Better Rear Shocks

[Sledge]

KYB 5529. I believe they are for VW's.

Took it out for about 20 miles yesterday. Good launches, didn't puree my kidneys over bumps, potholes, etc.

Cheers

[Cashburn]

We now sell the KYB's in our online store. http://www.vintage-motorsports.com/s...cat=256&page=1

[MrMagoo]

Just installed a set of KYB Gas-A-Just's I bought from Jay's online store. Big thumbs up. Perfect rear shock for the street. I just got back from a trip from CT to Long Island and back. The Bronx bridges are a good testing area for suspension changes

[Widows Son]

This was an excellent thread. Just installed the KYB Gas -Adjust (my stock shock was leaking) and took it for a spin, worked very well - great thread, contributions and search engine.

Amazon.com: KYB KG5529 Gas-a-Just Monotube Shock: Automotive

[Grey 65]

Originally Posted by Widows Son

This was an excellent thread. Just installed the KYB Gas -Adjust (my stock shock was leaking) and took it for a spin, worked very well - great thread, contributions and search engine.

Amazon.com: KYB KG5529 Gas-a-Just Monotube Shock: Automotive

Widows Son, I am so glad you restarted this thread. I decided to replace the shocks on my car (2,700 miles on it) with these due to your post. Well when I pulled off the stock shocks I found that both were DEAD.. No leaks at all but both were 100% dead, neither will compress or expand without my help... Needless to say car rides SOOOOOOOO much better with the new KYB's..

Kevin.....

[cbreez]

Originally Posted by JUS BIT

From messing around with all the shocks, I can put them in order from softest to hardest:

Gabriels : Soft
KYB GR2 Standard: Medium
KYB Gas a Just: Medium-Firm
Bilsteins: Very Firm

Hope this helps,

James

Just curious...most aftermarket performance shocks use a pretty standard numbering system to define the compression and rebound. Do you have these? Have you checked each them on a dyno? In most cases shock stiffness should be matched to the spring rates of a car, especially for street use. Are they all 50-50? What are the spring rates being talked about here? I would like to know for my own knowledge and reference.

I was also curious what the term "it's better" means...

Thanks

[PLDRIVE]

If u guys want to step up to a high end race/street shocks MCS (Moton) has shocks for our cars BDR. I've had a set of (prototypes) Double adjustables for over a year but due to outside circumstances have not gotten my car on the track to give feedback to MCS. MCS now offers a double adjustable (non remote canister) that would make an outstanding damper for street/track combination cars (for BDRs).

The shocks that come on BDR are or ok for the street but not for track use or high speed.

Lex at MCS can fix U up.