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Shock absorbers KYB or OEM Volkswagen

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KYB › Shock absorbers
PhantomBlack675
Rating 4.5

BMW S1000RR has generally had fantastic brakes, and the gen3 initially had Hayes made brakes which were superb (but they did have a recall due to leaks), and now BMW uses Nissin made calipers on the S1000RR. I haven't ridden the gen3, but I hear the brakes are superb. Honda CBR1000RR-R also use high spec Nissin brakes. I've owned a Daytona 675 with Nissin brakes and KYB suspension and they're 90% as good as Brembo M50 and OEM Ohlins. The rear KYB shock absorber unit even had high speed and low speed compression damping adjustment, the Ohlins on the Daytona 675R didn't have this separate speed-based damping adjustment.

Pros: 90% as good as Ohlins, damping adjustment
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KYB › Shock absorbers
BigWhiteDaddyJ
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Rating 4.0

I did kyb factory replacement shocks with the original springs and on my '08 ES350 and it rode like a dream. It was a little taller however until the shocks calmed down.

Pros: rode like a dream
Cons: a little taller
Vehicle: Lexus
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KYB › Shock absorbers
dknight211
Rating 3.0

Had the same experience installing KYBs on a 2005 Honda Accord V6. They sat high and never \"settled down\", even years later. But the KYB shocks were good quality and made in Japan.

Pros: good quality, made in Japan
Cons: sat high, never settled
Vehicle: Honda Accord
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KYB › Shock absorbers
giantcone
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Rating 3.0

I also installed new KYB shocks (which seem to make the car sit rather high in my opinion).

Cons: car sits rather high
Vehicle: Volkswagen Scirocco
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KYB › Shock absorbers
Dry-Cake697
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Rating 0.5

I had kybs snap off at the weld on one end. Not even doing anything wild, just on the highway. Never buying them again.

Cons: weld snapped off, poor reliability
Vehicle: Toyota
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Which shock absorbers to choose — KYB or OEM Volkswagen?

If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare shock absorbers across these categories:

Comparison of shock absorbers KYB and OEM Volkswagen
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which shock absorbers are better — OEM Volkswagen or KYB?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers KYB were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

  1. KYB received a PR Score of 78 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 75 points.
  2. KYB ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 9.
  3. The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.7) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.7).

Which shock absorbers are more popular — KYB or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers KYB were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.

By vote balance, shock absorbers KYB surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

  • For KYB, the ratio of positive (387) to negative (105) votes is 282 votes.
  • For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (9) votes is 18 votes.

By number of reviews, shock absorbers KYB surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — KYB or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers KYB led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:

KYB are chosen by owners of cars such as: Jeep Wrangler, Ford Crown Victoria, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Beetle, and others.

Shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of shock absorbers

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of shock absorbers KYB with: Bilstein, KONI, Monroe, Sachs, Rancho, Dobinsons, FOX, GABRIEL, OEM Toyota, OLD MAN EMU.

Also available: comparisons of shock absorbers OEM Volkswagen with: Bilstein, KONI, Monroe, Sachs, Rancho, Dobinsons, FOX, GABRIEL, OEM Toyota, Rough Country.

You can also see who is better among other shock absorbers manufacturers: Bilstein or KONI, Bilstein or KYB, Bilstein or Monroe, Bilstein or Sachs, Bilstein or Rancho.

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