Shocks

[shack]

I found this set of shocks for a pretty decent price. Just wanted to know if anyone knows anything about them. Are they better than or equal to the Monroe-matics?

 

KYB GR-2 gas shocks. The kit includes all four shocks for my 94 4x4.

 

 

Please let me know what you all think.

Edited December 25, 2008 by shack

[Kingman]

I havent heard of KYB in a long, long time. Though if I remember correctly, they're pretty decent

[Precise1]

X2

 

I'd google for reviews/comparisons...

 

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[jpawela]

I don't think members on here use Monroe very much. Rancho's and Procomp's are the one's I hear of most often. Like the aforementioned, google some reviews and see if you can find some answers.

[adamzan]

I have Monroe sensa trac's in the front of my pathy and it rides and corners pretty good now. The Monroe-matics are the cheap econo ones I believe, I don't know anything about them

[88pathoffroad]

I had KYB Gas-A-Justs on my Impulse, they were awesome. Some cars came stock with KYB's, they're a pretty good shock for everyday driving.

[here4now]

don't bother googleing the reviews, the shocks that feel good in one car may feel like garbage in another. KYB is a reputable brand, they should be just fine.

[audiwhore]

I havent heard of KYB in a long, long time. Though if I remember correctly, they're pretty decent

 

KYB is very similar to Monroe in respect to making mostly OE replacement shocks. Very good company if you want a simple, reliable shock to replace the OE stuff.

[colbywan]

I bought and installed KYB shocks for one of my first cars as an upgrade..

 

They were GREAT!!

 

(being it was an '82 Capri/Mustang and the shocks were pretty much trashed to begin with)

[ISlandBoy]

maybe you should stay away from it thou, try getting procomps. The majority of KYB tends to cater on cars, i installed one on my VW before and they rode great. On the pathy, I have not heard anything good or bad about it, unless you want to be our lab rat?!?

[kneedeep]

my pathy is pulling winter beater duty and when i first pick it up the shocks were toast. So the first thing i did was get a set of gr2's and installed them, and now "trusty rusty" rides like a dream.

 

I dont have alot to compare to since my last pathy was a r50 with 300,000 km's so it needed everything. I think the ride quality would be better if they were a little "stiffer" specifically in the front since the front is a little softer than ideal, but the rears work perfect.

 

I was basically looking for the cheapest set of shocks and a good friend who has a VW repair shop got me these ones at cost so i cant complain, if your pathy is more like your "baby" than just a basic a-b ride in the winter etc you may be better off spending a little more, but for basic replacements for a stock pathy they are alright!!!