that medium bumps or washboard would generate resistance comparable to a large load bump or hard turn.
KYB Gas-A -Just have not signifcantly changed since this time period. Their GR2 may not be too bad, but I don't think they make those for classic mopars, and honestly, I haven't researched them at all to know if they really are better.
My experience with KYB was a long time ago in the four wheel drive arena where they were brutally rough to deal with, esecially in short wheel base applications like CJs and early Broncos. When I traded my KYBs for Ranchos, the difference was like night and day. In the 25 years since then, shocks have advanced even further which means the good old KYB Gas Adjust has turned in to a bottom dweller in actual performance results, although they still market it as a performance shock.
I can't believe you took the time to type that all out but yeah you covered it pretty well...
And the Monroe-Matics aren't a performance shock at all but I've used them & recommend them over KYB's they dampen without being harsh..
Currently I have Bilsteins on three of my four running vehicles... The forth vehicle has less than 10k miles since new.. when I replace the shocks guess what I'll be putting on it...
"The Armies of our ancestors were lucky, in that they were not trailed by a second army of pencil pushers."
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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01/07/12 09:05 PM
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I did the Bilstien swap this summer, took it for a test drive thru my favorite hispeed corners and I held the line so much easier then the lane changing KYBs. A full set of KYBs will run 200.00 a full set of Bilsteins from FirmFeel will run 400.00 It was a deal.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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01/07/12 09:13 PM
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In 1989 I put KYB shocks in my lowered 76 Camaro. I already had Trans Am sway bars and 225-50-15 tires on it. The KYBs firmed up the ride even with the stock springs and the car handled better than any other car that I had driven, even an 86 IROC Z28. Here I am, 22 years later with the '70 Charger, a car that is far superior to the Camaro in every way EXCEPT the handling. When I rebuilt the suspension I went with what I was familiar with... KYB shocks. I must have been on an island or something because the more that I look, the more I read that nobody with a hot handling Mopar LIKES these shocks. Mr Angry suggests the Edelbrock IAS shocks and considering his reputation, I consider this good advice. I'm curious to read opinions and experiences from members that switched from KYBs to the more expensive shocks. What sort of improvements can I expect to see? Is it possible to see a better ride while reducing the tendency to skip across bumpy patches of crappy pavement? I'm not against spending money if there are gains to be had.
Mine work good.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: 1_WILD_RT]
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01/07/12 10:53 PM
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I can't believe you took the time to type that all out but yeah you covered it pretty well...
Thanks. Sometimes the need to expand a bit more than "They Suck" is necessary to help others understand why there are better choices out there and why their perception of improvement is somewhat of a misnomer.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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01/09/12 06:51 PM
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I have always had great success with KYB Gas-A-Just. They really tightened up the ride of my 70's and 80's cars. I tried the GR2 strut on a 85 Ford t-turd and hated it....... much too soft.
If you want a performance shock to control roll and help handling they cant be beat for the price.
Scott
1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer (408 Stroker, 4 Wheel Disc Brakes, Rack & Pinion, 6 speed)
2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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I, too, have used the KYBs for many years and recently found out that they were 'junk'. I've used them only on C-bodies, though, so that might be a reason they were not objectionable. The last set went on a 68 Fury with 1.12 T-bars and a 1 1/8" swaybar. I do feel a lot more of the road than before, but the bars surely contribute to that also (never did bars before this car). Haven't felt it skip around due to bumps, but I try to limit C-tossing to familiar smooth roadway (this driver has found his limitations too many times in teh past ).
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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01/10/12 05:28 PM
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I had KYB gas-adjusts on the front of my Road Runner for a short while. They were too harsh for me, I could feel every bump in the road and the whole car shook if I hit a pothole. I changed them for QA1 single adjustables and the difference was like night and day.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: Mick70RR]
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01/10/12 10:46 PM
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I found the KYB shocks a great improvement. I had the same set on an F body that had a police suspension. I had them on that car for nearly 30 years. That car handled extremely well and had a good ride.
I think most of the haters have poly bushings and other poly components that make the ride harsh.
I bought my rear KYB shocks at the mopar nats for $5 almost new, bought the fronts for $27 each. I'm going to try them on my stock rubber bushing Challenger and see how it goes. I replaced a set of $200 drag shocks and know they will be better than that. I just need to get my car out of paint prison.
Carquest shocks are made by KYB, are black in color, and seem to be reasonably priced.
Too many cars, too many parts, too little coin, too little space to work in, too little time left to make it all happen!
Update: down to one ride, still too many parts, a little more jingle in the pocket, gaining space, and it's going to happen this year!
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: racealittle]
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Understanding the difference between progressive, digressive, and linear valving combined with road conditions and the ever present "driver capability" variable goes a long way in understanding why some shocks feel overly soft while others feel too stiff. Suffice it to say there are so many variables at play that, like a broken clock is correct twice a day, so too can even a piece of junk like a KYB can work well on some combinations, in some environments, with some drivers.
In any case, to understand appplication of shock dynamics and capability is a big reason why so many Cup cars are so fast while others are also ran. Two decades ago there was no such things as a shock engineer and nobody bothered to dyno their shocks. These days, if you want to be a front runner, these are important things to have if you ever want to win. The understanding and capability of a shock is of paramount importance to the overall suspension operation.
Lets put it in these terms; shock absorbers are to a suspension what a camshaft is to an engine. Much like a cam will determine an engines useful range, power levels, ranges of power, and curve of power, so too will a shock operation within a suspension system to determine operating characteristics, manners, and feel. Matching shocks to suspensions achieves results similar to matching cams to engines. Sure any old thing thrown in there will work, but when you seek to achieve optimal results, the cheapest shocks with the most pressure are not going to be any better than using the cam with biggest lift and longest duration.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: racealittle]
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Carquest shocks are made by KYB, are black in color, and seem to be reasonably priced.
I am pretty sure the Carquest shocks are the in-house brand of the KYB GR2 shock, not the "gas-a-just". GR2's are much softer.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: jcc]
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So to run big tires like 295-50s or 275-60s what do you need on the rear to avoid rubbing issues... My car came with these but they have to go so I am sitting here with 4 brand new KYB shocks and now afraid to install them as I have heard the HARSH/DRIVES LIKE A TRUCK crap for a while now... Im not an air shock guy either.. That exhaust is loong gone too..
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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01/15/12 04:44 PM
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This really should be in "corners"?
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: jcc]
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I put a set of kyb's on my Cop Dippy about 15 years ago, my brother now uses the car for a winter beater. I was in it last week and have to say that they are just starting to work good, they just needed 200 thousand break in miles.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: TC@HP2]
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Understanding the difference between progressive, digressive, and linear valving combined with road conditions and the ever present "driver capability" variable goes a long way in understanding why some shocks feel overly soft while others feel too stiff. Suffice it to say there are so many variables at play that, like a broken clock is correct twice a day, so too can even a piece of junk like a KYB can work well on some combinations, in some environments, with some drivers.
In any case, to understand appplication of shock dynamics and capability is a big reason why so many Cup cars are so fast while others are also ran. Two decades ago there was no such things as a shock engineer and nobody bothered to dyno their shocks. These days, if you want to be a front runner, these are important things to have if you ever want to win. The understanding and capability of a shock is of paramount importance to the overall suspension operation.
Lets put it in these terms; shock absorbers are to a suspension what a camshaft is to an engine. Much like a cam will determine an engines useful range, power levels, ranges of power, and curve of power, so too will a shock operation within a suspension system to determine operating characteristics, manners, and feel. Matching shocks to suspensions achieves results similar to matching cams to engines. Sure any old thing thrown in there will work, but when you seek to achieve optimal results, the cheapest shocks with the most pressure are not going to be any better than using the cam with biggest lift and longest duration.
Nowdays Cup teams have Shock Departments. Not just one engineer.
Heck we have a shock dyno for our local circle track team car. We have about 10 shocks per car to mess with.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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Ive plenty of experience with Kings. I prefer them over Fox's personally.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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To me....they suck. They're way too harsh for my liking. I had a set just recently (that were still good) on a police package Diplomat and the car rode like absolute crap. I could fell every bump in the road like the car was going to fall apart. The handling was worse than it should have been as well. Because if I took a corner at higher speed than the speed limit and I happened to hit a "bump" the car would literally "skip" in the turn. I'm amazed I haven't wrecked it. I went to the Monroe Sensa-Track or whatever they're called and the car is 10X's better.
my experiences with my hot rodded 5th ave that has police spec rear springs and sway bars...were very harsh on minor road imperfections, also felt a little underdamped with my heavy wheel/tire combo (17x8 mustang rims and 255/50R17's)....switched to monroe sensa tracks and lost none of the handling ability, but ride improved substantially.
I have KYB's on the front and Monroe's on the rear of my 80 Mirada and have the same problem. The front is way too stiff, and some bumps can really upset the car in a turn. I have HD leafs in the rear but even so you can really notice the difference between the 2 shocks as the front and then back wheels hit a bump or pot hole.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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Back in the early 90's when I was setting up my frist A body I called KYB and got the shock rate info from an engineer there. He wanted to know why I wanted it and when I explained what I was doing he had no problem helping me out.
Your shock rate has to be compatible with your wheel rate. Since I could not afford expensive shocks I was stuck with KYB's. So I built my suspension around the shock rate available to me. I have no complaints with how it rides or how it handles. If I had the money I would probably got about it differently, maybe.
They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: Supercuda]
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Back in the early 90's when I was setting up my frist A body I called KYB and got the shock rate info from an engineer there. He wanted to know why I wanted it and when I explained what I was doing he had no problem helping me out.
Your shock rate has to be compatible with your wheel rate. Since I could not afford expensive shocks I was stuck with KYB's. So I built my suspension around the shock rate available to me. I have no complaints with how it rides or how it handles. If I had the money I would probably got about it differently, maybe.
You gotta run what you can afford.
Do you remember what rates and specs he gave you for those KYB's.
I ran them for years on my Barracuda with .99" T-bars and I blew a few out. To the point when I jacked the car they just bled shock oil out. I think I was at the limit of the spring rate for those shocks.
I know people that have ran KYB with 1.06 or higher T-bars and the ride is real wacky. They are overcome by the spring rate.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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To be honest, I might have my setup notes somewhere, but I couldn't tell you where. I do remember I ran the .89" bars with an 1 1/4" front sway bar. In the rear I believe I ran 160 lbs/in rate leafs and a 3/4" rear sway bar. Nothing too wild. Plus the widest tires I could fit, I believe they were P245/60R14's in the rear, with a rolled lip and the inner sidewall would just smooch the leaf in spirited driving. Fronts, I think were P225/60R14's. All in a 72 Swinger.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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The best shock absorbers are made by Bilstein and Koni.. Not cheap but they work great and last 100K miles..
Just my $0.02..
I second that emotion. Funny thing, I read all of the above, and my complaint with KYBs is the exact opposite: Not nearly firm / stuff enough!
I've used Konis (eventually) on every car I've ever raced. Always like "yeah, now we're talkin'" when I finally bite the bullet. And the almost infinite adjustability is awesome.
Used Bilsteins on a 1G Dak recently, quite impressive, too.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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KYBs porpoise when hot. They suck anyways. AIS shocks suck too, they also porpoise when hot and are wayyyy too stiff. [Hint think about a porpoise does going thru the water] Track tested, thumbs down for both.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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The only people that seem to be happy with them are the guys with stock rate springs and torsion bars. Well,,, I have a short story, .92 Tbars, large front sway bar, smaller rear, I have wasted lots of money trying to correct the front end shake,vibration, Balanced tires, bought new tires, pulled rotors off & balanced them, re balanced tires EVERY WAY that there is, road force, spin, bubble ect, still there,I finally gave up & just drove it that way, my thought all through this was, IT CAN'T be those name brand KYB shocks, they make a great product, last week just for the hell of it I found some cheap monroe shocks * installed them , guess what ?,, KYB SHOCKS SUCK !!!! the car is smooth now, it does not handle as well but I don't care, I can now run over 80 mph & its AWESOME. Think I will use the KYB's for target practice LOL
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: CSK]
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10/25/21 12:33 PM
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it does not handle as well but I don't care, Bottom line, some folks prefer a "feather pillow" ride and some see themselves as a latter day Stirling Moss.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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it does not handle as well but I don't care, Bottom line, some folks prefer a "feather pillow" ride and some see themselves as a latter day Stirling Moss. It rides very good now, no feather pillow LOL, I need to save up & get some good DA front shocks. I had to google what a Stirling Moss was
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
[Re: CSK]
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I also drive it a lot on I-10 & all the cross country 18 wheelers taking parts to Greg in CA have made the road VERY rippled, with the KYB's I could feel every one of them.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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10/25/21 04:02 PM
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So they aren’t the shock for cutting diamonds or circumsizing babies……. LMAO !!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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Coming up on 10 years and the truth is, KYBs still are a crappy shock absorber. I have a car in my shop right now that had big torsion bars, big anti-sway bar and new KYB shocks. I told the guy that now was the time to bite the bullet and toss the KYB shocks. Might as well fix it now while it is all apart than later when it is a pain. Now he has Koni shocks on all four corners and I'm pretty sure he'll be happy come summer time when the car is running.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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10/26/21 06:59 PM
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All the cross country 18 wheelers taking parts to Greg in CA have made the road VERY rippled, with the KYB's I could feel every one of them. Hey....This car NEEDS a lot of parts to be whole again.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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Great progress, seen it on the DC forum.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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I like that Idea Greg, but I dont like the flares on the wheel wells , I like the way the Black 68 looks, imagine that LOL
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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So they aren’t the shock for cutting diamonds or circumsizing babies……. That was an old SNL skit. The Rabi was in the rear seat circumsizing. Made fun of the ad where they were cutting a large big dollar stone
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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10/31/21 12:29 AM
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I like that Idea Greg, but I dont like the flares on the wheel wells , I like the way the Black 68 looks, imagine that LOL I agree....NO flared wheel openings either. I just like fat tires front and rear with a lowered stance.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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Coming up on 10 years and the truth is, KYBs still are a crappy shock absorber. Besides that, the only people who are positive about them are the ones that have never bought/experienced a 'good' shock on their ride. Very true,,, except I am POSITIVE they are junk LOL my car is so much better with the KYB's in the trash can
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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To me....they suck. They're way too harsh for my liking. I had a set just recently (that were still good) on a police package Diplomat and the car rode like absolute crap. I could fell every bump in the road like the car was going to fall apart. The handling was worse than it should have been as well. Because if I took a corner at higher speed than the speed limit and I happened to hit a "bump" the car would literally "skip" in the turn. I'm amazed I haven't wrecked it. I went to the Monroe Sensa-Track or whatever they're called and the car is 10X's better. I had them on my Diplomat Police car too. A bit harsh but didn't hate them. Right now I have NOS Mopar Police (not even gas charged) shocks which have the larger piston, etc. When I replace them I'm going to spend the money on Bilsteins. I've heard nothing but good.
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Re: Why so much hatred for the KYBs?
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I have had KYB's on the front of my Fury with bigger bars for years. The initial hit harsh thing I get for sure but they definitely brought my front end under much better control. Now, are there better shocks out there for C bodies? I'm sure, looks like the customized Bilsteins are. Are they all at least 2x price? Ya. Might be worth it these days with more choices and a larger bank account than I had 15yrs ago, but the KYB's were much better than the Monroe Mush-o-matics.
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