Shock absorbers KYB or KONI

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3.7

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3.6

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3.7

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3.0

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4.1

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KYB › Shock absorbers

Anonymous_Dwarf 22 Apr 2025, 00:29

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Rating 5.0

Yo compre KYB para un CRV y despues de 40k kilometros siento que tome la mejor decision.

Pros: mejor decisión, buen desempeño

Vehicle: Honda

Mileage: 40000 km

KYB › Shock absorbers

ystavallinen 16 Apr 2025, 01:01

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Rating 4.0

KYBs were good improvement over stock for my shit box long ago.

Pros: good improvement

Vehicle: Mazda

KYB › Shock absorbers

trish828 15 Apr 2025, 04:49

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Rating 4.0

I've bought Gas-a-Justs on closeouts with no regrets.

Pros: no regrets

KONI › Shock absorbers

Ohforgawdamnfucksake 12 Apr 2025, 11:14

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Rating 5.0

Highly recommend Koni shock absorbers, they are amazing on corrugations, can sit on 100km/h easily.

Pros: amazing on corrugations, stable at speed

Vehicle: Toyota HiAce

KONI › Shock absorbers

goatpanda 5 Apr 2025, 12:47

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Rating 4.5

I've been running stock springs with Koni Special Actives and an 034 rear sway bar on the softer setting. The Koni's have been perfect for my goals, but I do wish for slightly stiffer springs.

Pros: perfect for my goals

Cons: wish for stiffer springs

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

KONI › Shock absorbers

Slight_Sign_3661 2 Apr 2025, 20:23

Rating 5.0

My 86 I\u2019m currently on cost me $14,000. After 4 years with it i have about $3,500-$4,000 worth of up upgrades. pads+ rotors

Vehicle: Porsche

KYB › Shock absorbers

Ok-Tangelo6985 11 Mar 2025, 21:22

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Rating 4.5

I run kyb with tein springs on both of my spyders and they've been great

Pros: great performance

Vehicle: Toyota MR2

KYB › Shock absorbers

Artistic-Sherbet-007 11 Mar 2025, 09:26

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Rating 4.0

I have both and prefer the excel-g for 90% of driving.

Pros: preferred for street driving

KYB › Shock absorbers

Halfinchoff 15 Nov 2022, 22:28

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Rating 3.0

I went with some kyb shocks when I had my hundo. Felt like stock

Pros: felt like stock

Vehicle: Toyota Land Cruiser

KYB › Shock absorbers

breadboigod 23 Oct 2024, 03:06

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Rating 1.0

I installed KYB shocks and the ride quality sucks. Very rough

Cons: poor ride quality, very rough

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