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Old 07-12-2005, 09:40 PM
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Default KYB or HD Bilstein shocks for my prokit?

wondering what is better? the kyb's are about 50 a shock, how much are the bilsteins? is there a better shock for daily driving?
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Old 07-13-2005, 12:10 AM
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I have Bilstein HD's and BMR springs on my 99 Z and it rides and handles superbly for daily driving conditions
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I don't know about daily driving but if you are looking for better handling get the Bilsteins. Better yet, try to find some SLP Bilsteins or maybe a set of Strano Bilsteins. I had a set of LT1 Pro Kit {a bit more spring rate than the LS1 Eibachs} springs on my car along with SLP Bilsteins and it was pretty good but I could have used a bit more rebound damping I think.

Anyway, once again my pick is for the Bilsteins in one way or another.
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sweet, looks like il be getting bilsteins
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I find that KYB are a little too stiff.
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Bilstein also offers a lifetimes warranty. Got mine off ebay to run with the prokit and like them. No bounce at all.
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good to hear man.. im in the GB on the bilsteves
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Originally Posted by joblo1978
Bilstein also offers a lifetimes warranty.
For the record, so does KYB.


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If your car is lower more that 1 1/2 inches this void the KYB warranty. Not sure about Blisteins.
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Originally Posted by Uno99
If your car is lower more that 1 1/2 inches this void the KYB warranty. Not sure about Blisteins.
How is either going to know?
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When I bought my car it had the SLP revalves. (SLP only valves the fronts, and the rears are regular HD's)

If I could do it over again I would either get sam strano to revalve the fronts, or get a set of koni SA's for the front. For the back I would go with a 3rd gen HD.



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