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KYB Strut Tops?
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:35 pm
by BAC5.2
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:44 pm
by vrg3
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:55 pm
by BAC5.2
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:58 pm
by Innovative Tuning
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...
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:16 pm
by DLC
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
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:16 pm
by BAC5.2
Bah, I'll just get some Group N joinks then I guess
Dave, I'll be sending you a PM shortly
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:33 pm
by Innovative Tuning
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.
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:50 pm
by vrg3
Like how GR2s are slightly stiffer than OE struts...
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:52 pm
by Innovative Tuning
vrg3 wrote:Like how GR2s are slightly stiffer than OE struts...
Exactly
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:33 pm
by Imprezive
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.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:36 pm
by entirelyturbo
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.