KYB Strut Tops?

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:35 pm

Found a pic of them. Does ANYONE know anything about them?

Are they simply stock? Are they slightly better than stock? Are they worse?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KYB-Boot ... QQtcZphoto

I might get a set just to see, but that'd be an awful waste of $40 bucks if they are no different or better than stock.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:44 pm

That looks like it's the price per mount, so you'd need two.

I don't know about KYB mounts, but Monroe also makes aftermarket mounts, and those are stiffer than stock.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:55 pm

That's lame. I guess I gotta bite the bullet and get some Group N rear tops.

It'd be dumb to run my new setup with stock rear top hats.

Innovative Tuning · Post by **Innovative Tuning** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:58 pm

I've had some here for customers and by feel they seem a little stiffer than stock, but not like the Group N mounts. They are cheap though...

Post by **DLC** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:16 pm

I'd be surprised if the KYBs aren't OE. I'm fairly certain that KYB had made the stock struts for Subaru over the last 20 years or so. My argument for this is the large blue containers at the Yajima plant i saw that said "KYB" on the side

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:16 pm

Bah, I'll just get some Group N joinks then I guess

Dave, I'll be sending you a PM shortly

Innovative Tuning · Post by **Innovative Tuning** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:33 pm

DLC wrote:I'd be surprised if the KYBs aren't OE. I'm fairly certain that KYB had made the stock struts for Subaru over the last 20 years or so. My argument for this is the large blue containers at the Yajima plant i saw that said "KYB" on the side

KYB does make the OE tops, but the one they sell aftermarket seem to be more firm to the touch as I mentioned.

vrg3 · Post by **vrg3** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:50 pm

Like how GR2s are slightly stiffer than OE struts...

Innovative Tuning · Post by **Innovative Tuning** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:52 pm

vrg3 wrote:Like how GR2s are slightly stiffer than OE struts...

Exactly

Imprezive · Post by **Imprezive** » Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:33 pm

Don't forget the fact that the KYB's are new and if you are just replacing your strut tops for the first time, the old strut tops are over 10 years old.

entirelyturbo · Post by **entirelyturbo** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:36 pm

DLC wrote:I'd be surprised if the KYBs aren't OE. I'm fairly certain that KYB had made the stock struts for Subaru over the last 20 years or so. My argument for this is the large blue containers at the Yajima plant i saw that said "KYB" on the side

With the exception of the unlucky cars with air suspension... Those struts are made by Tokico.

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KYB Strut Tops?

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