Shock absorbers Sachs or GABRIEL

GABRIEL Shock absorbers
bill_hilly
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Rating 4.0

These Gabriels are tight. The rear feels a little on the stiff side, but they should soften in a couple thousand miles. They seem really well made, too. The shroud covering the piston seems stout and they came with nice bushings. The stock KYBs were absolutely shot, but they gave it their best try.

Pros: well made, nice bushings
Cons: rear feels stiff
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Sachs Shock absorbers

La única otra marca que consideraría seriamente sería Sachs, pero solo las cargadas con gas, diseñadas para reemplazar las unidades GTI originales.

Pros: diseñadas para unidades GTI
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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GABRIEL Shock absorbers
BobFlexner
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Rating 4.0

I like Gabriel shocks. Gabriel offers one of the most extensive light vehicle product lines in the aftermarket. Not to mention the most durable, too

Pros: most durable
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Sachs Shock absorbers
squelchy451
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Rating 4.0

These rode very well for smooth roads and could absorb minor shocks very well and handled like a dream. The rears are tuned pretty stiff, but not too bad from the driver's side of things. The passengers wouldn't like it too much, but still it's more stiff than harsh.

Pros: smooth roads, handles well
Cons: stiff rear
Mileage: 10000 km
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Sachs Shock absorbers

New Sachs F&R Dampers -H\u00d6R 201V Scirocco Lower Springs -New Meyle Lower Control Arms -Delrin Lower Control Arm Bushings F&R -HD Strut Mounts (Poly Filled with WindowWeld) -Poly Rear Shock Mount Bushings -New Ball Joints -New Tie Rods

Vehicle: Volkswagen
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Sachs Shock absorbers

Now I have discovered something interesting. I have twice had to remove one of the Sachs shocks because the stop clip came out of the groove in the piston. I figured I must have overtightened the nut on top and pushed it off, so I only finger tightened it the second time. It slipped again. I looked at the clip groove on the Sachs piston and was shocked to see that instead of being square cut like the Bilstein, it was taper cut which obviously stupid. There is no way this clip is going to stay put unless I am able to modify the groove to give it a ledge for the clip to rest on.

Cons: stop clip came out
Vehicle: Volkswagen
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