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nuklhed074 · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject: kyb gr-2

I have been looking to upgrade and lower my car a little more than just with the lowering springs i have now. What would be a good strut to go with, also going for improved handling and trying to keep it reasonably cheap
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custom95neon · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:14 pm Post subject:

i need to know the same thing. you should post what you chose and now it works out when you get your new struts.

wickedgoodneon · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:36 am Post subject:

you only have 2 real choices. KYB's or Koni's

KYB's are good firmer than stock struts. but they do no hold up well to lowering.
Koni's are adjustable struts. Expensive, are still known to blow on lowered cars. They can be sent out and re valved to help combat the lowering but still runs the risk.

If you where to spend the money on Koni's I would save a few more hundred and just by coilovers.

JmAnneonrt · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:53 pm Post subject:

i got kyb gr-2s with skunk2 lowering springs and i dont have any problems and i dont see much difference in the ride compared to stock which is good.
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Mr. Pink · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:41 pm Post subject:

BIGRAM · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject:

Kyb,bilsten,koni,eibach,monroe
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jamieely · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:19 am Post subject:

robert 'bob' paulson · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:40 am Post subject: Re: kyb gr-2

nuklhed074 · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:43 pm Post subject:

Well thanks this has been helpful info. I would love yo run BC coilovers, just money is the issue and i want to be lower now. I have good drop springs, i think i will go with the kybs just because of price. I would love to find some konis but at that rate, i would go with coilovers, even though coilovers are a little stiffer than konis, making them handle just a little worse, the roughness making it more prone to wanting to slide. And as for sway bars i have a stock front looking for a rear have been thinking about going with the Eibach set though expensive..worth it. I have lowering springs, and wheels spacers that helped but with the full poly suspension kit and sway bars and some form of better strut, mine are jus aftermarket monroes nothing special just have the camber adjustment.
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Echoalpha23 · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:41 am Post subject:

if money is an issue, and you are thinking about eventually going coil-over, then just get the lifetime warranty Kragen specials... they will work "just as good" until you can afford to step your game up!